highest batting average by shortstop in first 5 seasons

Bob Ferguson had the highest batting average by a shortstop in his first 5 seasons, with an average of .351.

Interpreted as:
highest batting average with a minimum of 1.55 PA per team game by shortstop in first 5 seasons
NAMEAVGGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPSOSBCSPATBXBHSHSFIBBGIDPOBPSLGOPSwRCWRAAwOBAwRC+BRAA
1Bob Ferguson
B. Ferguson
.351
61
259
44
91
10
2
0
39
10
12
269
105
12
.405
54
17.1
.365
139
14.8
2Honus Wagner
H. Wagner
.350
684
2,633
514
922
173
74
24
494
253
39
204
247
2,963
1,315
271
38
.415
.499
.914
584
243.6
.431
162
222.3
3Oyster Burns
O. Burns
.341
140
551
122
188
33
19
9
99
63
5
47
58
619
286
61
.414
.519
.933
153
50.9
.426
145
47.9
4Arky Vaughan
A. Vaughan
.336
723
2,695
501
906
149
61
53
429
412
25
126
33
3,181
1,336
263
49
.429
.496
.925
612
215.7
.424
153
212.3
5Nomar Garciaparra
N. Garciaparra
.333
595
2,436
451
812
176
29
117
436
184
24
257
58
20
2,673
1,397
322
3
26
30
48
.382
.573
.956
496
157.2
.405
139
139.1
6Cecil Travis
C. Travis
.331
701
2,694
406
892
150
50
22
389
222
13
127
15
2,966
1,208
222
37
22
.385
.448
.833
466
98.4
.384
114
57.8
7Bill Keister
B. Keister
.328
251
965
174
317
42
37
5
166
34
24
39
57
1,035
448
84
12
.367
.464
.831
182
42.7
.388
120
29.6
8Xavier Edwards
X. Edwards
.328
70
265
39
87
12
5
1
26
33
0
52
31
4
303
112
18
1
4
1
0
.397
.423
.820
47
11.8
.359
128
10.3
9Levi Meyerle
L. Meyerle
.327
27
107
11
35
7
2
0
15
0
4
107
46
9
.430
20
4.6
.344
130
4.8
10Jimmy Dykes
J. Dykes
.327
119
401
76
131
34
6
13
79
51
7
25
8
3
476
216
53
17
.412
.539
.950
92
29.4
.426
143
27.6
11George Davis
G. Davis
.324
605
2,343
399
758
119
31
23
406
188
16
114
182
2,582
1,008
173
35
.378
.430
.808
448
92.8
.384
123
85.2
12Joe Sewell
J. Sewell
.322
635
2,347
392
755
154
35
13
403
327
27
66
30
2,789
1,018
202
88
.411
.434
.844
456
110.2
.397
121
77.4
13Billy Shindle
B. Shindle
.321
139
610
131
196
21
21
10
94
40
4
53
654
289
52
.367
.474
.841
132
31.6
.394
114
16.5
14Gene DeMontreville
G. DeMontreville
.318
422
1,703
276
542
71
23
12
255
81
11
97
110
1,844
695
106
49
.353
.408
.761
288
14.8
.360
100
0.9
15Derek Jeter
D. Jeter
.318
638
2,537
486
807
122
31
63
341
273
36
473
86
33
2,886
1,180
216
20
20
7
52
.389
.465
.855
467
102.6
.377
125
95
16Jack Manning
J. Manning
.317
57
252
47
80
16
7
0
36
5
6
257
110
23
.437
49
11.9
.348
132
12.5
17Johnny Pesky
J. Pesky
.317
680
2,603
455
825
125
27
8
197
319
8
118
36
7
2,988
1,028
160
58
39
.393
.395
.788
425
96.3
.374
117
59.6
18Hanley Ramirez
H. Ramirez
.316
618
2,439
470
771
170
22
103
313
261
28
448
164
49
2,753
1,294
295
10
15
26
31
.386
.531
.917
481
144.3
.393
138
131.5
19Mike Moynahan
M. Moynahan
.314
122
500
102
157
23
11
1
37
537
205
35
.410
107
29.1
.351
135
27.2
20Baldy Louden
B. Louden
.313
126
431
73
135
11
4
6
63
52
3
41
35
504
172
21
18
.391
.399
.790
74
21.7
.384
123
13.8
21Alex Rodriguez
A. Rodriguez
.313
513
2,070
383
648
135
11
106
352
154
19
386
97
25
2,271
1,123
252
15
13
2
41
.364
.543
.906
393
108.5
.389
131
93.3
22Harvey Kuenn
H. Kuenn
.313
620
2,626
373
822
133
27
27
254
176
7
106
34
23
2,835
1,090
187
9
17
6
50
.356
.415
.771
370
40.7
.349
106
22.9
23Michael Young
M. Young
.311
792
3,333
503
1,038
198
20
81
469
252
12
492
47
11
3,619
1,519
299
0
22
6
98
.360
.456
.816
522
77.9
.355
111
47.8
24Bill Dahlen
B. Dahlen
.311
635
2,563
620
796
132
77
41
366
304
31
206
223
2,940
1,205
250
42
.390
.470
.860
595
128.7
.402
119
92.8
25Charlie Hollocher
C. Hollocher
.308
618
2,390
337
735
119
29
11
192
233
21
82
86
2,778
945
159
134
.374
.395
.769
378
62.2
.366
116
50.6

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RBI

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AVG

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W

14

Boyd

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K

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Boyd

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ERA

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9th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
97
65
.599
Cubs Cubs
92
70
.568
5.0
83
79
.512
14.0
78
84
.481
19.0
71
91
.438
26.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
3/26
@
2:20 PM
Sat
3/28
@
2:20 PM
Sun
3/29
@
2:20 PM
Mon
3/30
@
7:40 PM
Tue
3/31
@
7:40 PM
Last Game
CHC Cubs

2 - 3

1

Final

3

MIL Brewers

3 - 2

Sat 11 Oct 2025

MLB 2025 Batting Leaders

MLB 2025 Pitching Leaders

MLB Fantasy 2025

MLB 2025 Betting

MLB 2025 Standings

NL EastWLPCTGB
96
66
.593
83
79
.512
13.0
79
83
.488
17.0
76
86
.469
20.0
66
96
.407
30.0
NL CentralWLPCTGB
97
65
.599
Cubs Cubs - w
92
70
.568
5.0
Reds Reds - w
83
79
.512
14.0
78
84
.481
19.0
71
91
.438
26.0
NL WestWLPCTGB
93
69
.574
90
72
.556
3.0
81
81
.500
12.0
80
82
.494
13.0
43
119
.265
50.0
AL EastWLPCTGB
94
68
.580
94
68
.580
89
73
.549
5.0
77
85
.475
17.0
75
87
.463
19.0
AL CentralWLPCTGB
88
74
.543
87
75
.537
1.0
82
80
.506
6.0
70
92
.432
18.0
60
102
.370
28.0
AL WestWLPCTGB
90
72
.556
87
75
.537
3.0
81
81
.500
9.0
76
86
.469
14.0
72
90
.444
18.0

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
9/16
@
6-2
Tue
9/16
@
9-4
Tue
9/16
@
4-5
Tue
9/16
@
1-2
Tue
9/16
@
5-7

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
3/25
@
8:05 PM
Thu
3/26
@
1:15 PM
Thu
3/26
@
2:10 PM
Thu
3/26
@
2:20 PM
Thu
3/26
@
3:05 PM