highest batting average in 2026 for 1st baseman

Freddie Freeman has the best batting average by a first baseman this season, with an average of .301.

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highest batting average with a minimum of 3.1 PA per team game in 2026 for 1st baseman

	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	Freddie Freeman F. Freeman	.301	2026	LAD	132	501	65	151	31	1	15	63	58	3	93	6	0	568	229	47	0	6	3	18	.373	.457	.830	88	21.1	.362	130	20.5
2	TJ Rumfield	.289	2026	COL	132	463	55	134	26	2	13	61	61	9	74	0	0	535	203	41	0	2	0	5	.381	.438	.820	84	20.5	.364	117	11.1
3	Alec Burleson A. Burleson	.288	2026	STL	136	517	78	149	33	1	21	99	47	6	96	3	0	573	247	55	0	3	4	11	.353	.478	.830	88	19.9	.359	129	20
4	Luis García Jr. L. García Jr.	.283	2026	TOT	125	434	59	123	24	5	28	87	22	0	76	4	2	458	241	57	0	2	0	7	.317	.555	.872	74	20.2	.371	135	19.1
5	Jonathan Aranda J. Aranda	.279	2026	TBR	132	498	63	139	21	0	17	79	60	9	133	0	0	574	211	38	0	7	3	14	.362	.424	.786	82	13.8	.346	122	14.4
6	Nolan Schanuel N. Schanuel	.276	2026	LAA	107	392	43	108	22	0	7	49	42	6	58	1	1	446	151	29	1	5	0	10	.351	.385	.736	57	4.4	.328	111	5.9
7	Jake Bauers J. Bauers	.275	2026	MIL	120	403	78	111	19	2	23	75	73	3	122	10	4	481	203	44	0	2	4	5	.389	.504	.892	84	27.3	.387	147	27.4
8	Willson Contreras W. Contreras	.275	2026	BOS	123	429	66	118	21	2	26	78	55	22	129	3	3	510	221	49	1	3	2	8	.383	.515	.898	90	30.2	.390	150	29.5
9	Pete Alonso P. Alonso	.272	2026	BAL	135	508	82	138	24	0	32	91	65	8	141	5	1	585	258	56	0	4	5	12	.361	.508	.869	96	27	.374	144	29.7
10	Josh Naylor J. Naylor	.271	2026	SEA	126	491	49	133	18	0	10	47	40	5	68	25	7	538	181	28	0	2	3	16	.331	.369	.699	61	-2.4	.311	105	3.2
11	Bryce Harper B. Harper	.266	2026	PHI	135	474	84	126	26	3	27	77	94	1	120	7	5	576	239	56	0	7	3	17	.384	.504	.888	99	31.1	.383	140	27.8
12	Sal Stewart S. Stewart	.265	2026	CIN	136	521	78	138	24	0	30	104	57	4	129	12	4	590	252	54	0	8	5	14	.337	.484	.821	87	17	.352	120	14.3
13	Matt Olson M. Olson	.259	2026	ATL	136	526	93	136	32	0	37	78	59	3	149	4	0	591	279	69	0	3	5	9	.335	.530	.865	95	24.8	.368	133	23.6
14	Vladimir Guerrero Jr. V. Guerrero Jr.	.258	2026	TOR	122	457	63	118	21	0	7	47	49	4	66	7	3	515	160	28	0	5	5	17	.332	.350	.682	55	-5.4	.303	94	-3.7
15	Nick Kurtz N. Kurtz	.256	2026	ATH	99	352	62	90	15	1	21	69	79	3	141	7	1	434	170	37	0	0	9	5	.396	.483	.879	74	22.6	.381	139	19.5
16	Ildemaro Vargas I. Vargas	.251	2026	AZ	121	399	53	100	18	5	9	65	23	2	43	3	0	427	155	32	1	2	2	6	.293	.388	.682	44	-6.7	.297	85	-7.6
17	Rafael Devers R. Devers	.250	2026	SFG	136	512	77	128	32	1	29	76	59	2	148	0	0	577	249	62	0	4	5	12	.328	.486	.814	83	15.1	.349	123	15.9
18	Michael Busch M. Busch	.241	2026	CHC	134	510	61	123	23	2	17	68	77	12	136	2	1	603	201	42	0	4	1	9	.352	.394	.746	80	8.6	.334	113	9.4
19	Kody Clemens K. Clemens	.239	2026	MIN	119	440	60	105	21	6	22	67	30	6	109	8	2	480	204	49	2	2	1	8	.295	.464	.759	61	3.9	.326	109	5
20	Jake Burger J. Burger	.236	2026	TEX	128	462	54	109	20	0	23	76	40	4	137	3	1	508	198	43	0	2	0	6	.301	.429	.730	61	1.1	.319	106	3.4
21	Christian Walker C. Walker	.229	2026	HOU	131	484	64	111	25	1	24	75	43	9	126	0	0	538	210	50	0	2	2	13	.303	.434	.737	65	1.9	.321	106	3.7
22	Munetaka Murakami M. Murakami	.221	2026	CWS	100	358	71	79	14	0	29	58	77	2	148	1	3	438	180	43	0	1	7	3	.361	.503	.864	71	19.1	.370	139	20
23	Spencer Torkelson S. Torkelson	.220	2026	DET	134	454	54	100	23	0	20	63	57	5	165	0	1	520	183	43	0	4	0	11	.312	.403	.715	61	-0.2	.316	101	0.4

