Nelson Cruz has the highest batting average against left-handed pitchers and with 50+ plate appearances in a season, with an average of .465 in 2020.
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highest average by a player in a season with a minimum of 50 pa against left handed pitchers| NAME | AVG | PA | SEASON | TM | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | TB | XBH | SH | SF | IBB | OBP | SLG | OPS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | N. Cruz | .465 | 51 | 2020 | 25 | 43 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .549 | .907 | 1.456 | |
| 2 |  | J. Bagwell | .457 | 125 | 1994 | 50 | 105 | 48 | 11 | 1 | 18 | 43 | 20 | 0 | 9 | 115 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .544 | 1.095 | 1.639 | |
| 3 |  | R. Braun | .450 | 128 | 2007 | 50 | 111 | 50 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 35 | 16 | 0 | 19 | 107 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .516 | .964 | 1.480 | |
| 4 |  | T. Anderson | .449 | 55 | 2020 | 26 | 49 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 49 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .509 | 1.000 | 1.509 | |
| 5 |  | B. Larkin | .447 | 59 | 1997 | 29 | 47 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .559 | .745 | 1.304 | |
| 6 | | B. Boone | .444 | 165 | 2001 | 71 | 144 | 64 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 29 | 18 | 0 | 17 | 103 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .497 | .715 | 1.212 | |
| 7 | | D. Hollins | .444 | 51 | 1991 | 24 | 45 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .510 | .756 | 1.265 | |
| 8 | | M. Redmond | .443 | 75 | 2006 | 25 | 70 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .467 | .543 | 1.010 | |
| 9 | | F. Sanchez | .442 | 141 | 2006 | 57 | 129 | 57 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 75 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .460 | .581 | 1.042 | |
| 10 |  | M. Ramirez | .438 | 88 | 2002 | 38 | 73 | 32 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 60 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .534 | .822 | 1.356 | |
| 11 | | K. Smith | .438 | 54 | 2018 | 25 | 48 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .481 | .625 | 1.106 | |
| 12 | | D. Magadan | .438 | 54 | 1987 | 33 | 48 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .481 | .625 | 1.106 | |
| 13 | | R. Stennett | .435 | 157 | 1977 | 63 | 147 | 64 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 81 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .465 | .551 | 1.016 | |
| 14 | | E. Martinez | .433 | 169 | 1995 | 69 | 127 | 55 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 32 | 39 | 1 | 15 | 90 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .562 | .709 | 1.271 | |
| 15 |  | B. Posey | .433 | 181 | 2012 | 68 | 164 | 71 | 18 | 1 | 13 | 47 | 14 | 0 | 21 | 130 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .470 | .793 | 1.262 | |
| 16 | | E. Burks | .427 | 161 | 1996 | 62 | 143 | 61 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 15 | 2 | 20 | 106 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .488 | .741 | 1.229 | |
| 17 | | T. Eusebio | .426 | 66 | 1994 | 26 | 61 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 44 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .439 | .721 | 1.161 | |
| 18 | | J. Lindeman | .426 | 73 | 1991 | 47 | 61 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .507 | .475 | .982 | |
| 19 | | T. Harper | .426 | 53 | 1982 | 25 | 47 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .491 | .617 | 1.108 | |
| 20 |  | A. GarcÃa | .424 | 141 | 2017 | 64 | 132 | 56 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 25 | 76 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .454 | .576 | 1.030 | |
| 21 | | M. Alou | .424 | 113 | 2001 | 51 | 99 | 42 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 65 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .478 | .657 | 1.134 | |
| 22 | | P. Molitor | .424 | 151 | 1992 | 53 | 132 | 56 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 32 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 87 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 5 | .464 | .659 | 1.123 | |
| 23 | | M. Prado | .424 | 146 | 2016 | 70 | 125 | 53 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 13 | 71 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .500 | .568 | 1.068 | |
| 24 | | L. Castillo | .423 | 124 | 2005 | 56 | 111 | 47 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 72 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .467 | .649 | 1.115 | |
| 25 |  | K. Marte | .423 | 54 | 2020 | 23 | 52 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .444 | .654 | 1.098 | |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Phillies - y | 96 | 66 | .593 | |
83 | 79 | .512 | 13.0 | |
79 | 83 | .488 | 17.0 | |
76 | 86 | .469 | 20.0 | |
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| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Brewers - y | 97 | 65 | .599 | |
 Cubs - w | 92 | 70 | .568 | 5.0 |
 Reds - w | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14.0 |
78 | 84 | .481 | 19.0 | |
71 | 91 | .438 | 26.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Dodgers - y | 93 | 69 | .574 | |
 Padres - w | 90 | 72 | .556 | 3.0 |
81 | 81 | .500 | 12.0 | |
80 | 82 | .494 | 13.0 | |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
 Blue Jays - y | 94 | 68 | .580 | |
 Yankees - w | 94 | 68 | .580 | |
 Red Sox - w | 89 | 73 | .549 | 5.0 |
77 | 85 | .475 | 17.0 | |
75 | 87 | .463 | 19.0 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Guardians - y | 88 | 74 | .543 | |
 Tigers - w | 87 | 75 | .537 | 1.0 |
82 | 80 | .506 | 6.0 | |
70 | 92 | .432 | 18.0 | |
60 | 102 | .370 | 28.0 | |
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 Mariners - y | 90 | 72 | .556 | |
87 | 75 | .537 | 3.0 | |
81 | 81 | .500 | 9.0 | |
76 | 86 | .469 | 14.0 | |
72 | 90 | .444 | 18.0 |
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