highest batting average in a world series by a rookie 40 at bats

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.

NAME AVG AB SEASON SERIES TM G R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HBP SO SB CS PA TB XBH SH SF IBB GIDP OBP SLG OPS
1 Christian Colon
C. Colon
1.000
1
2015
World Series
KCR KCR
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
2 Kolten Wong
K. Wong
1.000
1
2013
World Series
STL STL
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
3 Kirt Manwaring
K. Manwaring
1.000
1
1989
World Series
SFG SFG
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
4 Tim Stoddard
T. Stoddard
1.000
1
1979
World Series
BAL BAL
4
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
5 Will McEnaney
W. McEnaney
1.000
1
1975
World Series
CIN CIN
5
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
6 Wayne Comer
W. Comer
1.000
1
1968
World Series
DET DET
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
7 Jerry Buchek
J. Buchek
1.000
1
1964
World Series
STL STL
4
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
8 Johnny Podres
J. Podres
1.000
1
1953
World Series
BKN BKN
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
9 Ralph Houk
R. Houk
1.000
1
1947
World Series
NYY NYY
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
10 Bobby Brown
B. Brown
1.000
3
1947
World Series
NYY NYY
4
2
3
2
0
0
3
1
0
0
0
0
4
5
2
0
0
0
1.000
1.667
2.667
11 Bob Maier
B. Maier
1.000
1
1945
World Series
DET DET
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
12 Junior Thompson
J. Thompson
1.000
1
1939
World Series
CIN CIN
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
1
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
13 Ken O'Dea
K. O'Dea
1.000
1
1935
World Series
CHC CHC
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
14 Olaf Henriksen
O. Henriksen
1.000
1
1912
World Series
BSA BSA
2
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
1.000
2.000
3.000
15 Ruben Rivera
R. Rivera
.800
5
1998
World Series
SDP SDP
3
1
4
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
5
6
2
0
0
0
0
.800
1.200
2.000
16 Sherm Lollar
S. Lollar
.750
4
1947
World Series
NYY NYY
2
3
3
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
4
5
2
0
0
0
.750
1.250
2.000
17 Daniel Descalso
D. Descalso
.667
3
2011
World Series
STL STL
5
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
2
0
1
0
0
0
.667
.667
1.333
18 Chuck Essegian
C. Essegian
.667
3
1959
World Series
LAD LAD
4
2
2
0
0
2
2
1
0
1
0
0
4
8
2
0
0
0
0
.750
2.667
3.417
19 Frank Mancuso
F. Mancuso
.667
3
1944
World Series
SLA SLA
2
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
2
0
0
0
0
.667
.667
1.333
20 Ricky Ledee
R. Ledee
.600
10
1998
World Series
NYY NYY
4
1
6
3
0
0
4
2
0
1
0
1
13
9
3
0
1
0
0
.615
.900
1.515
21 Gonzalo Marquez
G. Marquez
.600
5
1972
World Series
OAK OAK
5
0
3
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
5
3
0
0
0
0
0
.600
.600
1.200
22 Claudell Washington
C. Washington
.571
7
1974
World Series
OAK OAK
5
1
4
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
8
4
0
0
0
1
0
.625
.571
1.196
23 Chick Shorten
C. Shorten
.571
7
1916
World Series
BSA BSA
2
0
4
0
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
2
8
4
0
1
0
0
.571
.571
1.143
24 Noah Syndergaard
N. Syndergaard
.500
2
2015
World Series
NYM NYM
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
.500
.500
1.000
25 Matt Duffy
M. Duffy
.500
2
2014
World Series
SFG SFG
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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Twins Twins
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NL East W L PCT GB
Phillies Phillies
96
66
.593
Mets Mets
83
79
.512
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NL Central W L PCT GB
Brewers Brewers
97
65
.599
Cubs Cubs
92
70
.568
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NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
93
69
.574
Padres Padres
90
72
.556
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AL East W L PCT GB
Blue Jays Blue Jays
94
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Yankees Yankees
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Guardians Guardians
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Tigers Tigers
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Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sun
9/14
ATL ATL
@
WSH WSH
11-3
Sun
9/14
TOR TOR
@
TBR TBR
2-1
Sun
9/14
BAL BAL
@
CWS CWS
4-1
Sun
9/14
NYY NYY
@
MIN MIN
0-7
Sun
9/14
CIN CIN
@
STL STL
11-6

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
10/5
NYY NYY
@
TOR TOR
4:08 PM
Sun
10/5
DET DET
@
SEA SEA
8:03 PM
Mon
10/6
LAD LAD
@
PHI PHI
6:08 PM
Mon
10/6
CHC CHC
@
MIL MIL
9:08 PM
Tue
10/7
SEA SEA
@
DET DET
4:08 PM