best batting average by a rookie major league player mlb history after 1960

Since 1961, Ichiro Suzuki has the highest batting average by a rookie, with an average of .350 in 2001.

Interpreted as:
best batting average with a minimum of 3.1 PA per team game by a player by a rookie major league player MLB history after 1960
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 Ichiro Suzuki
I. Suzuki
.350
2001
SEA 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
2 Ralph Garr
R. Garr
.343
1971
ATL ATL
154
639
101
219
24
6
9
44
30
2
68
30
14
693
282
39
18
4
1
7
.372
.441
.813
100
29.2
.368
125
19.3
3 Fred Lynn
F. Lynn
.331
1975
BOS 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
4 Rico Carty
R. Carty
.330
1964
MIL MIL
133
455
72
150
28
4
22
88
43
3
78
1
2
505
252
54
0
4
4
16
.388
.554
.942
93
39.3
.410
166
37.3
5 Albert Pujols
A. Pujols
.329
2001
STL STL
161
590
112
194
47
4
37
130
69
9
93
1
3
676
360
88
1
7
6
21
.403
.610
1.013
139
54.7
.423
159
51.9
6 Mike Trout
M. Trout
.326
2012
LAA 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
7 Kevin Seitzer
K. Seitzer
.323
1987
KCR 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
8 Tony Oliva
T. Oliva
.323
1964
MIN 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
9 Chris Coghlan
C. Coghlan
.321
2009
FLA FLA
128
504
84
162
31
6
9
47
53
4
77
8
5
565
232
46
3
1
2
3
.390
.460
.850
89
21.2
.374
127
18.7
10 Dusty Baker
D. Baker
.321
1972
ATL ATL
127
446
62
143
27
2
17
76
45
4
68
4
7
503
225
46
2
6
2
9
.383
.504
.888
84
34.3
.400
145
25
11 Homer Bush
H. Bush
.320
1999
TOR 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
12 Mike Piazza
M. Piazza
.318
1993
LAD LAD
149
547
81
174
24
2
35
112
46
3
86
3
4
602
307
61
0
6
6
10
.370
.561
.932
108
36.3
.401
150
37.5
13 Dick Allen
D. Allen
.318
1964
PHI PHI
162
632
125
201
38
13
29
91
67
0
138
3
4
708
352
80
6
3
13
8
.382
.557
.939
128
52.3
.405
162
49.5
14 Dustin Pedroia
D. Pedroia
.317
2007
BOS BOS
139
520
86
165
39
1
8
50
47
7
42
7
1
581
230
48
5
2
1
8
.380
.442
.823
88
16
.364
118
12.8
15 José Abreu
J. Abreu
.317
2014
CWS CWS
145
556
80
176
35
2
36
107
51
11
131
3
1
622
323
73
0
4
15
14
.383
.581
.964
115
48.3
.411
167
46.1
16 Todd Helton
T. Helton
.315
1998
COL COL
152
530
78
167
37
1
25
97
53
6
54
3
3
595
281
63
1
5
5
15
.380
.530
.911
103
29.7
.391
114
10.4
17 Derek Jeter
D. Jeter
.314
1996
NYY NYY
157
582
104
183
25
6
10
78
48
9
102
14
7
654
250
41
6
9
1
13
.370
.430
.800
94
10.2
.354
106
5.5
18 Greg Gross
G. Gross
.314
1974
HOU HOU
156
589
78
185
21
8
0
36
76
1
39
12
20
676
222
29
9
1
4
13
.393
.377
.770
93
20.1
.358
125
19
19 Bryan Reynolds
B. Reynolds
.314
2019
PIT PIT
134
491
83
154
37
4
16
68
46
6
121
3
2
546
247
57
0
3
0
9
.377
.503
.880
93
24.1
.371
130
21.5
20 Scott Podsednik
S. Podsednik
.314
2003
MIL MIL
154
558
100
175
29
8
9
58
56
4
91
43
10
628
247
46
8
2
2
11
.379
.443
.822
94
17.2
.361
117
13.6
21 Bill Madlock
B. Madlock
.313
1974
CHC CHC
128
453
65
142
21
5
9
54
42
5
39
11
7
509
200
35
3
6
8
15
.374
.442
.815
73
18.6
.367
120
11.7
22 Jacob Wilson
J. Wilson
.311
2025
ATH ATH
125
486
62
151
26
0
13
63
27
7
39
5
2
523
216
39
2
1
1
16
.355
.444
.800
77
14.8
.348
124
14.9
23 Bob Bailor
B. Bailor
.310
1977
TOR TOR
122
496
62
154
21
5
5
32
17
2
26
15
6
523
200
31
6
2
1
7
.335
.403
.738
63
1.7
.328
97
-1.7
24 Bake McBride
B. McBride
.309
1974
STL STL
150
559
81
173
19
5
6
56
43
13
57
30
11
625
220
30
5
5
9
7
.369
.394
.763
81
14
.348
114
9.6
25 Jordan Pacheco
J. Pacheco
.309
2012
COL COL
132
475
51
147
32
3
5
54
22
3
61
7
2
505
200
40
1
4
2
13
.341
.421
.762
64
6.2
.330
90
-6.1

More Mariners Stats

Team Rankings

HR

238

3rd

R

766

9th

SO

1,426

7th

ERA

3.87

13th

2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
Mariners Mariners
90
72
.556
Astros Astros
87
75
.537
3.0
Rangers Rangers
81
81
.500
9.0
Athletics Athletics
76
86
.469
14.0
Angels Angels
72
90
.444
18.0
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MLB 2025 Division Standings

NL East W L PCT GB
Phillies Phillies
96
66
.593
Mets Mets
83
79
.512
13.0
NL Central W L PCT GB
Brewers Brewers
97
65
.599
Cubs Cubs
92
70
.568
5.0
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
93
69
.574
Padres Padres
90
72
.556
3.0
AL East W L PCT GB
Blue Jays Blue Jays
94
68
.580
Yankees Yankees
94
68
.580
AL Central W L PCT GB
Guardians Guardians
88
74
.543
Tigers Tigers
87
75
.537
1.0
AL West W L PCT GB
Mariners Mariners
90
72
.556
Astros Astros
87
75
.537
3.0

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
9/13
PIT PIT
@
WSH WSH
3-4
Sat
9/13
HOU HOU
@
ATL ATL
3-8
Sat
9/13
KCR KCR
@
PHI PHI
10-3
Sat
9/13
BAL BAL
@
TOR TOR
2-11
Sat
9/13
DET DET
@
MIA MIA
2-0

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Tue
9/30
DET DET
@
CLE CLE
1:08 PM
Tue
9/30
SDP SDP
@
CHC CHC
3:08 PM
Tue
9/30
BOS BOS
@
NYY NYY
6:08 PM
Tue
9/30
CIN CIN
@
LAD LAD
9:08 PM
Wed
10/1
DET DET
@
CLE CLE
1:08 PM