1909 NL Batting Average by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Hits per at bat
The Pittsburgh Pirates led the NL in batting average in 1909, with .260, .005 ahead of the New York Giants. The average across 8 NL teams is .244.
Led the NL in 1909
Pittsburgh Pirates
154 games
.260
Batting Average
.005 clear of New York Giants
| # | Team | G | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
154 | .260 |
| 2 |
 New York Giants
|
158 | .255 |
| 3 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
157 | .250 |
| 4 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
155 | .245 |
| 5 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
154 | .244 |
| NL average | .244 | ||
| 6 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
154 | .243 |
| 7 |
 Brooklyn Superbas
|
155 | .229 |
| 8 |
 Boston Doves
|
155 | .223 |
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.