best batting average from 1941 to 2026 total

Since 1941, Ted Williams has the best batting average, with an average of .346.

Interpreted as:
best batting average with a minimum of 1.55 PA per team game by a player from 1941 to 2026 total
NAMEAVGGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPSOSBCSPATBXBHSHSFIBBGIDPOBPSLGOPSwRCWRAAwOBAwRC+BRAA
1Ted Williams
T. Williams
.346
1,999
6,580
1,533
2,276
438
46
467
1,581
1,818
34
591
18
4
8,453
4,207
951
1
20
86
174
.488
.639
1.128
2053
1,087.2
.498
193
960.8
2Tony Gwynn
T. Gwynn
.338
2,440
9,288
1,383
3,141
543
85
135
1,138
790
24
434
319
125
10,232
4,259
763
45
85
203
259
.388
.459
.847
1582
379.2
.370
132
390.4
3Stan Musial
S. Musial
.331
3,026
10,972
1,949
3,630
725
177
475
1,951
1,599
53
696
78
31
12,712
6,134
1,377
35
53
127
243
.417
.559
.976
2474
1,032.5
.435
158
896.7
4Wade Boggs
W. Boggs
.328
2,439
9,180
1,513
3,010
578
61
118
1,014
1,412
23
745
24
35
10,740
4,064
757
29
96
180
236
.415
.443
.858
1746
493.9
.381
132
411
5Rod Carew
R. Carew
.328
2,469
9,315
1,424
3,053
445
112
92
1,015
1,018
25
1,028
353
187
10,550
3,998
649
128
64
144
216
.393
.429
.822
1576
435.7
.369
132
379.9
6Kirby Puckett
K. Puckett
.318
1,783
7,244
1,071
2,304
414
57
207
1,085
450
56
965
134
76
7,831
3,453
678
23
58
85
188
.360
.477
.837
1182
280.7
.366
123
211.4
7Vladimir Guerrero
V. Guerrero
.318
2,147
8,155
1,328
2,590
477
46
449
1,496
737
103
985
181
94
9,059
4,506
972
0
64
250
277
.379
.553
.931
1575
464.6
.390
136
419
8Roberto Clemente
R. Clemente
.317
2,433
9,454
1,416
3,000
440
166
240
1,305
621
35
1,230
83
46
10,212
4,492
846
36
66
167
275
.359
.475
.834
1513
405.9
.365
129
334.6
9Luis Arraez
L. Arraez
.317
968
3,759
499
1,191
197
25
42
362
257
24
239
41
17
4,095
1,564
264
21
34
22
80
.361
.416
.777
567
78.8
.338
116
81
10Todd Helton
T. Helton
.316
2,247
7,962
1,401
2,519
592
37
369
1,406
1,335
57
1,175
37
29
9,450
4,292
998
3
93
185
186
.414
.539
.953
1765
612.5
.405
132
389.5
11Nomar Garciaparra
N. Garciaparra
.313
1,434
5,586
927
1,747
370
52
229
936
403
59
554
95
31
6,116
2,908
651
5
63
54
129
.361
.521
.882
989
228.3
.376
124
194.6
12Larry Walker
L. Walker
.313
1,988
6,907
1,355
2,160
471
62
383
1,311
913
138
1,231
230
76
8,030
3,904
916
7
65
117
153
.400
.565
.965
1532
556.6
.412
140
406.2
13Dale Mitchell
D. Mitchell
.312
1,127
3,984
555
1,244
169
61
41
403
346
5
119
45
14
4,357
1,658
271
21
1
3
65
.368
.416
.784
597
86.3
.363
114
76
14Manny Ramirez
M. Ramirez
.312
2,302
8,244
1,544
2,574
547
20
555
1,831
1,329
109
1,813
38
33
9,774
4,826
1,122
2
90
216
243
.411
.585
.996
1931
719.5
.418
153
658.7
15Dixie Walker
D. Walker
.312
1,220
4,300
629
1,341
254
48
62
693
555
12
183
41
4,911
1,877
364
44
63
.392
.437
.829
758
218.3
.391
131
174.6
16Edgar Martinez
E. Martinez
.312
2,055
7,213
1,219
2,247
514
15
309
1,261
1,283
89
1,202
49
30
8,672
3,718
838
10
77
113
190
.418
.515
.933
1606
548.2
.405
147
523.9
17Joe DiMaggio
J. DiMaggio
.311
1,050
3,994
777
1,244
218
73
193
846
530
28
222
13
0
4,555
2,187
484
3
103
.396
.548
.943
850
327.7
.430
151
295.5
18Lyman Bostock
L. Bostock
.311
526
2,004
305
624
102
30
23
250
171
9
174
45
28
2,214
855
155
10
20
20
64
.365
.427
.791
305
60.5
.355
122
55.8
19Jackie Robinson
J. Robinson
.311
1,382
4,877
947
1,518
273
54
137
734
740
72
291
197
30
5,802
2,310
464
104
9
7
113
.409
.474
.883
993
315.6
.406
135
255.1
20Ichiro Suzuki
I. Suzuki
.311
2,653
9,934
1,420
3,089
362
96
117
780
647
55
1,080
509
117
10,734
3,994
575
50
48
181
92
.355
.402
.757
1322
46.3
.328
104
61.4
21Derek Jeter
D. Jeter
.310
2,747
11,195
1,923
3,465
544
66
260
1,311
1,082
170
1,840
358
97
12,602
4,921
870
97
58
39
287
.377
.440
.817
1877
346.6
.360
119
305.9
22Magglio Ordonez
M. Ordonez
.309
1,848
6,978
1,076
2,156
426
21
294
1,236
651
45
852
94
50
7,742
3,506
741
3
65
36
242
.369
.502
.871
1245
292.4
.375
126
258.1
23Mike Piazza
M. Piazza
.308
1,912
6,911
1,048
2,127
344
8
427
1,335
759
30
1,113
17
20
7,745
3,768
779
0
45
146
229
.377
.545
.922
1347
382.3
.390
140
402.2
24Richie Ashburn
R. Ashburn
.308
2,189
8,365
1,322
2,574
317
109
29
586
1,198
43
571
234
92
9,736
3,196
455
112
18
25
83
.396
.382
.778
1374
247.3
.362
115
179.4
25Don Mattingly
D. Mattingly
.307
1,785
7,003
1,007
2,153
442
20
222
1,099
588
21
444
14
9
7,721
3,301
684
13
96
136
191
.358
.471
.830
1133
246.8
.361
124
221.6

