highest batting average pitcher in mlb history minimum 1500 plate appearances since 1900

Since 1900, Red Lucas has the best batting average by a pitcher when making 1,500+ plate appearances, with an average of .283.

	NAME	AVG	PA	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	OBP	SLG	OPS	WRC	WRAA	WOBA	WRC+	BRAA
1	Red Lucas R. Lucas	.283	1,585	901	1,419	154	401	61	13	3	188	122	4	129	2		497	77	40				.341	.350	.691	176	-23.4	.325	88	-25.2
2	Red Ruffing R. Ruffing	.269	2,083	882	1,937	207	521	98	13	36	273	97	6	266	1		753	147	43			13	.306	.389	.695	220	-37.6	.318	80	-55.3
3	George Mullin G. Mullin	.262	1,685	615	1,531	163	401	70	23	3	137	122	7	227	18		526	96	25				.319	.344	.663	189	11.4	.322	99	-0.6
4	Burleigh Grimes B. Grimes	.248	1,685	632	1,535	157	380	62	11	2	168	69	5	241	15		470	75	76				.282	.306	.588	118	-85.1	.277	56	-93.5
5	Walter Johnson W. Johnson	.235	2,517	934	2,324	241	547	94	41	24	255	110	13	418	13		795	159	70				.274	.342	.616	214	-62.8	.293	74	-75.1
6	Ted Lyons T. Lyons	.233	1,726	705	1,563	162	364	49	9	5	149	73	7	201	0		446	63	83			9	.270	.285	.556	101	-113.9	.261	44	-133.1
7	Christy Mathewson C. Mathewson	.215	1,889	647	1,687	151	362	50	12	7	167	116	17	218	20		457	69	69				.272	.271	.543	140	-65	.268	65	-77.7
8	Early Wynn E. Wynn	.214	1,903	796	1,704	136	365	59	5	17	173	141	2	330	1	0	485	81	52	4	0	33	.274	.285	.559	120	-96.3	.264	55	-104.2
9	Grover Alexander G. Alexander	.209	1,977	703	1,810	154	378	60	13	11	163	77	2	276	3		497	84	88				.242	.275	.517	97	-128.2	.247	41	-142.4
10	Eddie Plank E. Plank	.206	1,778	630	1,607	130	331	39	7	3	122	71	24	266	13		393	49	76				.250	.245	.495	103	-87.8	.244	51	-98
11	Steve Carlton S. Carlton	.201	1,877	699	1,719	123	346	49	6	13	140	41	10	413	2	2	446	68	94	13	0	33	.223	.259	.482	69	-134.3	.220	31	-146.8
12	Warren Spahn W. Spahn	.194	2,055	783	1,872	141	363	57	6	35	189	94	7	487	4	2	537	98	68	14	0	23	.234	.287	.520	94	-141.3	.238	42	-145.4
13	Eppa Rixey E. Rixey	.191	1,667	694	1,522	95	291	33	4	3	111	49	9	220	2		341	40	87				.221	.224	.445	35	-162.1	.213	19	-168.1
14	Tom Glavine T. Glavine	.186	1,645	688	1,323	93	246	25	2	1	90	101	2	329	1	0	278	28	216	3	0	14	.244	.210	.454	46	-152.6	.214	22	-159
15	Jack Quinn J. Quinn	.184	1,512	771	1,349	90	248	38	7	8	115	89	3	335	5		324	53	71				.236	.240	.476	52	-123.8	.232	29	-140.9
16	Greg Maddux G. Maddux	.171	1,812	737	1,591	103	272	35	2	5	84	34	5	419	11	3	326	42	180	2	0	15	.191	.205	.395	-1	-219.7	.179	-1	-228
17	Phil Niekro P. Niekro	.169	1,707	732	1,537	80	260	42	1	7	109	17	12	314	0	1	325	50	129	12	0	35	.183	.211	.395	11	-173.3	.180	0	-193.6
18	Robin Roberts R. Roberts	.167	1,782	688	1,525	107	255	55	10	5	103	135	8	372	3	1	345	70	108	6	0	37	.238	.226	.464	58	-145.3	.221	29	-157
19	Tom Seaver T. Seaver	.154	1,552	580	1,315	99	202	28	5	12	86	108	4	485	4	0	276	45	121	4	0	22	.219	.210	.429	40	-126.1	.205	24	-132.9
20	Lefty Grove L. Grove	.148	1,579	619	1,369	119	202	27	5	15	121	105	2	593	1		284	47	103			1	.209	.207	.417	17	-181.1	.202	6	-205.7
21	Don Sutton D. Sutton	.144	1,559	611	1,354	64	195	15	1	0	64	60	6	365	1	0	212	16	136	3	0	29	.183	.157	.340	-10	-177.8	.162	-1	-178.7
22	Red Faber R. Faber	.134	1,550	670	1,269	98	170	21	2	3	70	169	8	479	7		204	26	104				.240	.161	.401	31	-151.9	.211	17	-163.9