2003 MLB Batting Average by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Hits per at bat
The Boston Red Sox led all of MLB in batting average in 2003, with .289, .005 ahead of the Atlanta Braves. The average across 30 MLB teams is .264.
Led all of MLB in 2003
Boston Red Sox
162 games
.289
Batting Average
.005 clear of Atlanta Braves
| # | Team | League | G | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Red Sox
|
AL | 162 | .289 |
| 2 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
NL | 162 | .284 |
| 3 |
 Toronto Blue Jays
|
AL | 162 | .279 |
| 4 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
NL | 162 | .279 |
| 5 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
AL | 162 | .277 |
| 6 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
AL | 162 | .274 |
| 7 |
 Seattle Mariners
|
AL | 162 | .271 |
| 8 |
 New York Yankees
|
AL | 163 | .271 |
| 9 |
 Anaheim Angels
|
AL | 162 | .269 |
| 10 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
AL | 163 | .268 |
| 11 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 162 | .267 |
| 12 |
 Colorado Rockies
|
NL | 162 | .267 |
| 13 |
 Texas Rangers
|
AL | 162 | .266 |
| 14 |
 Florida Marlins
|
NL | 162 | .266 |
| 15 |
 Tampa Bay Devil Rays
|
AL | 162 | .266 |
| MLB average | .264 | |||
| 16 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
NL | 161 | .264 |
| 17 |
 Arizona Diamondbacks
|
NL | 162 | .263 |
| 18 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
AL | 162 | .263 |
| 19 |
 Houston Astros
|
NL | 162 | .263 |
| 20 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 162 | .261 |
| 21 |
 San Diego Padres
|
NL | 162 | .261 |
| 22 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
NL | 162 | .259 |
| 23 |
 Montreal Expos
|
NL | 162 | .258 |
| 24 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
NL | 162 | .257 |
| 25 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
AL | 162 | .254 |
| 26 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
AL | 162 | .254 |
| 27 |
 New York Mets
|
NL | 161 | .247 |
| 28 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 162 | .245 |
| 29 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
NL | 162 | .243 |
| 30 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
AL | 162 | .240 |
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.