2017 AL Batting Average by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Hits per at bat
The Houston Astros led the AL in batting average in 2017, with .282, .019 ahead of the Cleveland Indians. The average across 15 AL teams is .256.
Led the AL in 2017
Houston Astros
162 games
.282
Batting Average
.019 clear of Cleveland Indians
| # | Team | G | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Houston Astros
|
162 | .282 |
| 2 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
162 | .263 |
| 3 |
 New York Yankees
|
162 | .262 |
| 4 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
162 | .260 |
| 5 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
162 | .260 |
| 6 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
162 | .259 |
| 7 |
 Seattle Mariners
|
162 | .259 |
| 8 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
162 | .258 |
| 9 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
162 | .258 |
| 10 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
162 | .256 |
| AL average | .256 | ||
| 11 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
162 | .246 |
| 12 |
 Tampa Bay Rays
|
162 | .245 |
| 13 |
 Texas Rangers
|
162 | .244 |
| 14 |
 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
|
162 | .243 |
| 15 |
 Toronto Blue Jays
|
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.