Willie Keeler had the highest batting average by a player in his first 9 seasons, with an average of .381.

Interpreted as:

highest batting average with a minimum of 1.55 PA per team game by a player first 9 seasons

	NAME	AVG	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	Willie Keeler W. Keeler	.381	962	4,114	1,023	1,567	138	98	21	523	259	67	50	334		4,547	1,964	257	107				.426	.477	.904	978	290.8	.427	136	255.9
2	Ty Cobb T. Cobb	.368	1,143	4,345	808	1,600	248	125	47	751	344	41	355	453		4,840	2,239	420	110				.420	.515	.935	937	430	.446	175	397.2
3	Nap Lajoie N. Lajoie	.363	975	4,025	829	1,461	320	107	65	843	153	67	135	184		4,290	2,190	492	45				.396	.544	.940	895	342.1	.436	156	316.6
4	Joe Jackson J. Jackson	.361	884	3,292	589	1,188	212	115	29	473	338	41	184	168		3,745	1,717	356	74				.427	.522	.948	734	327.3	.448	169	299.6
5	Lefty O'Doul L. O'Doul	.361	766	2,699	552	974	157	36	90	440	271	19	92	31		3,026	1,473	283	37				.423	.546	.969	617	226.2	.435	144	184.5
6	Al Simmons A. Simmons	.358	1,240	5,019	960	1,796	343	98	208	1,157	339	14	403	65		5,470	2,959	649	98				.400	.590	.990	1115	419.9	.440	147	355.8
7	George Sisler G. Sisler	.353	1,198	4,791	826	1,692	269	110	69	686	304	33	209	301		5,258	2,388	448	130				.396	.498	.894	913	333.1	.417	142	265.2
8	Rogers Hornsby R. Hornsby	.351	1,119	4,231	730	1,486	243	114	116	721	415	32	364	104		4,768	2,305	473	90				.413	.545	.958	929	400	.442	170	393.1
9	Jesse Burkett J. Burkett	.351	1,078	4,492	1,054	1,577	192	105	37	572	573	43	234	240		5,144	2,090	334	36				.429	.465	.895	1136	350	.426	136	301.8
10	Billy Hamilton B. Hamilton	.351	1,035	4,194	1,198	1,471	171	77	29	513	754	73	142	723		5,043	1,883	277	22				.458	.449	.907	1200	416.6	.440	146	375.9
11	Ted Williams T. Williams	.350	1,273	4,555	1,164	1,594	338	57	293	1,135	1,183	21	397	19		5,764	2,925	688	5			111	.486	.642	1.128	1415	747.3	.506	190	651.9
12	Pete Browning P. Browning	.348	914	3,788	793	1,320	244	73	38	456	318	15		221		4,130	1,824	355					.402	.482	.884	956	344	.409	150	321.3
13	Paul Waner P. Waner	.348	1,351	5,352	1,023	1,860	369	144	81	785	606	29	180	85		6,106	2,760	594	119				.417	.516	.932	1163	397.2	.423	144	349.3
14	Dan Brouthers D. Brouthers	.347	725	3,020	694	1,048	224	99	65	232	261	6		55		3,287	1,665	388					.400	.551	.951	830	346.8	.428	162	316
15	Stan Musial S. Musial	.346	1,218	4,688	920	1,624	343	115	174	815	652	24	235	49		5,392	2,719	632	28			93	.429	.580	1.009	1116	511.7	.460	173	466.6
16	Wade Boggs W. Boggs	.346	1,338	5,153	912	1,784	358	41	70	586	841	18	407	14	22	6,084	2,434	469	23	49	106	137	.436	.472	.908	1089	400.5	.402	148	344.3
17	Honus Wagner H. Wagner	.345	1,180	4,565	839	1,576	310	116	47	852	380	65	291	369		5,071	2,259	473	61				.403	.495	.898	991	361.7	.422	151	328.3
18	George Hall G. Hall	.345	121	537	104	185	22	21	5		20					557	264	48						.492		129	46.3	.390	145	38.1
19	Cap Anson C. Anson	.343	698	2,987	578	1,026	200	35	26		143					3,130	1,374	261						.460		681	238.6	.379	144	200.2
20	Lou Gehrig L. Gehrig	.342	1,076	3,946	937	1,350	279	104	233	993	698	18	470	59		4,762	2,536	616	100				.443	.643	1.086	1116	509.4	.478	177	495.1
21	Dave Orr D. Orr	.342	791	3,289	536	1,125	198	108	37	504	98	15		66		3,411	1,650	343					.366	.502	.867	743	238.6	.397	143	226
22	Bill Terry B. Terry	.342	1,067	3,883	692	1,328	239	77	104	717	345	6	282	42		4,321	2,033	420	87				.397	.524	.920	794	240.6	.415	136	215.5
23	Chuck Klein C. Klein	.341	1,203	4,837	950	1,651	322	63	257	984	434	11	406	64		5,333	2,870	642	51				.397	.593	.990	1094	413.6	.438	147	328.2
24	Riggs Stephenson R. Stephenson	.340	839	2,901	488	987	220	41	49	510	330	32	165	42		3,335	1,436	310	72				.413	.495	.908	605	189.2	.417	136	161.2
25	Joe Kelley J. Kelley	.340	992	3,836	909	1,304	210	120	46	777	571	49	229	329		4,519	1,892	376	63				.432	.493	.925	1027	332.8	.435	140	297

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Goodman

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RBI Leaders

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Kurtz

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Pages

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Batting Average Leaders

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Díaz

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Lopez

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Hit Leaders

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Lopez

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Arraez

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Run Leaders

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Wood

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Ohtani

59

Kurtz

OBP Leaders

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Alvarez

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Kurtz

.416

Díaz

SLG Leaders

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Alvarez

.586

Schwarber

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SB Leaders

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Nuñez

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MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Win Leaders

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Strikeout Leaders

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ERA Leaders

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WHIP Leaders

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K/9 Leaders

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Skenes

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K/BB Leaders

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Walk Leaders

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MLB Fantasy 2026

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MLB 2026 Betting

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MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	49	33	.598
Phillies	47	38	.553	3.5
Marlins	45	40	.529	5.5
Nationals	43	43	.500	8.0
Mets	35	50	.412	15.5
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	51	31	.622
Cubs	47	38	.553	5.5
Cardinals	43	38	.531	7.5
Pirates	43	42	.506	9.5
Reds	39	44	.470	12.5
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	55	30	.647
Padres	43	40	.518	11.0
Diamondbacks	42	42	.500	12.5
Giants	35	49	.417	19.5
Rockies	33	52	.388	22.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	48	33	.593
Yankees	48	36	.571	1.5
Blue Jays	40	45	.471	10.0
Orioles	39	47	.453	11.5
Red Sox	37	46	.446	12.0
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	44	39	.530
Guardians	44	41	.518	1.0
Twins	41	45	.477	4.5
Tigers	36	49	.424	9.0
Royals	35	50	.412	10.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Rangers	43	42	.506
Mariners	43	43	.500	0.5
Astros	42	45	.483	2.0
Athletics	40	45	.471	3.0
Angels	36	50	.419	7.5