best batting avg from 1970 to 1979 minimum 500 games

Between the 1970 and 1979 seasons, Rod Carew had the best batting average with 500+ games played, with an average of .343.

Interpreted as:
best batting avg by a player from 1970 to 1979 minimum 500 games
NAMEAVGGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPSOSBCSPATBXBHSHSFIBBGIDPOBPSLGOPSwRCWRAAwOBAwRC+BRAA
1Rod Carew
R. Carew
.343
1,358
5,211
837
1,787
241
80
60
628
586
14
528
253
110
5,916
2,368
381
61
44
101
123
.408
.454
.862
950
308.5
.386
142
279.6
2Bill Madlock
B. Madlock
.320
837
3,098
457
991
171
25
73
382
290
30
222
99
53
3,464
1,431
269
20
26
64
95
.381
.462
.843
527
143.1
.375
130
116.7
3Dave Parker
D. Parker
.317
878
3,294
519
1,044
203
51
122
533
262
30
549
88
47
3,607
1,715
376
1
20
62
61
.370
.521
.891
599
197.2
.392
143
180.5
4Pete Rose
P. Rose
.314
1,604
6,523
1,068
2,045
394
64
79
580
783
50
464
105
60
7,399
2,804
537
9
34
87
111
.389
.430
.819
1100
295.5
.370
131
260.7
5Manny Mota
M. Mota
.313
723
1,621
194
507
60
18
9
194
152
13
102
21
17
1,843
630
87
45
12
35
50
.374
.389
.762
236
38.7
.343
116
33.6
6Lyman 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
7Jim Rice
J. Rice
.310
802
3,152
515
976
149
49
172
583
236
26
600
39
23
3,456
1,739
370
4
38
30
91
.359
.552
.910
594
208.9
.399
142
169.1
8George Brett
G. Brett
.310
885
3,495
532
1,082
211
73
74
461
261
6
223
96
55
3,815
1,661
358
25
28
42
51
.356
.475
.831
563
140.1
.368
128
124.1
9Ken Griffey
K. Griffey
.310
800
2,917
518
903
152
44
45
305
321
4
378
115
42
3,273
1,278
241
17
14
10
40
.377
.438
.815
485
122.8
.369
128
107.6
10Fred Lynn
F. Lynn
.309
718
2,647
456
819
185
26
112
460
324
13
355
31
25
3,035
1,392
323
15
36
31
52
.383
.526
.909
523
185.9
.400
144
150.9
11Ralph Garr
R. Garr
.307
1,263
5,032
703
1,546
210
64
75
403
239
19
435
170
82
5,373
2,109
349
62
21
43
72
.340
.419
.759
675
95.4
.341
107
41.7
12Steve Garvey
S. Garvey
.304
1,289
4,826
645
1,469
248
32
159
736
286
15
548
63
38
5,199
2,258
439
22
50
65
129
.342
.468
.810
728
158.4
.359
125
151.6
13Garry Templeton
G. Templeton
.304
515
2,153
313
654
90
52
20
205
62
4
281
99
52
2,240
908
162
8
13
10
25
.323
.422
.744
268
14.6
.329
102
5.4
14Joe Torre
J. Torre
.303
1,013
3,572
454
1,081
161
32
92
532
379
44
491
13
8
4,024
1,582
285
7
22
71
136
.374
.443
.817
585
155
.367
127
125.5
15Al Oliver
A. Oliver
.303
1,438
5,572
767
1,686
320
63
144
812
307
54
476
58
43
6,020
2,564
527
11
76
49
139
.341
.460
.801
829
173.9
.356
121
145.6
16Bob Watson
B. Watson
.301
1,393
5,000
671
1,507
250
34
149
822
518
44
628
23
24
5,625
2,272
433
10
53
83
124
.368
.454
.823
822
211.8
.367
131
201.1
17Matty Alou
M. Alou
.300
626
2,400
307
720
96
17
14
200
135
13
129
56
28
2,583
892
127
19
16
11
54
.339
.372
.710
291
16.4
.322
101
0.5
18Tony Oliva
T. Oliva
.299
764
2,751
325
823
116
12
88
412
180
26
249
11
8
2,983
1,227
216
3
23
61
77
.345
.446
.791
399
74.9
.351
116
55.2
19Bake McBride
B. McBride
.298
779
2,763
425
824
106
40
51
291
200
34
336
155
49
3,043
1,163
197
18
28
20
30
.350
.421
.771
399
60.5
.347
112
43.5
20Greg Gross
G. Gross
.298
780
2,297
300
685
77
36
6
191
302
1
162
26
33
2,654
852
119
29
25
21
49
.376
.371
.747
340
49.5
.344
112
37.9
21Lou Brock
L. Brock
.298
1,400
5,428
843
1,617
243
56
47
481
458
14
784
551
181
5,942
2,113
346
16
26
78
81
.353
.389
.742
722
78.4
.335
106
36.5
22Ted Simmons
T. Simmons
.297
1,412
5,213
652
1,550
299
34
151
828
563
25
406
10
28
5,868
2,370
484
7
60
138
172
.365
.455
.819
837
200.4
.362
124
163
23Ron LeFlore
R. LeFlore
.297
787
3,266
532
970
126
38
51
265
251
15
628
294
98
3,559
1,325
215
11
16
13
56
.348
.406
.754
454
58.4
.341
109
35
24Manny Sanguillen
M. Sanguillen
.297
1,242
4,459
496
1,323
177
51
60
518
204
20
270
24
31
4,744
1,782
288
19
42
87
128
.327
.400
.727
532
18.3
.322
100
0
25Cecil Cooper
C. Cooper
.296
823
2,970
420
879
168
24
97
419
197
6
449
43
27
3,234
1,386
289
29
32
35
42
.338
.467
.804
447
87.6
.355
118
69.3

