highest batting average by a second baseman in a season since 1948

Since 1948, DJ LeMahieu has the highest batting average by a second baseman in a season, with an average of .364 in 2020.

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highest batting average with a minimum of 3.1 PA per team game by a second baseman in a season since 1948

	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	DJ LeMahieu	.364	2020	NYY	50	195	41	71	10	2	10	27	18	2	21	3	0	216	115	22	0	1	0	3	.421	.590	1.011	47	19.8	.429	177	20.6
2	Rod Carew R. Carew	.364	1974	MIN	153	599	86	218	30	5	3	55	74	1	49	38	16	690	267	38	13	3	9	17	.433	.446	.879	117	42.6	.401	153	39.9
3	Rod Carew R. Carew	.359	1975	MIN	143	535	89	192	24	4	14	80	64	1	40	35	9	617	266	42	7	10	18	10	.421	.497	.919	108	39.9	.407	154	37.2
4	Luis Arraez L. Arraez	.354	2023	MIA	147	574	71	203	30	3	10	69	35	4	34	3	2	617	269	43	1	3	10	18	.393	.469	.861	101	25.9	.369	130	23.1
5	Rod Carew R. Carew	.350	1973	MIN	149	580	98	203	30	11	6	62	62	2	55	41	16	657	273	47	7	6	9	16	.411	.471	.881	110	37.2	.393	144	32.5
6	DJ LeMahieu	.348	2016	COL	146	552	104	192	32	8	11	66	66	3	80	11	7	635	273	51	8	6	2	19	.416	.495	.911	113	38.4	.391	129	23.1
7	Daniel Murphy D. Murphy	.347	2016	WSH	142	531	88	184	47	5	25	104	35	8	57	5	3	582	316	77	0	8	10	4	.390	.595	.985	112	43.4	.408	154	38.9
8	Jose Altuve J. Altuve	.346	2017	HOU	153	590	112	204	39	4	24	81	58	9	84	32	6	662	323	67	1	4	3	19	.410	.547	.957	128	47	.405	159	48.4
9	Jackie Robinson J. Robinson	.342	1949	BKN	156	593	122	203	38	12	16	124	86	8	27	37		704	313	66	17			22	.432	.528	.960	138	54.1	.442	156	48.6
10	Robinson Cano R. Cano	.342	2006	NYY	122	482	62	165	41	1	15	78	18	2	54	5	2	508	253	57	1	5	3	19	.365	.525	.890	84	19.9	.377	127	18
11	Red Schoendienst R. Schoendienst	.342	1953	SLN	146	564	107	193	35	5	15	79	60	0	23	3	3	627	283	55	3			19	.405	.502	.907	112	36.8	.409	134	28.3
12	Glenn Beckert G. Beckert	.342	1971	CHC	131	530	80	181	18	5	2	42	24	0	24	3	2	570	215	25	12	4	0	16	.367	.406	.773	76	17	.351	111	7.1
13	Julio Franco J. Franco	.341	1991	TEX	146	589	108	201	27	3	15	78	65	3	78	36	9	659	279	45	0	2	8	13	.408	.474	.882	113	38.3	.393	146	35.6
14	Jose Altuve J. Altuve	.341	2014	HOU	158	660	85	225	47	3	7	59	36	5	53	56	9	707	299	57	1	5	7	20	.377	.453	.830	105	28.6	.363	136	28.4
15	Chuck Knoblauch C. Knoblauch	.341	1996	MIN	153	578	140	197	35	14	13	72	98	19	74	45	14	701	299	62	0	6	6	9	.448	.517	.965	142	51.9	.422	145	44.1
16	Placido Polanco P. Polanco	.341	2007	DET	142	587	105	200	36	3	9	67	37	11	30	7	3	641	269	48	2	4	3	9	.388	.458	.846	101	21.8	.372	125	19.9
17	Bobby Avila B. Avila	.341	1954	CLE	143	555	112	189	27	2	15	67	59	1	31	9	7	638	265	44	19	4		9	.402	.477	.880	106	33.6	.401	146	34
18	Jackie Robinson J. Robinson	.338	1951	BKN	153	548	106	185	33	7	19	88	79	9	27	25	8	642	289	59	6			10	.429	.527	.957	125	50	.436	156	44.5
19	Jose Altuve J. Altuve	.338	2016	HOU	161	640	108	216	42	5	24	96	60	7	70	30	10	717	340	71	3	7	11	15	.396	.531	.928	127	42.9	.391	152	44.7
20	Roberto Alomar R. Alomar	.336	2001	CLE	157	575	113	193	34	12	20	100	80	4	71	30	6	677	311	66	9	9	5	9	.415	.541	.956	129	45	.406	151	43.6
21	Mark Loretta M. Loretta	.335	2004	SDP	154	620	108	208	47	2	16	76	58	9	45	5	3	707	307	65	4	16	3	10	.391	.495	.886	118	30	.380	137	33.5
22	Luis Castillo L. Castillo	.334	2000	FLA	136	539	101	180	17	3	2	17	78	0	86	62	22	626	209	22	9	0	0	11	.418	.388	.806	98	15.9	.370	119	16.2
23	Jeff Kent J. Kent	.334	2000	SFG	159	587	114	196	41	7	33	125	90	9	107	12	9	695	350	81	0	9	6	17	.424	.596	1.021	146	54.8	.431	158	55.1
24	Dee Gordon D. Gordon	.333	2015	MIA	145	615	88	205	24	8	4	46	25	2	91	58	20	653	257	36	6	5	2	6	.359	.418	.776	86	12.3	.337	116	11.9
25	Chuck Knoblauch C. Knoblauch	.333	1995	MIN	136	538	107	179	34	8	11	63	78	10	95	46	18	629	262	53	0	3	3	15	.424	.487	.911	116	37.2	.404	139	32

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Sun 8/16	NYY	@	TOR	1:37 PM
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Phillies	65	58	.528	8.5
Marlins	62	61	.504	11.5
Nationals	60	64	.484	14.0
Mets	54	69	.439	19.5
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Cubs	72	51	.585	3.0
Cardinals	61	61	.500	13.5
Reds	59	62	.488	15.0
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Sat 8/15	CWS	@	DET	1:10 PM
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Sat 8/15	NYY	@	TOR	3:07 PM
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Since 1948, DJ LeMahieu has the highest batting average by a second baseman in a season, with an average of .364 in 2020.

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