highest batting average in a season since 2016

Since 2016, DJ LeMahieu has the highest batting average in a season, with an average of .364 in 2020.

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highest batting average with a minimum of 3.1 PA per team game by a player in a season since 2016

	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	DJ LeMahieu	.364	2020	NYY	50	195	41	71	10	2	10	27	18	2	21	3	0	216	115	22	0	1	0	3	.421	.590	1.011	47	19.8	.429	177	20.6
2	Luis Arraez L. Arraez	.354	2023	MIA	147	574	71	203	30	3	10	69	35	4	34	3	2	617	269	43	1	3	10	18	.393	.469	.861	101	25.9	.369	130	23.1
3	Juan Soto J. Soto	.351	2020	WSH	47	154	39	54	14	0	13	37	41	1	28	6	2	196	107	27	0	0	12	1	.490	.695	1.185	51	26.1	.478	201	25.4
4	DJ LeMahieu	.348	2016	COL	146	552	104	192	32	8	11	66	66	3	80	11	7	635	273	51	8	6	2	19	.416	.495	.911	113	38.4	.391	129	23.1
5	Daniel Murphy D. Murphy	.347	2016	WSH	142	531	88	184	47	5	25	104	35	8	57	5	3	582	316	77	0	8	10	4	.390	.595	.985	112	43.4	.408	154	38.9
6	Mookie Betts M. Betts	.346	2018	BOS	136	520	129	180	47	5	32	80	81	8	91	30	6	614	333	84	0	5	8	5	.438	.640	1.078	139	67.2	.449	185	62.7
7	Jose Altuve J. Altuve	.346	2017	HOU	153	590	112	204	39	4	24	81	58	9	84	32	6	662	323	67	1	4	3	19	.410	.547	.957	128	47	.405	159	48.4
8	Freddie Freeman F. Freeman	.341	2020	ATL	60	214	51	73	23	1	13	53	45	3	37	2	0	262	137	37	0	0	7	6	.462	.640	1.102	63	30.1	.456	186	28.8
9	Marcell Ozuna M. Ozuna	.338	2020	ATL	60	228	38	77	14	0	18	56	38	0	60	0	0	267	145	32	0	1	3	3	.431	.636	1.067	61	27.9	.444	178	26.6
10	Jose Altuve J. Altuve	.338	2016	HOU	161	640	108	216	42	5	24	96	60	7	70	30	10	717	340	71	3	7	11	15	.396	.531	.928	127	42.9	.391	152	44.7
11	Ronald Acuña Jr. R. Acuña Jr.	.337	2023	ATL	159	643	149	217	35	4	41	106	80	9	84	73	14	735	383	80	0	3	3	15	.416	.596	1.012	156	66.7	.428	171	64.2
12	Otto Lopez O. Lopez	.336	2026	MIA	74	292	45	98	19	3	5	32	14	4	46	13	3	315	138	27	0	5	0	6	.368	.473	.841	50	12.3	.366	132	11.9
13	Tim Anderson T. Anderson	.335	2019	CWS	123	498	81	167	32	0	18	56	15	3	109	17	5	518	253	50	0	2	0	12	.357	.508	.865	85	19.3	.363	129	19
14	Trea Turner T. Turner	.335	2020	WSH	59	233	46	78	15	4	12	41	22	2	36	12	4	259	137	31	0	2	0	5	.394	.588	.982	53	20.3	.413	158	19.4
15	Bobby Witt Jr. B. Witt Jr.	.332	2024	KCR	161	636	125	211	45	11	32	109	57	8	106	31	12	709	374	88	0	8	9	4	.389	.588	.977	140	56.8	.410	169	56.1
16	Freddie Freeman F. Freeman	.331	2023	LAD	161	637	131	211	59	2	29	102	72	16	121	23	1	730	361	90	0	5	12	14	.410	.567	.976	145	55.9	.411	162	56.2
17	Aaron Judge A. Judge	.331	2025	NYY	152	541	137	179	30	2	53	114	124	7	160	12	5	679	372	85	0	7	36	16	.457	.688	1.144	163	82.5	.463	204	83.5
18	Charlie Blackmon C. Blackmon	.331	2017	COL	159	644	137	213	35	14	37	104	65	10	135	14	10	725	387	86	3	3	9	4	.399	.601	1.000	146	57.2	.414	142	39.1
19	J.D. Martinez	.330	2018	BOS	150	569	111	188	37	2	43	130	69	4	146	6	1	649	358	82	0	7	11	19	.402	.629	1.031	136	59.7	.427	171	54.9
20	Avisaíl García A. García	.330	2017	CWS	136	518	75	171	27	5	18	80	33	9	111	5	3	561	262	50	0	1	5	14	.380	.506	.885	94	25.7	.375	138	26.3
21	Yandy Díaz Y. Díaz	.330	2023	TBR	137	525	95	173	35	0	22	78	65	8	94	0	1	600	274	57	0	2	0	16	.410	.522	.932	115	41.5	.402	164	45.7
22	Christian Yelich C. Yelich	.329	2019	MIL	130	489	100	161	29	3	44	97	80	8	118	30	2	580	328	76	0	3	16	8	.429	.671	1.100	134	61	.442	174	56.7
23	Ketel Marte K. Marte	.329	2019	ARI	144	569	97	187	36	9	32	92	53	4	86	10	2	628	337	77	0	2	2	7	.389	.592	.981	125	46	.405	150	41.4
24	Trea Turner T. Turner	.328	2021	TOT	148	595	107	195	34	3	28	77	41	6	110	32	5	646	319	65	0	4	2	18	.375	.536	.911	117	38.4	.386	143	35.1
25	DJ LeMahieu	.327	2019	NYY	145	602	109	197	33	2	26	102	46	2	90	5	2	655	312	61	1	4	0	14	.375	.518	.893	113	31	.375	136	30.6

