2018 AL Batting Average by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Hits per at bat
The Boston Red Sox led the AL in batting average in 2018, with .268, .009 ahead of the Cleveland Indians. The average across 15 AL teams is .249.
Led the AL in 2018
Boston Red Sox
162 games
.268
Batting Average
.009 clear of Cleveland Indians
| # | Team | G | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Red Sox
|
162 | .268 |
| 2 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
162 | .259 |
| 3 |
 Tampa Bay Rays
|
162 | .258 |
| 4 |
 Houston Astros
|
162 | .255 |
| 5 |
 Seattle Mariners
|
162 | .254 |
| 6 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
162 | .252 |
| 7 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
162 | .250 |
| AL average | .249 | ||
| 8 |
 New York Yankees
|
162 | .249 |
| 9 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
162 | .245 |
| 10 |
 Toronto Blue Jays
|
162 | .244 |
| 11 |
 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
|
162 | .242 |
| 12 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
162 | .241 |
| 13 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
162 | .241 |
| 14 |
 Texas Rangers
|
162 | .240 |
| 15 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
162 | .239 |
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.