1916 NL Batting Average by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Hits per at bat
The Brooklyn Robins led the NL in batting average in 1916, with .261, .007 ahead of the Cincinnati Reds. The average across 8 NL teams is .247.
Led the NL in 1916
Brooklyn Robins
156 games
.261
Batting Average
.007 clear of Cincinnati Reds
| # | Team | G | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brooklyn Robins
|
156 | .261 |
| 2 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
155 | .254 |
| 3 |
 New York Giants
|
155 | .253 |
| 4 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
154 | .250 |
| NL average | .247 | ||
| 5 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
153 | .243 |
| 6 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
157 | .241 |
| 7 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
156 | .239 |
| 8 |
 Boston Braves
|
158 | .233 |
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.