best batting average by a rookie major league player minimum 140 ab

Ross Barnes has the best batting average by a rookie with 140+ at-bats, with an average of .429 in 1876.

	NAME	AVG	AB	SEASON	TM	G	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	Ross Barnes R. Barnes	.429	322	1876	CWS	66	126	138	21	14	1	59	20		8			342	190	36						.590		105	53.2	.478	197	50.5
2	Joe Jackson J. Jackson	.408	571	1911	CLE	147	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
3	John Cassidy J. Cassidy	.378	251	1877	HAR	60	43	95	10	5	0	27	3		3			254	115	15						.458		56	19.5	.387	155	21.1
4	Pete Browning P. Browning	.378	288	1882	LOU	69	67	109	17	3	5		26					314	147	25						.510		80	36.1	.425	187	37.7
5	Showboat Fisher S. Fisher	.374	254	1930	SLN	92	49	95	18	6	8	61	25	1	21	4		286	149	32	6				.432	.587	1.019	63	23.2	.447	141	18.3
6	George Watkins G. Watkins	.373	391	1930	SLN	119	85	146	32	7	17	87	24	4	49	5		424	243	56	5				.415	.621	1.037	95	35.2	.449	142	28
7	Ducky Holmes D. Holmes	.373	161	1895	LOU	40	33	60	10	2	3	20	12	3	9	9		179	83	15	3				.426	.516	.942	42	12.4	.437	140	12.4
8	Benny Kauff B. Kauff	.370	571	1914	IND	154	120	211	44	13	8	95	72	8	55	75		667	305	65	16				.447	.534	.981	136	66	.465	167	52.6
9	George Hall G. Hall	.366	268	1876	PHI	60	51	98	7	13	5	45	8		4			276	146	25						.545		72	30.3	.419	165	27.3
10	Gus Mancuso G. Mancuso	.366	227	1930	SLN	76	39	83	17	2	7	59	18	1	16	1		254	125	26	8				.415	.551	.965	52	16	.426	129	11.6
11	Mike Grady M. Grady	.363	190	1894	PHI	61	45	69	13	8	0	40	14	7	13	3		213	98	21	2				.427	.516	.942	50	11.5	.433	124	9.8
12	Jeff Stone J. Stone	.362	185	1984	PHI	51	27	67	4	6	1	15	9	2	26	27	5	199	86	11	1	2	0	2	.394	.465	.859	32	10.1	.383	144	9.9
13	Jake Stenzel J. Stenzel	.362	224	1893	PIT	60	57	81	13	4	4	37	24	0	17	16		248	114	21					.423	.509	.932	58	17.8	.437	140	16.8
14	Ben Paschal B. Paschal	.360	247	1925	NYY	89	49	89	16	5	12	55	22	2	29	14	9	275	151	33	4				.417	.611	1.028	60	23.5	.456	155	21.4
15	Fred Nicholson F. Nicholson	.360	247	1920	PIT	99	33	89	16	7	4	30	18	0	31	9	6	271	131	27	6				.404	.530	.934	50	19.4	.431	167	20.1
16	Chuck Klein C. Klein	.360	253	1928	PHN	64	41	91	14	4	11	34	14	1	22	0		275	146	29	7				.396	.577	.973	54	20.3	.437	142	15.1
17	Eddie Moore E. Moore	.359	209	1924	PIT	72	47	75	8	4	2	13	27	2	12	6	7	240	97	14	2				.437	.464	.901	44	14.3	.422	145	13.4
18	Harry Rice H. Rice	.359	354	1925	SLA	103	87	127	25	8	11	47	54	5	15	8	7	420	201	44	7				.450	.568	1.018	92	37.1	.459	150	29.4
19	Bill Everitt B. Everitt	.358	550	1895	CHI	133	129	197	16	10	3	88	33	4	42	47		596	242	29	9				.399	.440	.839	118	19.2	.397	111	11.4
20	Nig Clarke N. Clarke	.358	179	1906	CLE	57	22	64	12	4	1	21	13	1	18	3		195	87	17	2				.404	.486	.890	35	15.5	.428	173	14.7
21	Bob Hale B. Hale	.357	182	1955	BAL	67	13	65	7	1	0	29	5	1	19	0	2	190	74	8	1	1	0	6	.376	.407	.782	26	4.2	.355	118	4.2
22	Cap Anson C. Anson	.356	309	1876	CWS	66	63	110	9	7	2	59	12		8			321	139	18						.450		74	26.2	.383	148	23.6
23	Lloyd Waner L. Waner	.355	629	1927	PIT	150	133	223	17	6	2	27	37	6	23	14		683	258	25	11				.396	.410	.806	102	18.4	.379	115	12.7
24	Clyde Sukeforth C. Sukeforth	.354	237	1929	CIN	84	31	84	16	2	1	33	17	0	6	8		262	107	19	8				.398	.451	.849	43	8.1	.390	115	5.7
25	Fielder Jones F. Jones	.354	395	1896	BKN	104	82	140	10	8	3	46	48	2	15	18		451	175	21	6				.427	.443	.870	94	24.4	.417	135	25.3

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