2016 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 2016, with .275, .012 ahead of the Miami Marlins. The average across 15 NL teams is .254.
Led the NL in 2016
Colorado Rockies
162 games
.275
Batting Average
.012 clear of Miami Marlins
| # | Team | G | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Colorado Rockies
|
162 | .275 |
| 2 |
 Miami Marlins
|
161 | .263 |
| 3 |
 Arizona Diamondbacks
|
162 | .261 |
| 4 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
162 | .258 |
| 5 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
162 | .257 |
| 6 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
162 | .256 |
| 7 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
162 | .256 |
| 8 |
 Washington Nationals
|
162 | .256 |
| 9 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
162 | .255 |
| 10 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
161 | .255 |
| NL average | .254 | ||
| 11 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
162 | .249 |
| 12 |
 New York Mets
|
162 | .246 |
| 13 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
162 | .244 |
| 14 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
162 | .240 |
| 15 |
 San Diego Padres
|
162 | .235 |
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.