1996 NL Batting Average by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Hits per at bat
The Colorado Rockies led the NL in batting average in 1996, with .288, .018 ahead of the Atlanta Braves. The average across 14 NL teams is .262.
Led the NL in 1996
Colorado Rockies
162 games
.288
Batting Average
.018 clear of Atlanta Braves
| # | Team | G | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Colorado Rockies
|
162 | .288 |
| 2 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
162 | .270 |
| 2 |
 New York Mets
|
162 | .270 |
| 4 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
162 | .267 |
| 5 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
162 | .266 |
| 6 |
 San Diego Padres
|
162 | .265 |
| NL average | .262 | ||
| 7 |
 Houston Astros
|
162 | .262 |
| 8 |
 Montreal Expos
|
162 | .262 |
| 9 |
 Florida Marlins
|
162 | .257 |
| 10 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
162 | .256 |
| 11 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
162 | .256 |
| 12 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
162 | .253 |
| 13 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
162 | .252 |
| 14 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
162 | .251 |
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.