Since 1901, Barry Bonds has the highest batting average against left-handed pitchers and when making 4,000+ plate appearances, with an average of .289.
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highest batting average by a player against left handed pitching since 1901 minimum 4000 plate appearances| NAME | AVG | PA | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | TB | XBH | SH | SF | IBB | OBP | SLG | OPS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | B. Bonds | .289 | 4,147 | 1,925 | 3,351 | 968 | 201 | 29 | 227 | 660 | 706 | 54 | 575 | 1,908 | 457 | 2 | 34 | 111 | .417 | .569 | .986 |
| 2 |  | R. Henderson | .288 | 4,153 | 1,483 | 3,384 | 976 | 181 | 19 | 117 | 342 | 721 | 20 | 508 | 1,546 | 317 | 10 | 18 | 37 | .414 | .457 | .871 |
| 3 |  | E. Murray | .276 | 4,133 | 1,693 | 3,708 | 1,022 | 185 | 8 | 142 | 576 | 375 | 9 | 442 | 1,649 | 335 | 0 | 41 | 59 | .340 | .445 | .785 |
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52 | 29 | .642 | ||
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48 | 31 | .608 | ||
46 | 36 | .561 | 3.5 | |
43 | 39 | .524 | 6.5 | |
41 | 42 | .494 | 9.0 | |
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50 | 29 | .633 | ||
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41 | 41 | .500 | 10.5 | |
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52 | 29 | .642 | ||
42 | 37 | .532 | 9.0 | |
41 | 40 | .506 | 11.0 | |
33 | 47 | .413 | 18.5 | |
32 | 49 | .395 | 20.0 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
48 | 33 | .593 | ||
46 | 33 | .582 | 1.0 | |
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34 | 46 | .425 | 13.5 | |
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42 | 38 | .525 | ||
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