1957 NL Batting Average by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Hits per at bat
The St. Louis Cardinals led the NL in batting average in 1957, with .274, .005 ahead of the Cincinnati Redlegs. The average across 8 NL teams is .260.
Led the NL in 1957
St. Louis Cardinals
154 games
.274
Batting Average
.005 clear of Cincinnati Redlegs
| # | Team | G | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
154 | .274 |
| 2 |
 Cincinnati Redlegs
|
154 | .269 |
| 3 |
 Milwaukee Braves
|
155 | .269 |
| 4 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
155 | .268 |
| NL average | .260 | ||
| 5 |
 Brooklyn Dodgers
|
154 | .253 |
| 6 |
 New York Giants
|
154 | .252 |
| 7 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
156 | .250 |
| 8 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
156 | .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.