best hitters in mlb 2024 by position

Designated hitters had the highest batting average in 2024, with an average of .252.

POSITION AVG SEASON 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
Designated Hitter
.252
2024
3,134
10,484
1,429
2,640
515
29
473
1,521
1,169
160
2,797
138
35
11,899
4,632
1,017
2
84
51
232
.334
.442
.775
1640
247.7
.336
117
242.7
2
Shortstop
.250
2024
5,546
18,836
2,646
4,713
960
114
592
2,226
1,651
238
4,677
727
182
20,942
7,677
1,666
72
145
63
327
.316
.408
.724
2530
79.1
.315
103
82.3
3
First Baseman
.245
2024
5,949
20,243
2,531
4,963
1,025
39
734
2,703
2,105
252
4,970
143
35
22,801
8,268
1,798
14
187
90
501
.321
.408
.730
2810
141.6
.318
105
140.4
4
Second Baseman
.244
2024
5,533
17,908
2,264
4,371
805
67
443
1,911
1,438
208
4,083
464
114
19,740
6,639
1,315
57
129
36
346
.306
.371
.676
2101
-209.8
.297
91
-212.2
5
Right Fielder
.243
2024
6,188
19,114
2,558
4,637
897
110
669
2,389
1,805
228
4,924
474
128
21,297
7,761
1,676
28
122
50
342
.314
.406
.720
2552
59.5
.314
103
67
6
Third Baseman
.242
2024
6,277
20,227
2,499
4,893
970
65
632
2,470
1,716
219
4,721
364
112
22,374
7,889
1,667
48
164
68
423
.306
.390
.696
2497
-121.4
.303
95
-121.8
7
Center Fielder
.242
2024
5,627
17,721
2,515
4,282
816
134
587
2,143
1,465
225
4,686
708
175
19,644
7,127
1,537
109
124
49
272
.306
.402
.708
2263
-36.6
.308
99
-37.8
8
Left Fielder
.241
2024
6,369
20,355
2,723
4,914
968
98
717
2,586
1,975
270
5,546
480
142
22,790
8,229
1,783
48
142
52
333
.315
.404
.719
2734
66.9
.314
102
61.9
9
Catcher
.235
2024
6,001
18,768
2,176
4,406
814
40
606
2,426
1,603
220
4,781
119
38
20,829
7,118
1,460
74
164
50
451
.300
.379
.679
2218
-219.6
.297
91
-220.4

MLB 2025 Batting Leaders

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MLB 2025 Division Standings

NL East W L PCT GB
Mets Mets
25
14
.641
Phillies Phillies
22
16
.579
2.5
NL Central W L PCT GB
Cubs Cubs
22
17
.564
Cardinals Cardinals
20
19
.513
2.0
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
26
13
.667
Padres Padres
24
13
.649
1.0
AL East W L PCT GB
Yankees Yankees
22
16
.579
Red Sox Red Sox
20
20
.500
3.0
AL Central W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
26
13
.667
Guardians Guardians
23
15
.605
2.5
AL West W L PCT GB
Mariners Mariners
22
15
.595
Astros Astros
19
18
.514
3.0

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Thu
4/24
PHI PHI
@
CHC CHC
0-4
Thu
4/24
NYM NYM
@
WSH WSH
4-5
Thu
4/24
TOR TOR
@
NYY NYY
4-2
Thu
4/24
LAA LAA
@
MIN MIN
4-11
Thu
4/24
HOU HOU
@
KCR KCR
0-2

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sat
5/10
ATL ATL
@
PIT PIT
4:05 PM
Sat
5/10
NYY NYY
@
ATH ATH
4:05 PM
Sat
5/10
STL STL
@
WSH WSH
4:05 PM
Sat
5/10
MIL MIL
@
TBR TBR
4:10 PM
Sat
5/10
TEX TEX
@
DET DET
6:10 PM