Rudy Pemberton has the highest batting average against right-handed pitchers and with 15+ plate appearances in a season, with an average of .600 in his rookie season in 1996.
| NAME | AVG | PA | SEASON | TM | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | TB | XBH | SH | SF | IBB | OBP | SLG | OPS | ||
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| 1 |  | R. Pemberton | .600 | 16 | 1996 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .625 | .867 | 1.492 | |
| 2 | | K. Rhomberg | .571 | 16 | 1983 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .563 | .571 | 1.134 | |
| 3 | | W. Weiss | .563 | 19 | 1987 | 7 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .611 | .750 | 1.361 | |
| 4 | | C. Maybin | .542 | 27 | 2008 | 8 | 24 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .577 | .583 | 1.160 | |
| 5 | | Y. Benitez | .533 | 15 | 1995 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .533 | .600 | 1.133 | |
| 6 | | D. Magadan | .533 | 18 | 1986 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .611 | .533 | 1.144 | |
| 7 | | S. Horn | .517 | 31 | 1993 | 11 | 29 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .516 | .966 | 1.482 | |
| 8 | | L. Soto | .500 | 35 | 2022 | 16 | 32 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .514 | .688 | 1.202 | |
| 9 | | D. Freese | .500 | 15 | 2009 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .533 | .857 | 1.390 | |
| 10 | | M. LeCroy | .500 | 18 | 2001 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .688 | 1.188 | |
| 11 | | A. Echevarria | .500 | 16 | 1998 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .563 | .857 | 1.420 | |
| 12 | | A. Watson | .500 | 28 | 1995 | 14 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .519 | .654 | 1.172 | |
| 13 | | B. Dorsett | .500 | 17 | 1989 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .529 | .563 | 1.092 | |
| 14 | | L. Sakata | .500 | 17 | 1986 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .529 | .571 | 1.101 | |
| 15 | | C. Ford | .500 | 16 | 1985 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .625 | .667 | 1.292 | |
| 16 | | N. Simmons | .500 | 22 | 1984 | 7 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .545 | .550 | 1.095 | |
| 17 | | B. Evans | .500 | 22 | 1981 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .500 | .556 | 1.056 | |
| 18 | | D. Kuiper | .500 | 19 | 1974 | 6 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .526 | .556 | 1.082 | |
| 19 | | J. Castino | .476 | 24 | 1984 | 7 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .542 | .524 | 1.065 | |
| 20 | | T. Spencer | .476 | 21 | 1978 | 12 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .476 | .524 | 1.000 | |
| 21 |  | A. Kirk | .471 | 18 | 2020 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .765 | 1.265 | |
| 22 | | R. Aurilia | .471 | 19 | 1995 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .444 | .824 | 1.268 | |
| 23 | | R. Ready | .471 | 20 | 1983 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .550 | 1.000 | 1.550 | |
| 24 | | S. Spiezio | .467 | 20 | 1996 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .579 | 1.000 | 1.579 | |
| 25 | | L. Sheets | .467 | 16 | 1984 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .733 | 1.233 | |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Braves - y | 94 | 68 | .580 | |
 Phillies - w | 88 | 74 | .543 | 6.0 |
80 | 82 | .494 | 14.0 | |
77 | 85 | .475 | 17.0 | |
74 | 88 | .457 | 20.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Brewers - y | 103 | 59 | .636 | |
 Cubs - w | 89 | 73 | .549 | 14.0 |
82 | 80 | .506 | 21.0 | |
77 | 85 | .475 | 26.0 | |
75 | 87 | .463 | 28.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Dodgers - y | 100 | 62 | .617 | |
 Padres - w | 91 | 71 | .562 | 9.0 |
86 | 76 | .531 | 14.0 | |
65 | 97 | .401 | 35.0 | |
58 | 104 | .358 | 42.0 |
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Diamondbacks| 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 |
79 | 82 | .491 | 18.5 | |
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| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Guardians - y | 85 | 77 | .525 | |
 White Sox - w | 84 | 78 | .519 | 1.0 |
77 | 85 | .475 | 8.0 | |
76 | 86 | .469 | 9.0 | |
69 | 93 | .426 | 16.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Astros - y | 81 | 81 | .500 | |
80 | 82 | .494 | 1.0 | |
76 | 86 | .469 | 5.0 | |
64 | 98 | .395 | 17.0 | |
62 | 100 | .383 | 19.0 |
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