First basemen had the highest batting average in 1988, with an average of .267.
| 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 | .267 | 1988 | 5,085 | 16,118 | 2,045 | 4,300 | 811 | 54 | 495 | 2,209 | 1,832 | 81 | 2,471 | 182 | 105 | 18,259 | 6,704 | 1,360 | 49 | 179 | 259 | 392 | .341 | .416 | .757 | 2330 | 337.9 | .336 | 114 | 280.9 |
| 2 | Center Fielder | .265 | 1988 | 5,117 | 16,434 | 2,319 | 4,348 | 707 | 167 | 331 | 1,777 | 1,447 | 88 | 2,761 | 795 | 277 | 18,250 | 6,382 | 1,205 | 143 | 138 | 103 | 264 | .325 | .388 | .713 | 2102 | 111.3 | .320 | 102 | 49.2 |
| 3 | Left Fielder | .264 | 1988 | 5,995 | 17,716 | 2,431 | 4,669 | 787 | 121 | 425 | 2,049 | 1,613 | 106 | 2,841 | 755 | 242 | 19,706 | 6,973 | 1,333 | 107 | 164 | 180 | 338 | .326 | .394 | .720 | 2295 | 144.9 | .322 | 104 | 78.3 |
| 4 | Right Fielder | .262 | 1988 | 5,050 | 16,350 | 2,137 | 4,279 | 838 | 90 | 572 | 2,324 | 1,556 | 117 | 2,924 | 350 | 168 | 18,229 | 7,013 | 1,500 | 46 | 160 | 206 | 400 | .327 | .429 | .756 | 2309 | 320.3 | .335 | 112 | 256.2 |
| 5 | Third Baseman | .259 | 1988 | 5,289 | 16,629 | 2,052 | 4,299 | 805 | 105 | 360 | 1,916 | 1,581 | 126 | 2,575 | 286 | 155 | 18,619 | 6,394 | 1,270 | 127 | 156 | 187 | 374 | .325 | .385 | .709 | 2110 | 78.3 | .317 | 101 | 18.7 |
| 6 | Second Baseman | .255 | 1988 | 5,382 | 16,961 | 2,035 | 4,322 | 727 | 127 | 193 | 1,544 | 1,448 | 92 | 2,347 | 455 | 223 | 18,905 | 5,882 | 1,047 | 283 | 121 | 106 | 360 | .315 | .347 | .662 | 1884 | -178.2 | .300 | 89 | -241.3 |
| 7 | Designated Hitter | .252 | 1988 | 2,427 | 7,535 | 859 | 1,902 | 321 | 18 | 248 | 1,053 | 883 | 73 | 1,418 | 23 | 29 | 8,587 | 3,003 | 587 | 16 | 80 | 75 | 191 | .333 | .399 | .732 | 1046 | 109.5 | .329 | 105 | 49.9 |
| 8 | Shortstop | .251 | 1988 | 4,630 | 14,677 | 1,723 | 3,687 | 599 | 109 | 184 | 1,348 | 1,159 | 104 | 1,954 | 347 | 133 | 16,257 | 5,056 | 892 | 211 | 106 | 119 | 292 | .308 | .344 | .653 | 1559 | -214.8 | .295 | 85 | -272.8 |
| 9 | Catcher | .244 | 1988 | 5,480 | 15,861 | 1,538 | 3,868 | 696 | 42 | 359 | 1,780 | 1,329 | 111 | 2,553 | 100 | 78 | 17,610 | 5,725 | 1,097 | 166 | 143 | 132 | 440 | .304 | .361 | .665 | 1752 | -169.4 | .299 | 88 | -230.1 |
| 10 | Pitcher | .133 | 1988 | 5,293 | 4,281 | 241 | 570 | 95 | 7 | 13 | 219 | 136 | 20 | 1,508 | 8 | 8 | 4,937 | 718 | 115 | 482 | 18 | 0 | 36 | .163 | .168 | .331 | -52 | -591 | .154 | -10 | -588.3 |
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