1988 NL Batting Average by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Hits per at bat
The Chicago Cubs led the NL in batting average in 1988, with .261, .004 ahead of the New York Mets. The average across 12 NL teams is .248.
Led the NL in 1988
Chicago Cubs
163 games
.261
Batting Average
.004 clear of New York Mets
| # | Team | G | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago Cubs
|
163 | .261 |
| 2 |
 New York Mets
|
160 | .257 |
| 3 |
 Montreal Expos
|
163 | .251 |
| 4 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
162 | .249 |
| 5 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
162 | .248 |
| NL average | .248 | ||
| 6 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
162 | .248 |
| 7 |
 San Diego Padres
|
161 | .247 |
| 8 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
160 | .247 |
| 9 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
161 | .246 |
| 10 |
 Houston Astros
|
162 | .244 |
| 11 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
160 | .243 |
| 12 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
162 | .240 |
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.