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Team Batting Leaders

30

Ohtani

RBI

80

Pages

AVG

.301

Freeman

Team Pitching Leaders

12

Yamamoto

153

Yamamoto

ERA

1.79

Ohtani

Team Rankings

168

8th

664

4th

1,242

5th

ERA

3.64

6th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	81	55	.596
Diamondbacks	73	64	.533	8.5
Padres	72	64	.529	9.0
Giants	55	81	.404	26.0
Rockies	52	84	.382	29.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 8/30	LAD	@	DET	1:40 PM
Tue 9/1	STL	@	LAD	10:10 PM
Wed 9/2	STL	@	LAD	10:10 PM
Thu 9/3	STL	@	LAD	10:10 PM
Fri 9/4	WSH	@	LAD	10:10 PM

Last Game

Dodgers

81 - 55

Final

Tigers

63 - 72

Sat 29 Aug 2026

MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

HR Leaders

40

Schwarber

37

Alvarez

37

Olson

RBI Leaders

104

Stewart

99

Burleson

97

Walker

Batting Average Leaders

.320

Alvarez

.320

Arraez

.311

Simpson

Hit Leaders

163

Arraez

162

Lopez

156

Díaz

Run Leaders

100

Wood

97

Crow-Armstrong

93

Olson

OBP Leaders

.435

Alvarez

.396

Kurtz

.393

Wood

SLG Leaders

.613

Alvarez

.567

Crow-Armstrong

.555

García

SB Leaders

43

Nuñez

38

Chisholm

37

Simpson

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Win Leaders

16

Sánchez

16

Gray

15

Griffin

Strikeout Leaders

222

Misiorowski

217

Cease

204

Williams

ERA Leaders

1.73

Misiorowski

2.06

Sale

2.09

Schlittler

WHIP Leaders

0.75

Misiorowski

0.89

Yamamoto

0.93

Rasmussen

K/9 Leaders

13.23

Misiorowski

12.99

Cease

11.77

Williams

K/BB Leaders

6.34

Misiorowski

6.32

Sale

5.72

Rasmussen

Walk Leaders

22

Martinez

25

Rasmussen

28

Sale

MLB Fantasy 2026

FanDuel Points Leaders

2,231.2

Ohtani

1,947.9

Crow-Armstrong

1,810.5

Alvarez

DraftKings Points Leaders

1,568.6

Ohtani

1,478

Crow-Armstrong

1,357

Alvarez

MLB 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

81-54

79-59

77-59

74-61

75-62

Worst Record ATS

51-85

54-82

56-79

58-77

62-74

63-72

MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	81	55	.596
Phillies	75	60	.556	5.5
Marlins	68	68	.500	13.0
Nationals	65	73	.471	17.0
Mets	61	75	.449	20.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	84	51	.622
Cubs	77	59	.566	7.5
Cardinals	68	69	.496	17.0
Pirates	66	71	.482	19.0
Reds	64	72	.471	20.5
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	81	55	.596
Diamondbacks	73	64	.533	8.5
Padres	72	64	.529	9.0
Giants	55	81	.404	26.0
Rockies	52	84	.382	29.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	81	54	.600
Yankees	76	59	.563	5.0
Red Sox	74	61	.548	7.0
Blue Jays	67	70	.489	15.0
Orioles	66	69	.489	15.0
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	72	63	.533
Guardians	68	68	.500	4.5
Twins	64	72	.471	8.5
Tigers	63	72	.467	9.0
Royals	62	75	.453	11.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	68	68	.500
Rangers	66	69	.489	1.5
Mariners	64	72	.471	4.0
Athletics	53	82	.393	14.5
Angels	52	83	.385	15.5

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Fri 8/14	AZ	@	ATL	2-0
Sat 8/15	CWS	@	DET	4-3
Sat 8/15	STL	@	CHC	8-4
Sat 8/15	NYY	@	TOR	1-4
Sat 8/15	COL	@	SFG	1-7

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 8/29	AZ	@	SFG	10:05 PM
Sat 8/29	BAL	@	ATH	10:05 PM
Sat 8/29	PHI	@	LAA	10:07 PM
Sun 8/30	MIA	@	WSH	12:15 PM
Sun 8/30	COL	@	ATL	1:35 PM

Freddie Freeman has the best batting average by a first baseman this season, with an average of .301.

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