Pete Browning had the best batting average in a season in 1890, with an average of .373.

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	NAME	AVG	SEASON	TM	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	PA	TB	XBH	OBP	SLG	OPS	wRC	WRAA	wOBA	wRC+	BRAA
1	Pete Browning P. Browning	.373	1890	CLP	118	493	112	184	40	8	5	93	75	3	36	35	571	255	53	.459	.517	.976	148	60.3	.464	151	51.1
2	Dave Orr D. Orr	.371	1890	BKP	107	464	89	172	32	13	6	124	30	4	11	10	498	248	51	.414	.534	.948	120	43.8	.443	135	30.5
3	Jimmy Wolf J. Wolf	.363	1890	LOU	134	543	100	197	29	11	4	98	43	12		46	598	260	44	.421	.479	.900	138	46.1	.430	156	50.5
4	Jim O'Rourke J. O'Rourke	.360	1890	NYP	111	478	112	172	37	5	9	115	33	8	20	23	519	246	51	.410	.515	.925	122	42.2	.435	129	26.7
5	Irv Ray I. Ray	.360	1890	BAL	38	139	28	50	6	2	1	20	15	3		11	157	63	9	.433	.453	.886	36	12	.429	146	11
6	Tommy McCarthy T. McCarthy	.350	1890	STL	133	548	137	192	28	9	6	69	66	11		83	625	256	43	.430	.467	.898	145	49.1	.432	146	44.2
7	Roger Connor R. Connor	.349	1890	NYP	123	484	133	169	24	15	14	103	88	1	32	22	573	265	53	.450	.548	.998	150	61.8	.467	144	44.7
8	Spud Johnson S. Johnson	.346	1890	COL	135	538	106	186	23	18	1	113	48	10		43	596	248	42	.409	.461	.870	131	39.3	.416	150	45.5
9	Cupid Childs C. Childs	.345	1890	SYR	126	493	109	170	33	14	2	89	72	6		56	571	237	49	.434	.481	.915	135	47.8	.438	161	52.9
10	Jimmy Ryan J. Ryan	.340	1890	CHP	118	486	99	165	32	5	6	89	60	4	36	30	550	225	43	.416	.463	.879	123	38.6	.422	126	25.6
11	Jack Glasscock J. Glasscock	.336	1890	NYN	124	512	91	172	32	9	1	66	41	9	8	54	562	225	42	.395	.439	.834	116	29.8	.401	136	31.2
12	John Ward J. Ward	.335	1890	BKP	128	561	134	188	15	12	4	60	51	2	22	63	614	239	31	.393	.426	.819	123	29.2	.394	112	12.8
13	George Van Haltren G. Van Haltren	.335	1890	BKP	92	376	84	126	8	9	5	54	41	3	23	35	420	167	22	.405	.444	.849	89	24.7	.408	118	13.5
14	Dan Brouthers D. Brouthers	.330	1890	BSP	123	460	117	152	36	9	1	97	99	18	17	28	577	209	46	.466	.454	.921	143	54.4	.451	141	41.6
15	Henry Larkin H. Larkin	.330	1890	CLP	125	506	93	167	32	15	5	112	65	12	18	5	583	244	52	.419	.482	.901	134	44.5	.429	134	35.1
16	Sy Sutcliffe S. Sutcliffe	.329	1890	CLP	99	386	62	127	14	8	2	60	33	0	16	10	419	163	24	.382	.422	.804	81	17.2	.386	114	10.5
17	Ed Swartwood E. Swartwood	.327	1890	TOL	126	462	106	151	23	11	3	64	80	17		53	559	205	37	.444	.444	.887	130	44.6	.433	152	44.5
18	Hardy Richardson H. Richardson	.326	1890	BSP	130	555	126	181	26	14	13	146	52	0	46	42	607	274	53	.384	.494	.878	130	37.2	.411	122	23.7
19	Billy Hamilton B. Hamilton	.325	1890	PHN	123	496	133	161	13	9	2	49	83	9	37	102	588	198	24	.430	.399	.829	126	36.2	.411	138	34
20	Jack O'Connor J. O'Connor	.324	1890	COL	121	457	89	148	14	10	2	66	38	1		29	496	188	26	.377	.411	.788	94	17.7	.380	130	22.9
21	Jake Beckley J. Beckley	.324	1890	PTP	121	516	109	167	38	22	9	120	42	6	32	18	564	276	69	.381	.535	.916	127	40.1	.423	132	31.9
22	Billy Shindle B. Shindle	.324	1890	PHP	132	584	127	189	21	21	10	90	40	4	30	51	628	282	52	.371	.483	.854	129	32.5	.399	116	17.6
23	Hugh Duffy H. Duffy	.320	1890	CHP	137	596	161	191	36	16	7	82	59	2	20	78	657	280	59	.384	.470	.853	137	36	.403	118	20.5
24	George Gore G. Gore	.318	1890	NYP	93	399	132	127	26	8	10	55	77	3	23	28	479	199	44	.432	.499	.931	115	41.6	.442	132	27.3
25	Jack Clements J. Clements	.315	1890	PHN	97	381	64	120	23	8	7	74	45	3	30	10	429	180	38	.392	.472	.864	91	25.7	.409	137	24.1

