1905 NL Batting Average by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Hits per at bat
The New York Giants led the NL in batting average in 1905, with .273, .004 ahead of the Cincinnati Reds. The average across 8 NL teams is .255.
Led the NL in 1905
New York Giants
155 games
.273
Batting Average
.004 clear of Cincinnati Reds
| # | Team | G | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Giants
|
155 | .273 |
| 2 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
155 | .269 |
| 3 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
155 | .266 |
| 4 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
155 | .260 |
| NL average | .255 | ||
| 5 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
154 | .248 |
| 6 |
 Brooklyn Superbas
|
155 | .246 |
| 7 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
155 | .245 |
| 8 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
156 | .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.