best batting averages first half a mlb season

Ross Barnes had the best batting average by a player in his first season, with an average of .429 in his rookie season in 1876.

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best batting averages with a minimum of 3.1 PA per team game by a player first half a MLB season

	NAME	AVG	SEASON	TM	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	Ross Barnes R. Barnes	.429	1876	CWS	66	322	126	138	21	14	1	59	20		8			342	190	36						.590		105	53.2	.478	197	50.5
2	Pete Browning P. Browning	.378	1882	LOU	69	288	67	109	17	3	5		26					314	147	25						.510		80	36.1	.425	187	37.7
3	George Hall G. Hall	.366	1876	PHI	60	268	51	98	7	13	5	45	8		4			276	146	25						.545		72	30.3	.419	165	27.3
4	Bill Everitt B. Everitt	.358	1895	CHI	133	550	129	197	16	10	3	88	33	4	42	47		596	242	29	9				.399	.440	.839	118	19.2	.397	111	11.4
5	Cap Anson C. Anson	.356	1876	CWS	66	309	63	110	9	7	2	59	12		8			321	139	18						.450		74	26.2	.383	148	23.6
6	Lloyd Waner L. Waner	.355	1927	PIT	150	629	133	223	17	6	2	27	37	6	23	14		683	258	25	11				.396	.410	.806	102	18.4	.379	115	12.7
7	Fielder Jones F. Jones	.354	1896	BKN	104	395	82	140	10	8	3	46	48	2	15	18		451	175	21	6				.427	.443	.870	94	24.4	.417	135	25.3
8	Jimmy Williams J. Williams	.354	1899	PIT	153	621	126	220	28	27	9	116	60	6	51	26		693	329	64	6				.416	.530	.946	150	54.3	.441	151	51.1
9	Abner Dalrymple A. Dalrymple	.354	1878	MIL	61	271	52	96	10	4	0	15	6		29			277	114	14						.421		56	17.9	.366	136	14.1
10	Chick Stahl C. Stahl	.354	1897	BSN	114	469	112	166	30	13	4	97	38	3	18	18		515	234	47	5				.406	.499	.905	107	29.7	.421	129	23.8
11	Ginger Beaumont G. Beaumont	.352	1899	PIT	111	437	90	154	15	8	3	38	41	7	27	31		489	194	26	4				.416	.444	.860	95	27.4	.413	135	25.1
12	John Peters J. Peters	.351	1876	CWS	66	316	70	111	14	2	1	47	3		2			319	132	17						.418		68	20	.358	136	17.4
13	Ichiro Suzuki I. Suzuki	.350	2001	SEA	157	692	127	242	34	8	8	69	30	8	53	56	14	738	316	50	4	4	10	3	.381	.457	.838	112	20.7	.360	125	22.8
14	Cal McVey C. McVey	.347	1876	CWS	63	308	62	107	15	0	1	53	2		4			310	125	16						.406		64	17.6	.351	132	15.1
15	Dale Alexander D. Alexander	.343	1929	DET	155	626	110	215	43	15	25	137	56	0	63	5	9	700	363	83	18				.397	.580	.977	139	46.4	.431	143	40.9
16	Deacon White D. White	.343	1876	CWS	66	303	66	104	18	1	1	60	7		3			310	127	20						.419		66	19.7	.360	137	17.2
17	Patsy Dougherty P. Dougherty	.342	1902	BSA	108	438	77	150	12	6	0	34	42	6	41	20		489	174	18	3				.407	.397	.805	82	24.2	.390	122	15
18	John O'Rourke J. O'Rourke	.341	1879	BOS	72	317	69	108	17	11	6	62	8		32			325	165	34						.521		74	29.3	.389	161	28.4
19	Levi Meyerle L. Meyerle	.340	1876	PHI	55	256	46	87	12	8	0	34	3		2			259	115	20						.449		56	17.4	.364	137	14.5
20	Henry Moore H. Moore	.336	1884	WSU	111	461	77	155	23	5	1		19					480	191	29						.414		99	28.7	.356	147	32.1
21	Paul Waner P. Waner	.336	1926	PIT	144	536	101	180	35	22	8	79	66	4	19	11		618	283	65	12				.413	.528	.941	116	41.4	.430	148	36.3
22	Charlie Keller C. Keller	.334	1939	NYY	111	398	87	133	21	6	11	83	81	0	49	6	3	490	199	38	11			4	.447	.500	.947	97	36.5	.436	146	31.4
23	Richie Ashburn R. Ashburn	.333	1948	PHN	117	463	78	154	17	4	2	40	60	1	22	32		530	185	23	6			1	.410	.400	.810	81	18.3	.385	127	17.5
24	Roger Connor R. Connor	.332	1880	TRO	83	340	53	113	18	8	3	47	13		21			353	156	29						.459		71	25.9	.368	150	23.1
25	Earl Averill E. Averill	.332	1929	CLE	152	597	110	198	43	13	18	96	63	3	53	13	14	680	321	74	17				.398	.538	.936	127	37.3	.418	135	32

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Ross Barnes had the best batting average by a player in his first season, with an average of .429 in his rookie season in 1876.

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