highest batting average in 1920s

Between the 1920 and 1929 seasons, Rogers Hornsby had the best batting average, with an average of .382.

Interpreted as:
highest batting average with a minimum of 1.55 PA per team game by a player in 1920s
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 Rogers Hornsby
R. Hornsby
.382
1,430
5,451
1,195
2,085
405
115
250
1,153
753
24
431
74
6,389
3,470
770
161
.460
.637
1.096
1531
739.3
.490
186
714.6
2 Joe Jackson
J. Jackson
.382
146
570
105
218
42
20
12
121
56
7
14
9
12
649
336
74
16
.444
.589
1.033
141
67.4
.474
167
56.5
3 Harry Heilmann
H. Heilmann
.364
1,417
5,285
962
1,924
397
101
142
1,131
615
25
324
70
6,115
2,949
640
190
.433
.558
.991
1266
508.8
.450
153
441
4 Ty Cobb
T. Cobb
.357
1,105
4,133
830
1,476
293
85
50
727
512
28
145
128
4,791
2,089
428
118
.431
.505
.937
919
328.7
.432
142
275.3
5 Chuck Klein
C. Klein
.357
213
869
167
310
59
10
54
179
68
1
83
5
954
551
123
16
.404
.634
1.038
207
83.7
.456
145
61.3
6 Paul Waner
P. Waner
.356
602
2,357
488
840
170
74
38
396
292
15
73
37
2,727
1,272
282
63
.431
.540
.970
546
206.5
.441
149
175.1
7 Al Simmons
A. Simmons
.356
820
3,282
559
1,169
237
60
115
713
206
9
248
49
3,578
1,871
412
81
.396
.570
.966
697
247.5
.433
142
204.3
8 Babe Ruth
B. Ruth
.355
1,399
4,884
1,365
1,734
314
82
467
1,338
1,240
27
795
88
6,224
3,613
863
73
.488
.740
1.228
1701
932.6
.535
206
884.9
9 Tristram Speaker
T. Speaker
.354
1,170
4,226
830
1,496
397
74
72
726
636
26
104
58
5,034
2,257
543
146
.441
.534
.976
1023
405.6
.447
151
343.2
10 Lloyd Waner
L. Waner
.348
453
1,950
388
678
67
40
12
162
114
19
56
28
2,129
861
119
46
.389
.442
.831
331
63
.384
113
36.2
11 George Sisler
G. Sisler
.347
1,326
5,480
894
1,900
297
111
78
830
305
26
192
214
5,950
2,653
486
139
.384
.484
.868
977
239.2
.398
119
146.1
12 Eddie Collins
E. Collins
.346
1,107
3,853
684
1,333
200
55
22
520
592
21
99
180
4,646
1,709
277
180
.436
.444
.879
824
252.6
.415
133
206.1
13 Dale Alexander
D. Alexander
.343
155
626
110
215
43
15
25
137
56
0
63
5
9
700
363
83
18
.397
.580
.977
139
46.4
.431
143
40.9
14 Jimmie Foxx
J. Foxx
.342
364
1,088
241
372
61
25
49
222
178
4
131
15
1,301
630
135
31
.436
.579
1.015
279
113.6
.454
160
104.1
15 Bob Fothergill
B. Fothergill
.342
747
2,301
366
786
173
44
24
433
146
15
128
35
2,540
1,119
241
78
.385
.486
.871
420
104
.398
122
76.1
16 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
17 Zack Wheat
Z. Wheat
.339
1,036
3,940
654
1,337
225
65
81
608
293
28
133
43
4,320
1,935
371
59
.389
.491
.880
730
198
.404
134
185.2
18 Happy Felsch
H. Felsch
.338
142
556
88
188
40
15
14
115
37
4
25
8
13
613
300
69
16
.384
.540
.923
111
40.9
.424
138
30.6
19 Heinie Manush
H. Manush
.338
911
3,311
575
1,119
216
72
57
534
231
46
167
73
3,709
1,650
345
121
.389
.498
.887
635
172.4
.405
126
129.4
20 Lou Gehrig
L. Gehrig
.335
767
2,746
631
919
206
72
146
635
480
15
351
30
3,321
1,707
424
80
.436
.622
1.058
743
327.2
.470
170
313.1
21 Babe Herman
B. Herman
.332
547
1,963
298
652
140
39
58
358
176
4
175
34
2,199
1,044
237
56
.388
.532
.920
396
122.2
.415
136
108.9
22 Edd Roush
E. Roush
.332
1,148
4,458
698
1,479
236
111
50
630
318
23
132
142
4,937
2,087
397
138
.379
.468
.847
780
169.4
.389
127
168
23 Earl Averill
E. Averill
.332
152
597
110
198
43
13
18
96
63
3
53
13
14
680
321
74
17
.398
.538
.936
127
37.3
.418
135
32
24 Kiki Cuyler
K. Cuyler
.331
797
3,033
618
1,005
169
81
70
493
297
45
341
210
3,465
1,546
320
90
.399
.510
.909
620
185.3
.414
133
154.7
25 Earle Combs
E. Combs
.331
762
3,094
614
1,025
174
84
27
304
324
11
164
58
3,481
1,448
285
52
.397
.468
.865
578
141.1
.398
127
125.6

More Cardinals Stats

Team Rankings

HR

68

24th

R

340

9th

SO

521

29th

ERA

3.97

20th

2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
Cubs Cubs
45
28
.616
Brewers Brewers
39
35
.527
6.5
Reds Reds
38
35
.521
7.0
Cardinals Cardinals
38
35
.521
7.0
Pirates Pirates
29
45
.392
16.5
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
6/19
STL STL
@
CWS CWS
2:10 PM
Thu
6/19
STL STL
@
CWS CWS
5:40 PM
Fri
6/20
CIN CIN
@
STL STL
7:15 PM
Sat
6/21
CIN CIN
@
STL STL
2:15 PM
Sun
6/22
CIN CIN
@
STL STL
2:15 PM
Last Game
CWS White Sox

23 - 50

2

Final

12

STL Cardinals

38 - 35

Tue 17 Jun 2025

MLB 2025 Batting Leaders

MLB 2025 Pitching Leaders

MLB Fantasy 2025

MLB 2025 Betting

MLB 2025 Division Standings

AL East W L PCT GB
Yankees Yankees
42
30
.583
Rays Rays
40
33
.548
2.5
AL Central W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
47
27
.635
Guardians Guardians
36
35
.507
9.5
AL West W L PCT GB
Astros Astros
42
31
.575
Mariners Mariners
37
36
.507
5.0
NL East W L PCT GB
Mets Mets
45
28
.616
Phillies Phillies
43
30
.589
2.0
NL Central W L PCT GB
Cubs Cubs
45
28
.616
Brewers Brewers
39
35
.527
6.5
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
45
29
.608
Giants Giants
41
32
.562
3.5

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Mon
6/2
HOU HOU
@
PIT PIT
3-0
Mon
6/2
CLE CLE
@
NYY NYY
2-3
Mon
6/2
PHI PHI
@
TOR TOR
8-3
Mon
6/2
MIL MIL
@
CIN CIN
2-4
Mon
6/2
LAA LAA
@
BOS BOS
4-3

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Wed
6/18
COL COL
@
WSH WSH
6:45 PM
Wed
6/18
LAA LAA
@
NYY NYY
7:05 PM
Wed
6/18
AZ AZ
@
TOR TOR
7:07 PM
Wed
6/18
MIN MIN
@
CIN CIN
7:10 PM
Wed
6/18
NYM NYM
@
ATL ATL
7:15 PM