best batting average by a rookie major league player in the last 5 years

Between December 24, 2020 and December 24, 2025, Josh Lowe and Connor Overton are tied for the highest batting average by a rookie, with an average of 1.000 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	Josh Lowe J. Lowe	1.000	2021	TBR	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
2	Connor Overton 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
3	Chadwick Tromp C. Tromp	.750	2022	ATL	1	4	0	3	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	4	5	2	0	0	0	0	.750	1.250	2.000
4	Brewer Hicklen B. Hicklen	.667	2025	DET	1	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	.750	.667	1.417
5	Otto Lopez O. Lopez	.667	2022	TOR	8	9	0	6	0	0	0	3	1	0	1	0	1	10	6	0	0	0	0	0	.700	.667	1.367
6	Darren Baker D. Baker	.500	2024	WSH	9	14	1	7	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	14	9	2	0	0	0	0	.500	.643	1.143
7	Khalil Lee K. Lee	.500	2022	NYM	2	2	1	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	1	0	0	0	0	.500	2.000	2.500
8	Jakson Reetz J. Reetz	.500	2021	WSH	2	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	.500	1.000	1.500
9	Humberto Castellanos H. Castellanos	.500	2021	ARI	11	6	1	3	0	0	1	5	0	0	1	0	0	7	6	1	0	1	0	0	.429	1.000	1.429
10	Bailey Ober B. Ober	.500	2021	MIN	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
11	Alí Sánchez A. Sánchez	.500	2021	STL	2	4	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	4	2	0	0	0	0	.500	1.000	1.500
12	Garrett Cleavinger G. Cleavinger	.500	2021	LAD	21	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	.500	1.000	1.500
13	Triston McKenzie T. McKenzie	.500	2021	CLE	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
14	Garrett Whitlock G. Whitlock	.500	2021	BOS	4	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
15	Forrest Wall F. Wall	.462	2023	ATL	15	13	6	6	2	0	1	2	2	0	4	5	1	15	11	3	0	0	0	0	.533	.846	1.379
16	James Outman J. Outman	.462	2022	LAD	4	13	6	6	2	0	1	3	2	1	7	0	0	16	11	3	0	0	0	0	.563	.846	1.409
17	Seth Beer S. Beer	.444	2021	ARI	5	9	4	4	1	0	1	3	1	0	3	0	0	10	8	2	0	0	0	0	.500	.889	1.389
18	Samad Taylor S. Taylor	.400	2024	SEA	3	5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.400	.800
19	Tristan Gray T. Gray	.400	2023	TBR	2	5	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	1	0	0	0	0	.400	1.000	1.400
20	Jeter Downs J. Downs	.400	2023	WSH	6	5	4	2	0	0	0	1	4	0	1	2	0	9	2	0	0	0	0	0	.667	.400	1.067
21	Livan Soto L. Soto	.400	2022	LAA	18	55	9	22	5	1	1	9	2	0	13	1	1	59	32	7	1	1	0	1	.414	.582	.996
22	Taylor Davis T. Davis	.400	2021	PIT	2	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6	2	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.400	.900
23	Kevin Alcantara K. Alcantara	.364	2025	CHC	10	11	2	4	0	0	0	1	1	0	4	1	0	12	4	0	0	0	0	0	.417	.364	.780
24	Will Brennan W. Brennan	.357	2022	CLE	11	42	6	15	1	1	1	8	2	1	4	2	1	45	21	3	0	0	1	0	.400	.500	.900
25	David Hensley D. Hensley	.345	2022	HOU	16	29	7	10	2	1	1	5	5	0	6	0	0	34	17	4	0	0	0	3	.441	.586	1.027

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