1951 NL Batting Average by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Hits per at bat
The Brooklyn Dodgers led the NL in batting average in 1951, with .275, .011 ahead of the St. Louis Cardinals. The average across 8 NL teams is .260.
Led the NL in 1951
Brooklyn Dodgers
158 games
.275
Batting Average
.011 clear of St. Louis Cardinals
| # | Team | G | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
158 | .275 |
| 2 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
155 | .264 |
| 3 |
 Boston Braves
|
155 | .262 |
| 4 |
 New York Giants
|
157 | .260 |
| 5 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
154 | .260 |
| NL average | .260 | ||
| 6 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
155 | .258 |
| 7 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
155 | .250 |
| 8 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
155 | .248 |
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.