John Rodriguez has the highest career batting average with 50+ at-bats before the 3rd inning, with an average of .471.
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best batting average by a player before the 3rd at least 50 at bats| NAME | AVG | AB | G | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | PA | TB | XBH | SH | SF | IBB | OBP | SLG | OPS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | J. Rodriguez | .471 | 68 | 73 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 77 | 53 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .507 | .779 | 1.286 |
| 2 | | N. Hopper | .388 | 85 | 78 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 94 | 38 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .441 | .447 | .888 |
| 3 | | J. Burke | .383 | 60 | 65 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 65 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .415 | .483 | .899 |
| 4 | | C. Wilson | .377 | 69 | 68 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 76 | 37 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .434 | .536 | .970 |
| 5 | | R. Chiles | .368 | 106 | 114 | 39 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 121 | 54 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .412 | .509 | .921 |
| 6 | | E. Alfonzo | .361 | 97 | 105 | 35 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 105 | 50 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .400 | .515 | .915 |
| 7 | | A. Etchebarren | .356 | 101 | 110 | 36 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 110 | 49 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .394 | .485 | .880 |
| 8 | | D. Moates | .354 | 79 | 68 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 82 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .378 | .456 | .834 |
| 9 | | K. Ward | .352 | 54 | 56 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 58 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .397 | .593 | .989 |
| 10 |  | J. Aranda | .349 | 149 | 170 | 52 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 20 | 6 | 39 | 176 | 86 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .443 | .577 | 1.020 |
| 11 | | D. Dingler | .348 | 112 | 113 | 39 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 114 | 65 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .360 | .580 | .940 |
| 12 | | R. Carew | .347 | 1,473 | 1,477 | 511 | 68 | 25 | 15 | 143 | 179 | 2 | 169 | 1,699 | 674 | 108 | 33 | 12 | 7 | .415 | .458 | .873 |
| 13 | | G. Rivera | .345 | 58 | 62 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 63 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .381 | .569 | .950 |
| 14 | | P. Dade | .342 | 310 | 299 | 106 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 0 | 42 | 339 | 141 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .376 | .455 | .831 |
| 15 | | T. Duncan | .341 | 82 | 82 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 89 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .379 | .366 | .745 |
| 16 | | A. Johnson | .341 | 246 | 246 | 84 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 18 | 1 | 34 | 267 | 112 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .386 | .455 | .841 |
| 17 | | E. Beltre | .340 | 53 | 63 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 64 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .400 | .434 | .834 |
| 18 | | C. Ford | .339 | 127 | 132 | 43 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 137 | 62 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .372 | .488 | .860 |
| 19 | | B. Hart | .337 | 86 | 69 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 93 | 52 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .374 | .605 | .978 |
| 20 | | M. Meluskey | .337 | 92 | 101 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 24 | 107 | 50 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .411 | .543 | .955 |
| 21 | | C. Montgomery | .333 | 63 | 64 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 68 | 47 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .373 | .746 | 1.119 |
| 22 | | T. Saggese | .333 | 69 | 75 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 75 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .387 | .406 | .792 |
| 23 | | J. Butler | .333 | 60 | 63 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 66 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .394 | .517 | .911 |
| 24 | | A. Ledesma | .333 | 135 | 141 | 45 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 143 | 50 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .359 | .370 | .730 |
| 25 | | J. Treadway | .333 | 465 | 469 | 155 | 38 | 2 | 9 | 54 | 36 | 1 | 47 | 513 | 224 | 49 | 6 | 5 | 2 | .379 | .482 | .860 |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Phillies - y | 96 | 66 | .593 | |
83 | 79 | .512 | 13.0 | |
79 | 83 | .488 | 17.0 | |
76 | 86 | .469 | 20.0 | |
66 | 96 | .407 | 30.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Brewers - y | 97 | 65 | .599 | |
 Cubs - w | 92 | 70 | .568 | 5.0 |
 Reds - w | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14.0 |
78 | 84 | .481 | 19.0 | |
71 | 91 | .438 | 26.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Dodgers - y | 93 | 69 | .574 | |
 Padres - w | 90 | 72 | .556 | 3.0 |
81 | 81 | .500 | 12.0 | |
80 | 82 | .494 | 13.0 | |
43 | 119 | .265 | 50.0 |
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Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Blue Jays - y | 94 | 68 | .580 | |
 Yankees - w | 94 | 68 | .580 | |
 Red Sox - w | 89 | 73 | .549 | 5.0 |
77 | 85 | .475 | 17.0 | |
75 | 87 | .463 | 19.0 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Guardians - y | 88 | 74 | .543 | |
 Tigers - w | 87 | 75 | .537 | 1.0 |
82 | 80 | .506 | 6.0 | |
70 | 92 | .432 | 18.0 | |
60 | 102 | .370 | 28.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Mariners - y | 90 | 72 | .556 | |
87 | 75 | .537 | 3.0 | |
81 | 81 | .500 | 9.0 | |
76 | 86 | .469 | 14.0 | |
72 | 90 | .444 | 18.0 |
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