2009 NL Batting Average by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Hits per at bat
The Los Angeles Dodgers led the NL in batting average in 2009, with .270, just ahead of the New York Mets (.2702 to .2699). The average across 16 NL teams is .259.
Led the NL in 2009
Los Angeles Dodgers
162 games
.270
Batting Average
Just ahead of New York Mets
| # | Team | G | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
162 | .270 |
| 2 |
 New York Mets
|
162 | .270 |
| 3 |
 Florida Marlins
|
162 | .268 |
| 4 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
162 | .263 |
| 5 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
162 | .263 |
| 6 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
162 | .263 |
| 7 |
 Colorado Rockies
|
162 | .261 |
| 8 |
 Houston Astros
|
162 | .260 |
| NL average | .259 | ||
| 9 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
162 | .258 |
| 10 |
 Washington Nationals
|
162 | .258 |
| 11 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
162 | .257 |
| 12 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
161 | .255 |
| 13 |
 Arizona Diamondbacks
|
162 | .253 |
| 14 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
161 | .252 |
| 15 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
162 | .247 |
| 16 |
 San Diego Padres
|
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.