highest batting average in a world series by a rookie minimum 20 at bats

Pepper Martin has the best batting average by a rookie with 20+ at-bats in a World Series, with an average of .500.

NAMEAVGABSEASONSERIESTMGRH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPSOSBCSPATBXBHSHSFIBBGIDPOBPSLGOPS
1Pepper Martin
P. Martin
.500
24
1931
World Series
7
5
12
4
0
1
5
2
0
3
5
1
26
19
5
0
0
0
.538
.792
1.330
2Jeremy Peña
J. Peña
.400
25
2022
World Series
6
5
10
2
0
1
3
1
0
7
0
1
26
15
3
0
0
0
0
.423
.600
1.023
3Andruw Jones
A. Jones
.400
20
1996
World Series
6
4
8
1
0
2
6
3
1
6
1
2
24
15
3
0
0
0
0
.500
.750
1.250
4Randy Arozarena
R. Arozarena
.364
22
2020
World Series
6
5
8
0
0
3
4
4
0
4
0
1
26
17
3
0
0
1
2
.462
.773
1.234
5Josh Jung
J. Jung
.350
20
2023
World Series
5
3
7
1
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
20
8
1
0
0
0
2
.350
.400
.750
6Joe DiMaggio
J. DiMaggio
.346
26
1936
World Series
6
3
9
3
0
0
3
1
0
3
0
0
28
12
3
1
0
1
.370
.462
.832
7Jay Payton
J. Payton
.333
21
2000
World Series
5
3
7
0
0
1
3
0
0
5
0
0
21
10
1
0
0
0
0
.333
.476
.810
8Freddie Lindstrom
F. Lindstrom
.333
30
1924
World Series
7
1
10
2
0
0
4
3
0
6
0
2
34
12
2
1
0
0
.394
.400
.794
9Jimmy Sebring
J. Sebring
.333
30
1903
World Series
8
3
10
0
1
1
4
1
0
4
0
1
31
15
2
0
0
0
.355
.500
.855
10Tom Tresh
T. Tresh
.321
28
1962
World Series
7
5
9
1
0
1
4
1
0
4
2
0
30
13
2
1
0
0
0
.345
.464
.809
11Larry Doby
L. Doby
.318
22
1948
World Series
6
1
7
1
0
1
2
2
0
4
0
0
24
11
2
0
0
0
.375
.500
.875
12Donie Bush
D. Bush
.318
22
1909
World Series
7
5
7
1
0
0
3
5
2
3
1
2
32
8
1
3
0
0
.483
.364
.846
13Mike McCormick
M. McCormick
.310
29
1940
World Series
7
1
9
3
0
0
2
1
0
6
0
0
31
12
3
1
0
1
.333
.414
.747
14Chuck Knoblauch
C. Knoblauch
.308
26
1991
World Series
7
3
8
1
0
0
2
4
0
2
4
0
32
9
1
1
1
0
0
.387
.346
.733
15Buster Posey
B. Posey
.300
20
2010
World Series
5
2
6
0
0
1
2
1
0
6
0
0
21
9
1
0
0
0
0
.333
.450
.783
16Billy Johnson
B. Johnson
.300
20
1943
World Series
5
3
6
1
1
0
3
0
0
3
0
0
20
9
2
0
0
2
.300
.450
.750
17Jim Gilliam
J. Gilliam
.296
27
1953
World Series
6
4
8
3
0
2
4
0
1
2
0
1
28
17
5
0
0
0
.321
.630
.951
18Evan Carter
E. Carter
.286
21
2023
World Series
5
1
6
3
0
0
1
1
1
8
0
0
23
9
3
0
0
0
0
.348
.429
.776
19Chipper Jones
C. Jones
.286
21
1995
World Series
6
3
6
3
0
0
1
4
0
3
0
0
26
9
3
0
1
2
0
.385
.429
.813
20Tony Kubek
T. Kubek
.286
28
1957
World Series
7
4
8
0
0
2
4
0
0
4
0
0
29
14
2
1
0
0
1
.286
.500
.786
21Johnny Sturm
J. Sturm
.286
21
1941
World Series
5
0
6
0
0
0
2
0
1
2
1
1
22
6
0
0
0
0
.318
.286
.604
22Walter Holke
W. Holke
.286
21
1917
World Series
6
2
6
2
0
0
1
0
1
6
0
1
22
8
2
0
0
0
.318
.381
.699
23Fred Lynn
F. Lynn
.280
25
1975
World Series
7
3
7
1
0
1
5
3
0
5
0
0
29
11
2
0
1
0
0
.345
.440
.785
24Pat Duncan
P. Duncan
.269
26
1919
World Series
8
3
7
2
0
0
8
2
0
2
0
1
30
9
2
2
0
0
.321
.346
.668
25Hideki Matsui
H. Matsui
.261
23
2003
World Series
6
1
6
0
0
1
4
3
1
2
0
0
27
9
1
0
0
0
0
.370
.391
.762
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