Lee Lacy has the best career batting average when making 50+ plate appearances against Steve Carlton, with an average of .372.
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highest batting average by a player against Steve Carlton minimum 50 plate appearances| NAME | AVG | PA | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | TB | XBH | SH | SF | IBB | OBP | SLG | OPS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | L. Lacy | .372 | 84 | 26 | 78 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 51 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .410 | .654 | 1.063 |
| 2 | | R. Knight | .356 | 91 | 30 | 87 | 31 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 55 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .374 | .632 | 1.006 |
| 3 | | H. Cruz | .352 | 63 | 22 | 54 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .435 | .500 | .935 |
| 4 | | D. Winfield | .352 | 68 | 21 | 54 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .471 | .611 | 1.082 |
| 5 | | G. Woods | .348 | 54 | 15 | 46 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .444 | .500 | .944 |
| 6 | | G. Hendrick | .345 | 119 | 33 | 110 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 51 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .387 | .464 | .850 |
| 7 | | S. Nicosia | .339 | 60 | 20 | 56 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .356 | .482 | .838 |
| 8 | | J. Youngblood | .329 | 89 | 28 | 82 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 42 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .512 | .887 |
| 9 | | G. Matthews | .328 | 68 | 22 | 64 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .368 | .500 | .868 |
| 10 | | W. Stargell | .327 | 63 | 20 | 49 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .460 | .510 | .971 |
| 11 | | L. Smith | .326 | 51 | 13 | 46 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .392 | .435 | .827 |
| 12 | | K. Hernandez | .321 | 154 | 42 | 137 | 44 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 23 | 61 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .396 | .445 | .841 |
| 13 | | D. Driessen | .321 | 65 | 20 | 53 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .413 | .509 | .922 |
| 14 | | M. Sanguillen | .320 | 53 | 20 | 50 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .358 | .520 | .878 |
| 15 | | B. Robinson | .318 | 96 | 27 | 88 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 44 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .368 | .500 | .868 |
| 16 | | T. Foli | .318 | 90 | 26 | 85 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .348 | .412 | .760 |
| 17 | | M. Wilson | .314 | 53 | 15 | 51 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .340 | .392 | .732 |
| 18 | | J. Leonard | .313 | 54 | 16 | 48 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .389 | .521 | .910 |
| 19 | | B. Madlock | .311 | 131 | 38 | 122 | 38 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 59 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .351 | .484 | .835 |
| 20 | | G. Carter | .309 | 128 | 39 | 110 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 23 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 75 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .398 | .682 | 1.080 |
| 21 | | B. Buckner | .309 | 96 | 26 | 94 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 44 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .323 | .468 | .791 |
| 22 | | B. Watson | .302 | 71 | 22 | 63 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .380 | .476 | .856 |
| 23 | | D. Baker | .300 | 61 | 19 | 50 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .410 | .420 | .830 |
| 24 | | J. Bench | .299 | 98 | 29 | 77 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 12 | 43 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .439 | .558 | .997 |
| 25 | | K. Reitz | .295 | 113 | 33 | 105 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 44 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .336 | .419 | .755 |
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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 | |
66 | 96 | .407 | 30.0 | |
| 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 | |
43 | 119 | .265 | 50.0 |
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Nationals
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Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
 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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