highest batting average in the world series for a starter

6 players are tied for the best career batting average by a starting pitcher in the World Series, with an average of 1.000. The first three are Andy Sonnanstine, Rick Reed and Kenny Rogers.

	NAME	AVG	SERIES	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	Andy Sonnanstine A. Sonnanstine	1.000	World Series	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
2	Rick Reed R. Reed	1.000	World Series	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
3	Kenny Rogers K. Rogers	1.000	World Series	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
4	Tommy Greene T. Greene	1.000	World Series	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
5	Kirby Higbe K. Higbe	1.000	World Series	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0		0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
6	Red Ames R. Ames	1.000	World Series	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0		0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
7	Gene Bearden G. Bearden	.667	World Series	1	3	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	1	0		0	0	.667	1.000	1.667
8	Dutch Ruether D. Ruether	.571	World Series	3	7	2	4	1	2	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	8	9	3	0		0	0	.625	1.286	1.911
9	Corey Kluber C. Kluber	.500	World Series	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
10	Noah Syndergaard N. Syndergaard	.500	World Series	1	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
11	Edinson Volquez E. Volquez	.500	World Series	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
12	Barry Zito B. Zito	.500	World Series	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
13	Aaron Cook A. Cook	.500	World Series	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
14	Brad Penny B. Penny	.500	World Series	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
15	Kirk Rueter K. Rueter	.500	World Series	1	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
16	Sterling Hitchcock S. Hitchcock	.500	World Series	1	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
17	Chad Ogea C. Ogea	.500	World Series	2	4	1	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	5	3	1	1	0	0	0	.500	.750	1.250
18	Dwight Gooden D. Gooden	.500	World Series	1	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
19	Andy Messersmith A. Messersmith	.500	World Series	2	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	5	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
20	Jose Santiago J. Santiago	.500	World Series	2	2	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	4	1	0	0	0	0	.500	2.000	2.500
21	Curt Simmons C. Simmons	.500	World Series	2	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	5	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
22	Ray Sadecki R. Sadecki	.500	World Series	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
23	Jim McDonald J. McDonald	.500	World Series	1	2	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	4	2	1	1		0	0	.667	1.000	1.667
24	Joe Hatten J. Hatten	.500	World Series	1	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0		0	0	.500	.500	1.000
25	Junior Thompson J. Thompson	.500	World Series	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	1	0	1		0	0	.500	.500	1.000