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1990 NL Batting Average by Team

Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Hits per at bat

The Cincinnati Reds led the NL in batting average in 1990, with .265, .002 ahead of the Chicago Cubs. The average across 12 NL teams is .256.

Led the NL in 1990 Cincinnati Reds 162 games
.265 Batting Average .002 clear of Chicago Cubs
# Team G AVG
1 Cincinnati Reds 162 .265
2 Chicago Cubs 162 .263
3 San Francisco Giants 162 .262
4 Los Angeles Dodgers 162 .262
5 Pittsburgh Pirates 162 .259
6 San Diego Padres 162 .257
NL average .256
7 New York Mets 162 .256
8 St. Louis Cardinals 162 .256
9 Philadelphia Phillies 162 .255
10 Atlanta Braves 162 .250
10 Montreal Expos 162 .250
12 Houston Astros 162 .242

A team's total is its players' numbers for the club added up, so a player traded mid-season counts for each team only what he did there. Rates such as ERA and batting average are worked out from the team's summed totals, not averaged across players.