batting average by lineup position

Pitchers have a .500 batting average this season.

Interpreted as:
batting average by lineup position this regular season
POSITIONAVGSEASONGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPSOSBCSPATBXBHSHSFIBBGIDPOBPSLGOPSwRCWRAAwOBAwRC+BRAA
1
Pitcher
.500
2026
94
2
1
1
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
3
1
0
1
0
0
0
.500
.500
1.000
0
0.2
.445
124
0.2
2
Catcher
.227
2026
4,926
14,633
1,737
3,327
613
19
509
1,881
1,403
209
3,769
68
32
16,459
5,505
1,141
94
120
29
334
.302
.376
.678
1731
-216.1
.300
88
-222.6
3
First Baseman
.253
2026
4,544
15,600
2,140
3,943
776
48
683
2,352
1,781
217
3,960
163
47
17,739
6,864
1,507
13
128
75
369
.335
.440
.775
2416
317.3
.338
115
307.4
4
Second Baseman
.250
2026
4,642
15,084
1,988
3,769
674
66
376
1,720
1,468
158
3,229
382
109
16,935
5,703
1,116
83
142
31
284
.320
.378
.698
1911
-92.8
.309
95
-99.9
5
Third Baseman
.244
2026
4,556
14,716
1,926
3,585
693
53
499
1,918
1,427
198
3,437
214
68
16,497
5,881
1,245
47
109
42
333
.317
.400
.716
1940
-11.8
.315
100
-11.9
6
Shortstop
.243
2026
4,346
14,481
2,014
3,523
647
68
434
1,702
1,360
154
3,508
476
130
16,187
5,608
1,149
59
133
26
257
.312
.387
.700
1816
-99.7
.309
95
-99
7
Left Fielder
.244
2026
5,113
15,936
2,163
3,890
737
84
511
1,953
1,639
193
4,015
358
120
17,938
6,328
1,332
59
111
56
256
.320
.397
.717
2120
-2.5
.316
99
-11.4
8
Center Fielder
.239
2026
4,448
13,495
1,823
3,227
615
78
408
1,530
1,287
172
3,591
479
150
15,149
5,222
1,101
109
86
35
182
.312
.387
.699
1695
-97.2
.308
94
-100.8
9
Right Fielder
.245
2026
4,987
15,398
2,073
3,778
741
74
559
1,979
1,518
211
4,070
390
122
17,290
6,344
1,374
43
120
45
275
.319
.412
.731
2111
65.2
.321
103
59.2
10
Designated Hitter
.246
2026
3,300
10,528
1,426
2,594
501
32
459
1,500
1,166
145
2,756
82
22
11,943
4,536
992
15
89
86
216
.327
.431
.758
1549
136.3
.330
110
138.2

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NL EastWLPCTGB
75
54
.581
71
58
.550
4.0
65
64
.504
10.0
61
69
.469
14.5
58
71
.450
17.0
NL CentralWLPCTGB
80
49
.620
74
54
.578
5.5
66
64
.508
14.5
63
66
.488
17.0
61
68
.473
19.0
NL WestWLPCTGB
77
51
.602
69
60
.535
8.5
68
61
.527
9.5
52
76
.406
25.0
50
78
.391
27.0
AL EastWLPCTGB
76
52
.594
73
55
.570
3.0
69
59
.539
7.0
63
67
.485
14.0
62
67
.481
14.5
AL CentralWLPCTGB
67
61
.523
63
66
.488
4.5
63
66
.488
4.5
61
67
.477
6.0
56
74
.431
12.0
AL WestWLPCTGB
65
64
.504
64
65
.496
1.0
60
68
.469
4.5
51
78
.395
14.0
49
80
.380
16.0

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Fri
8/7
@
5-4
Fri
8/7
@
6-4
Fri
8/7
@
3-5
Fri
8/7
@
2-3
Fri
8/7
@
4-3

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
8/22
@
1:35 PM
Sat
8/22
@
2:10 PM
Sat
8/22
@
4:10 PM
Sat
8/22
@
6:05 PM
Sat
8/22
@
7:05 PM