1996 MLB Batting Average by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Hits per at bat
The Cleveland Indians led all of MLB in batting average in 1996, with .293, .005 ahead of the New York Yankees. The average across 28 MLB teams is .270.
Led all of MLB in 1996
Cleveland Indians
161 games
.293
Batting Average
.005 clear of New York Yankees
| # | Team | League | G | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cleveland Indians
|
AL | 161 | .293 |
| 2 |
 New York Yankees
|
AL | 162 | .288 |
| 3 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
AL | 162 | .288 |
| 4 |
 Colorado Rockies
|
NL | 162 | .288 |
| 5 |
 Seattle Mariners
|
AL | 161 | .287 |
| 6 |
 Texas Rangers
|
AL | 163 | .285 |
| 7 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
AL | 162 | .283 |
| 8 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
AL | 162 | .281 |
| 9 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
AL | 162 | .279 |
| 10 |
 California Angels
|
AL | 161 | .276 |
| 11 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
AL | 163 | .274 |
| MLB average | .270 | |||
| 12 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
NL | 162 | .270 |
| 12 |
 New York Mets
|
NL | 162 | .270 |
| 14 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
NL | 162 | .267 |
| 15 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
AL | 161 | .267 |
| 16 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 162 | .266 |
| 17 |
 San Diego Padres
|
NL | 162 | .265 |
| 18 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
AL | 162 | .265 |
| 19 |
 Houston Astros
|
NL | 162 | .262 |
| 20 |
 Montreal Expos
|
NL | 162 | .262 |
| 21 |
 Toronto Blue Jays
|
AL | 162 | .259 |
| 22 |
 Florida Marlins
|
NL | 162 | .257 |
| 23 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 162 | .256 |
| 24 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
AL | 162 | .256 |
| 24 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 162 | .256 |
| 26 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
NL | 162 | .253 |
| 27 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
NL | 162 | .252 |
| 28 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
NL | 162 | .251 |
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.