best right handed hitters since 1980 mlb

Since 1980, Kirby Puckett has the highest batting average by a right-hander, with an average of .318.

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	NAME	AVG	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	Kirby Puckett K. Puckett	.318	1,783	7,244	1,071	2,304	414	57	207	1,085	450	56	965	134	76	7,831	3,453	678	23	58	85	188	.360	.477	.837	1182	280.7	.366	123	211.4
2	Vladimir Guerrero V. Guerrero	.318	2,147	8,155	1,328	2,590	477	46	449	1,496	737	103	985	181	94	9,059	4,506	972	0	64	250	277	.379	.553	.931	1575	464.6	.390	136	419
3	Nomar Garciaparra N. Garciaparra	.313	1,434	5,586	927	1,747	370	52	229	936	403	59	554	95	31	6,116	2,908	651	5	63	54	129	.361	.521	.882	989	228.3	.376	124	194.6
4	Manny Ramirez M. Ramirez	.312	2,302	8,244	1,544	2,574	547	20	555	1,831	1,329	109	1,813	38	33	9,774	4,826	1,122	2	90	216	243	.411	.585	.996	1931	719.5	.418	153	658.7
5	Edgar Martinez E. Martinez	.312	2,055	7,213	1,219	2,247	514	15	309	1,261	1,283	89	1,202	49	30	8,672	3,718	838	10	77	113	190	.418	.515	.933	1606	548.2	.405	147	523.9
6	Derek Jeter D. Jeter	.310	2,747	11,195	1,923	3,465	544	66	260	1,311	1,082	170	1,840	358	97	12,602	4,921	870	97	58	39	287	.377	.440	.817	1877	346.6	.360	119	305.9
7	Magglio Ordonez M. Ordonez	.309	1,848	6,978	1,076	2,156	426	21	294	1,236	651	45	852	94	50	7,742	3,506	741	3	65	36	242	.369	.502	.871	1245	292.4	.375	126	258.1
8	Mike Piazza M. Piazza	.308	1,912	6,911	1,048	2,127	344	8	427	1,335	759	30	1,113	17	20	7,745	3,768	779	0	45	146	229	.377	.545	.922	1347	382.3	.390	140	402.2
9	Paul Molitor P. Molitor	.307	2,418	9,730	1,621	2,989	552	94	219	1,200	1,027	41	1,142	441	106	10,959	4,386	865	62	99	93	194	.372	.451	.823	1632	357.8	.364	123	305.3
10	Miguel Cabrera M. Cabrera	.306	2,797	10,356	1,551	3,174	627	17	511	1,881	1,258	74	2,105	40	21	11,796	5,368	1,155	5	103	238	364	.382	.518	.901	1981	585.3	.382	139	547.8
11	Moises Alou M. Alou	.303	1,942	7,037	1,109	2,134	421	39	332	1,287	737	48	894	106	37	7,913	3,629	792	9	82	91	195	.369	.516	.885	1294	318.3	.378	129	291.6
12	Buster Posey B. Posey	.302	1,371	4,970	663	1,500	293	9	158	729	540	43	721	23	9	5,607	2,285	460	1	53	67	163	.372	.460	.831	837	188.2	.358	129	190.6
13	Frank Thomas F. Thomas	.301	2,322	8,199	1,494	2,468	495	12	521	1,704	1,667	87	1,397	32	23	10,074	4,550	1,028	0	121	168	226	.419	.555	.974	1954	721.1	.416	154	692
14	Pedro Guerrero P. Guerrero	.300	1,506	5,322	720	1,598	265	28	213	888	608	32	848	95	47	6,043	2,558	506	9	72	114	121	.371	.481	.852	935	255.5	.372	138	262.7
15	Michael Young M. Young	.300	1,970	7,918	1,137	2,375	441	60	185	1,030	575	22	1,235	90	30	8,612	3,491	686	25	72	28	236	.346	.441	.787	1150	121.4	.342	104	44.7
16	Jose Altuve J. Altuve	.300	2,111	8,405	1,306	2,519	479	34	271	939	696	83	1,253	330	100	9,269	3,879	784	28	57	51	234	.357	.462	.818	1367	285.3	.352	127	292.6
17	Dustin Pedroia D. Pedroia	.299	1,512	6,031	922	1,805	394	15	140	725	624	38	654	138	46	6,777	2,649	549	25	59	25	154	.365	.439	.805	962	175.7	.352	115	120
18	Matt Holliday M. Holliday	.299	1,903	7,009	1,157	2,096	468	32	316	1,220	802	124	1,362	108	37	7,981	3,576	816	1	45	57	220	.379	.510	.889	1333	395.2	.383	135	336.3
19	Dante Bichette D. Bichette	.299	1,704	6,381	934	1,906	401	27	274	1,141	355	41	1,078	152	73	6,855	3,183	702	5	73	32	176	.336	.499	.835	1010	168.6	.359	104	34.7
20	Shane Mack S. Mack	.299	923	2,857	436	853	155	28	80	398	256	51	509	90	43	3,218	1,304	263	34	20	6	72	.364	.456	.821	480	106	.365	122	84.1
21	Julio Franco J. Franco	.298	2,527	8,677	1,285	2,586	407	54	173	1,194	917	38	1,341	281	107	9,731	3,620	634	19	80	67	312	.365	.417	.782	1335	197.2	.348	112	144.6
22	Lee Lacy L. Lacy	.298	892	2,853	429	849	138	24	57	280	233	6	431	151	62	3,138	1,206	219	27	19	15	50	.350	.423	.772	418	61.7	.344	114	50.2
23	Freddy Sanchez F. Sanchez	.297	904	3,402	434	1,012	215	17	48	371	180	32	420	13	9	3,686	1,405	280	35	37	18	67	.335	.413	.748	441	-2.7	.326	97	-12.8
24	Placido Polanco P. Polanco	.297	1,927	7,214	1,009	2,142	348	32	104	723	429	101	538	81	30	7,886	2,866	484	86	56	13	201	.343	.397	.740	951	-0.3	.327	97	-32.5
25	Mike Sweeney M. Sweeney	.297	1,454	5,188	759	1,540	325	5	215	909	522	74	613	53	25	5,848	2,520	545	5	59	61	142	.366	.486	.851	898	171	.366	117	124.2

