highest batting average by a rookie since 2015

Since 2015, Bryan Reynolds has the highest batting average by a rookie, with an average of .314 in 2019.

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	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	Bryan Reynolds B. Reynolds	.314	2019	PIT	134	491	83	154	37	4	16	68	46	6	121	3	2	546	247	57	0	3	0	9	.377	.503	.880	93	24.1	.371	130	21.5
2	Jacob Wilson J. Wilson	.311	2025	ATH	125	486	62	151	26	0	13	63	27	7	39	5	2	523	216	39	2	1	1	16	.355	.444	.800	77	14.8	.348	116	10
3	Kevin Newman K. Newman	.308	2019	PIT	130	493	61	152	20	6	12	64	28	7	62	16	8	531	220	38	2	1	2	5	.353	.446	.800	76	9	.339	109	6.4
4	Corey Seager C. Seager	.308	2016	LAD	157	627	105	193	40	5	26	72	54	4	133	3	3	687	321	71	0	2	5	12	.365	.512	.877	112	30.6	.372	136	30.2
5	Joey Wendle J. Wendle	.300	2018	TBR	139	487	62	146	33	6	7	61	37	9	96	16	4	545	212	46	2	10	4	11	.354	.435	.789	74	10.2	.338	117	11.3
6	Yuli Gurriel Y. Gurriel	.299	2017	HOU	139	529	69	158	43	1	18	75	22	7	62	3	2	564	257	62	0	6	1	12	.332	.486	.817	80	11.2	.344	118	12.4
7	Steven Kwan S. Kwan	.298	2022	CLE	147	563	89	168	25	7	6	52	62	7	60	19	5	638	225	38	2	4	2	9	.373	.400	.772	89	16	.341	126	18.7
8	TJ Rumfield	.297	2026	COL	153	542	65	161	30	3	15	71	72	10	86	0	0	626	242	48	0	2	0	5	.388	.446	.835	101	27.1	.370	122	16.7
9	Odubel Herrera O. Herrera	.297	2015	PHI	147	495	64	147	30	3	8	41	28	8	129	16	8	537	207	41	5	1	0	6	.344	.418	.762	69	8.6	.333	110	6.4
10	Miguel Andujar M. Andujar	.297	2018	NYY	149	573	83	170	47	2	27	92	25	4	97	2	1	606	302	76	0	4	2	9	.328	.527	.855	94	22.9	.361	129	21.2
11	Matt Duffy M. Duffy	.295	2015	SFG	149	573	77	169	28	6	12	77	30	5	96	12	0	612	245	46	2	2	0	22	.334	.428	.762	78	8.8	.331	113	9.1
12	Billy Burns B. Burns	.294	2015	OAK	125	520	70	153	18	9	5	42	26	6	81	26	8	555	204	32	1	2	1	5	.334	.392	.726	64	1.7	.317	102	1.1
13	Trey Mancini T. Mancini	.293	2017	BAL	147	543	65	159	26	4	24	78	33	6	139	1	0	586	265	54	0	4	1	12	.338	.488	.826	85	14	.349	116	11.7
14	Jackson Merrill J. Merrill	.292	2024	SDP	156	554	77	162	31	6	24	90	29	1	101	16	3	593	277	61	4	5	1	2	.326	.500	.826	89	19.7	.352	130	21
15	Masataka Yoshida M. Yoshida	.289	2023	BOS	140	537	71	155	33	3	15	72	34	7	81	8	0	580	239	51	0	2	0	20	.338	.445	.783	80	9.7	.339	110	6.6
16	Chase DeLauter C. DeLauter	.287	2026	CLE	131	487	60	140	29	3	15	65	57	1	81	11	2	548	220	47	0	3	1	13	.361	.452	.813	82	17.6	.356	130	18.9
17	Corbin Carroll C. Carroll	.285	2023	ARI	155	565	116	161	30	10	25	76	57	13	125	53	5	645	286	65	6	4	1	7	.362	.506	.868	106	27.8	.370	132	25.7
18	Jake Cronenworth J. Cronenworth	.285	2020	SDP	54	172	26	49	15	3	4	20	18	1	30	3	1	192	82	22	0	1	0	4	.354	.477	.831	30	5.8	.356	127	6.6
19	Aaron Judge A. Judge	.284	2017	NYY	155	542	128	154	24	3	52	114	127	5	208	9	4	678	340	79	0	4	11	15	.422	.627	1.049	145	62.5	.430	174	61.5
20	Julio Rodríguez J. Rodríguez	.284	2022	SEA	132	511	84	145	25	3	28	75	40	8	145	25	7	560	260	56	0	1	4	7	.345	.509	.853	89	25.1	.366	145	28.7
21	Kevin McGonigle K. McGonigle	.278	2026	DET	153	593	95	165	28	5	17	70	94	3	96	12	4	694	254	50	0	4	1	5	.378	.428	.806	105	23	.357	130	23.8
22	Kris Bryant K. Bryant	.275	2015	CHC	151	559	87	154	31	5	26	99	77	9	199	13	4	650	273	62	0	5	0	7	.369	.488	.858	103	29.9	.371	136	27.2
23	Ben Gamel B. Gamel	.275	2017	SEA	134	509	68	140	27	5	11	59	36	1	122	4	1	550	210	43	1	3	1	8	.322	.413	.735	64	-2.6	.315	99	-0.7
24	Jackson Chourio J. Chourio	.275	2024	MIL	148	528	80	145	29	4	21	79	39	3	121	22	7	573	245	54	1	2	4	7	.327	.464	.791	80	13.1	.339	118	12.3
25	Carson Benge C. Benge	.274	2026	NYM	153	583	83	160	21	3	19	63	48	8	140	22	5	640	244	43	0	1	1	7	.338	.419	.756	85	8.8	.333	111	8.8

