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

14 players are tied for the best 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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HR

15

30th

R

105

28th

SO

262

19th

ERA

3.17

4th

2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
21
12
.636
Guardians Guardians
18
14
.563
2.5
Royals Royals
17
16
.515
4.0
Twins Twins
13
20
.394
8.0
White Sox White Sox
9
23
.281
11.5
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sat
5/3
KCR KCR
@
BAL BAL
7:15 PM
Sun
5/4
KCR KCR
@
BAL BAL
1:35 PM
Mon
5/5
CWS CWS
@
KCR KCR
7:40 PM
Tue
5/6
CWS CWS
@
KCR KCR
7:40 PM
Wed
5/7
CWS CWS
@
KCR KCR
7:40 PM
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KCR Royals

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Fri 2 May 2025

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MLB 2025 Division Standings

NL East W L PCT GB
Mets Mets
22
11
.667
Phillies Phillies
18
14
.563
3.5
NL Central W L PCT GB
Cubs Cubs
20
13
.606
Reds Reds
18
15
.545
2.0
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
22
10
.688
Padres Padres
20
11
.645
1.5
AL East W L PCT GB
Yankees Yankees
19
13
.594
Red Sox Red Sox
18
16
.529
2.0
AL Central W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
21
12
.636
Guardians Guardians
18
14
.563
2.5
AL West W L PCT GB
Mariners Mariners
19
12
.613
Athletics Athletics
18
15
.545
2.0

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Thu
4/17
AZ AZ
@
CHC CHC
11-13
Thu
4/17
KCR KCR
@
DET DET
3-7
Thu
4/17
CLE CLE
@
PIT PIT
10-7
Thu
4/17
MIA MIA
@
PHI PHI
2-7
Thu
4/17
NYY NYY
@
TBR TBR
1-0

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sat
5/3
TBR TBR
@
NYY NYY
1:05 PM
Sat
5/3
HOU HOU
@
CWS CWS
2:10 PM
Sat
5/3
NYM NYM
@
STL STL
2:15 PM
Sat
5/3
CLE CLE
@
TOR TOR
3:07 PM
Sat
5/3
COL COL
@
SFG SFG
4:05 PM