highest batting average of second baseman with at least 100 plate appearances in one season

Ross Barnes has the best batting average by a second baseman with 100+ plate appearances in a season, with an average of .429 in his rookie season in 1876.

NAMEAVGPASEASONTMGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPSOSBCSTBXBHSHSFIBBGIDPOBPSLGOPSWRCWRAAWOBAWRC+BRAA
1Ross Barnes
R. Barnes
.429
342
1876
CWS CWS
66
322
126
138
21
14
1
59
20
8
190
36
.590
105
53.2
.478
197
50.5
2Nap Lajoie
N. Lajoie
.426
582
1901
PHA PHA
131
544
145
232
48
14
14
125
24
13
9
27
350
76
1
.463
.643
1.106
157
81
.506
186
71.5
3Rogers Hornsby
R. Hornsby
.424
640
1924
SLN SLN
143
536
121
227
43
14
25
94
89
2
32
5
12
373
82
13
.507
.696
1.203
175
96.7
.537
221
95.9
4Fred Dunlap
F. Dunlap
.412
478
1884
SLU
101
449
160
185
39
8
13
29
279
60
.621
143
73.6
.477
215
77.7
5Rogers Hornsby
R. Hornsby
.403
605
1925
SLN SLN
138
504
133
203
41
10
39
143
83
2
39
5
3
381
90
16
.489
.756
1.245
173
94.1
.540
208
90.1
6Rogers Hornsby
R. Hornsby
.401
704
1922
SLN SLN
154
623
141
250
46
14
42
152
65
1
50
17
12
450
102
15
.459
.722
1.181
186
97.8
.520
197
92.7
7Rogers Hornsby
R. Hornsby
.397
674
1921
SLN SLN
154
592
131
235
44
18
21
126
60
7
48
13
13
378
83
15
.458
.639
1.097
162
77.5
.489
191
77.7
8Rogers Hornsby
R. Hornsby
.387
619
1928
BSN BSN
140
486
99
188
42
7
21
94
107
1
41
5
307
70
25
.498
.632
1.130
156
80.2
.506
196
78.1
9Rogers Hornsby
R. Hornsby
.384
487
1923
SLN SLN
107
424
89
163
32
10
17
83
55
3
29
3
7
266
59
5
.459
.627
1.086
116
55.4
.490
184
53.3
10Nap Lajoie
N. Lajoie
.384
677
1910
CLE CLE
159
591
94
227
51
7
4
76
60
5
18
26
304
62
21
.445
.514
.960
135
65.2
.461
194
64.9
11Rogers Hornsby
R. Hornsby
.380
712
1929
CHC CHC
156
602
156
229
47
8
39
149
87
1
65
2
409
94
22
.459
.679
1.139
181
86.8
.497
174
77.3
12Pete Browning
P. Browning
.378
314
1882
LOU
69
288
67
109
17
3
5
26
147
25
.510
80
36.1
.425
187
37.7
13Nap Lajoie
N. Lajoie
.378
337
1899
PHI PHI
77
312
70
118
19
9
6
70
12
10
7
13
173
34
3
.419
.554
.974
76
29.7
.453
158
28.5
14Nap Lajoie
N. Lajoie
.378
385
1902
TOT
87
352
81
133
35
5
7
65
19
6
7
20
199
47
8
.419
.565
.984
84
38.9
.461
162
32.6
15Nap Lajoie
N. Lajoie
.376
594
1904
CLE CLE
140
553
92
208
49
15
5
102
27
8
19
29
302
69
6
.413
.546
.959
121
59.9
.451
194
58.7
16Eddie Collins
E. Collins
.372
706
1920
CWS CWS
153
602
117
224
38
13
3
76
69
2
19
20
8
297
54
33
.438
.493
.932
133
53.1
.435
145
41.2
17Riggs Stephenson
R. Stephenson
.371
272
1924
CLE CLE
71
240
33
89
20
0
4
44
27
2
10
1
2
121
24
3
.439
.504
.943
53
19.4
.437
142
15.5
18Charlie Gehringer
C. Gehringer
.371
660
1937
DET DET
144
564
133
209
40
1
14
96
90
1
25
11
4
293
55
5
.458
.520
.978
139
56.2
.448
145
42.8
19Rogers Hornsby
R. Hornsby
.370
660
1920
SLN SLN
149
589
96
218
44
20
9
94
60
3
50
12
15
329
73
8
.431
.559
.990
135
59.4
.455
187
63.2
20Nap Lajoie
N. Lajoie
.368
500
1912
CLE CLE
117
448
66
165
34
4
0
90
28
7
11
18
5
207
38
17
.414
.462
.876
90
30.2
.418
146
28.1
21Rod Carew
R. Carew
.366
204
1970
MIN MIN
51
191
27
70
12
3
4
28
11
2
28
4
6
100
19
0
0
0
1
.407
.524
.930
38
15.1
.414
155
13.3
22Eddie Collins
E. Collins
.365
588
1911
PHA PHA
132
493
92
180
22
13
3
73
62
15
40
38
237
38
18
.451
.481
.932
118
47.7
.446
161
45.2
23DJ LeMahieu
DJ LeMahieu
.364
216
2020
NYY NYY
50
195
41
71
10
2
10
27
18
2
21
3
0
115
22
0
1
0
3
.421
.590
1.011
47
19.8
.429
177
20.6
24Rod Carew
R. Carew
.364
690
1974
MIN MIN
153
599
86
218
30
5
3
55
74
1
49
38
16
267
38
13
3
9
17
.433
.446
.879
117
42.6
.401
153
39.9
25Bill Barrett
B. Barrett
.363
277
1925
CWS CWS
81
245
44
89
23
3
3
40
24
0
27
5
6
127
29
8
.420
.518
.938
53
17
.427
139
15.2

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2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
Brewers Brewers
97
65
.599
Cubs Cubs
92
70
.568
5.0
Reds Reds
83
79
.512
14.0
Cardinals Cardinals
78
84
.481
19.0
Pirates Pirates
71
91
.438
26.0
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CHC CHC
4:00 AM
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3/28
WSH WSH
@
CHC CHC
4:00 AM
Sun
3/29
WSH WSH
@
CHC CHC
4:00 AM
Mon
3/30
LAA LAA
@
CHC CHC
4:00 AM
Tue
3/31
LAA LAA
@
CHC CHC
4:00 AM
Last Game
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3

MIL Brewers

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MLB 2025 Division Standings

NL EastWLPCTGB
Phillies Phillies
96
66
.593
Mets Mets
83
79
.512
13.0
NL CentralWLPCTGB
Brewers Brewers
97
65
.599
Cubs Cubs
92
70
.568
5.0
NL WestWLPCTGB
Dodgers Dodgers
93
69
.574
Padres Padres
90
72
.556
3.0
AL EastWLPCTGB
Blue Jays Blue Jays
94
68
.580
Yankees Yankees
94
68
.580
AL CentralWLPCTGB
Guardians Guardians
88
74
.543
Tigers Tigers
87
75
.537
1.0
AL WestWLPCTGB
Mariners Mariners
90
72
.556
Astros Astros
87
75
.537
3.0

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Tue
9/16
CIN CIN
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STL STL
6-2
Tue
9/16
ATL ATL
@
WSH WSH
9-4
Tue
9/16
ATH ATH
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BOS BOS
4-5
Tue
9/16
TOR TOR
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TBR TBR
1-2
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9/16
SEA SEA
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KCR KCR
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3/25
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SFG SFG
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
ATH ATH
@
TOR TOR
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
LAA LAA
@
HOU HOU
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
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@
NYM NYM
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
AZ AZ
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LAD LAD
4:00 AM