highest batting average by a pitcher in a season with a minimum of 50 plate appearances

Walter Johnson has the best batting average by a pitcher with 50+ plate appearances in a season, with an average of .433 in 1925.

NAMEAVGPASEASONTMGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPSOSBCSTBXBHSHSFIBBGIDPOBPSLGOPSwRCWRAAwOBAwRC+BRAA
1Walter Johnson
W. Johnson
.433
107
1925
36
97
12
42
6
1
2
20
3
1
6
0
1
56
9
6
.455
.577
1.033
24
10.3
.469
165
9.8
2Jack Bentley
J. Bentley
.427
94
1923
52
89
9
38
6
2
1
14
3
0
4
0
0
51
9
2
.446
.573
1.019
21
9
.466
171
8.7
3Charlie Hickman
C. Hickman
.397
68
1899
19
63
15
25
2
7
0
15
2
2
7
1
41
9
1
.433
.651
1.084
18
8.1
.492
171
7.1
4Carl Scheib
C. Scheib
.396
55
1951
48
53
9
21
2
2
2
8
1
1
5
0
0
33
6
0
1
.418
.623
1.041
12
5.6
.466
174
5.1
5Earl Yingling
E. Yingling
.383
71
1913
40
60
11
23
1
0
0
5
9
0
8
0
24
1
2
.464
.400
.864
13
4.8
.421
148
4
6Curt Davis
C. Davis
.381
115
1939
63
105
10
40
5
0
1
17
3
0
22
0
48
6
7
2
.398
.457
.855
19
4.7
.394
126
3.7
7Jimmy Zinn
J. Zinn
.381
50
1929
20
42
7
16
4
1
1
8
4
1
2
0
0
25
6
3
.447
.595
1.042
11
4.7
.464
163
4.3
8Johnny Cooney
J. Cooney
.379
73
1923
42
66
7
25
1
0
0
3
4
0
2
0
1
26
1
3
.414
.394
.808
11
2.2
.385
122
2.1
9Clarence Mitchell
C. Mitchell
.367
53
1919
34
49
7
18
1
0
1
2
4
0
4
0
22
2
0
.415
.449
.864
9
3.3
.412
161
3.3
10Dan Haren
D. Haren
.364
57
2010
TOT
22
55
8
20
6
0
1
7
1
0
9
0
0
29
7
1
0
0
0
.375
.527
.902
10
3.3
.393
138
2.6
11Mickey McDermott
M. McDermott
.364
53
1950
39
44
11
16
5
0
0
12
9
0
3
0
0
21
5
0
1
.472
.477
.949
11
4.1
.441
141
3
12Red Ruffing
R. Ruffing
.364
117
1930
TOT
58
110
17
40
8
2
4
22
7
0
8
0
0
64
14
0
.402
.582
.984
24
7.6
.429
149
8.2
13Brickyard Kennedy
B. Kennedy
.362
62
1903
23
58
7
21
4
3
0
10
2
0
6
0
31
7
2
.383
.534
.918
12
4.8
.423
148
3.9
14Don Newcombe
D. Newcombe
.361
83
1958
TOT
50
72
11
26
1
0
1
9
10
0
12
0
0
30
2
0
1
0
0
.434
.417
.850
14
4.3
.386
128
2.9
15George Uhle
G. Uhle
.361
156
1923
58
144
23
52
10
3
0
22
7
0
10
2
1
68
13
5
.391
.472
.863
26
6.4
.398
124
4.9
16Ad Gumbert
A. Gumbert
.361
105
1895
34
97
21
35
6
0
2
13
7
1
10
0
47
8
0
.410
.485
.894
23
5.3
.417
132
5.7
17Scott Stratton
S. Stratton
.360
148
1894
TOT
37
136
39
49
6
6
3
27
11
1
3
4
76
15
0
.412
.559
.971
35
8
.433
123
6.3
18Don Newcombe
D. Newcombe
.359
125
1955
57
117
18
42
9
1
7
23
6
1
18
1
0
74
17
1
0
0
1
.395
.632
1.028
27
12.2
.450
167
10.5
19Bert Inks
B. Inks
.357
92
1894
TOT
31
84
13
30
3
0
0
9
6
1
7
1
33
3
1
.407
.393
.799
17
0.7
.387
99
-0.1
20Orel Hershiser
O. Hershiser
.356
83
1993
34
73
11
26
4
0
0
6
2
0
5
0
1
30
4
8
0
0
1
.373
.411
.784
12
1.8
.353
119
1.9
21Mark Portugal
M. Portugal
.354
54
1994
21
48
4
17
5
1
0
8
1
0
8
0
0
24
6
4
1
0
1
.360
.500
.860
8
1.6
.369
125
1.7
22Lynn Nelson
L. Nelson
.354
120
1937
74
113
18
40
6
2
4
29
6
0
13
1
0
62
12
1
.387
.549
.935
22
7.4
.419
129
4.9
23Gene Bearden
G. Bearden
.354
68
1952
45
65
6
23
3
0
0
8
2
0
10
0
0
26
3
1
2
.373
.400
.773
9
1.6
.359
109
0.7
24Erv Brame
E. Brame
.353
122
1930
50
116
20
41
5
0
3
22
0
1
2
0
55
8
5
.359
.474
.833
19
1.6
.370
97
-0.5
25Ted Breitenstein
T. Breitenstein
.352
119
1899
33
105
18
37
4
1
1
11
10
0
11
1
46
6
4
.409
.438
.847
22
6
.406
129
5

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AVG

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K

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ERA

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2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
88
74
.543
87
75
.537
1.0
82
80
.506
6.0
Twins Twins
70
92
.432
18.0
60
102
.370
28.0
Schedule
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3/26
@
3:05 PM
Sat
3/28
@
4:05 PM
Sun
3/29
@
1:35 PM
Mon
3/30
@
4:10 PM
Wed
4/1
@
7:40 PM
Last Game
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MLB 2025 Batting Leaders

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MLB 2025 Standings

NL EastWLPCTGB
96
66
.593
83
79
.512
13.0
79
83
.488
17.0
76
86
.469
20.0
66
96
.407
30.0
NL CentralWLPCTGB
97
65
.599
Cubs Cubs - w
92
70
.568
5.0
Reds Reds - w
83
79
.512
14.0
78
84
.481
19.0
71
91
.438
26.0
NL WestWLPCTGB
93
69
.574
90
72
.556
3.0
81
81
.500
12.0
80
82
.494
13.0
43
119
.265
50.0
AL EastWLPCTGB
94
68
.580
94
68
.580
89
73
.549
5.0
77
85
.475
17.0
75
87
.463
19.0
AL CentralWLPCTGB
88
74
.543
87
75
.537
1.0
82
80
.506
6.0
70
92
.432
18.0
60
102
.370
28.0
AL WestWLPCTGB
90
72
.556
87
75
.537
3.0
81
81
.500
9.0
76
86
.469
14.0
72
90
.444
18.0

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
9/16
@
6-2
Tue
9/16
@
9-4
Tue
9/16
@
4-5
Tue
9/16
@
1-2
Tue
9/16
@
5-7

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
3/25
@
8:05 PM
Thu
3/26
@
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
@
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
@
2:10 PM
Thu
3/26
@
3:05 PM