highest batting average for rookie in last 30 years

Between May 4, 1995 and May 4, 2025, 50 players are tied for the highest batting average by a rookie, with an average of 1.000. The first three are Josh Lowe and Connor Overton in 2021 and Gregory Soto in 2019.

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
1 Josh Lowe
J. Lowe
1.000
2021
TBR TBR
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
2 Connor Overton
C. Overton
1.000
2021
TOT
6
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
3 Gregory Soto
G. Soto
1.000
2019
DET DET
1
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
4 R.J. Alaniz
R.J. Alaniz
1.000
2019
TOT
8
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
5 John Means
J. Means
1.000
2019
BAL BAL
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
3
1
0
1
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
6 Chad Sobotka
C. Sobotka
1.000
2018
ATL ATL
14
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
7 Kolby Allard
K. Allard
1.000
2018
ATL ATL
3
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
1
0
2
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
8 Randy Rosario
R. Rosario
1.000
2018
CHC CHC
43
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
9 Jose Torres
J. Torres
1.000
2017
SDP SDP
57
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
10 José Berríos
J. Berríos
1.000
2016
MIN MIN
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
11 Cody Ege
C. Ege
1.000
2016
TOT
5
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
12 Keith Hessler
K. Hessler
1.000
2015
ARI ARI
18
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
13 Donn Roach
D. Roach
1.000
2015
CHC CHC
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
14 Branden Pinder
B. Pinder
1.000
2015
NYY NYY
2
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1.000
2.000
3.000
15 Brian Schlitter
B. Schlitter
1.000
2014
CHC CHC
57
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
16 Gus Schlosser
G. Schlosser
1.000
2014
ATL ATL
14
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
17 Jeremy Horst
J. Horst
1.000
2011
CIN CIN
12
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
18 Bryan Augenstein
B. Augenstein
1.000
2011
STL STL
5
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
19 Kenley Jansen
K. Jansen
1.000
2010
LAD LAD
26
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
20 Alexi Ogando
A. Ogando
1.000
2010
TEX TEX
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
21 David Davidson
D. Davidson
1.000
2009
FLA FLA
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
22 Carlos Corporan
C. Corporan
1.000
2009
MIL MIL
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
23 Osiris Matos
O. Matos
1.000
2009
SFG SFG
5
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
24 Charlie Haeger
C. Haeger
1.000
2008
SDP SDP
4
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
25 Tyler Clippard
T. Clippard
1.000
2008
WSH WSH
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
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Team Rankings

HR

27

24th

R

124

22nd

SO

267

21st

ERA

3.52

8th

2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
Yankees Yankees
19
14
.576
Red Sox Red Sox
18
17
.514
2.0
Blue Jays Blue Jays
16
17
.485
3.0
Rays Rays
15
18
.455
4.0
Orioles Orioles
13
19
.406
5.5
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Tue
5/6
PHI PHI
@
TBR TBR
7:05 PM
Wed
5/7
PHI PHI
@
TBR TBR
7:05 PM
Thu
5/8
PHI PHI
@
TBR TBR
7:05 PM
Fri
5/9
MIL MIL
@
TBR TBR
7:05 PM
Sat
5/10
MIL MIL
@
TBR TBR
4:10 PM
Last Game
NYY Yankees

19 - 14

2

Final

3

TBR Rays

15 - 18

Sat 3 May 2025

MLB 2025 Batting Leaders

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MLB 2025 Division Standings

NL East W L PCT GB
Mets Mets
22
11
.667
Phillies Phillies
19
14
.576
3.0
NL Central W L PCT GB
Cubs Cubs
21
13
.618
Reds Reds
18
16
.529
3.0
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
23
10
.697
Padres Padres
21
11
.656
1.5
AL East W L PCT GB
Yankees Yankees
19
14
.576
Red Sox Red Sox
18
17
.514
2.0
AL Central W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
21
13
.618
Guardians Guardians
19
14
.576
1.5
AL West W L PCT GB
Mariners Mariners
20
12
.625
Astros Astros
17
15
.531
3.0

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Fri
4/18
MIA MIA
@
PHI PHI
10-11
Fri
4/18
KCR KCR
@
DET DET
1-3
Fri
4/18
AZ AZ
@
CHC CHC
2-6
Fri
4/18
SEA SEA
@
TOR TOR
8-4
Fri
4/18
CLE CLE
@
PIT PIT
3-0

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
5/4
COL COL
@
SFG SFG
4:05 PM
Sun
5/4
DET DET
@
LAA LAA
4:07 PM
Sun
5/4
WSH WSH
@
CIN CIN
4:10 PM
Sun
5/4
NYM NYM
@
STL STL
6:15 PM
Sun
5/4
LAD LAD
@
ATL ATL
7:10 PM