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Guardians	85	77	.525
White Sox	84	78	.519	1.0
Twins	77	85	.475	8.0
Tigers	76	86	.469	9.0
Royals	69	93	.426	16.0

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Thu 3/25	MIN	@	KCR	4:00 AM
Sat 3/27	MIN	@	KCR	4:00 AM
Sun 3/28	MIN	@	KCR	4:00 AM
Mon 3/29	MIN	@	LAD	4:00 AM
Tue 3/30	MIN	@	LAD	4:00 AM

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Final

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77 - 85

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RBI Leaders

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Burleson

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Arraez

Hit Leaders

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Lopez

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Alvarez

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Crow-Armstrong

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Nuñez

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Braves - y	94	68	.580
Phillies - w	88	74	.543	6.0
Marlins	80	82	.494	14.0
Nationals	77	85	.475	17.0
Mets	74	88	.457	20.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers - y	103	59	.636
Cubs - w	89	73	.549	14.0
Pirates	82	80	.506	21.0
Cardinals	77	85	.475	26.0
Reds	75	87	.463	28.0
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Dodgers - y	100	62	.617
Padres - w	91	71	.562	9.0
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Red Sox - w	87	75	.537	11.0
Orioles	79	82	.491	18.5
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White Sox - w	84	78	.519	1.0
Twins	77	85	.475	8.0
Tigers	76	86	.469	9.0
Royals	69	93	.426	16.0
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Astros - y	81	81	.500
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Athletics	64	98	.395	17.0
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Wed 9/16	NYY	@	MIN	4-5
Wed 9/16	DET	@	TOR	1-5

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