highest batting average in american league

Ben Rice has the best batting average in the AL this season, with an average of .343.

Interpreted as:
highest batting average with a minimum of 3.1 PA per team game by a player in american league this regular season
NAMEAVGSEASONTMGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPSOSBCSPATBXBHSHSFIBBGIDPOBPSLGOPSwRCWRAAwOBAwRC+BRAA
1Ben Rice
B. Rice
.343
2026
NYY NYY
33
108
30
37
9
0
12
27
23
1
32
2
0
134
82
21
0
2
2
2
.455
.759
1.214
35
19.6
.504
223
19.6
2Shea Langeliers
S. Langeliers
.336
2026
ATH ATH
32
134
24
45
9
0
10
18
12
0
32
0
0
146
84
19
0
0
1
3
.390
.627
1.017
31
13.7
.438
175
13
3Yandy Díaz
Y. Díaz
.333
2026
TBR TBR
31
117
19
39
3
1
5
21
13
5
16
1
0
135
59
9
0
0
2
2
.422
.504
.926
26
9.5
.409
157
9.2
4Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
V. Guerrero Jr.
.333
2026
TOR TOR
34
126
21
42
7
0
2
15
17
2
17
2
0
145
55
9
0
0
3
2
.421
.437
.857
24
7.2
.382
141
7.2
5Josh Jung
J. Jung
.327
2026
TEX TEX
30
110
12
36
12
0
4
19
10
1
19
1
1
122
60
16
0
1
0
4
.385
.545
.931
23
8.3
.406
157
8.3
6Yordan Alvarez
Y. Alvarez
.326
2026
HOU HOU
35
132
25
43
9
0
12
27
22
3
18
1
0
158
88
21
0
1
6
1
.430
.667
1.097
36
17.5
.460
193
17.5
7Christian Walker
C. Walker
.317
2026
HOU HOU
35
126
22
40
9
0
8
26
15
2
25
0
0
144
73
17
0
1
1
5
.396
.579
.975
29
11.6
.422
168
11.6
8Kevin McGonigle
K. McGonigle
.310
2026
DET DET
33
126
23
39
11
2
2
14
19
1
19
3
0
146
60
15
0
0
0
0
.404
.476
.880
26
8.4
.393
147
8.2
9Jeff McNeil
J. McNeil
.306
2026
ATH ATH
32
98
9
30
7
0
1
9
10
2
12
1
2
113
40
8
1
2
0
1
.375
.408
.783
16
2.9
.352
117
2.3
10Brandon Nimmo
B. Nimmo
.302
2026
TEX TEX
32
126
16
38
7
1
4
12
13
3
27
1
1
143
59
12
0
1
1
3
.378
.468
.846
23
6.1
.374
136
6.1
11Chandler Simpson
C. Simpson
.300
2026
TBR TBR
33
130
16
39
1
2
0
7
7
0
14
11
4
142
44
3
3
2
0
0
.331
.338
.669
15
-2.1
.302
86
-2.4
12Wilyer Abreu
W. Abreu
.298
2026
BOS BOS
33
124
15
37
6
1
4
14
16
0
25
1
1
140
57
11
0
0
0
5
.379
.460
.838
23
6
.374
131
5.2
13Riley Greene
R. Greene
.298
2026
DET DET
34
121
23
36
8
0
4
19
20
0
37
1
1
141
56
12
0
0
0
2
.397
.463
.860
24
7.3
.386
143
7.2
14Jacob Wilson
J. Wilson
.296
2026
ATH ATH
32
135
16
40
8
0
2
15
3
0
15
1
0
139
54
10
0
1
0
3
.309
.400
.709
16
-0.7
.314
92
-1.4
15Chase DeLauter
C. DeLauter
.296
2026
CLE CLE
31
108
14
32
8
1
5
20
17
0
13
0
0
126
57
14
0
1
0
3
.389
.528
.917
23
8.1
.401
154
8.1
16Ernie Clement
E. Clement
.291
2026
TOR TOR
33
134
11
39
13
0
1
9
5
0
10
1
0
139
55
14
0
0
0
3
.317
.410
.727
17
0.2
.322
101
0.2
17Carlos Correa
C. Correa
.288
2026
HOU HOU
31
118
22
34
8
0
3
16
18
0
23
1
0
137
51
11
0
1
1
5
.380
.432
.812
21
4.6
.362
128
4.6
18Taylor Ward
T. Ward
.288
2026
BAL BAL
34
125
19
36
13
0
1
12
29
1
24
1
1
156
52
14
0
1
0
1
.423
.416
.839
26
7.9
.384
142
7.9
19Bobby Witt Jr.
B. Witt Jr.
.285
2026
KCR KCR
33
130
11
37
9
1
2
15
17
0
25
10
2
149
54
12
0
2
2
4
.362
.415
.778
20
2.7
.343
111
2
20Randy Arozarena
R. Arozarena
.281
2026
SEA SEA
34
121
23
34
9
1
3
12
16
3
33
7
1
142
54
13
0
2
0
1
.373
.446
.820
22
5.1
.365
135
5.9
21Willson Contreras
W. Contreras
.280
2026
BOS BOS
33
118
17
33
4
0
7
21
15
7
39
1
0
142
58
11
0
2
0
3
.387
.492
.879
25
7.8
.390
141
7
22Brayan Rocchio
B. Rocchio
.278
2026
CLE CLE
33
108
14
30
4
0
3
19
11
2
11
3
2
123
43
7
2
0
0
2
.355
.398
.754
17
2.1
.342
115
2.1
23Cody Bellinger
C. Bellinger
.275
2026
NYY NYY
33
120
21
33
8
1
5
20
20
0
20
4
1
142
58
14
0
2
0
2
.373
.483
.857
23
6.4
.377
138
6.4
24Angel Martínez
A. Martínez
.275
2026
CLE CLE
31
102
13
28
6
0
5
16
3
2
21
5
2
110
49
11
2
1
0
2
.306
.480
.786
15
2
.343
115
2
25Maikel Garcia
M. Garcia
.273
2026
KCR KCR
31
121
18
33
9
1
3
13
13
0
24
3
2
136
53
13
0
2
0
2
.338
.438
.776
19
2.4
.343
111
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