highest batting average in the al by a player in first team game of 2026 minimum qualified

4 players are tied for the highest batting average in the AL in the first team game this season, with an average of 1.000. The first three are Kyle Higashioka, Rhys Hoskins and Jake Fraley.

NAMEAVGSEASONTMGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPSOSBCSPATBXBHSHSFIBBGIDPOBPSLGOPS
1Kyle Higashioka
K. Higashioka
1.000
2026
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
2Rhys Hoskins
R. Hoskins
1.000
2026
1
3
1
3
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
4
4
1
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.333
2.333
3Jake Fraley
J. Fraley
1.000
2026
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
4Marcelo Mayer
M. Mayer
1.000
2026
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
1
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.500
2.500
5Kevin McGonigle
K. McGonigle
.800
2026
1
5
2
4
2
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
5
6
2
0
0
0
0
.800
1.200
2.000
6Shea Langeliers
S. Langeliers
.750
2026
1
4
2
3
0
0
2
2
0
0
1
0
0
4
9
2
0
0
0
0
.750
2.250
3.000
7Jake Burger
J. Burger
.750
2026
1
4
1
3
0
0
1
2
0
0
1
0
0
4
6
1
0
0
0
0
.750
1.500
2.250
8Nick Fortes
N. Fortes
.750
2026
1
4
1
3
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
4
3
0
0
0
0
0
.750
.750
1.500
9Roman Anthony
R. Anthony
.750
2026
1
4
1
3
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
5
3
0
0
0
0
0
.800
.750
1.550
10Ben Williamson
B. Williamson
.750
2026
1
4
1
3
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
4
3
0
0
0
0
0
.750
.750
1.500
11Andrés Giménez
A. Giménez
.667
2026
1
3
0
2
0
1
0
3
1
0
0
0
0
4
4
1
0
0
0
0
.750
1.333
2.083
12Kazuma Okamoto
K. Okamoto
.667
2026
1
3
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
4
2
0
0
0
0
0
.750
.667
1.417
13Jo Adell
J. Adell
.667
2026
1
3
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
5
2
0
0
0
0
0
.800
.667
1.467
14Brayan Rocchio
B. Rocchio
.667
2026
1
3
1
2
1
0
0
2
0
1
1
0
0
4
3
1
0
0
0
0
.750
1.000
1.750
15Austin Wells
A. Wells
.667
2026
1
3
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
4
2
0
0
0
0
0
.750
.667
1.417
16Yandy Díaz
Y. Díaz
.600
2026
1
5
1
3
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
6
3
0
0
0
0
0
.667
.600
1.267
17Chase DeLauter
C. DeLauter
.600
2026
1
5
3
3
0
0
2
2
0
0
1
0
0
5
9
2
0
0
0
0
.600
1.800
2.400
18Ernie Clement
E. Clement
.500
2026
1
4
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
2
0
0
0
0
.500
1.000
1.500
19Bobby Witt Jr.
B. Witt Jr.
.500
2026
1
4
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
4
2
0
0
0
0
1
.500
.500
1.000
20Andrew McCutchen
A. McCutchen
.500
2026
1
2
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
.500
1.000
1.500
21Tyler O'Neill
T. O'Neill
.500
2026
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
.667
.500
1.167
22Corey Seager
C. Seager
.500
2026
1
4
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
4
2
0
0
0
0
0
.500
.500
1.000
23Mike Trout
M. Trout
.500
2026
1
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
3
0
1
1
0
5
4
1
0
0
0
0
.800
2.000
2.800
24Adley Rutschman
A. Rutschman
.500
2026
1
4
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
3
1
0
0
0
0
.500
.750
1.250
25Jonny DeLuca
J. DeLuca
.500
2026
1
4
0
2
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
4
2
0
0
0
0
0
.500
.500
1.000
StatMuse has game-level data for batting average going back to the 1901 season.
Some of the information used here was obtained free of charge from Retrosheet.

More MLB News

More Rangers Stats

Team Batting Leaders

HR

26

Burger

Jake Burger

RBI

83

Burger

Jake Burger

AVG

.298

Jung

Josh Jung
Team Pitching Leaders

W

10

Eovaldi

Nathan Eovaldi

K

186

deGrom

Jacob deGrom

ERA

2.90

Quantrill

Cal Quantrill
Team Rankings

HR

173

15th

R

624

26th

SO

1,257

14th

ERA

4.32

22nd

2026 Division Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
75
75
.500
Rangers Rangers
74
76
.493
1.0
70
81
.464
5.5
61
89
.407
14.0
57
93
.380
18.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
9/15
@
8:05 PM
Wed
9/16
@
8:05 PM
Thu
9/17
@
8:05 PM
Fri
9/18
@
8:05 PM
Sat
9/19
@
7:05 PM
Last Game
TEX Rangers

74 - 76

7

Final

6

AZ Diamondbacks

79 - 71

Sun 13 Sep 2026

MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

MLB Fantasy 2026

MLB 2026 Betting

MLB 2026 Standings

NL EastWLPCTGB
88
63
.583
83
67
.553
4.5
74
76
.493
13.5
70
81
.464
18.0
69
81
.460
18.5
NL CentralWLPCTGB
93
57
.620
84
67
.556
9.5
75
75
.500
18.0
75
76
.497
18.5
70
80
.467
23.0
NL WestWLPCTGB
91
59
.607
82
68
.547
9.0
79
71
.527
12.0
62
89
.411
29.5
55
95
.367
36.0
AL EastWLPCTGB
Rays Rays - x
90
59
.604
87
63
.580
3.5
82
68
.547
8.5
75
76
.497
16.0
73
78
.483
18.0
AL CentralWLPCTGB
77
73
.513
76
75
.503
1.5
71
79
.473
6.0
70
80
.467
7.0
66
84
.440
11.0
AL WestWLPCTGB
75
75
.500
74
76
.493
1.0
70
81
.464
5.5
61
89
.407
14.0
57
93
.380
18.0

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
8/30
@
1-16
Sun
8/30
@
1-5
Sun
8/30
@
5-4
Mon
8/31
@
7-3
Mon
8/31
@
3-2

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
9/15
@
6:40 PM
Tue
9/15
@
6:40 PM
Tue
9/15
@
6:40 PM
Tue
9/15
@
6:40 PM
Tue
9/15
@
6:45 PM