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18th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	100	59	.629
Cubs	88	71	.553	12.0
Pirates	81	78	.509	19.0
Cardinals	77	82	.484	23.0
Reds	74	85	.465	26.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 9/25	PIT	@	DET	6:40 PM
Sat 9/26	PIT	@	DET	1:10 PM
Sun 9/27	PIT	@	DET	3:10 PM

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Final

Pirates

81 - 78

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HR Leaders

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Crow-Armstrong

45

Schwarber

41

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RBI Leaders

113

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110

Stewart

110

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Batting Average Leaders

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Alvarez

.310

Arraez

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Moreno

Hit Leaders

188

Lopez

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Arraez

179

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104

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Bauers

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SLG Leaders

.600

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Crow-Armstrong

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SB Leaders

49

Nuñez

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Sánchez

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Gray

16

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Strikeout Leaders

247

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244

Williams

239

Schlittler

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1.86

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1.95

Schlittler

2.16

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WHIP Leaders

0.80

Misiorowski

0.87

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0.91

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K/9 Leaders

13.13

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Cease

12.13

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K/BB Leaders

6.45

Sale

5.88

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5.44

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Walk Leaders

25

Martinez

31

Sale

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2,342.3

Crow-Armstrong

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Crow-Armstrong

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Worst Record ATS

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NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves - y	93	66	.585
Phillies	87	72	.547	6.0
Marlins	78	81	.491	15.0
Nationals	75	84	.472	18.0
Mets	73	86	.459	20.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers - y	100	59	.629
Cubs - w	88	71	.553	12.0
Pirates	81	78	.509	19.0
Cardinals	77	82	.484	23.0
Reds	74	85	.465	26.0
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers - y	97	62	.610
Padres - w	89	70	.560	8.0
Diamondbacks	85	74	.535	12.0
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Rockies	57	102	.358	40.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays - y	96	63	.604
Yankees - w	92	67	.579	4.0
Red Sox - w	85	74	.535	11.0
Orioles	78	81	.491	18.0
Blue Jays	77	82	.484	19.0
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Guardians - x	83	76	.522
White Sox - x	82	77	.516	1.0
Twins	75	84	.472	8.0
Tigers	74	85	.465	9.0
Royals	68	91	.428	15.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	79	80	.497
Rangers	79	80	.497
Mariners	74	85	.465	5.0
Athletics	63	96	.396	16.0
Angels	61	98	.384	18.0

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Wed 9/9	NYM	@	MIA	15-14
Wed 9/9	HOU	@	PHI	7-11

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Fri 9/25	CHC	@	BOS	1:05 PM
Fri 9/25	BAL	@	NYY	4:05 PM
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