best batting average by rookie in 1972

Dusty Baker had the best batting average by a rookie in 1972, with an average of .321.

Interpreted as:
best batting average with a minimum of 3.1 PA per team game by rookie in 1972
NAMEAVGSEASONTMGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPSOSBCSPATBXBHSHSFIBBGIDPOBPSLGOPSwRCWRAAwOBAwRC+BRAA
1Dusty Baker
D. Baker
.321
1972
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
2Carlton Fisk
C. Fisk
.293
1972
131
457
74
134
28
9
22
61
52
4
83
5
2
514
246
59
1
0
6
11
.370
.538
.909
88
37.6
.407
165
33.4
3Greg Luzinski
G. Luzinski
.281
1972
150
563
66
158
33
5
18
68
42
3
114
0
4
611
255
56
0
3
4
14
.332
.453
.785
82
22.2
.355
120
13.3
4Bobby Grich
B. Grich
.278
1972
133
460
66
128
21
3
12
50
53
7
96
13
6
528
191
36
3
5
3
8
.358
.415
.773
70
18.5
.353
135
18.4
5Bobby Darwin
B. Darwin
.267
1972
145
513
48
137
20
2
22
80
38
8
145
2
3
562
227
44
1
2
4
24
.326
.442
.769
73
18.2
.349
128
15.9
6Garry Maddox
G. Maddox
.266
1972
125
458
62
122
26
7
12
58
14
4
97
13
6
482
198
45
4
2
3
5
.293
.432
.725
55
7.7
.326
102
1.2
7Dave Rader
D. Rader
.259
1972
133
459
44
119
14
1
6
41
29
3
31
1
2
494
153
21
1
2
4
12
.306
.333
.640
45
-3.9
.293
81
-10.5
8Buddy Bell
B. Bell
.255
1972
132
466
49
119
21
1
9
36
34
3
29
5
6
505
169
31
1
1
8
5
.310
.363
.672
50
0.2
.304
93
-3.4
9Jack Brohamer
J. Brohamer
.233
1972
136
527
49
123
13
2
5
35
27
1
46
3
2
567
155
20
9
3
0
8
.271
.294
.565
38
-17.1
.261
63
-21.1
10Derrel Thomas
D. Thomas
.230
1972
130
500
48
115
15
5
5
36
41
2
73
9
9
550
155
25
6
1
1
6
.290
.310
.600
44
-9.7
.279
78
-13.3
11Dave Kingman
D. Kingman
.225
1972
135
472
65
106
17
4
29
83
51
4
140
16
6
531
218
50
0
4
2
9
.303
.462
.765
68
16.4
.347
116
9.2

More Braves Stats

Team Batting Leaders

HR

29

Olson

Matt Olson

RBI

95

Olson

Matt Olson

AVG

.290

Acuña

Ronald Acuña Jr.
Team Pitching Leaders

W

8

Elder

Bryce Elder

K

165

Sale

Chris Sale

ERA

2.58

Sale

Chris Sale
Team Rankings

HR

190

14th

R

724

13th

SO

1,416

9th

ERA

4.36

22nd

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
96
66
.593
83
79
.512
13.0
79
83
.488
17.0
Braves Braves
76
86
.469
20.0
66
96
.407
30.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
3/27
@
7:15 PM
Sat
3/28
@
7:15 PM
Sun
3/29
@
1:35 PM
Mon
3/30
@
7:15 PM
Tue
3/31
@
7:15 PM
Last Game
PIT Pirates

71 - 91

1

Final

4

ATL Braves

76 - 86

Sun 28 Sep 2025

MLB 2025 Batting Leaders

MLB 2025 Pitching Leaders

MLB Fantasy 2025

MLB 2025 Betting

MLB 2025 Standings

NL EastWLPCTGB
96
66
.593
83
79
.512
13.0
79
83
.488
17.0
76
86
.469
20.0
66
96
.407
30.0
NL CentralWLPCTGB
97
65
.599
Cubs Cubs - w
92
70
.568
5.0
Reds Reds - w
83
79
.512
14.0
78
84
.481
19.0
71
91
.438
26.0
NL WestWLPCTGB
93
69
.574
90
72
.556
3.0
81
81
.500
12.0
80
82
.494
13.0
43
119
.265
50.0
AL EastWLPCTGB
94
68
.580
94
68
.580
89
73
.549
5.0
77
85
.475
17.0
75
87
.463
19.0
AL CentralWLPCTGB
88
74
.543
87
75
.537
1.0
82
80
.506
6.0
70
92
.432
18.0
60
102
.370
28.0
AL WestWLPCTGB
90
72
.556
87
75
.537
3.0
81
81
.500
9.0
76
86
.469
14.0
72
90
.444
18.0

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
9/16
@
6-2
Tue
9/16
@
9-4
Tue
9/16
@
4-5
Tue
9/16
@
1-2
Tue
9/16
@
5-7

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
3/25
@
8:05 PM
Thu
3/26
@
1:15 PM
Thu
3/26
@
2:10 PM
Thu
3/26
@
2:20 PM
Thu
3/26
@
3:05 PM