1955 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 1955, with .271, .001 ahead of the Cincinnati Redlegs. The average across 8 NL teams is .259.
Led the NL in 1955
Brooklyn Dodgers
154 games
.271
Batting Average
.001 clear of Cincinnati Redlegs
| # | Team | G | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
154 | .271 |
| 2 |
 Cincinnati Redlegs
|
154 | .270 |
| 3 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
154 | .261 |
| 4 |
 Milwaukee Braves
|
154 | .261 |
| 5 |
 New York Giants
|
154 | .260 |
| NL average | .259 | ||
| 6 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
154 | .255 |
| 7 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
154 | .247 |
| 8 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
154 | .244 |
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.