highest batting average in a world series by a rookie

14 players are tied for the highest batting average by a rookie in a World Series, with an average of 1.000. The first three are Christian Colon, Kolten Wong and Kirt Manwaring.

NAMEAVGSEASONSERIESTMGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPSOSBCSPATBXBHSHSFIBBGIDPOBPSLGOPS
1Christian Colon
C. Colon
1.000
2015
World Series
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
2Kolten Wong
K. Wong
1.000
2013
World Series
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
3Kirt Manwaring
K. Manwaring
1.000
1989
World Series
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1.000
2.000
3.000
4Tim Stoddard
T. Stoddard
1.000
1979
World Series
4
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
5Will McEnaney
W. McEnaney
1.000
1975
World Series
5
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
6Wayne Comer
W. Comer
1.000
1968
World Series
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
7Jerry Buchek
J. Buchek
1.000
1964
World Series
4
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
8Johnny Podres
J. Podres
1.000
1953
World Series
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
9Ralph Houk
R. Houk
1.000
1947
World Series
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
10Bobby Brown
B. Brown
1.000
1947
World Series
4
3
2
3
2
0
0
3
1
0
0
0
0
4
5
2
0
0
0
1.000
1.667
2.667
11Bob Maier
B. Maier
1.000
1945
World Series
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
12Junior Thompson
J. Thompson
1.000
1939
World Series
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
1
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
13Ken O'Dea
K. O'Dea
1.000
1935
World Series
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
14Olaf Henriksen
O. Henriksen
1.000
1912
World Series
2
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
1.000
2.000
3.000
15Ruben Rivera
R. Rivera
.800
1998
World Series
3
5
1
4
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
5
6
2
0
0
0
0
.800
1.200
2.000
16Sherm Lollar
S. Lollar
.750
1947
World Series
2
4
3
3
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
4
5
2
0
0
0
.750
1.250
2.000
17Daniel Descalso
D. Descalso
.667
2011
World Series
5
3
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
2
0
1
0
0
0
.667
.667
1.333
18Chuck Essegian
C. Essegian
.667
1959
World Series
4
3
2
2
0
0
2
2
1
0
1
0
0
4
8
2
0
0
0
0
.750
2.667
3.417
19Frank Mancuso
F. Mancuso
.667
1944
World Series
2
3
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
2
0
0
0
0
.667
.667
1.333
20Ricky Ledee
R. Ledee
.600
1998
World Series
4
10
1
6
3
0
0
4
2
0
1
0
1
13
9
3
0
1
0
0
.615
.900
1.515
21Gonzalo Marquez
G. Marquez
.600
1972
World Series
5
5
0
3
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
5
3
0
0
0
0
0
.600
.600
1.200
22Claudell Washington
C. Washington
.571
1974
World Series
5
7
1
4
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
8
4
0
0
0
1
0
.625
.571
1.196
23Chick Shorten
C. Shorten
.571
1916
World Series
2
7
0
4
0
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
2
8
4
0
1
0
0
.571
.571
1.143
24Noah Syndergaard
N. Syndergaard
.500
2015
World Series
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
.500
.500
1.000
25Matt Duffy
M. Duffy
.500
2014
World Series
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
.500
.500
1.000
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88
74
.543
87
75
.537
1.0
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82
80
.506
6.0
70
92
.432
18.0
60
102
.370
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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

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96
66
.593
83
79
.512
13.0
79
83
.488
17.0
76
86
.469
20.0
66
96
.407
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NL CentralWLPCTGB
97
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Cubs Cubs - w
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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
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86
.469
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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
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Thu
3/26
@
1:15 PM
Thu
3/26
@
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Thu
3/26
@
2:20 PM
Thu
3/26
@
3:05 PM