2018 NL Batting Average by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Hits per at bat
The Chicago Cubs led the NL in batting average in 2018, with .258, .001 ahead of the Atlanta Braves. The average across 15 NL teams is .247.
Led the NL in 2018
Chicago Cubs
163 games
.258
Batting Average
.001 clear of Atlanta Braves
| # | Team | G | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago Cubs
|
163 | .258 |
| 2 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
162 | .257 |
| 3 |
 Colorado Rockies
|
163 | .256 |
| 4 |
 Washington Nationals
|
162 | .254 |
| 5 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
162 | .254 |
| 6 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
161 | .254 |
| 7 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
163 | .252 |
| 8 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
163 | .250 |
| 9 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
162 | .249 |
| NL average | .247 | ||
| 10 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
162 | .239 |
| 11 |
 Miami Marlins
|
161 | .237 |
| 12 |
 Arizona Diamondbacks
|
162 | .235 |
| 12 |
 San Diego Padres
|
162 | .235 |
| 14 |
 New York Mets
|
162 | .235 |
| 15 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
162 | .234 |
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.