best batting average by shortstop in season since 1912

Since 1912, Luke Appling has the highest batting average by a shortstop in a season, with an average of .388 in 1936.

Interpreted as:
best batting average with a minimum of 3.1 PA per team game by shortstop in season since 1912
NAMEAVGSEASONTMGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPSOSBCSPATBXBHSHSFIBBGIDPOBPSLGOPSwRCWRAAwOBAwRC+BRAA
1Luke Appling
L. Appling
.388
1936
138
526
111
204
31
7
6
128
85
1
25
10
6
618
267
44
6
.474
.508
.981
135
54.2
.454
142
40
2Arky Vaughan
A. Vaughan
.385
1935
137
499
108
192
34
10
19
99
97
7
18
4
610
303
63
7
5
.491
.607
1.098
151
75
.493
194
72.7
3Nomar Garciaparra
N. Garciaparra
.372
2000
140
529
104
197
51
3
21
96
61
2
50
5
2
599
317
75
0
7
20
8
.434
.599
1.033
126
47.5
.432
154
44
4Cecil Travis
C. Travis
.359
1941
152
608
106
218
39
19
7
101
52
1
25
2
2
663
316
65
2
13
.410
.520
.930
123
46.7
.426
144
38.3
5Alex Rodriguez
A. Rodriguez
.358
1996
146
601
141
215
54
1
36
123
59
4
104
15
4
677
379
91
6
7
1
15
.414
.631
1.045
149
62.1
.443
159
55.4
6Nomar Garciaparra
N. Garciaparra
.357
1999
135
532
103
190
42
4
27
104
51
8
39
14
3
595
321
73
0
4
7
11
.418
.603
1.022
125
47.8
.434
157
45
7Lou Boudreau
L. Boudreau
.355
1948
152
560
116
199
34
6
18
106
98
2
9
3
2
676
299
58
16
15
.453
.534
.987
140
60
.455
166
57.5
8Joe Sewell
J. Sewell
.353
1923
153
553
98
195
41
10
3
109
98
7
12
9
6
682
265
54
24
.456
.479
.935
134
49.9
.439
148
43.1
9Derek Jeter
D. Jeter
.349
1999
158
627
134
219
37
9
24
102
91
12
116
19
8
739
346
70
3
6
5
12
.438
.552
.989
152
55.8
.428
157
56.1
10Luke Appling
L. Appling
.348
1940
150
566
96
197
27
13
0
79
69
1
35
3
5
639
250
40
3
11
.420
.442
.862
109
32.2
.398
125
22.3
11Mauricio Dubón
M. Dubón
.347
2026
13
49
8
17
5
0
2
9
2
0
8
0
1
51
28
7
0
0
0
1
.373
.571
.944
10
4.1
.419
166
3.9
12Joe Cronin
J. Cronin
.346
1930
154
587
127
203
41
9
13
126
72
5
36
17
10
686
301
63
22
.422
.513
.934
135
38.1
.418
139
37.9
13Cecil Travis
C. Travis
.344
1937
135
526
72
181
27
7
3
66
39
5
34
3
2
578
231
37
8
.395
.439
.834
92
19.8
.385
115
12.4
14Derek Jeter
D. Jeter
.343
2006
154
623
118
214
39
3
14
97
69
12
102
34
5
715
301
56
7
4
4
13
.417
.483
.900
127
37.1
.392
137
34.4
15Alan Trammell
A. Trammell
.343
1987
151
597
109
205
34
3
28
105
60
3
47
21
2
668
329
65
2
6
8
11
.402
.551
.953
127
45.2
.407
152
43.9
16Hanley Ramirez
H. Ramirez
.342
2009
151
576
101
197
42
1
24
106
61
9
101
27
8
652
313
67
1
5
14
9
.410
.543
.954
120
42.1
.407
149
39.2
17Charlie Hollocher
C. Hollocher
.340
1922
152
592
90
201
37
8
3
69
58
5
5
19
29
692
263
48
37
.403
.444
.847
112
25.6
.394
119
18.1
18Derek Jeter
D. Jeter
.339
2000
148
593
119
201
31
4
15
73
68
12
99
22
4
679
285
50
3
3
4
14
.416
.481
.896
121
31.9
.395
133
30.6
19Travis Jackson
T. Jackson
.339
1930
116
431
70
146
27
8
13
82
32
1
25
6
481
228
48
17
.386
.529
.915
88
20
.402
118
13.9
20Jose Reyes
J. Reyes
.337
2011
126
537
101
181
31
16
7
44
43
0
41
39
7
586
265
54
2
4
9
5
.384
.493
.877
94
28
.376
142
28.1
21Joe Sewell
J. Sewell
.336
1925
155
608
78
204
37
7
1
98
64
4
4
7
6
699
258
45
23
.402
.424
.827
111
19.1
.387
112
11.8
22Tim Anderson
T. Anderson
.335
2019
123
498
81
167
32
0
18
56
15
3
109
17
5
518
253
50
0
2
0
12
.357
.508
.865
85
19.3
.363
129
19
23Cecil Travis
C. Travis
.335
1938
146
567
96
190
30
5
5
67
58
4
22
6
5
642
245
40
13
.401
.432
.833
104
23.2
.388
114
13.2
24Johnny Pesky
J. Pesky
.335
1946
153
621
115
208
43
4
2
55
65
3
29
9
8
703
265
49
14
8
.401
.427
.827
105
31.9
.391
129
23.3
25Trea Turner
T. Turner
.335
2020
59
233
46
78
15
4
12
41
22
2
36
12
4
259
137
31
0
2
0
5
.394
.588
.982
53
20.3
.413
158
19.4

