highest batting average in a season from 1970 to 1989

Between the 1970 and 1989 seasons, George Brett had the highest batting average in a season, with an average of .390 in 1980.

Interpreted as:
highest batting average with a minimum of 3.1 PA per team game by a player in a season from 1970 to 1989
NAMEAVGSEASONTMGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPSOSBCSPATBXBHSHSFIBBGIDPOBPSLGOPSwRCWRAAwOBAwRC+BRAA
1George Brett
G. Brett
.390
1980
117
449
87
175
33
9
24
118
58
1
22
15
6
515
298
66
0
7
16
11
.454
.664
1.118
120
62.7
.478
198
59.2
2Rod Carew
R. Carew
.388
1977
155
616
128
239
38
16
14
100
69
3
55
23
13
694
351
68
1
5
15
6
.449
.570
1.019
145
64.4
.440
175
61.4
3Tony Gwynn
T. Gwynn
.370
1987
157
589
119
218
36
13
7
54
82
3
35
56
12
680
301
56
2
4
26
13
.447
.511
.958
130
46.9
.409
154
46.2
4Wade Boggs
W. Boggs
.368
1985
161
653
107
240
42
3
8
78
96
4
61
2
1
758
312
53
3
2
5
20
.450
.478
.928
144
57.7
.415
157
51.3
5Wade Boggs
W. Boggs
.366
1988
155
584
128
214
45
6
5
58
125
3
34
2
3
719
286
56
0
7
18
23
.476
.490
.965
141
62.7
.427
167
55.5
6Rico Carty
R. Carty
.366
1970
136
478
84
175
23
3
25
101
77
2
46
1
2
560
279
51
0
3
6
19
.454
.584
1.037
122
59.1
.455
173
50.9
7Rod Carew
R. Carew
.364
1974
153
599
86
218
30
5
3
55
74
1
49
38
16
690
267
38
13
3
9
17
.433
.446
.879
117
42.6
.401
153
39.9
8Wade Boggs
W. Boggs
.363
1987
147
551
108
200
40
6
24
89
105
2
48
1
3
667
324
70
1
8
19
13
.461
.588
1.049
147
64.9
.443
171
60.2
9Joe Torre
J. Torre
.363
1971
161
634
97
230
34
8
24
137
63
4
70
4
1
707
352
66
1
5
20
18
.421
.555
.976
134
61.6
.429
173
56.6
10Wade Boggs
W. Boggs
.361
1983
153
582
100
210
44
7
5
74
92
1
36
3
3
685
283
56
3
7
2
15
.444
.486
.931
129
51.5
.416
155
44.4
11Rod Carew
R. Carew
.359
1975
143
535
89
192
24
4
14
80
64
1
40
35
9
617
266
42
7
10
18
10
.421
.497
.919
108
39.9
.407
154
37.2
12Wade Boggs
W. Boggs
.357
1986
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
13Kirby Puckett
K. Puckett
.356
1988
158
657
109
234
42
5
24
121
23
2
83
6
7
691
358
71
0
9
4
17
.375
.545
.920
123
47.8
.403
150
40.2
14Bill Madlock
B. Madlock
.354
1975
130
514
77
182
29
7
7
64
42
3
34
9
7
565
246
43
1
5
5
11
.402
.479
.881
94
32.5
.398
139
25.2
15Ralph Garr
R. Garr
.353
1974
143
606
87
214
24
17
11
54
28
2
52
26
16
645
305
52
8
1
10
6
.383
.503
.886
107
37.5
.397
140
29.6
16Willie McGee
W. McGee
.353
1985
152
612
114
216
26
18
10
82
34
0
86
56
16
652
308
54
1
5
2
3
.384
.503
.887
110
36.4
.389
151
37.8
17Paul Molitor
P. Molitor
.353
1987
118
465
114
164
41
5
16
75
69
2
67
45
10
542
263
62
5
1
2
4
.438
.566
1.003
115
48.3
.433
165
44.5
18Cecil Cooper
C. Cooper
.352
1980
153
622
96
219
33
4
25
122
39
2
42
17
6
678
335
62
7
8
15
16
.387
.539
.926
119
43
.403
151
40.7
19Don Mattingly
D. Mattingly
.352
1986
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
20Tony Gwynn
T. Gwynn
.351
1984
158
606
88
213
21
10
5
71
59
2
23
33
18
675
269
36
6
2
13
15
.410
.444
.853
108
32.3
.380
145
33.9
21Rod Carew
R. Carew
.350
1973
149
580
98
203
30
11
6
62
62
2
55
41
16
657
273
47
7
6
9
16
.411
.471
.881
110
37.2
.393
144
32.5
22Keith Hernandez
K. Hernandez
.344
1979
161
610
116
210
48
11
11
105
80
1
78
11
6
698
313
70
0
7
5
9
.417
.513
.930
129
47.1
.409
156
46.2
23Alan Trammell
A. Trammell
.343
1987
151
597
109
205
34
3
28
105
60
3
47
21
2
668
329
65
2
6
8
11
.402
.551
.953
127
45.2
.407
152
43.9
24Don Mattingly
D. Mattingly
.343
1984
153
603
91
207
44
2
23
110
41
1
33
1
1
662
324
69
8
9
8
15
.381
.537
.918
116
42.4
.401
153
41
25Ralph Garr
R. Garr
.343
1971
154
639
101
219
24
6
9
44
30
2
68
30
14
693
282
39
18
4
1
7
.372
.441
.813
100
29.2
.368
125
19.3

