Between August 22, 2026 and September 5, 2026, 5 teams are tied for the highest batting average against a left-handed pitcher, with an average of 1.000. The first three are the Texas Rangers, the Detroit Tigers and the Pittsburgh Pirates.
| TEAM | AVG | VS. PITCHER | G | W% | W | L | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | PA | TB | XBH | SH | SF | IBB | OBP | SLG | OPS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Rangers | 1.000 | Garrett Cleavinger | 1 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.500 | 3.500 |
| 2 |  | Tigers | 1.000 | Jack Dreyer | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.500 | 2.500 |
| 3 |  | Pirates | 1.000 | Caleb Ferguson | 1 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 4 |  | Angels | 1.000 | Tyler Alexander | 1 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 1.333 | 2.083 |
| 5 |  | Athletics | 1.000 | Bennett Sousa | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 6 |  | Yankees | .750 | Samy Natera Jr. | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .750 | 1.417 |
| 7 |  | Twins | .667 | Drew Sommers | 1 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .667 | 1.417 |
| 8 |  | Reds | .667 | Adrian Morejon | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .667 | .667 | 1.333 |
| 9 |  | Red Sox | .667 | Hoby Milner | 1 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | 1.667 | 2.333 |
| 10 |  | Giants | .667 | Dylan Lee | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| 11 | | Rangers | .667 | José Suarez | 2 | 1.000 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .615 | 1.000 | 1.615 |
| 12 |  | Padres | .667 | Garrett Cleavinger | 1 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .667 | 1.417 |
| 13 |  | Phillies | .667 | Sammy Peralta | 2 | 1.000 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .714 | 1.167 | 1.881 |
| 14 |  | Astros | .667 | Brent Headrick | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | 1.500 | 2.167 |
| 15 | | Astros | .667 | Brady Basso | 1 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .571 | 1.167 | 1.738 |
| 16 |  | Dodgers | .571 | Dylan Lee | 2 | .000 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .625 | .714 | 1.339 |
| 17 |  | Cardinals | .533 | Eric Lauer | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .556 | .933 | 1.489 |
| 18 | | Giants | .500 | Jefry Yan | 1 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .500 | 1.100 |
| 19 | | Tigers | .500 | Logan Allen | 1 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .571 | .500 | 1.071 |
| 20 |  | Rockies | .500 | Justin Bruihl | 1 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 1.167 | 1.667 |
| 21 |  | Royals | .500 | Dax Fulton | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .750 | 1.250 |
| 22 | | Athletics | .500 | Adam Macko | 1 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .500 | 1.167 |
| 23 | | Twins | .500 | Tyler Gilbert | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .700 | 1.200 |
| 24 | | Rockies | .500 | Dylan Lee | 1 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
| 25 |  | Orioles | .500 | José Suarez | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .667 | 1.167 |
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