Between the 1960 and 1969 seasons, Rico Carty had the best batting average by a rookie, with an average of .330 in 1964.
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highest batting average with a minimum of 3.1 PA per team game by a rookie in the 1960s| NAME | AVG | SEASON | TM | 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 |  | R. Carty | .330 | 1964 | 133 | 455 | 72 | 150 | 28 | 4 | 22 | 88 | 43 | 3 | 78 | 1 | 2 | 505 | 252 | 54 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 16 | .388 | .554 | .942 | 93 | 39.3 | .410 | 166 | 37.3 | |
| 2 | | T. Oliva | .323 | 1964 | 161 | 672 | 109 | 217 | 43 | 9 | 32 | 94 | 34 | 6 | 68 | 12 | 6 | 718 | 374 | 84 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | .359 | .557 | .916 | 126 | 49.1 | .397 | 148 | 40.3 | |
| 3 | | D. Allen | .318 | 1964 | 162 | 632 | 125 | 201 | 38 | 13 | 29 | 91 | 67 | 0 | 138 | 3 | 4 | 708 | 352 | 80 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 8 | .382 | .557 | .939 | 128 | 52.3 | .405 | 162 | 49.5 | |
| 4 | | R. Hebner | .301 | 1969 | 129 | 459 | 72 | 138 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 47 | 53 | 8 | 53 | 4 | 1 | 532 | 193 | 35 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 7 | .380 | .420 | .801 | 76 | 18.6 | .360 | 126 | 15.8 | |
| 5 | | M. Jimenez | .301 | 1962 | 139 | 479 | 48 | 144 | 24 | 2 | 11 | 69 | 31 | 11 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 528 | 205 | 37 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | .354 | .428 | .782 | 72 | 11 | .348 | 105 | 3.5 | |
| 6 | | R. Rollins | .298 | 1962 | 159 | 624 | 96 | 186 | 23 | 5 | 16 | 96 | 75 | 6 | 61 | 3 | 1 | 721 | 267 | 44 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 13 | .374 | .428 | .802 | 105 | 21.6 | .360 | 115 | 13.8 | |
| 7 | | P. Ward | .295 | 1963 | 157 | 600 | 80 | 177 | 34 | 6 | 22 | 84 | 52 | 5 | 77 | 7 | 6 | 667 | 289 | 62 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6 | .353 | .482 | .835 | 102 | 32.1 | .368 | 136 | 27.4 | |
| 8 | | S. Jackson | .292 | 1966 | 150 | 596 | 80 | 174 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 42 | 3 | 53 | 49 | 14 | 670 | 199 | 14 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 9 | .341 | .334 | .674 | 72 | 0.8 | .305 | 94 | -4.3 | |
| 9 | | R. Carew | .292 | 1967 | 137 | 514 | 66 | 150 | 22 | 7 | 8 | 51 | 37 | 2 | 91 | 5 | 9 | 561 | 210 | 37 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 12 | .341 | .409 | .750 | 71 | 15.1 | .336 | 117 | 10 | |
| 10 | | E. Charles | .288 | 1962 | 147 | 535 | 81 | 154 | 24 | 7 | 17 | 74 | 54 | 4 | 70 | 20 | 4 | 604 | 243 | 48 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 11 | .356 | .454 | .811 | 89 | 19 | .361 | 114 | 10.4 | |
| 11 | | J. Ray Hart | .286 | 1964 | 153 | 566 | 71 | 162 | 15 | 6 | 31 | 81 | 47 | 4 | 94 | 5 | 2 | 625 | 282 | 52 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | .342 | .498 | .840 | 95 | 28.5 | .367 | 135 | 24.7 | |
| 12 | | T. Tresh | .286 | 1962 | 157 | 622 | 94 | 178 | 26 | 5 | 20 | 93 | 67 | 8 | 74 | 4 | 8 | 712 | 274 | 51 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | .359 | .441 | .800 | 102 | 19.5 | .356 | 119 | 16.8 | |
