best batting average by a player in their first 20 games

32 players were tied for the highest batting average in their first 20 games, with an average of 1.000. The first three are Gregory Soto, Chad Sobotka and Jesse Biddle.

NAMEAVGGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPSOSBCSPATBXBHSHSFIBBGIDPOBPSLGOPS
1Gregory Soto
G. Soto
1.000
1
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
2Chad Sobotka
C. Sobotka
1.000
20
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
3Jesse Biddle
J. Biddle
1.000
17
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1.000
2.000
3.000
4Keith Hessler
K. Hessler
1.000
20
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
5Branden Pinder
B. Pinder
1.000
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1.000
2.000
3.000
6Andrew Albers
A. Albers
1.000
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
1
0
2
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
7Jeremy Horst
J. Horst
1.000
20
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
8Kenley Jansen
K. Jansen
1.000
20
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
9Alexi Ogando
A. Ogando
1.000
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
10Drew Storen
D. Storen
1.000
16
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
11Bobby Korecky
B. Korecky
1.000
6
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
12Ramon E Ramirez
R. E Ramirez
1.000
20
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
13Jason Hammel
J. Hammel
1.000
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1.000
2.000
3.000
14Juan Rincon
J. Rincon
1.000
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
15T.J. Tucker
T.J. Tucker
1.000
19
2
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
16Scott Linebrink
S. Linebrink
1.000
20
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
17Guillermo Mota
G. Mota
1.000
19
1
1
1
0
0
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
4
1
0
0
0
0
1.000
4.000
5.000
18Chris Michalak
C. Michalak
1.000
6
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
1
2
0
0
0
1.000
3.000
4.000
19Mike DeJean
M. DeJean
1.000
18
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
1.000
2.000
3.000
20Carlos Castillo
C. Castillo
1.000
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
21Ron Blazier
R. Blazier
1.000
20
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
22Paul Byrd
P. Byrd
1.000
20
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
23Matt Maysey
M. Maysey
1.000
4
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
24Jim Bullinger
J. Bullinger
1.000
20
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
4
1
0
0
0
0
1.000
4.000
5.000
25Rod Beck
R. Beck
1.000
20
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
StatMuse has game-level data for batting average going back to the 1901 season.
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More Tigers Stats

Team Batting Leaders

HR

1

Dingler

Dillon Dingler

RBI

3

Dingler

Dillon Dingler

AVG

.800

McGonigle

Kevin McGonigle
Team Pitching Leaders

W

1

Skubal

Tarik Skubal

K

6

Skubal

Tarik Skubal

ERA

6.75

Anderson

Drew Anderson
Team Rankings

HR

1

10th

R

8

5th

SO

7

16th

ERA

1.00

4th

2026 Division Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
Tigers Tigers
1
0
1.000
0
1
.000
1.0
0
0
0.5
0
1
.000
1.0
0
0
0.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
3/27
@
9:40 PM
Sat
3/28
@
8:40 PM
Mon
3/30
@
10:10 PM
Tue
3/31
@
9:40 PM
Wed
4/1
@
3:40 PM
Last Game
DET Tigers

1 - 0

8

Final

2

SDP Padres

0 - 1

Thu 26 Mar 2026

MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

MLB Fantasy 2026

MLB 2026 Betting

MLB 2026 Standings

NL EastWLPCTGB
1
0
1.000
1
0
1.000
1
0
1.000
0
0
0.5
0
0
0.5
NL CentralWLPCTGB
1
0
1.000
1
0
1.000
0
1
.000
1.0
0
1
.000
1.0
0
1
.000
1.0
NL WestWLPCTGB
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
.000
0.5
0
1
.000
0.5
AL EastWLPCTGB
1
0
1.000
1
0
1.000
1
0
1.000
0
0
0.5
0
1
.000
1.0
AL CentralWLPCTGB
1
0
1.000
0
0
0.5
0
0
0.5
0
1
.000
1.0
0
1
.000
1.0
AL WestWLPCTGB
1
0
1.000
0
0
0.5
0
0
0.5
0
1
.000
1.0
0
1
.000
1.0

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
3/24
@
7-0
Wed
3/25
@
7-11
Wed
3/25
@
2-14
Wed
3/25
@
10-4
Wed
3/25
@
1-2

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
3/27
@
4:35 PM
Fri
3/27
@
7:07 PM
Fri
3/27
@
7:10 PM
Fri
3/27
@
7:15 PM
Fri
3/27
@
8:15 PM