Alex Rodriguez had the best batting average in 1996, with an average of .358.

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highest batting average with a minimum of 3.1 PA per team game by a player in 1996

	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	Alex Rodriguez A. Rodriguez	.358	1996	SEA	146	601	141	215	54	1	36	123	59	4	104	15	4	677	379	91	6	7	1	15	.414	.631	1.045	149	62.1	.443	159	55.4
2	Frank Thomas F. Thomas	.349	1996	CWS	141	527	110	184	26	0	40	134	109	5	70	1	1	649	330	66	0	8	26	25	.459	.626	1.085	148	64.3	.451	167	60.4
3	Ellis Burks E. Burks	.344	1996	COL	156	613	142	211	45	8	40	128	61	6	114	32	6	685	392	93	3	2	2	19	.408	.639	1.047	151	62.8	.443	151	44.1
4	Paul Molitor P. Molitor	.341	1996	MIN	161	660	99	225	41	8	9	113	56	3	72	18	6	728	309	58	0	9	10	21	.390	.468	.858	117	23	.372	115	14.9
5	Chuck Knoblauch C. Knoblauch	.341	1996	MIN	153	578	140	197	35	14	13	72	98	19	74	45	14	701	299	62	0	6	6	9	.448	.517	.965	142	51.9	.422	145	44.1
6	Mike Piazza M. Piazza	.336	1996	LAD	148	547	87	184	16	0	36	105	81	1	93	0	3	631	308	52	0	2	21	21	.422	.563	.985	125	43.6	.416	165	51.5
7	Lance Johnson L. Johnson	.333	1996	NYM	160	682	117	227	31	21	9	69	33	1	40	50	12	724	327	61	3	5	8	8	.362	.479	.841	109	16.1	.361	123	20.6
8	Rusty Greer R. Greer	.332	1996	TEX	139	542	96	180	41	6	18	100	62	3	86	9	0	617	287	65	0	10	4	9	.397	.530	.927	112	32.8	.398	128	24.4
9	Dave Nilsson D. Nilsson	.331	1996	MIL	123	453	81	150	33	2	17	84	57	3	68	2	3	516	238	52	0	3	6	4	.407	.525	.932	96	29.5	.402	131	22.4
10	Mark Grace M. Grace	.331	1996	CHC	142	547	88	181	39	1	9	75	62	1	41	2	3	616	249	49	0	6	8	18	.396	.455	.851	99	19.6	.373	126	20.3
11	Roberto Alomar R. Alomar	.328	1996	BAL	153	588	132	193	43	4	22	94	90	1	65	17	6	699	310	69	8	12	10	14	.411	.527	.938	130	39.5	.402	135	33.5
12	Edgar Martinez E. Martinez	.327	1996	SEA	139	499	121	163	52	2	26	103	123	8	84	3	3	634	297	80	0	4	12	15	.464	.595	1.059	144	62.2	.450	164	56
13	Kevin Seitzer K. Seitzer	.326	1996	TOT	154	573	85	187	35	3	13	78	87	5	79	6	1	675	267	51	5	5	7	13	.416	.466	.882	118	30.9	.389	123	21.8
14	Ken Caminiti K. Caminiti	.326	1996	SDP	146	546	109	178	37	2	40	130	78	4	99	11	5	638	339	79	0	10	16	15	.408	.621	1.028	132	49.6	.426	169	56
15	Mo Vaughn M. Vaughn	.326	1996	BOS	161	635	118	207	29	1	44	143	95	14	154	2	0	752	370	74	0	8	19	17	.420	.583	1.003	153	55.9	.422	145	46.5
16	Jeff Cirillo J. Cirillo	.325	1996	MIL	158	566	101	184	46	5	15	83	58	7	69	4	9	643	285	66	6	6	0	14	.391	.504	.894	113	29.8	.390	124	21
17	Eric Young E. Young	.324	1996	COL	141	568	113	184	23	4	8	74	47	21	31	53	19	643	239	35	2	5	1	9	.393	.421	.814	99	16.5	.365	99	-1.1
18	Bobby Higginson B. Higginson	.320	1996	DET	130	440	75	141	35	0	26	81	65	1	66	6	3	515	254	61	3	6	7	7	.404	.577	.982	101	35.1	.415	141	29.3
19	Kenny Lofton K. Lofton	.317	1996	CLE	154	662	132	210	35	4	14	67	61	0	82	75	17	736	295	53	7	6	3	7	.372	.446	.817	110	15	.359	107	6.8
20	Bernard Gilkey B. Gilkey	.317	1996	NYM	153	571	108	181	44	3	30	117	73	4	125	17	9	656	321	77	0	8	7	18	.393	.562	.955	124	39.3	.405	152	43.3
21	Jeff Bagwell J. Bagwell	.315	1996	HOU	162	568	111	179	48	2	31	120	135	10	114	21	7	719	324	81	0	6	20	15	.451	.570	1.021	153	60.1	.433	173	66.4
22	Derek Jeter D. Jeter	.314	1996	NYY	157	582	104	183	25	6	10	78	48	9	102	14	7	654	250	41	6	9	1	13	.370	.430	.800	94	10.2	.354	106	5.5
23	Juan Gonzalez J. Gonzalez	.314	1996	TEX	134	541	89	170	33	2	47	144	45	3	82	2	0	592	348	82	0	3	12	10	.368	.643	1.011	118	41.8	.418	141	33.7
24	Gary Sheffield G. Sheffield	.314	1996	FLA	161	519	118	163	33	1	42	120	142	10	66	16	9	677	324	76	0	6	19	16	.465	.624	1.090	157	69.8	.456	185	73.1
25	Dante Bichette D. Bichette	.313	1996	COL	159	633	114	198	39	3	31	141	45	6	105	31	12	694	336	73	0	10	4	18	.359	.531	.890	115	25.7	.379	108	6.7

