best batting average by a rookie american league player

Joe Jackson has the highest batting average by an AL rookie, with an average of .408 in 1911.

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best batting average with a minimum of 3.1 PA per team game by a rookie american league player this regular season

	NAME	AVG	SEASON	TM	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	OBP	SLG	OPS	wRC	WRAA	wOBA	wRC+	BRAA
1	Joe Jackson J. Jackson	.408	1911	CLE	147	571	126	233	45	19	7	83	56	8	43	41		641	337	71	6				.468	.590	1.058	151	75.1	.494	184	68.6
2	Ichiro Suzuki I. Suzuki	.350	2001	SEA	157	692	127	242	34	8	8	69	30	8	53	56	14	738	316	50	4	4	10	3	.381	.457	.838	112	20.7	.360	125	22.8
3	Dale Alexander D. Alexander	.343	1929	DET	155	626	110	215	43	15	25	137	56	0	63	5	9	700	363	83	18				.397	.580	.977	139	46.4	.431	143	40.9
4	Jeff Heath J. Heath	.343	1938	CLE	126	502	104	172	31	18	21	112	33	0	55	3	1	538	302	70	3				.383	.602	.985	108	40.3	.436	137	29.3
5	Patsy Dougherty P. Dougherty	.342	1902	BSA	108	438	77	150	12	6	0	34	42	6	41	20		489	174	18	3				.407	.397	.805	82	24.2	.390	122	15
6	Earle Combs E. Combs	.342	1925	NYY	150	593	117	203	36	13	3	62	65	4	43	12	13	673	274	52	11				.411	.462	.873	116	27.8	.403	124	22.6
7	Ike Boone I. Boone	.337	1924	BSA	128	487	72	164	31	4	13	98	54	1	32	2	2	545	242	48	3				.404	.497	.901	96	29.4	.415	129	21.6
8	Charlie Keller C. Keller	.334	1939	NYY	111	398	87	133	21	6	11	83	81	0	49	6	3	490	199	38	11			4	.447	.500	.947	97	36.5	.436	146	31.4
9	Socks Seybold S. Seybold	.334	1901	PHA	114	449	74	150	24	14	8	90	40	7	44	15		504	226	46	8				.397	.503	.901	101	35.5	.418	138	27.2
10	Earl Averill E. Averill	.332	1929	CLE	152	597	110	198	43	13	18	96	63	3	53	13	14	680	321	74	17				.398	.538	.936	127	37.3	.418	135	32
11	Fred Lynn F. Lynn	.331	1975	BOS	145	528	103	175	47	7	21	105	62	3	90	10	5	605	299	75	6	6	10	11	.401	.566	.967	114	48.1	.427	161	41.5
12	Johnny Pesky J. Pesky	.331	1942	BSA	147	620	105	205	29	9	2	51	42	2	36	12	7	686	258	40	22			8	.375	.416	.791	98	24.9	.374	118	15
13	Hal Trosky Sr. H. Trosky Sr.	.330	1934	CLE	154	625	117	206	45	9	35	142	58	2	49	2	2	685	374	89	0				.388	.598	.987	139	52.9	.437	143	41.2
14	Bob Meusel B. Meusel	.328	1920	NYY	119	460	75	151	40	7	11	83	20	2	72	4	4	494	238	58	12				.359	.517	.876	81	25.2	.403	126	16.9
15	Homer Summa H. Summa	.328	1923	CLE	137	525	92	172	27	6	3	69	33	6	20	9	13	589	220	36	25				.374	.419	.793	84	11.5	.371	107	5.7
16	Ted Williams T. Williams	.327	1939	BSA	149	565	131	185	44	11	31	145	107	2	64	2	1	677	344	86	3			10	.436	.609	1.045	150	66.1	.464	156	53.1
17	Minnie Minoso M. Minoso	.326	1951	TOT	146	530	112	173	34	14	10	76	72	16	42	31	10	622	265	58	4			12	.422	.500	.922	115	41.8	.423	150	38.9
18	Mike Trout M. Trout	.326	2012	LAA	139	559	129	182	27	8	30	83	67	6	139	49	5	639	315	65	0	7	4	7	.399	.564	.963	121	48.2	.409	167	50
19	Joe DiMaggio J. DiMaggio	.323	1936	NYY	138	637	132	206	44	15	29	125	24	4	39	4	0	668	367	88	3				.352	.576	.928	121	33.1	.409	122	22.2
20	Kevin Seitzer K. Seitzer	.323	1987	KCR	161	641	105	207	33	8	15	83	80	2	85	12	7	725	301	56	1	1	0	18	.399	.470	.869	124	34.5	.383	134	31.3
21	Tony Oliva T. Oliva	.323	1964	MIN	161	672	109	217	43	9	32	94	34	6	68	12	6	718	374	84	3	3	8	9	.359	.557	.916	126	49.1	.397	148	40.3
22	Walt Dropo W. Dropo	.322	1950	BSA	136	559	101	180	28	8	34	144	45	5	75	0	0	609	326	70	0			16	.378	.583	.961	115	39.3	.425	132	26.7
23	Stuffy McInnis S. McInnis	.321	1911	PHA	126	468	76	150	20	10	3	77	25	5	24	23		518	199	33	20				.361	.425	.787	76	14.6	.374	119	12.4
24	Joe Vosmik J. Vosmik	.320	1931	CLE	149	591	80	189	36	14	7	117	38	2	30	7	7	640	274	57	9				.363	.464	.827	98	19.2	.377	109	7.8
25	Homer Bush H. Bush	.320	1999	TOR	128	485	69	155	26	4	5	55	21	6	82	32	8	523	204	35	8	3	0	9	.353	.421	.774	69	0.9	.343	98	-1.6

