highest batting average by position in 2022

First basemen had the highest batting average in 2022, with an average of .251.

POSITION AVG SEASON 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
First Baseman
.251
2022
5,782
20,002
2,459
5,016
1,042
48
760
2,722
1,961
255
4,944
123
40
22,385
8,434
1,850
12
155
110
470
.323
.422
.745
2823
262.8
.324
110
269.5
2
Shortstop
.251
2022
5,083
17,749
2,260
4,451
837
87
482
2,093
1,280
192
3,986
415
115
19,402
6,908
1,406
55
126
35
376
.306
.389
.695
2138
-81.8
.305
97
-75.3
3
Second Baseman
.245
2022
6,300
20,861
2,716
5,116
1,011
102
507
2,200
1,777
305
4,459
429
125
23,166
7,852
1,620
69
154
39
404
.312
.376
.688
2532
-117.6
.303
96
-108.1
4
Right Fielder
.245
2022
5,773
18,896
2,527
4,627
951
83
694
2,453
1,729
230
4,929
371
136
21,006
7,826
1,728
25
126
62
364
.314
.414
.728
2538
135.4
.318
106
146
5
Third Baseman
.244
2022
5,810
19,394
2,508
4,730
1,001
62
672
2,520
1,919
239
4,724
202
76
21,754
7,871
1,735
38
164
74
422
.317
.406
.723
2601
113
.316
105
125.2
6
Designated Hitter
.244
2022
3,315
11,007
1,372
2,682
521
28
454
1,539
1,157
127
2,971
62
36
12,396
4,621
1,003
6
99
59
271
.320
.420
.740
1544
125.6
.322
109
127.2
7
Left Fielder
.243
2022
6,293
19,707
2,548
4,781
979
94
590
2,293
1,878
237
5,303
349
122
22,000
7,718
1,663
33
145
44
358
.314
.392
.706
2522
5.3
.310
100
2.5
8
Center Fielder
.235
2022
5,752
17,531
2,395
4,112
777
107
503
1,905
1,529
217
4,785
451
134
19,460
6,612
1,387
66
117
31
284
.302
.377
.679
2060
-166
.299
93
-160.3
9
Catcher
.227
2022
6,034
18,313
2,032
4,160
821
32
553
2,163
1,622
244
4,707
84
27
20,403
6,704
1,406
86
138
21
444
.297
.366
.663
2059
-274.9
.293
88
-269.4

MLB 2025 Batting Leaders

MLB 2025 Pitching Leaders

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MLB 2025 Division Standings

NL East W L PCT GB
Mets Mets
48
34
.585
Phillies Phillies
47
34
.580
0.5
NL Central W L PCT GB
Cubs Cubs
48
33
.593
Brewers Brewers
45
36
.556
3.0
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
51
31
.622
Padres Padres
44
36
.550
6.0
AL East W L PCT GB
Yankees Yankees
46
34
.575
Rays Rays
46
35
.568
0.5
AL Central W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
51
31
.622
Guardians Guardians
40
39
.506
9.5
AL West W L PCT GB
Astros Astros
48
33
.593
Mariners Mariners
41
39
.513
6.5

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Tue
6/10
CHC CHC
@
PHI PHI
2-7
Tue
6/10
TOR TOR
@
STL STL
5-2
Tue
6/10
DET DET
@
BAL BAL
1-10
Tue
6/10
SFG SFG
@
COL COL
10-7
Wed
6/11
WSH WSH
@
NYM NYM
3-4

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Fri
6/27
NYM NYM
@
PIT PIT
6:40 PM
Fri
6/27
ATH ATH
@
NYY NYY
7:05 PM
Fri
6/27
TBR TBR
@
BAL BAL
7:05 PM
Fri
6/27
STL STL
@
CLE CLE
7:10 PM
Fri
6/27
MIN MIN
@
DET DET
7:10 PM