First basemen have the best batting average this season, with an average of .252.
Interpreted as:
best batting average by position this regular season| POSITION | AVG | SEASON | 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 | First Baseman | .252 | 2026 | 3,237 | 11,135 | 1,551 | 2,804 | 557 | 34 | 513 | 1,735 | 1,324 | 155 | 2,778 | 105 | 27 | 12,710 | 4,968 | 1,104 | 4 | 92 | 57 | 254 | .337 | .446 | .783 | 1768 | 247.9 | .341 | 116 | 244.6 |
| 2 | Left Fielder | .252 | 2026 | 3,741 | 11,884 | 1,652 | 2,991 | 571 | 67 | 402 | 1,540 | 1,214 | 154 | 3,005 | 280 | 98 | 13,381 | 4,902 | 1,040 | 47 | 82 | 36 | 184 | .327 | .412 | .739 | 1683 | 82.7 | .325 | 105 | 73 |
| 3 | Right Fielder | .249 | 2026 | 3,836 | 11,804 | 1,592 | 2,938 | 582 | 50 | 419 | 1,516 | 1,167 | 157 | 3,133 | 290 | 91 | 13,247 | 4,877 | 1,051 | 27 | 92 | 33 | 228 | .322 | .413 | .736 | 1644 | 59.6 | .323 | 103 | 54.7 |
| 4 | Second Baseman | .249 | 2026 | 3,274 | 10,645 | 1,414 | 2,647 | 491 | 50 | 269 | 1,203 | 1,032 | 107 | 2,281 | 273 | 75 | 11,941 | 4,045 | 810 | 55 | 102 | 23 | 191 | .319 | .380 | .699 | 1349 | -78.8 | .309 | 94 | -86.4 |
| 5 | Shortstop | .245 | 2026 | 3,185 | 10,735 | 1,511 | 2,631 | 473 | 47 | 334 | 1,287 | 1,006 | 116 | 2,580 | 359 | 103 | 11,986 | 4,200 | 854 | 39 | 90 | 15 | 186 | .314 | .391 | .705 | 1373 | -60.2 | .311 | 96 | -59.8 |
| 6 | Designated Hitter | .245 | 2026 | 2,167 | 6,714 | 909 | 1,642 | 302 | 22 | 288 | 940 | 758 | 92 | 1,831 | 54 | 16 | 7,627 | 2,852 | 612 | 9 | 54 | 46 | 123 | .327 | .425 | .752 | 982 | 69.8 | .328 | 108 | 70.5 |
| 7 | Third Baseman | .239 | 2026 | 3,285 | 10,667 | 1,401 | 2,545 | 507 | 32 | 364 | 1,378 | 1,067 | 142 | 2,551 | 161 | 47 | 11,998 | 4,208 | 903 | 33 | 89 | 30 | 225 | .314 | .394 | .708 | 1383 | -51.9 | .312 | 97 | -52 |
| 8 | Center Fielder | .237 | 2026 | 3,363 | 10,068 | 1,382 | 2,387 | 462 | 59 | 312 | 1,170 | 997 | 120 | 2,691 | 346 | 111 | 11,326 | 3,903 | 833 | 88 | 53 | 24 | 136 | .312 | .388 | .699 | 1277 | -77.5 | .309 | 94 | -77.6 |
| 9 | Catcher | .228 | 2026 | 3,723 | 11,346 | 1,381 | 2,591 | 473 | 15 | 389 | 1,469 | 1,044 | 167 | 2,802 | 48 | 26 | 12,737 | 4,261 | 877 | 74 | 106 | 20 | 256 | .300 | .376 | .676 | 1331 | -193 | .299 | 87 | -198.6 |
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17
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54
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AVG
.296
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79
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2.29
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85
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643
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
54 | 39 | .581 | ||
52 | 43 | .547 | 3.0 | |
52 | 43 | .547 | 3.0 | |
48 | 47 | .505 | 7.0 | |
40 | 55 | .421 | 15.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
59 | 34 | .634 | ||
52 | 42 | .553 | 7.5 | |
49 | 44 | .527 | 10.0 | |
47 | 47 | .500 | 12.5 | |
43 | 50 | .462 | 16.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
61 | 34 | .642 | ||
47 | 47 | .500 | 13.5 | |
46 | 48 | .489 | 14.5 | |
39 | 55 | .415 | 21.5 | |
39 | 57 | .406 | 22.5 |
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Reds| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
55 | 37 | .598 | ||
52 | 42 | .553 | 4.0 | |
45 | 49 | .479 | 11.0 | |
44 | 48 | .478 | 11.0 | |
44 | 51 | .463 | 12.5 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
48 | 45 | .516 | ||
49 | 46 | .516 | ||
46 | 49 | .484 | 3.0 | |
44 | 50 | .468 | 4.5 | |
38 | 57 | .400 | 11.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
48 | 46 | .511 | ||
47 | 48 | .495 | 1.5 | |
46 | 50 | .479 | 3.0 | |
41 | 53 | .436 | 7.0 | |
38 | 57 | .400 | 10.5 |
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