highest batting average by a left handed batter since 1985

Since 1985, Tony Gwynn has the best batting average by a left-hander, with an average of .339.

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highest batting average with a minimum of 1.55 PA per team game by a left handed batter since 1985

	NAME	AVG	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	OBP	SLG	OPS	wRC	WRAA	wOBA	wRC+	BRAA
1	Tony Gwynn T. Gwynn	.339	2,142	8,188	1,228	2,779	498	71	128	1,013	694	22	374	271	100	9,014	3,803	697	31	79	185	230	.389	.464	.854	1411	344.4	.372	132	352.5
2	Wade Boggs W. Boggs	.325	2,024	7,635	1,253	2,479	489	49	102	841	1,196	22	644	17	30	8,948	3,372	640	14	81	168	199	.414	.442	.855	1445	394.1	.379	130	329.9
3	Luis Arraez L. Arraez	.318	962	3,737	499	1,187	197	25	42	362	257	24	239	41	17	4,073	1,560	264	21	34	22	78	.362	.417	.780	567	81.4	.339	117	83.9
4	Todd Helton T. Helton	.316	2,247	7,962	1,401	2,519	592	37	369	1,406	1,335	57	1,175	37	29	9,450	4,292	998	3	93	185	186	.414	.539	.953	1765	612.5	.405	132	389.5
5	Larry Walker L. Walker	.313	1,988	6,907	1,355	2,160	471	62	383	1,311	913	138	1,231	230	76	8,030	3,904	916	7	65	117	153	.400	.565	.965	1532	556.6	.412	140	406.2
6	Ichiro Suzuki I. Suzuki	.311	2,653	9,934	1,420	3,089	362	96	117	780	647	55	1,080	509	117	10,734	3,994	575	50	48	181	92	.355	.402	.757	1322	46.3	.328	104	61.4
7	Joe Mauer J. Mauer	.306	1,858	6,930	1,018	2,123	428	30	143	923	939	25	1,034	52	19	7,960	3,040	601	6	60	145	208	.388	.439	.827	1179	245.6	.358	123	220.6
8	Don Mattingly D. Mattingly	.305	1,534	6,109	882	1,865	383	14	195	956	526	19	379	13	8	6,741	2,861	592	3	84	123	166	.358	.468	.826	981	204.5	.359	122	180.8
9	Rusty Greer R. Greer	.305	1,027	3,829	643	1,166	258	25	119	614	519	22	555	31	15	4,420	1,831	402	6	44	16	91	.387	.478	.865	723	164.6	.378	121	120.5
10	Hal Morris H. Morris	.304	1,246	3,998	535	1,216	246	21	76	513	356	22	548	45	24	4,443	1,732	343	28	39	55	105	.361	.433	.794	611	73.9	.349	111	58.4
11	Will Clark W. Clark	.303	1,976	7,173	1,186	2,176	440	47	284	1,205	937	59	1,190	67	48	8,283	3,562	771	13	101	155	100	.384	.497	.880	1356	372.4	.381	136	356.6
12	Mark Grace M. Grace	.303	2,245	8,065	1,179	2,445	511	45	173	1,146	1,075	34	642	70	48	9,290	3,565	729	17	99	114	192	.383	.442	.825	1393	277.1	.364	120	225.5
13	Mike Greenwell M. Greenwell	.303	1,269	4,623	657	1,400	275	38	130	726	460	39	364	80	43	5,166	2,141	443	3	41	79	136	.368	.463	.831	771	169.7	.364	120	120.7
14	Sean Casey S. Casey	.302	1,405	5,066	690	1,531	322	12	130	735	477	62	577	18	8	5,644	2,267	464	0	39	69	156	.367	.447	.814	807	104.5	.353	109	68.3
15	Chandler Simpson C. Simpson	.301	230	869	103	262	28	9	0	53	41	0	85	79	24	928	308	37	10	8	0	15	.330	.354	.684	100	-9.4	.302	92	-9.2
16	Robinson Cano R. Cano	.301	2,267	8,773	1,262	2,639	572	33	335	1,306	620	85	1,214	51	38	9,550	4,282	940	10	62	112	286	.351	.488	.839	1411	291.8	.358	124	273.3
17	John Kruk J. Kruk	.300	1,200	3,897	582	1,170	199	34	100	592	649	2	701	58	31	4,603	1,737	333	12	43	83	92	.397	.446	.842	718	188.8	.373	134	181
18	Yordan Alvarez Y. Alvarez	.300	805	2,916	514	875	184	6	206	583	434	48	662	10	2	3,428	1,689	396	0	30	67	65	.396	.579	.975	669	259.8	.407	166	267.9
19	Freddie Freeman F. Freeman	.300	2,305	8,590	1,441	2,574	577	34	382	1,383	1,126	116	1,853	110	32	9,904	4,365	993	0	72	144	190	.385	.508	.893	1685	527.4	.380	141	493.4
20	Kenny Lofton K. Lofton	.299	2,103	8,120	1,528	2,428	383	116	130	781	945	32	1,016	622	160	9,234	3,433	629	72	65	43	111	.372	.423	.794	1303	163.2	.352	109	111.9
21	Barry Bonds B. Bonds	.298	2,986	9,847	2,227	2,935	601	77	762	1,996	2,558	106	1,539	514	141	12,606	5,976	1,440	4	91	688	165	.444	.607	1.051	2663	1,143.3	.435	172	1,142
22	Michael Brantley M. Brantley	.298	1,445	5,566	758	1,656	348	25	129	720	485	37	658	125	33	6,148	2,441	502	13	47	37	130	.355	.439	.794	851	138.8	.344	117	125.5
23	Brett Butler B. Butler	.296	1,774	6,663	1,115	1,975	227	106	46	481	945	32	737	437	203	7,810	2,552	379	130	40	19	50	.384	.383	.767	1079	173.1	.350	120	178
24	Daniel Murphy D. Murphy	.296	1,452	5,308	710	1,572	371	29	138	735	364	25	709	68	25	5,752	2,415	538	7	48	56	124	.341	.455	.796	776	109.7	.340	113	87.8
25	Alex Sanchez A. Sanchez	.296	427	1,527	193	452	56	21	6	111	76	6	233	122	58	1,651	568	83	32	10	1	17	.330	.372	.702	177	-24.6	.310	87	-28.1

