9 players are tied for the best batting average for the Tigers against left-handed pitchers in a season, with an average of 1.000. The first three are Matthew den Dekker in 2017, Buck Farmer in 2015 and Joe Hall in 1997.
Interpreted as:
detroit best hitters vs lhp this regular season| NAME | AVG | SEASON | TM | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | PA | TB | XBH | SH | SF | IBB | OBP | SLG | OPS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | M. den Dekker | 1.000 | 2017 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | |
| 2 | | B. Farmer | 1.000 | 2015 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | |
| 3 | | J. Hall | 1.000 | 1997 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 | 2.500 | |
| 4 | | S. Penn | 1.000 | 1995 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | |
| 5 | | T. Bernazard | 1.000 | 1991 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | |
| 6 | | W. Krenchicki | 1.000 | 1983 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | |
| 7 | | B. Fahey | 1.000 | 1983 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | |
| 8 | | M. May | 1.000 | 1979 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 | 2.500 | |
| 9 | | B. Molinaro | 1.000 | 1975 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | |
| 10 | | O. Olivares | .667 | 1997 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | 1.333 | 2.000 | |
| 11 | | S. Moya | .600 | 2016 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .800 | 1.467 | |
| 12 | | J. Outman | .556 | 2026 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | 1.111 | 1.778 | |
| 13 | | G. Lamont | .545 | 1974 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .545 | .545 | 1.091 | |
| 14 | | A. Baddoo | .500 | 2025 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.500 | |
| 15 | | B. Wilson | .500 | 2016 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | |
| 16 |  | J. Verlander | .500 | 2016 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | |
| 17 | | D. Norris | .500 | 2015 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | 2.000 | 2.667 | |
| 18 | | D. Fister | .500 | 2013 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | |
| 19 | | B. Holaday | .500 | 2012 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .750 | 1.250 | |
| 20 | | M. Maroth | .500 | 2007 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.500 | |
| 21 | | M. Maroth | .500 | 2005 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | |
| 22 | | M. Rivera | .500 | 2001 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.500 | |
| 23 | | W. Blair | .500 | 2000 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | |
| 24 | | R. Fick | .500 | 1999 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .500 | 1.100 | |
| 25 | | J. Hurst | .500 | 1997 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .625 | 1.167 | 1.792 | |
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