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Playoffs HR Leaders

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Rice

2

Muncy

2

Albies

Playoffs RBI Leaders

8

Rice

5

Albies

5

Meidroth

Playoffs Batting Average Leaders

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Taylor

1.000

Rojas

.500

Frelick

Playoffs Hit Leaders

8

Harris

7

Rice

7

France

Playoffs Run Leaders

5

Rice

4

Harris

4

Tatis

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1.000

Sánchez

1.000

Taylor

1.000

Rojas

Playoffs SLG Leaders

2.000

Sheets

2.000

Rojas

1.333

Rice

Playoffs SB Leaders

3

Chisholm

3

Acuña

2

Acuña

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Playoffs Win Leaders

2

Lee

1

Schlittler

1

Burke

Playoffs Strikeout Leaders

14

Burke

14

King

12

Schlittler

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Sasaki

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Suarez

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Smith

Playoffs WHIP Leaders

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Smith

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Playoffs K/9 Leaders

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Brown

27.00

Chapman

27.00

King

Playoffs K/BB Leaders

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Burke

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Sale

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Taylor

Playoffs Walk Leaders

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Suarez

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Warren

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Duran

MLB Fantasy 2026

Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

113

Rice

85

King

84.3

Albies

Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

83

Rice

61

Albies

56

Harris

MLB 2026 Betting

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97-69

96-70

91-71

88-74

87-75

85-76

Worst Record ATS

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69-96

70-94

75-87

76-88

MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves - y	94	68	.580
Phillies - w	88	74	.543	6.0
Marlins	80	82	.494	14.0
Nationals	77	85	.475	17.0
Mets	74	88	.457	20.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers - y	103	59	.636
Cubs - w	89	73	.549	14.0
Pirates	82	80	.506	21.0
Cardinals	77	85	.475	26.0
Reds	75	87	.463	28.0
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers - y	100	62	.617
Padres - w	91	71	.562	9.0
Diamondbacks	86	76	.531	14.0
Giants	65	97	.401	35.0
Rockies	58	104	.358	42.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays - y	98	64	.605
Yankees - w	93	68	.578	4.5
Red Sox - w	87	75	.537	11.0
Orioles	79	82	.491	18.5
Blue Jays	79	83	.488	19.0
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians - y	85	77	.525
White Sox - w	84	78	.519	1.0
Twins	77	85	.475	8.0
Tigers	76	86	.469	9.0
Royals	69	93	.426	16.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros - y	81	81	.500
Rangers	80	82	.494	1.0
Mariners	76	86	.469	5.0
Athletics	64	98	.395	17.0
Angels	62	100	.383	19.0