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RBI

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AVG

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Team Pitching Leaders

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Schlittler

ERA

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Team Rankings

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2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
Yankees	45	27	.625
Rays	41	30	.577	3.5
Blue Jays	37	38	.493	9.5
Orioles	35	41	.461	12.0
Red Sox	29	43	.403	16.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 6/19	CIN	@	NYY	7:05 PM
Sat 6/20	CIN	@	NYY	1:35 PM
Sun 6/21	CIN	@	NYY	1:35 PM
Mon 6/22	NYY	@	DET	6:10 PM
Tue 6/23	NYY	@	DET	6:40 PM

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38 - 34

Final

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45 - 27

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MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

HR Leaders

25

Schwarber

24

Alvarez

23

Buxton

RBI Leaders

57

Kurtz

56

Pages

56

Walker

Batting Average Leaders

.336

Lopez

.326

Arraez

.325

Lee

Hit Leaders

98

Lopez

93

Arraez

89

Alvarez

Run Leaders

68

Wood

54

Turang

54

Trout

OBP Leaders

.440

Kurtz

.428

Alvarez

.418

Ohtani

SLG Leaders

.642

Alvarez

.611

Rice

.589

Buxton

SB Leaders

28

Witt

26

Nuñez

24

Ramírez

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Win Leaders

10

Ashby

9

Williams

9

Martin

Strikeout Leaders

131

Misiorowski

116

Sánchez

110

Cease

ERA Leaders

1.34

Misiorowski

1.82

Sánchez

1.82

Schlittler

WHIP Leaders

0.74

Misiorowski

0.84

Yamamoto

0.88

Rasmussen

K/9 Leaders

13.55

Misiorowski

10.87

Skenes

10.60

Burns

K/BB Leaders

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Rasmussen

6.19

Skenes

6.11

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Ohtani

1,120.6

Wood

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Kurtz

DraftKings Points Leaders

984.2

Ohtani

834

Wood

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45-27

41-30

42-31

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Worst Record ATS

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32-43

MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	46	27	.630
Phillies	40	34	.541	6.5
Nationals	39	36	.520	8.0
Marlins	37	38	.493	10.0
Mets	33	41	.446	13.5
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	45	27	.625
Cardinals	40	32	.556	5.0
Cubs	39	36	.520	7.5
Pirates	38	37	.507	8.5
Reds	35	38	.479	10.5
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	48	27	.640
Padres	38	35	.521	9.0
Diamondbacks	38	36	.514	9.5
Giants	31	43	.419	16.5
Rockies	28	47	.373	20.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Yankees	45	27	.625
Rays	41	30	.577	3.5
Blue Jays	37	38	.493	9.5
Orioles	35	41	.461	12.0
Red Sox	29	43	.403	16.0
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians	40	35	.533
White Sox	38	34	.528	0.5
Twins	36	40	.474	4.5
Tigers	30	44	.405	9.5
Royals	30	45	.400	10.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Mariners	39	37	.513
Athletics	36	38	.486	2.0
Rangers	35	39	.473	3.0
Astros	35	41	.461	4.0
Angels	30	45	.400	8.5

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Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Wed 6/3	MIA	@	WSH	4-1
Wed 6/3	DET	@	TBR	7-2
Wed 6/3	CWS	@	MIN	8-0
Wed 6/3	NYM	@	SEA	7-1
Wed 6/3	SDP	@	PHI	2-3

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 6/18	LAA	@	ATH	9:40 PM
Fri 6/19	TOR	@	CHC	2:20 PM
Fri 6/19	CWS	@	DET	6:40 PM
Fri 6/19	CIN	@	NYY	7:05 PM
Fri 6/19	WSH	@	TBR	7:10 PM

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