highest batting average by an al player in 2016

Jose Altuve had the highest batting average in the AL in 2016, with an average of .338.

Interpreted as:
highest batting average with a minimum of 3.1 PA per team game by an al player in 2016
NAMEAVGSEASONTMGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPSOSBCSPATBXBHSHSFIBBGIDPOBPSLGOPSWRCWRAAWOBAWRC+BRAA
1Jose Altuve
J. Altuve
.338
2016
HOU 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
2Mookie Betts
M. Betts
.318
2016
BOS BOS
158
672
122
214
42
5
31
113
49
2
80
26
4
730
359
78
0
7
1
12
.363
.534
.897
123
36.9
.379
135
30.9
3Dustin Pedroia
D. Pedroia
.318
2016
BOS BOS
154
633
105
201
36
1
15
74
61
0
73
7
4
698
284
52
1
3
0
24
.376
.449
.825
105
23
.358
121
17.3
4Miguel Cabrera
M. Cabrera
.316
2016
DET DET
158
595
92
188
31
1
38
108
75
4
116
0
0
679
335
70
0
5
15
26
.393
.563
.956
125
45
.399
153
43.5
5Mike Trout
M. Trout
.315
2016
LAA LAA
159
549
123
173
32
5
29
100
116
11
137
30
7
681
302
66
0
5
12
5
.441
.550
.991
136
56.2
.418
170
57.1
6David Ortiz
D. Ortiz
.315
2016
BOS BOS
151
537
79
169
48
1
38
127
80
2
86
2
0
626
333
87
0
7
15
22
.401
.620
1.021
126
52.2
.419
163
47.1
7José Ramírez
J. Ramírez
.312
2016
CLE CLE
152
565
84
176
46
3
11
76
44
4
62
22
7
618
261
60
1
4
1
10
.363
.462
.825
91
18.6
.355
119
14.3
8J.D. Martinez
J.D. Martinez
.307
2016
DET DET
120
460
69
141
35
2
22
68
49
3
128
1
2
517
246
59
0
5
2
13
.373
.535
.908
89
28
.384
143
26.8
9Yunel Escobar
Y. Escobar
.304
2016
LAA LAA
132
517
68
157
28
1
5
39
40
3
67
0
3
567
202
34
3
4
0
21
.355
.391
.745
71
4
.327
107
4.7
10Elvis Andrus
E. Andrus
.302
2016
TEX TEX
147
506
75
153
31
7
8
69
47
4
70
24
8
568
222
46
4
7
2
18
.362
.439
.800
79
12.3
.344
108
5.7
11Francisco Lindor
F. Lindor
.301
2016
CLE CLE
158
604
99
182
30
3
15
78
57
5
88
19
5
684
263
48
3
15
3
18
.358
.435
.794
93
12.6
.340
110
7.8
12Adrian Beltre
A. Beltre
.300
2016
TEX TEX
153
583
89
175
31
1
32
104
48
6
66
1
1
640
304
64
0
3
6
10
.358
.521
.879
103
28.1
.371
127
20.6
13Robinson Cano
R. Cano
.298
2016
SEA SEA
161
655
107
195
33
2
39
103
47
8
100
0
1
715
349
74
0
5
8
18
.350
.533
.882
115
30.7
.370
139
33.3
14Melky Cabrera
M. Cabrera
.296
2016
CWS CWS
151
591
70
175
42
5
14
86
47
0
69
2
0
646
269
61
3
5
2
17
.345
.455
.800
89
12.9
.342
116
12.2
15Carlos Beltran
C. Beltran
.295
2016
TOT
151
552
73
163
33
0
29
93
35
2
101
1
0
593
283
62
0
4
4
19
.337
.513
.850
90
19.6
.358
122
15.9
16Xander Bogaerts
X. Bogaerts
.294
2016
BOS BOS
157
652
115
192
34
1
21
89
58
6
123
13
4
719
291
56
0
3
0
14
.356
.446
.802
102
17.5
.348
113
11.7
17Manny Machado
M. Machado
.294
2016
BAL BAL
157
640
105
188
40
1
37
96
48
3
120
0
3
696
341
78
0
5
9
14
.343
.533
.876
110
27.6
.366
131
26
18José Abreu
J. Abreu
.293
2016
CWS CWS
159
624
67
183
32
1
25
100
47
15
125
0
2
695
292
58
0
9
7
21
.353
.468
.820
99
17.6
.349
120
16.8
19Victor Martinez
V. Martinez
.289
2016
DET DET
154
553
65
160
22
0
27
86
50
4
90
0
0
610
263
49
0
3
8
19
.351
.476
.826
88
16.4
.351
120
15
20Ian Kinsler
I. Kinsler
.288
2016
DET DET
153
618
117
178
29
4
28
83
45
13
115
14
6
679
299
61
0
3
0
5
.348
.484
.831
101
21.4
.356
124
19.9
21Nelson Cruz
N. Cruz
.287
2016
SEA SEA
155
589
96
169
27
1
43
105
62
9
159
2
0
667
327
71
0
7
5
15
.360
.555
.915
114
35.8
.383
148
38.2
22Danny Valencia
D. Valencia
.287
2016
OAK OAK
130
471
72
135
22
1
17
51
41
3
115
1
1
517
210
40
0
2
1
11
.346
.446
.792
71
10.1
.342
116
10.2
23Hanley Ramirez
H. Ramirez
.286
2016
BOS BOS
147
549
81
157
28
1
30
111
60
7
120
9
3
620
277
59
0
4
5
17
.361
.505
.866
98
25.2
.367
127
20.1
24Ian Desmond
I. Desmond
.285
2016
TEX TEX
156
625
107
178
29
3
22
86
44
5
160
21
6
677
279
54
0
3
2
11
.335
.446
.782
90
9.8
.336
102
1.9
25Adam Eaton
A. Eaton
.284
2016
CWS CWS
157
619
91
176
29
9
14
59
63
14
115
14
5
706
265
52
7
3
2
6
.362
.428
.790
98
14.9
.344
117
14.1

More Astros Stats

Team Rankings

HR

182

16th

R

686

21st

SO

1,504

2nd

ERA

3.86

11th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
Mariners Mariners
90
72
.556
Astros Astros
87
75
.537
3.0
Rangers Rangers
81
81
.500
9.0
Athletics Athletics
76
86
.469
14.0
Angels Angels
72
90
.444
18.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
3/26
LAA LAA
@
HOU HOU
4:00 AM
Fri
3/27
LAA LAA
@
HOU HOU
4:00 AM
Sat
3/28
LAA LAA
@
HOU HOU
4:00 AM
Sun
3/29
LAA LAA
@
HOU HOU
4:00 AM
Mon
3/30
BOS BOS
@
HOU HOU
4:00 AM
Last Game
HOU Astros

87 - 75

6

Final

2

LAA Angels

72 - 90

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
CIN CIN
@
STL STL
6-2
Tue
9/16
ATL ATL
@
WSH WSH
9-4
Tue
9/16
ATH ATH
@
BOS BOS
4-5
Tue
9/16
TOR TOR
@
TBR TBR
1-2
Tue
9/16
SEA SEA
@
KCR KCR
5-7

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
3/25
NYY NYY
@
SFG SFG
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
ATH ATH
@
TOR TOR
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
LAA LAA
@
HOU HOU
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
DET DET
@
SDP SDP
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
MIN MIN
@
BAL BAL
4:00 AM