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.

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NAMEAVGPAGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPSOSBCSTBXBHSHSFIBBGIDPOBPSLGOPSwRCWRAAwOBAwRC+BRAA
1Red 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
2Red 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
3George 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
4Burleigh 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
5Walter 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
6Ted 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
7Christy 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
8Early 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
9Grover 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
10Eddie 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
11Steve 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
12Warren 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
13Eppa 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
14Tom 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
15Jack 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
16Greg 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
17Phil 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
18Robin 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
19Tom 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
20Lefty 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
21Don 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
22Red 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

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