| 13 | | L. Thomas | .285 | 1961 | TOT | 132 | 452 | 77 | 129 | 11 | 5 | 24 | 70 | 47 | 2 | 74 | 0 | 5 | 506 | 222 | 40 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | .353 | .491 | .844 | 79 | 18.8 | .370 | 115 | 9.8 |
| 14 | | T. Helms | .284 | 1966 | 138 | 542 | 72 | 154 | 23 | 1 | 9 | 49 | 24 | 2 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 578 | 206 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 16 | .315 | .380 | .695 | 63 | 1.9 | .308 | 87 | -8.6 | |
| 15 | | L. Piniella | .282 | 1969 | 135 | 493 | 43 | 139 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 68 | 33 | 3 | 56 | 2 | 4 | 539 | 205 | 38 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 12 | .325 | .416 | .741 | 65 | 7.6 | .332 | 105 | 3.1 | |
| 16 | | P. Herrera | .281 | 1960 | 145 | 512 | 61 | 144 | 26 | 6 | 17 | 71 | 51 | 5 | 136 | 2 | 3 | 575 | 233 | 49 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 17 | .348 | .455 | .803 | 80 | 15.5 | .353 | 118 | 12.3 | |
| 17 | | Z. Versalles | .280 | 1961 | 129 | 510 | 65 | 143 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 53 | 25 | 1 | 61 | 16 | 9 | 542 | 199 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | .314 | .390 | .704 | 59 | -4.9 | .312 | 84 | -10.7 | |
| 18 | | D. Howser | .280 | 1961 | 158 | 611 | 108 | 171 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 45 | 92 | 5 | 38 | 37 | 9 | 719 | 221 | 38 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 8 | .377 | .362 | .739 | 95 | 9.8 | .341 | 100 | 0.4 | |
| 19 | | B. Williams | .278 | 1961 | 146 | 529 | 75 | 147 | 20 | 7 | 25 | 86 | 45 | 5 | 70 | 6 | 0 | 584 | 256 | 52 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | .338 | .484 | .822 | 83 | 14.1 | .354 | 111 | 7.9 | |
| 20 | | J. Bench | .275 | 1968 | 154 | 564 | 67 | 155 | 40 | 2 | 15 | 82 | 31 | 2 | 96 | 1 | 5 | 607 | 244 | 57 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 14 | .311 | .433 | .743 | 73 | 17 | .332 | 115 | 8.8 | |
| 21 | | C. Jones | .275 | 1966 | 139 | 495 | 74 | 136 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 57 | 30 | 3 | 62 | 16 | 8 | 537 | 184 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 13 | .318 | .372 | .689 | 58 | 1 | .306 | 93 | -4.2 | |
| 22 | | M. Alvis | .274 | 1963 | 158 | 602 | 81 | 165 | 32 | 7 | 22 | 67 | 36 | 10 | 109 | 9 | 7 | 660 | 277 | 61 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | .324 | .460 | .784 | 90 | 20.8 | .346 | 119 | 14.1 | |
| 23 | | T. Agee | .273 | 1966 | 160 | 629 | 98 | 172 | 27 | 8 | 22 | 86 | 41 | 10 | 127 | 44 | 18 | 689 | 281 | 57 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | .326 | .447 | .773 | 92 | 18.9 | .340 | 127 | 20.5 | |
| 24 | | W. Horton | .273 | 1965 | 143 | 512 | 69 | 140 | 20 | 2 | 29 | 104 | 48 | 6 | 101 | 5 | 9 | 572 | 251 | 51 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | .340 | .490 | .831 | 85 | 25 | .363 | 131 | 20.2 | |
| 25 |  | P. Rose | .273 | 1963 | 157 | 623 | 101 | 170 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 41 | 55 | 5 | 72 | 13 | 15 | 695 | 231 | 40 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 | .334 | .371 | .705 | 80 | 6.9 | .317 | 103 | 2.5 | |
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