highest batting average in mlb since july

Since July 31, 2026, Matt Shaw, Matthew Lugo and Lucas Spence are tied for the best batting average, with an average of 1.000.

Interpreted as:
highest batting average by a player in MLB since july
NAMEAVGGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPSOSBCSPATBXBHSHSFIBBGIDPOBPSLGOPS
1Matt Shaw
M. Shaw
1.000
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
2Matthew Lugo
M. Lugo
1.000
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
3Lucas Spence
L. Spence
1.000
3
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
4James Outman
J. Outman
.667
10
3
2
2
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
4
5
1
0
0
0
0
.750
1.667
2.417
5Jahmai Jones
J. Jones
.571
12
14
6
8
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
18
12
3
0
0
0
0
.667
.857
1.524
6Michael Stefanic
M. Stefanic
.500
2
2
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
.500
1.000
1.500
7Deyvison De Los Santos
D. De Los Santos
.500
1
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
.500
.500
1.000
8Jihwan Bae
J. Bae
.500
4
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
4
1
0
1
0
0
0
.667
.500
1.167
9Edgar Quero
E. Quero
.438
5
16
2
7
0
0
1
3
3
1
1
0
0
20
10
1
0
0
0
0
.550
.625
1.175
10Edmundo Sosa
E. Sosa
.435
9
23
6
10
3
1
1
14
2
1
5
0
0
26
18
5
0
0
0
0
.500
.783
1.283
11Sal Frelick
S. Frelick
.417
3
12
2
5
2
0
0
2
2
0
2
0
0
14
7
2
0
0
0
0
.500
.583
1.083
12Mickey Gasper
M. Gasper
.417
10
24
6
10
3
0
5
12
9
2
1
0
0
35
28
8
0
0
0
1
.600
1.167
1.767
13Maikel Garcia
M. Garcia
.400
4
15
2
6
1
1
0
2
0
0
2
0
1
15
9
2
0
0
0
3
.400
.600
1.000
14Jake Meyers
J. Meyers
.400
2
5
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
5
3
1
0
0
0
0
.400
.600
1.000
15Kevin Alcantara
K. Alcantara
.400
5
5
3
2
0
0
1
3
1
0
2
0
0
7
5
1
0
1
0
0
.429
1.000
1.429
16Luis Urías
L. Urías
.400
5
10
1
4
2
0
0
4
1
0
2
0
0
12
6
2
0
1
0
1
.417
.600
1.017
17Jac Caglianone
J. Caglianone
.400
23
90
15
36
7
0
6
26
2
1
17
3
1
93
61
13
0
0
2
1
.419
.678
1.097
18Chandler Simpson
C. Simpson
.380
25
100
8
38
3
0
0
9
3
0
5
11
3
108
41
3
3
2
0
1
.390
.410
.800
19Adam Frazier
A. Frazier
.370
14
27
3
10
2
0
0
4
0
2
5
2
2
30
12
2
1
0
0
0
.414
.444
.858
20Pete Alonso
P. Alonso
.367
26
98
16
36
3
0
10
24
9
2
25
0
0
109
69
13
0
0
2
0
.431
.704
1.135
21Gustavo Campero
G. Campero
.364
4
11
0
4
1
0
0
2
0
0
4
0
0
12
5
1
0
1
0
0
.333
.455
.788
22Steven Kwan
S. Kwan
.354
24
96
22
34
3
0
1
8
18
1
11
1
1
115
40
4
0
0
0
1
.461
.417
.878
23Carson Benge
C. Benge
.351
24
94
13
33
4
1
5
13
6
1
18
2
1
101
54
10
0
0
1
3
.396
.574
.971
24Keibert Ruiz
K. Ruiz
.351
17
57
8
20
2
0
2
9
7
0
4
0
0
64
28
4
0
0
1
2
.422
.491
.913
25Vinnie Pasquantino
V. Pasquantino
.350
11
40
7
14
4
0
3
8
7
1
1
1
0
48
27
7
0
0
0
0
.458
.675
1.133
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