2012 NL Batting Average by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Hits per at bat
The Colorado Rockies led the NL in batting average in 2012, with .274, .003 ahead of the St. Louis Cardinals. The average across 16 NL teams is .254.
Led the NL in 2012
Colorado Rockies
162 games
.274
Batting Average
.003 clear of St. Louis Cardinals
| # | Team | G | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Colorado Rockies
|
162 | .274 |
| 2 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
162 | .271 |
| 3 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
162 | .269 |
| 4 |
 Washington Nationals
|
162 | .261 |
| 5 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
162 | .260 |
| 6 |
 Arizona Diamondbacks
|
162 | .259 |
| 7 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
162 | .255 |
| NL average | .254 | ||
| 8 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
162 | .252 |
| 9 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
162 | .251 |
| 10 |
 New York Mets
|
162 | .249 |
| 11 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
162 | .247 |
| 12 |
 San Diego Padres
|
162 | .247 |
| 13 |
 Miami Marlins
|
162 | .244 |
| 14 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
162 | .243 |
| 15 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
162 | .240 |
| 16 |
 Houston Astros
|
162 | .236 |
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.