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TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	70	63	.526
Guardians	68	66	.507	2.5
Twins	64	70	.478	6.5
Tigers	62	71	.466	8.0
Royals	59	75	.440	11.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 8/28	KCR	@	CLE	7:10 PM
Sat 8/29	KCR	@	CLE	4:10 PM
Sun 8/30	KCR	@	CLE	1:40 PM
Tue 9/1	TOR	@	CLE	6:40 PM
Wed 9/2	TOR	@	CLE	6:40 PM

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RBI Leaders

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Stewart

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Burleson

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Batting Average Leaders

.322

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Arraez

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Hit Leaders

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Arraez

160

Lopez

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Run Leaders

100

Wood

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Olson

OBP Leaders

.437

Alvarez

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SLG Leaders

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Alvarez

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SB Leaders

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Chisholm

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Sánchez

16

Gray

15

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Strikeout Leaders

216

Misiorowski

209

Cease

204

Williams

ERA Leaders

1.68

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2.16

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WHIP Leaders

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K/9 Leaders

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Crow-Armstrong

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Ohtani

1,419

Crow-Armstrong

1,330

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NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	78	55	.586
Phillies	74	60	.552	4.5
Marlins	68	66	.507	10.5
Nationals	62	73	.459	17.0
Mets	60	73	.451	18.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	82	51	.617
Cubs	76	58	.567	6.5
Cardinals	66	68	.493	16.5
Pirates	65	70	.481	18.0
Reds	63	71	.470	19.5
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	80	53	.602
Padres	72	62	.537	8.5
Diamondbacks	71	63	.530	9.5
Giants	54	79	.406	26.0
Rockies	52	81	.391	28.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	79	54	.594
Yankees	75	57	.568	3.5
Red Sox	73	60	.549	6.0
Orioles	65	68	.489	14.0
Blue Jays	65	69	.485	14.5
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	70	63	.526
Guardians	68	66	.507	2.5
Twins	64	70	.478	6.5
Tigers	62	71	.466	8.0
Royals	59	75	.440	11.5
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	66	67	.496
Rangers	66	68	.493	0.5
Mariners	64	70	.478	2.5
Athletics	53	81	.396	13.5
Angels	52	82	.388	14.5

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Wed 8/12	BAL	@	MIN	5-7
Wed 8/12	PHI	@	STL	1-7
Wed 8/12	COL	@	AZ	6-4
Wed 8/12	HOU	@	SFG	2-1
Wed 8/12	MIL	@	SDP	3-4

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 8/27	COL	@	WSH	1:05 PM
Thu 8/27	BAL	@	STL	2:15 PM
Thu 8/27	HOU	@	NYY	7:05 PM
Thu 8/27	KCR	@	TOR	7:07 PM
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Joe Jackson has the highest batting average by an AL rookie, with an average of .408 in 1911.

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