2011 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 2011, with .274, .010 ahead of the New York Mets. The average across 16 NL teams is .253.
Led the NL in 2011
St. Louis Cardinals
162 games
.274
Batting Average
.010 clear of New York Mets
| # | Team | G | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
162 | .274 |
| 2 |
 New York Mets
|
162 | .264 |
| 3 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
162 | .261 |
| 4 |
 Colorado Rockies
|
162 | .258 |
| 5 |
 Houston Astros
|
162 | .258 |
| 6 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
161 | .257 |
| 7 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
162 | .256 |
| 8 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
162 | .256 |
| 9 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
162 | .253 |
| NL average | .253 | ||
| 10 |
 Arizona Diamondbacks
|
162 | .250 |
| 11 |
 Florida Marlins
|
162 | .247 |
| 12 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
162 | .244 |
| 13 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
162 | .243 |
| 14 |
 Washington Nationals
|
161 | .242 |
| 15 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
162 | .242 |
| 16 |
 San Diego Padres
|
162 | .237 |
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.