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Dodgers	79	51	.608
Padres	70	60	.538	9.0
Diamondbacks	68	62	.523	11.0
Giants	52	77	.403	26.5
Rockies	50	79	.388	28.5

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 8/23	MIN	@	SDP	4:10 PM
Mon 8/24	PIT	@	SDP	9:40 PM
Tue 8/25	PIT	@	SDP	9:40 PM
Wed 8/26	PIT	@	SDP	4:10 PM
Fri 8/28	SDP	@	TBR	7:10 PM

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Final

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36

Alvarez

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RBI Leaders

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Stewart

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Walker

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Crow-Armstrong

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OBP Leaders

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Alvarez

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Crow-Armstrong

.549

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SB Leaders

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Nuñez

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Simpson

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Gray

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Cease

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Williams

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WHIP Leaders

0.76

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0.90

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K/9 Leaders

13.41

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13.03

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5.93

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Ohtani

1,819.2

Crow-Armstrong

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1,531.6

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1,382

Crow-Armstrong

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Worst Record ATS

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Braves	75	55	.577
Phillies	72	58	.554	3.0
Marlins	66	64	.508	9.0
Nationals	61	70	.466	14.5
Mets	59	71	.454	16.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	81	49	.623
Cubs	74	56	.569	7.0
Cardinals	66	65	.504	15.5
Pirates	63	68	.481	18.5
Reds	62	68	.477	19.0
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	79	51	.608
Padres	70	60	.538	9.0
Diamondbacks	68	62	.523	11.0
Giants	52	77	.403	26.5
Rockies	50	79	.388	28.5

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Rays	76	53	.589
Yankees	73	56	.566	3.0
Red Sox	70	59	.543	6.0
Blue Jays	64	67	.489	13.0
Orioles	63	67	.485	13.5
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White Sox	67	62	.519
Guardians	64	66	.492	3.5
Twins	63	67	.485	4.5
Tigers	61	68	.473	6.0
Royals	57	74	.435	11.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	65	65	.500
Rangers	64	66	.492	1.0
Mariners	62	68	.477	3.0
Angels	52	78	.400	13.0
Athletics	50	80	.385	15.0

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Sat 8/8	ATL	@	NYY	4-5
Sat 8/8	ATH	@	BOS	7-3
Sat 8/8	TOR	@	PHI	7-5
Sat 8/8	NYM	@	PIT	0-9
Sat 8/8	CIN	@	WSH	2-8

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 8/23	TOR	@	NYY	1:35 PM
Sun 8/23	STL	@	PHI	1:35 PM
Sun 8/23	TBR	@	BAL	1:35 PM
Sun 8/23	WSH	@	MIA	1:40 PM
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