More White Sox Stats

Team Batting Leaders

HR

4

Murakami

Munetaka Murakami

RBI

7

Murakami

Munetaka Murakami

AVG

.242

Peters

Tristan Peters
Team Pitching Leaders

W

2

Martin

Davis Martin

K

15

Burke

Sean Burke

ERA

2.45

Kay

Anthony Kay
Team Rankings

HR

10

22nd

R

43

29th

SO

110

21st

ERA

4.83

28th

2026 Division Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
8
6
.571
7
7
.500
1.0
6
8
.429
2.0
White Sox White Sox
5
9
.357
3.0
5
9
.357
3.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
4/11
@
4:10 PM
Sun
4/12
@
2:10 PM
Tue
4/14
@
7:40 PM
Wed
4/15
@
7:40 PM
Thu
4/16
@
2:10 PM
Last Game
CWS White Sox

5 - 9

0

Final

2

KCR Royals

6 - 8

Fri 10 Apr 2026

MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

MLB Fantasy 2026

MLB 2026 Betting

MLB 2026 Standings

NL EastWLPCTGB
9
5
.643
8
6
.571
1.0
7
7
.500
2.0
6
7
.462
2.5
5
8
.385
3.5
NL CentralWLPCTGB
8
5
.615
8
5
.615
8
5
.615
8
6
.571
0.5
6
7
.462
2.0
NL WestWLPCTGB
10
3
.769
8
6
.571
2.5
8
6
.571
2.5
6
8
.429
4.5
6
8
.429
4.5
AL EastWLPCTGB
8
5
.615
6
7
.462
2.0
6
7
.462
2.0
6
7
.462
2.0
4
9
.308
4.0
AL CentralWLPCTGB
8
6
.571
7
7
.500
1.0
6
8
.429
2.0
5
9
.357
3.0
5
9
.357
3.0
AL WestWLPCTGB
7
6
.538
7
7
.500
0.5
6
7
.462
1.0
6
8
.429
1.5
5
9
.357
2.5

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
3/25
@
7-11
Wed
3/25
@
2-14
Wed
3/25
@
10-4
Wed
3/25
@
1-2
Wed
3/25
@
3-0

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
4/11
@
1:05 PM
Sat
4/11
@
1:10 PM
Sat
4/11
@
2:20 PM
Sat
4/11
@
3:07 PM
Sat
4/11
@
4:10 PM