Dave Orr has the highest batting average by a rookie first baseman, with an average of .354 in 1884.

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	NAME	AVG	SEASON	TM	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	Dave Orr D. Orr	.354	1884	NYM	110	458	82	162	32	13	9	112	5	1				464	247	54					.362	.539	.901	112	44.3	.402	163	43.9
2	Cal McVey C. McVey	.347	1876	CWS	63	308	62	107	15	0	1	53	2		4			310	125	16						.406		64	17.6	.351	132	15.1
3	Dale Alexander D. Alexander	.343	1929	DET	155	626	110	215	43	15	25	137	56	0	63	5	9	700	363	83	18				.397	.580	.977	139	46.4	.431	143	40.9
4	Hal Trosky Sr. H. Trosky Sr.	.330	1934	CLE	154	625	117	206	45	9	35	142	58	2	49	2	2	685	374	89	0				.388	.598	.987	139	52.9	.437	143	41.2
5	Frank McCormick F. McCormick	.327	1938	CIN	151	640	89	209	40	4	5	106	18	3	17	1		671	272	49	10			15	.348	.425	.773	90	6	.354	114	11.1
6	Walt Dropo W. Dropo	.322	1950	BSA	136	559	101	180	28	8	34	144	45	5	75	0	0	609	326	70	0			16	.378	.583	.961	115	39.3	.425	132	26.7
7	Ray Grimes R. Grimes	.321	1921	CHC	147	530	91	170	38	6	6	79	70	6	55	5	8	622	238	50	16				.406	.449	.855	103	25	.397	130	23.6
8	Stuffy McInnis S. McInnis	.321	1911	PHA	126	468	76	150	20	10	3	77	25	5	24	23		518	199	33	20				.361	.425	.787	76	14.6	.374	119	12.4
9	Del Bissonette D. Bissonette	.320	1928	BKN	155	587	90	188	30	13	25	106	70	4	75	5		669	319	68	8				.396	.543	.940	124	42.6	.424	143	37.9
10	Babe Herman B. Herman	.319	1926	BKN	137	496	64	158	35	11	11	81	44	1	53	8		554	248	57	13				.375	.500	.875	91	24.3	.401	135	23.8
11	José Abreu J. Abreu	.317	2014	CWS	145	556	80	176	35	2	36	107	51	11	131	3	1	622	323	73	0	4	15	14	.383	.581	.964	115	48.3	.411	167	46.1
12	Todd Helton T. Helton	.315	1998	COL	152	530	78	167	37	1	25	97	53	6	54	3	3	595	281	63	1	5	5	15	.380	.530	.911	103	29.7	.391	114	10.4
13	Les Scarsella L. Scarsella	.313	1936	CIN	115	485	63	152	21	9	3	65	14	2	36	6		502	200	33	1			10	.335	.412	.748	63	-3	.342	101	0.7
14	Orlando Cepeda O. Cepeda	.312	1958	SFG	148	603	88	188	38	4	25	96	29	3	84	15	11	644	309	67	0	9	7	18	.342	.512	.854	97	24.5	.369	123	18.2
15	Buddy Hassett B. Hassett	.310	1936	BKN	156	635	79	197	29	11	3	82	35	4	17	5		683	257	43	9			9	.350	.405	.755	89	-0.2	.349	102	2
16	Billy Goodman B. Goodman	.310	1948	BSA	127	445	65	138	27	2	1	66	74	5	44	5	3	527	172	30	3			18	.414	.387	.801	80	17.9	.385	111	7.8
17	Lu Blue L. Blue	.308	1921	DET	153	585	103	180	33	11	5	75	103	5	47	13	17	709	250	49	16				.416	.427	.843	116	27.7	.396	120	19.2
18	Richard Hoblitzell R. Hoblitzell	.308	1909	CIN	142	517	59	159	23	11	4	67	44	2	47	17		592	216	38	29				.364	.418	.782	86	28.4	.381	139	24.5
19	Jumbo Schoeneck J. Schoeneck	.308	1884	TOT	106	426	61	131	24	2	2		8					434	165	28						.387		78	14.7	.323	128	17.1
20	Harry Taylor H. Taylor	.306	1890	LOU	134	553	115	169	7	7	0	53	68	1		45		622	190	14					.383	.344	.726	109	13.3	.363	119	18
21	Earl Sheely E. Sheely	.304	1921	CWS	154	563	68	171	25	6	11	95	57	7	34	4	9	647	241	42	20				.375	.428	.803	94	13.1	.373	106	5.4
22	Zeke Bonura Z. Bonura	.302	1934	CWS	127	510	86	154	35	4	27	110	64	0	31	0	2	575	278	66	1				.380	.545	.925	106	33.5	.414	131	25.2
23	Kent Hrbek K. Hrbek	.301	1982	MIN	140	532	82	160	21	4	23	92	54	0	80	3	1	591	258	48	1	4	12	17	.363	.485	.848	90	23.4	.370	124	16.5
24	Hank Greenberg H. Greenberg	.301	1933	DET	117	449	59	135	33	3	12	85	46	1	78	6	2	498	210	48	2				.367	.468	.835	78	20.5	.384	118	11.9
25	TJ Rumfield	.300	2026	COL	155	547	67	164	30	3	16	73	72	10	86	0	0	631	248	49	0	2	0	5	.390	.453	.843	104	28.8	.373	124	18.6

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Run Leaders

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OBP Leaders

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Alvarez

.390

Rumfield

.389

Bauers

SLG Leaders

.601

Alvarez

.570

Crow-Armstrong

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SB Leaders

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Nuñez

46

Simpson

45

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Win Leaders

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Gray

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Strikeout Leaders

252

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Williams

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ERA Leaders

1.80

Misiorowski

1.95

Schlittler

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WHIP Leaders

0.80

Misiorowski

0.87

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Rasmussen

K/9 Leaders

12.98

Misiorowski

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Cease

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Williams

K/BB Leaders

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5.73

Misiorowski

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Walk Leaders

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MLB Fantasy 2026

FanDuel Points Leaders

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Crow-Armstrong

2,289.3

Ohtani

2,096

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DraftKings Points Leaders

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Crow-Armstrong

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MLB 2026 Betting

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96-72

91-71

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94-82

Worst Record ATS

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69-96

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75-87

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MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
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
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers - y	100	62	.617
Padres - w	91	71	.562	9.0
Diamondbacks	86	76	.531	14.0
Giants	65	97	.401	35.0
Rockies	58	104	.358	42.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays - y	98	64	.605
Yankees - w	93	68	.578	4.5
Red Sox - w	87	75	.537	11.0
Orioles	79	82	.491	18.5
Blue Jays	79	83	.488	19.0
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians - y	85	77	.525
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
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros - y	81	81	.500
Rangers	80	82	.494	1.0
Mariners	76	86	.469	5.0
Athletics	64	98	.395	17.0
Angels	62	100	.383	19.0

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Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 9/15	MIL	@	PIT	5-1
Wed 9/16	CWS	@	CLE	3-6
Wed 9/16	SFG	@	STL	6-5
Wed 9/16	NYY	@	MIN	4-5
Wed 9/16	DET	@	TOR	1-5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 3/25	TEX	@	HOU	4:00 AM
Thu 3/25	BAL	@	TBR	4:00 AM
Thu 3/25	ATL	@	LAD	4:00 AM
Thu 3/25	CWS	@	DET	4:00 AM
Thu 3/25	NYM	@	MIA	4:00 AM

Dave Orr has the highest batting average by a rookie first baseman, with an average of .354 in 1884.

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