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Expert: - 7/6/2007


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As I watch the Padres team batting average march relentlessly toward the Mendoza line, I was wondering what team had the lowest season batting average while winning the league championship, and also the World Series.  Thanks.

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Bill,

 The record holders for a World Series winner are the famous "Hitless Wonders"--the Chicago White Sox of 1906, who had a team batting average of .228.

 Since the playoff system started the team with the lowest batting average is "The Amazin' Mets" of 1969. They hit .242 as a team.

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