Between August 17, 1976 and August 17, 2026, 50 players are tied for the highest batting average by a rookie, with an average of 1.000. The first three are Victor Mederos this season and Josh Lowe and Connor Overton in 2021.
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | V. Mederos | 1.000 | 2026 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | |
| 2 | | J. Lowe | 1.000 | 2021 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | |
| 3 | | C. Overton | 1.000 | 2021 | TOT | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 4 | | G. Soto | 1.000 | 2019 | 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 | |
| 5 | | R.J. Alaniz | 1.000 | 2019 | TOT | 8 | 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 |
| 6 | | J. Means | 1.000 | 2019 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | |
| 7 | | C. Sobotka | 1.000 | 2018 | 14 | 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 | |
| 8 | | K. Allard | 1.000 | 2018 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | |
| 9 | | R. Rosario | 1.000 | 2018 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | |
| 10 | | J. Torres | 1.000 | 2017 | 57 | 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 | |
| 11 |  | J. BerrÃos | 1.000 | 2016 | 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 | |
| 12 | | C. Ege | 1.000 | 2016 | TOT | 5 | 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 |
| 13 | | K. Hessler | 1.000 | 2015 | 18 | 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 | |
| 14 | | D. Roach | 1.000 | 2015 | 1 | 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 | |
| 15 | | B. Pinder | 1.000 | 2015 | 2 | 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 | |
| 16 | | B. Schlitter | 1.000 | 2014 | 57 | 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 | |
| 17 | | G. Schlosser | 1.000 | 2014 | 14 | 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 | |
| 18 | | J. Horst | 1.000 | 2011 | 12 | 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 | |
| 19 | | B. Augenstein | 1.000 | 2011 | 5 | 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 | |
| 20 |  | K. Jansen | 1.000 | 2010 | 26 | 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 | |
| 21 | | A. Ogando | 1.000 | 2010 | 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 | |
| 22 | | D. Davidson | 1.000 | 2009 | 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 | |
| 23 | | C. Corporan | 1.000 | 2009 | 1 | 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 | |
| 24 | | O. Matos | 1.000 | 2009 | 5 | 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 | |
| 25 | | C. Haeger | 1.000 | 2008 | 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 | |
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74 | 50 | .597 | ||
67 | 58 | .536 | 7.5 | |
64 | 61 | .512 | 10.5 | |
60 | 66 | .476 | 15.0 | |
56 | 69 | .448 | 18.5 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
77 | 48 | .616 | ||
72 | 53 | .576 | 5.0 | |
63 | 61 | .508 | 13.5 | |
61 | 65 | .484 | 16.5 | |
59 | 64 | .480 | 17.0 | |
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74 | 51 | .592 | ||
67 | 58 | .536 | 7.0 | |
66 | 59 | .528 | 8.0 | |
51 | 73 | .411 | 22.5 | |
50 | 74 | .403 | 23.5 |
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74 | 49 | .602 | ||
69 | 55 | .556 | 5.5 | |
66 | 58 | .532 | 8.5 | |
61 | 63 | .492 | 13.5 | |
61 | 65 | .484 | 14.5 | |
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65 | 58 | .528 | ||
60 | 64 | .484 | 5.5 | |
60 | 65 | .480 | 6.0 | |
60 | 65 | .480 | 6.0 | |
51 | 74 | .408 | 15.0 | |
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63 | 62 | .504 | ||
61 | 64 | .488 | 2.0 | |
59 | 66 | .472 | 4.0 | |
49 | 75 | .395 | 13.5 | |
49 | 76 | .392 | 14.0 |
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