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TEAMWLPCTGB
81
54
.600
77
59
.566
4.5
Red Sox Red Sox
74
62
.544
7.5
67
69
.493
14.5
67
70
.489
15.0
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DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
8/30
@
1:35 PM
Mon
8/31
@
6:45 PM
Tue
9/1
@
6:45 PM
Wed
9/2
@
4:10 PM
Thu
9/3
@
7:15 PM
Last Game
BOS Red Sox

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2

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Sat 29 Aug 2026

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MLB 2026 Standings

NL EastWLPCTGB
81
55
.596
76
60
.559
5.0
68
68
.500
13.0
65
73
.471
17.0
61
75
.449
20.0
NL CentralWLPCTGB
85
51
.625
77
59
.566
8.0
68
69
.496
17.5
66
71
.482
19.5
64
72
.471
21.0
NL WestWLPCTGB
81
55
.596
72
64
.529
9.0
73
65
.529
9.0
56
81
.409
25.5
52
84
.382
29.0
AL EastWLPCTGB
81
54
.600
77
59
.566
4.5
74
62
.544
7.5
67
69
.493
14.5
67
70
.489
15.0
AL CentralWLPCTGB
72
63
.533
68
68
.500
4.5
64
72
.471
8.5
63
72
.467
9.0
62
75
.453
11.0
AL WestWLPCTGB
68
68
.500
66
70
.485
2.0
64
72
.471
4.0
53
83
.390
15.0
52
84
.382
16.0

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
8/15
@
8-4
Sat
8/15
@
1-4
Sat
8/15
@
1-7
Sat
8/15
@
4-5
Sat
8/15
@
4-3

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
8/30
@
12:15 PM
Sun
8/30
@
1:35 PM
Sun
8/30
@
1:35 PM
Sun
8/30
@
1:37 PM
Sun
8/30
@
1:40 PM