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
82.4
3
First Baseman
.245
2024
5,949
20,243
2,531
4,962
1,025
39
734
2,704
2,105
252
4,970
143
35
22,801
8,267
1,798
14
187
90
501
.321
.408
.730
2810
141
.318
105
139.8
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
-209.7
.297
91
-212.1
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
59.6
.314
103
67.1
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
-121.3
.303
95
-121.7
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
-36.5
.308
99
-37.7
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
67
.314
102
62
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
-219.5
.297
91
-220.3

MLB 2025 Batting Leaders

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MLB 2025 Division Standings

NL East W L PCT GB
Phillies Phillies
96
66
.593
Mets Mets
83
79
.512
13.0
NL Central W L PCT GB
Brewers Brewers
97
65
.599
Cubs Cubs
92
70
.568
5.0
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
93
69
.574
Padres Padres
90
72
.556
3.0
AL East W L PCT GB
Blue Jays Blue Jays
94
68
.580
Yankees Yankees
94
68
.580
AL Central W L PCT GB
Guardians Guardians
88
74
.543
Tigers Tigers
87
75
.537
1.0
AL West W L PCT GB
Mariners Mariners
90
72
.556
Astros Astros
87
75
.537
3.0

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sun
9/14
ATL ATL
@
WSH WSH
11-3
Sun
9/14
BAL BAL
@
CWS CWS
4-1
Sun
9/14
NYY NYY
@
MIN MIN
0-7
Sun
9/14
CIN CIN
@
STL STL
11-6
Sun
9/14
TEX TEX
@
HOU HOU
3-6

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Mon
10/6
CHC CHC
@
MIL MIL
9:08 PM
Tue
10/7
SEA SEA
@
DET DET
4:08 PM
Tue
10/7
TOR TOR
@
NYY NYY
8:08 PM
Wed
10/8
SEA SEA
@
DET DET
3:08 PM
Wed
10/8
MIL MIL
@
CHC CHC
5:08 PM