highest batting average by a player 1961 to 1973 national league

Between the 1961 and 1973 seasons, Roberto Clemente had the highest batting average in the NL, with an average of .331.

Interpreted as:
highest batting average with a minimum of 1.55 PA per team game by a player 1961 to 1973 national league
NAMEAVGGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPSOSBCSPATBXBHSHSFIBBGIDPOBPSLGOPSWRCWRAAWOBAWRC+BRAA
1Roberto Clemente
R. Clemente
.331
1,662
6,465
1,042
2,139
307
118
198
974
482
24
903
61
21
7,032
3,276
623
14
47
154
188
.377
.507
.884
1150
404.5
.385
144
354.1
2Ralph Garr
R. Garr
.318
506
1,991
309
634
82
12
32
162
85
10
189
97
37
2,124
836
126
28
10
10
31
.348
.420
.768
275
53.8
.347
110
23.2
3Rico Carty
R. Carty
.315
851
2,816
389
886
137
14
110
459
328
9
385
11
19
3,175
1,381
261
2
20
34
106
.385
.490
.876
527
190.9
.387
142
156.1
4Pete Rose
P. Rose
.312
1,697
6,907
1,107
2,152
349
84
114
650
676
46
669
95
86
7,693
3,011
547
33
31
82
106
.375
.436
.811
1118
316.6
.363
128
238.5
5Matty Alou
M. Alou
.310
1,460
5,087
701
1,579
206
49
28
380
265
32
316
149
77
5,455
1,967
283
47
24
36
79
.347
.387
.734
657
85.3
.329
107
42.8
6Hank Aaron
H. Aaron
.307
1,925
7,174
1,346
2,200
359
39
494
1,390
917
16
887
203
55
8,177
4,119
892
1
69
211
184
.383
.574
.957
1510
642.2
.414
161
570.1
7Gene Clines
G. Clines
.306
345
925
150
283
40
13
2
67
66
8
124
37
20
1,010
355
55
9
2
1
22
.357
.384
.740
125
20.1
.339
114
15.2
8Manny Mota
M. Mota
.303
1,227
3,500
479
1,062
117
52
30
384
256
25
302
49
41
3,894
1,373
199
82
31
32
91
.352
.392
.745
483
75.8
.334
113
55.3
9Manny Sanguillen
M. Sanguillen
.303
710
2,683
310
814
114
35
38
343
90
9
204
19
19
2,816
1,112
187
11
23
48
78
.325
.414
.740
327
28.8
.326
104
13
10Tommy Davis
T. Davis
.303
971
3,583
454
1,086
141
23
97
547
190
20
394
77
40
3,841
1,564
261
16
32
37
101
.339
.437
.775
507
89.3
.341
117
76.6
11Joe Torre
J. Torre
.302
1,806
6,621
866
1,999
287
52
229
1,040
652
70
905
21
24
7,395
3,077
568
8
44
113
228
.368
.465
.833
1114
331.3
.369
133
275.8
12Curt Flood
C. Flood
.302
1,356
5,292
734
1,596
227
38
59
528
357
44
461
84
56
5,784
2,076
324
64
27
14
81
.349
.392
.741
727
114.9
.334
107
44.1
13Cesar Cedeno
C. Cedeno
.301
529
2,050
320
618
135
20
64
275
137
17
300
148
49
2,227
985
219
8
15
19
47
.348
.480
.828
327
93.4
.369
132
80.1
14Frank Robinson
F. Robinson
.301
870
3,128
583
941
179
24
178
619
432
64
438
104
39
3,658
1,702
381
0
34
97
71
.393
.544
.937
658
259.3
.404
152
222.7
15Dan Driessen
D. Driessen
.301
102
366
49
110
15
2
4
47
24
2
37
8
3
394
141
21
1
1
4
8
.346
.385
.731
47
3.5
.331
108
3.4
16Gary Matthews
G. Matthews
.299
168
602
85
180
23
11
16
72
65
1
96
17
6
676
273
50
4
4
9
13
.366
.453
.820
98
24.8
.366
125
19
17Billy Williams
B. Williams
.298
2,066
7,995
1,247
2,379
380
84
374
1,276
838
40
871
82
42
8,944
4,049
838
6
65
148
175
.364
.506
.871
1435
486.2
.382
135
355.3
18Dick Allen
D. Allen
.297
1,143
4,229
761
1,256
208
66
234
735
586
10
1,082
77
32
4,872
2,298
508
16
31
104
90
.381
.543
.925
857
349.5
.403
157
314.2
19Smoky Burgess
S. Burgess
.297
362
1,118
104
332
49
7
33
167
98
4
63
3
3
1,235
494
89
4
11
28
34
.353
.442
.794
168
28.7
.345
113
20.7
20Ted Simmons
T. Simmons
.296
535
2,024
225
600
112
15
39
291
165
9
193
6
10
2,226
859
166
6
22
31
72
.349
.424
.773
288
54.1
.346
114
34.8
21Garry Maddox
G. Maddox
.296
269
1,045
143
309
56
17
23
134
38
10
170
37
16
1,104
468
96
6
5
5
11
.325
.448
.773
144
28.4
.347
113
16.8
22Orlando Cepeda
O. Cepeda
.295
1,496
5,490
816
1,620
278
16
282
964
433
82
797
88
52
6,061
2,776
576
2
54
115
150
.352
.506
.858
944
296.8
.374
135
247.1
23Felipe Alou
F. Alou
.295
1,303
4,937
698
1,455
244
32
158
571
276
49
482
72
49
5,314
2,237
434
21
31
48
80
.336
.453
.789
727
165.6
.349
121
125.5
24Alex Johnson
A. Johnson
.295
534
1,758
237
518
75
17
34
210
86
18
270
39
24
1,882
729
126
6
14
10
45
.332
.415
.746
233
43.4
.334
110
21
25Stan Musial
S. Musial
.294
382
1,142
137
336
50
7
46
210
151
6
124
5
0
1,315
538
103
0
16
30
23
.375
.471
.846
202
52.4
.368
119
31.4

