current mlb shortstops highest batting average american league

Bobby Witt Jr. has the best batting average by an AL shortstop this season, with an average of .287.

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current MLB shortstops highest batting average with a minimum of 3.1 PA per team game american league this regular season
NAMEAVGSEASONTMGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPSOSBCSPATBXBHSHSFIBBGIDPOBPSLGOPSwRCWRAAwOBAwRC+BRAA
1Bobby Witt Jr.
B. Witt Jr.
.287
2026
108
422
67
121
26
1
15
47
49
2
84
33
6
476
194
42
0
3
4
6
.361
.460
.821
72
15.4
.356
127
14.8
2Kevin McGonigle
K. McGonigle
.281
2026
122
469
82
132
21
3
13
50
77
3
77
12
1
551
198
37
0
2
1
5
.385
.422
.807
84
19.1
.359
132
20.4
3Ezequiel Duran
E. Duran
.264
2026
117
406
55
107
23
3
13
64
32
3
108
9
2
447
175
39
1
5
0
5
.318
.431
.749
56
3.5
.326
110
5
4Brayan Rocchio
B. Rocchio
.253
2026
122
427
46
108
18
2
10
51
32
9
70
15
5
475
160
30
4
3
0
7
.316
.375
.691
53
-3.6
.307
97
-1.9
5Andrés Giménez
A. Giménez
.241
2026
121
382
34
92
19
1
8
49
14
12
81
17
3
415
137
28
2
5
2
6
.286
.359
.644
38
-11.5
.282
79
-10
6Zach Neto
Z. Neto
.224
2026
122
483
76
108
24
3
20
54
52
8
172
16
10
544
198
47
0
1
1
3
.309
.410
.719
64
-0.1
.316
101
0.5
7Gunnar Henderson
G. Henderson
.220
2026
125
505
76
111
22
4
20
51
51
9
125
9
5
567
201
46
0
2
3
7
.302
.398
.700
63
-4.4
.307
96
-2.5
8Colson Montgomery
C. Montgomery
.217
2026
118
447
57
97
20
0
26
71
40
10
164
1
1
499
195
46
0
2
3
6
.295
.436
.731
59
0
.316
102
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Team Batting Leaders

HR

22

Caglianone

Jac Caglianone

RBI

60

Caglianone

Jac Caglianone

AVG

.287

Witt

Bobby Witt Jr.
Team Pitching Leaders

W

7

Cameron

Noah Cameron

K

126

Cameron

Noah Cameron

ERA

3.58

Wacha

Michael Wacha
Team Rankings

HR

127

25th

R

526

23rd

SO

932

28th

ERA

4.77

28th

2026 Division Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
65
60
.520
62
65
.488
4.0
61
65
.484
4.5
61
65
.484
4.5
Royals Royals
53
74
.417
13.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
8/19
@
7:40 PM
Thu
8/20
@
2:10 PM
Fri
8/21
@
8:10 PM
Sat
8/22
@
7:15 PM
Sun
8/23
@
2:10 PM
Last Game
ATH Athletics

49 - 77

3

Final

4

KCR Royals

53 - 74

Tue 18 Aug 2026

MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

MLB Fantasy 2026

MLB 2026 Betting

MLB 2026 Standings

NL EastWLPCTGB
74
52
.587
69
58
.543
5.5
64
63
.504
10.5
60
67
.472
14.5
57
70
.449
17.5
NL CentralWLPCTGB
78
48
.619
74
53
.583
4.5
65
62
.512
13.5
62
66
.484
17.0
60
66
.476
18.0
NL WestWLPCTGB
76
51
.598
68
59
.535
8.0
66
61
.520
10.0
51
74
.408
24.0
50
76
.397
25.5
AL EastWLPCTGB
75
50
.600
70
55
.560
5.0
68
58
.540
7.5
62
65
.488
14.0
61
65
.484
14.5
AL CentralWLPCTGB
65
60
.520
62
65
.488
4.0
61
65
.484
4.5
61
65
.484
4.5
53
74
.417
13.0
AL WestWLPCTGB
63
63
.500
62
64
.492
1.0
59
67
.468
4.0
50
76
.397
13.0
49
77
.389
14.0

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
8/4
@
1-3
Tue
8/4
@
4-5
Tue
8/4
@
6-2
Tue
8/4
@
0-2
Tue
8/4
@
2-4

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
8/19
@
12:35 PM
Wed
8/19
@
1:10 PM
Wed
8/19
@
1:40 PM
Wed
8/19
@
2:20 PM
Wed
8/19
@
4:10 PM