Between September 22, 2026 and October 6, 2026, Taylor Ward, Michael Stefanic and Josue De Paula are tied for the best batting average by an active player, with an average of .667.
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | T. Ward | .667 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | 1.333 |
| 2 |  | M. Stefanic | .667 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .667 | 1.417 |
| 3 | | J. De Paula | .667 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 | 1.333 | 2.083 |
| 4 | | C. Meidroth | .615 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .643 | 1.000 | 1.643 |
| 5 | | F. Fermin | .600 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .800 | 1.400 |
| 6 | | N. Allen | .600 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .600 | 1.000 | 1.600 |
| 7 | | R. Mauricio | .571 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .625 | 1.857 | 2.482 |
| 8 |  | M. Garcia | .545 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .722 | .636 | 1.359 |
| 9 | | E. Salas | .545 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .545 | .545 | 1.091 |
| 10 | | D. Schneemann | .500 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 1.250 | 1.750 |
| 11 |  | A. Bregman | .500 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .556 | 1.375 | 1.931 |
| 12 | | B. Bateman | .500 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .556 | .625 | 1.181 |
| 13 | | R. Waldschmidt | .500 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 1.500 | 2.000 |
| 14 | | B. Fulford | .500 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
| 15 |  | C. Rafaela | .500 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .571 | .500 | 1.071 |
| 16 | | J. Jung | .500 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
| 17 | | B. Ross | .500 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 1.500 | 2.000 |
| 18 | | A. Williams | .500 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
| 19 | | B. Matthews | .500 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .500 | 1.167 |
| 20 | | B. Stott | .474 | 6 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .583 | .789 | 1.373 |
| 21 | | L. Keaschall | .471 | 5 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .545 | 1.118 | 1.663 |
| 22 |  | J. Chourio | .471 | 6 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .550 | .647 | 1.197 |
| 23 |  | W. Smith | .462 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .563 | .692 | 1.255 |
| 24 | | S. Whitcomb | .462 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .462 | .962 |
| 25 |  | J. Jung | .455 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .538 | .909 | 1.448 |
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