More Pirates Stats

Team Rankings

HR

117

30th

R

583

30th

SO

1,314

21st

ERA

3.76

7th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
Brewers Brewers
97
65
.599
Cubs Cubs
92
70
.568
5.0
Reds Reds
83
79
.512
14.0
Cardinals Cardinals
78
84
.481
19.0
Pirates Pirates
71
91
.438
26.0
Last Game
PIT Pirates

71 - 91

1

Final

4

ATL Braves

76 - 86

Sun 28 Sep 2025

MLB 2025 Batting Leaders

MLB 2025 Pitching Leaders

MLB Fantasy 2025

MLB 2025 Betting

MLB 2025 Division Standings

NL EastWLPCTGB
Phillies Phillies
96
66
.593
Mets Mets
83
79
.512
13.0
NL CentralWLPCTGB
Brewers Brewers
97
65
.599
Cubs Cubs
92
70
.568
5.0
NL WestWLPCTGB
Dodgers Dodgers
93
69
.574
Padres Padres
90
72
.556
3.0
AL EastWLPCTGB
Blue Jays Blue Jays
94
68
.580
Yankees Yankees
94
68
.580
AL CentralWLPCTGB
Guardians Guardians
88
74
.543
Tigers Tigers
87
75
.537
1.0
AL WestWLPCTGB
Mariners Mariners
90
72
.556
Astros Astros
87
75
.537
3.0

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
9/16
CHC CHC
@
PIT PIT
8-4
Tue
9/16
CIN CIN
@
STL STL
6-2
Tue
9/16
SFG SFG
@
AZ AZ
5-1
Tue
9/16
ATL ATL
@
WSH WSH
9-4
Tue
9/16
ATH ATH
@
BOS BOS
4-5

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
10/31
LAD LAD
@
TOR TOR
8:00 PM
Sat
11/1
LAD LAD
@
TOR TOR
8:00 PM