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Rodríguez

RBI

37

Rodríguez

AVG

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ERA

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2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
Mariners	39	38	.506
Athletics	38	38	.500	0.5
Rangers	36	39	.480	2.0
Astros	36	41	.468	3.0
Angels	30	47	.390	9.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 6/20	BOS	@	SEA	10:10 PM
Sun 6/21	BOS	@	SEA	4:10 PM
Tue 6/23	SEA	@	PIT	6:40 PM
Wed 6/24	SEA	@	PIT	6:40 PM
Thu 6/25	SEA	@	PIT	12:35 PM

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Final

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39 - 38

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HR Leaders

25

Schwarber

24

Alvarez

23

Buxton

RBI Leaders

58

Kurtz

58

Walker

57

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Batting Average Leaders

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Lopez

.328

Lee

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Alvarez

Hit Leaders

99

Lopez

93

Arraez

90

Alvarez

Run Leaders

68

Wood

54

Kurtz

54

Rice

OBP Leaders

.436

Kurtz

.428

Alvarez

.418

Ohtani

SLG Leaders

.637

Alvarez

.616

Rice

.588

Buxton

SB Leaders

28

Witt

27

Nuñez

24

Ramírez

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Win Leaders

10

Ashby

9

Williams

9

Martin

Strikeout Leaders

138

Misiorowski

116

Sánchez

110

Cease

ERA Leaders

1.45

Misiorowski

1.71

Schlittler

1.82

Sánchez

WHIP Leaders

0.75

Misiorowski

0.84

Yamamoto

0.88

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K/9 Leaders

13.35

Misiorowski

10.87

Skenes

10.67

deGrom

K/BB Leaders

6.46

Rasmussen

6.19

Skenes

6.11

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Walk Leaders

13

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14

Martinez

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Ohtani

1,120.6

Wood

1,077.8

Kurtz

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984.2

Ohtani

834

Wood

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Kurtz

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42-30

43-31

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Worst Record ATS

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MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	47	27	.635
Phillies	40	35	.533	7.5
Nationals	39	37	.513	9.0
Marlins	38	38	.500	10.0
Mets	34	41	.453	13.5
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	45	28	.616
Cardinals	40	34	.541	5.5
Cubs	40	36	.526	6.5
Pirates	38	38	.500	8.5
Reds	35	39	.473	10.5
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	49	27	.645
Diamondbacks	39	36	.520	9.5
Padres	38	36	.514	10.0
Giants	31	44	.413	17.5
Rockies	29	47	.382	20.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Yankees	46	28	.622
Rays	42	30	.583	3.0
Blue Jays	37	39	.487	10.0
Orioles	35	42	.455	12.5
Red Sox	30	43	.411	15.5
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	39	35	.527
Guardians	40	36	.526
Twins	36	41	.468	4.5
Royals	32	45	.416	8.5
Tigers	31	44	.413	8.5
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Mariners	39	38	.506
Athletics	38	38	.500	0.5
Rangers	36	39	.480	2.0
Astros	36	41	.468	3.0
Angels	30	47	.390	9.0

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DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Thu 6/4	BAL	@	BOS	8-2
Thu 6/4	SFG	@	MIL	12-9
Thu 6/4	TOR	@	ATL	7-2
Thu 6/4	KCR	@	MIN	8-6
Thu 6/4	PIT	@	HOU	5-1

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 6/20	CWS	@	DET	1:10 PM
Sat 6/20	CIN	@	NYY	1:35 PM
Sat 6/20	TOR	@	CHC	2:20 PM
Sat 6/20	SDP	@	TEX	4:05 PM
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