More Twins Stats

Team Batting Leaders

HR

3

Wallner

Matt Wallner

RBI

9

Bell

Josh Bell

AVG

.313

Larnach

Trevor Larnach
Team Pitching Leaders

W

2

Bradley

Taj Bradley

K

22

Bradley

Taj Bradley

ERA

1.08

Bradley

Taj Bradley
Team Rankings

HR

10

18th

R

57

8th

SO

98

20th

ERA

4.11

19th

2026 Division Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
8
5
.615
Twins Twins
6
6
.500
1.5
5
7
.417
2.5
4
8
.333
3.5
4
8
.333
3.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
4/9
@
1:40 PM
Fri
4/10
@
7:07 PM
Sat
4/11
@
3:07 PM
Sun
4/12
@
1:37 PM
Mon
4/13
@
7:40 PM
Last Game
DET Tigers

4 - 8

6

Final

8

MIN Twins

6 - 6

Wed 8 Apr 2026

MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

MLB Fantasy 2026

MLB 2026 Betting

MLB 2026 Standings

NL EastWLPCTGB
8
5
.615
7
5
.583
0.5
7
5
.583
0.5
6
6
.500
1.5
4
8
.333
3.5
NL CentralWLPCTGB
8
4
.667
8
4
.667
7
5
.583
1.0
7
5
.583
1.0
6
6
.500
2.0
NL WestWLPCTGB
9
3
.750
6
6
.500
3.0
6
6
.500
3.0
6
6
.500
3.0
5
8
.385
4.5
AL EastWLPCTGB
8
3
.727
6
6
.500
2.5
5
7
.417
3.5
5
7
.417
3.5
4
8
.333
4.5
AL CentralWLPCTGB
8
5
.615
6
6
.500
1.5
5
7
.417
2.5
4
8
.333
3.5
4
8
.333
3.5
AL WestWLPCTGB
7
5
.583
6
7
.462
1.5
6
7
.462
1.5
4
7
.364
2.5
4
9
.308
3.5

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
3/24
@
7-0
Wed
3/25
@
7-11
Wed
3/25
@
2-14
Wed
3/25
@
10-4
Wed
3/25
@
1-2

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
4/9
@
12:10 PM
Thu
4/9
@
1:35 PM
Thu
4/9
@
1:40 PM
Thu
4/9
@
7:10 PM
Thu
4/9
@
7:40 PM