best career batting averages for players in the last 50 years

Between May 11, 1976 and May 11, 2026, 40 players are tied for the highest batting average, with an average of 1.000. The first three are Omar Martinez, Ryne Nelson and Connor Overton.

NAMEAVGGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPSOSBCSPATBXBHSHSFIBBGIDPOBPSLGOPS
1Omar Martinez
O. Martinez
1.000
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
2Ryne Nelson
R. Nelson
1.000
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
3Connor Overton
C. Overton
1.000
6
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
4Gregory Soto
G. Soto
1.000
7
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
5Jose Torres
J. Torres
1.000
61
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
6Cody Ege
C. Ege
1.000
5
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
7Keith Hessler
K. Hessler
1.000
35
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
8Branden Pinder
B. Pinder
1.000
2
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1.000
2.000
3.000
9Gus Schlosser
G. Schlosser
1.000
14
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
10Andrew Albers
A. Albers
1.000
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
1
0
2
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
11Will Smith
W. Smith
1.000
371
1
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
12Jeremy Horst
J. Horst
1.000
70
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
13Brian Schlitter
B. Schlitter
1.000
74
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
14Matt Tupman
M. Tupman
1.000
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
15Bobby Korecky
B. Korecky
1.000
7
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
16Evan Meek
E. Meek
1.000
150
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
17David Davidson
D. Davidson
1.000
3
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
18Scott Munter
S. Munter
1.000
79
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
1.000
2.000
3.000
19Travis Hughes
T. Hughes
1.000
21
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
20Cliff Bartosh
C. Bartosh
1.000
20
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
21Shawn Camp
S. Camp
1.000
127
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
22Jason Roach
J. Roach
1.000
1
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
23Kevin Ohme
K. Ohme
1.000
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
24Brandon Lyon
B. Lyon
1.000
401
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1.000
2.000
3.000
25Eric Cammack
E. Cammack
1.000
8
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
1
0
0
0
0
1.000
3.000
4.000
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HR

11

Trout

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RBI

28

Soler

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AVG

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W

6

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K

61

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ERA

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R

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2026 Division Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
21
19
.525
19
21
.475
2.0
19
22
.463
2.5
Angels Angels
16
25
.390
5.5
16
25
.390
5.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
5/11
@
6:10 PM
Tue
5/12
@
6:10 PM
Wed
5/13
@
1:10 PM
Fri
5/15
@
9:38 PM
Sat
5/16
@
9:38 PM
Last Game
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Final

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MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

MLB Fantasy 2026

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MLB 2026 Standings

NL EastWLPCTGB
28
13
.683
19
22
.463
9.0
19
22
.463
9.0
19
22
.463
9.0
15
25
.375
12.5
NL CentralWLPCTGB
27
14
.659
22
16
.579
3.5
23
17
.575
3.5
22
19
.537
5.0
22
19
.537
5.0
NL WestWLPCTGB
24
16
.600
24
16
.600
19
20
.487
4.5
16
24
.400
8.0
16
25
.390
8.5
AL EastWLPCTGB
26
13
.667
26
15
.634
1.0
18
22
.450
8.5
18
23
.439
9.0
17
23
.425
9.5
AL CentralWLPCTGB
21
21
.500
19
21
.475
1.0
19
22
.463
1.5
19
22
.463
1.5
18
23
.439
2.5
AL WestWLPCTGB
21
19
.525
19
21
.475
2.0
19
22
.463
2.5
16
25
.390
5.5
16
25
.390
5.5

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
4/26
@
5-3
Sun
4/26
@
2-6
Sun
4/26
@
2-4
Sun
4/26
@
3-1
Sun
4/26
@
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Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
5/11
@
6:10 PM
Mon
5/11
@
6:35 PM
Mon
5/11
@
7:07 PM
Mon
5/11
@
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Mon
5/11
@
8:10 PM