More Royals Stats

Team Batting Leaders

HR

32

Pasquantino

Vinnie Pasquantino

RBI

113

Pasquantino

Vinnie Pasquantino

AVG

.295

Witt

Bobby Witt Jr.
Team Pitching Leaders

W

10

Wacha

Michael Wacha

K

127

Lorenzen

Michael Lorenzen

ERA

2.55

Bubic

Kris Bubic
Team Rankings

HR

159

26th

R

651

26th

SO

1,271

26th

ERA

3.73

6th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
88
74
.543
87
75
.537
1.0
Royals Royals
82
80
.506
6.0
70
92
.432
18.0
60
102
.370
28.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
3/27
@
7:15 PM
Sat
3/28
@
7:15 PM
Sun
3/29
@
1:35 PM
Mon
3/30
@
4:10 PM
Wed
4/1
@
7:40 PM
Last Game
KCR Royals

82 - 80

9

Final

2

ATH Athletics

76 - 86

Sun 28 Sep 2025

MLB 2025 Batting Leaders

MLB 2025 Pitching Leaders

MLB Fantasy 2025

MLB 2025 Betting

MLB 2025 Standings

NL EastWLPCTGB
96
66
.593
83
79
.512
13.0
79
83
.488
17.0
76
86
.469
20.0
66
96
.407
30.0
NL CentralWLPCTGB
97
65
.599
Cubs Cubs - w
92
70
.568
5.0
Reds Reds - w
83
79
.512
14.0
78
84
.481
19.0
71
91
.438
26.0
NL WestWLPCTGB
93
69
.574
90
72
.556
3.0
81
81
.500
12.0
80
82
.494
13.0
43
119
.265
50.0
AL EastWLPCTGB
94
68
.580
94
68
.580
89
73
.549
5.0
77
85
.475
17.0
75
87
.463
19.0
AL CentralWLPCTGB
88
74
.543
87
75
.537
1.0
82
80
.506
6.0
70
92
.432
18.0
60
102
.370
28.0
AL WestWLPCTGB
90
72
.556
87
75
.537
3.0
81
81
.500
9.0
76
86
.469
14.0
72
90
.444
18.0

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
9/16
@
6-2
Tue
9/16
@
9-4
Tue
9/16
@
4-5
Tue
9/16
@
1-2
Tue
9/16
@
5-7

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
3/25
@
8:05 PM
Thu
3/26
@
1:15 PM
Thu
3/26
@
2:10 PM
Thu
3/26
@
2:20 PM
Thu
3/26
@
3:05 PM