Wade Boggs had the highest batting average in 1986, with an average of .357.

Interpreted as:

highest batting average with a minimum of 3.1 PA per team game by a player in 1986

	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	WRC	WRAA	WOBA	WRC+	BRAA
1	Wade Boggs W. Boggs	.357	1986	BOS	149	580	107	207	47	2	8	71	105	0	44	0	4	693	282	57	4	4	14	11	.453	.486	.939	131	51.5	.414	154	45.1
2	Don Mattingly D. Mattingly	.352	1986	NYY	162	677	117	238	53	2	31	113	53	1	35	0	0	742	388	86	1	10	11	17	.394	.573	.967	141	55.9	.416	160	54.2
3	Tim Raines T. Raines	.334	1986	MON	151	580	91	194	35	10	9	62	78	2	60	70	9	664	276	54	1	3	9	6	.413	.476	.889	114	37.6	.392	149	37.8
4	Steve Sax S. Sax	.332	1986	LAD	157	633	91	210	43	4	6	56	59	3	58	40	17	704	279	53	6	3	5	12	.390	.441	.830	109	27.3	.370	136	29.2
5	Tony Gwynn T. Gwynn	.329	1986	SDP	160	642	107	211	33	7	14	59	52	3	35	37	9	701	300	54	2	2	11	20	.381	.467	.848	109	28.4	.372	136	29.4
6	Kirby Puckett K. Puckett	.328	1986	MIN	161	680	119	223	37	6	31	96	34	7	99	20	12	723	365	74	2	0	4	14	.366	.537	.903	126	42.3	.394	141	35.6
7	Pat Tabler P. Tabler	.326	1986	CLE	130	473	61	154	29	2	6	48	29	3	75	3	1	508	205	37	2	1	3	11	.368	.433	.801	73	14.3	.356	118	10.8
8	Jim Rice J. Rice	.324	1986	BOS	157	618	98	200	39	2	20	110	62	4	78	0	1	693	303	61	0	9	5	19	.384	.490	.874	114	34.4	.383	133	28
9	Robin Yount R. Yount	.312	1986	MIL	140	522	82	163	31	7	9	46	62	4	73	14	5	595	235	47	5	2	7	9	.388	.450	.838	92	23.8	.371	127	19.7
10	Kevin Bass K. Bass	.311	1986	HOU	157	591	83	184	33	5	20	79	38	6	72	22	13	640	287	58	1	4	11	15	.357	.486	.842	97	22.7	.365	135	25.9
11	Keith Hernandez K. Hernandez	.310	1986	NYM	149	551	94	171	34	1	13	83	94	4	69	2	1	652	246	48	0	3	9	14	.413	.446	.859	107	32.3	.383	146	34.7
12	Tony Fernandez T. Fernandez	.310	1986	TOR	163	687	91	213	33	9	10	65	27	4	52	25	12	727	294	52	5	4	0	8	.338	.428	.766	95	10.9	.339	107	5.9
13	Phil Bradley P. Bradley	.310	1986	SEA	143	526	88	163	27	4	12	50	77	8	134	21	12	614	234	43	1	2	1	9	.405	.445	.849	101	30	.382	133	24.4
14	George Bell G. Bell	.309	1986	TOR	159	641	101	198	38	6	31	108	41	2	62	7	8	690	341	75	0	6	3	15	.349	.532	.881	113	33.7	.382	135	28.9
15	Ken Griffey K. Griffey	.306	1986	TOT	139	490	69	150	22	3	21	58	35	1	67	14	9	532	241	46	1	5	4	9	.350	.492	.842	81	19.6	.367	126	16.3
16	Julio Franco J. Franco	.306	1986	CLE	149	599	80	183	30	5	10	74	32	0	66	10	7	636	253	45	0	5	1	28	.338	.422	.760	82	8.2	.337	105	3.8
17	Eddie Murray E. Murray	.305	1986	BAL	137	495	61	151	25	1	17	84	78	0	49	3	0	578	229	43	0	5	7	17	.396	.463	.859	94	27	.380	136	25
18	Von Hayes V. Hayes	.305	1986	PHI	158	610	107	186	46	2	19	98	74	1	77	24	12	690	293	67	1	4	9	14	.379	.480	.859	110	30.5	.376	134	27.5
19	Mike Easler M. Easler	.302	1986	NYY	146	490	64	148	26	2	14	78	49	0	87	3	2	546	220	42	2	5	13	17	.362	.449	.811	77	13.6	.352	119	12.4
20	Joe Carter J. Carter	.302	1986	CLE	162	663	108	200	36	9	29	121	32	5	95	29	7	709	341	74	1	8	3	8	.335	.514	.849	108	26.5	.368	125	21.6
21	Tony Bernazard T. Bernazard	.301	1986	CLE	146	562	88	169	28	4	17	73	53	6	77	17	8	636	256	49	7	8	5	6	.362	.456	.818	93	19.8	.360	120	15.4
22	Johnny Ray J. Ray	.301	1986	PIT	155	579	67	174	33	0	7	78	58	3	47	6	9	648	228	40	1	7	10	21	.363	.394	.757	83	7.9	.336	110	7.3
23	Scott Fletcher S. Fletcher	.300	1986	TEX	147	530	82	159	34	5	3	50	47	4	59	12	11	594	212	42	10	3	0	10	.360	.400	.760	79	10.1	.342	107	5.3
24	Ray Knight R. Knight	.298	1986	NYM	137	486	51	145	24	2	11	76	40	4	63	2	1	541	206	37	3	8	2	19	.351	.424	.775	72	10	.344	119	12
25	Harold Baines H. Baines	.296	1986	CWS	145	570	72	169	29	2	21	88	38	2	89	2	1	618	265	52	0	8	9	14	.338	.465	.803	85	13.4	.348	110	7.7