highest batting average pitcher in mlb history minimum 2000 plate appearances

Red Ruffing has the best career batting average by a pitcher when making 2,000+ plate appearances, with an average of .269.

		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 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
2		Jim Whitney J. Whitney	.261	2,306	550	2,144	316	559	113	39	18	103	161	1		20		804	170					.313	.375	.688	380	45.5	.317	109	33.1
3		Tony Mullane T. Mullane	.239	2,640	703	2,434	366	582	90	30	8	155	182	21	63	93		756	128	1				.298	.311	.609	357	-35.3	.291	88	-47.5
4		Old Hoss Radbourn O. Hoss Radbourn	.236	2,633	647	2,466	307	582	64	11	9	113	158	9	11	26		695	84					.284	.282	.566	328	-56.5	.270	83	-69.6
5		Jim McCormick J. McCormick	.236	2,104	534	2,082	246	491	66	22	4	55	22	0		10		613	92					.244	.294	.538	234	-62.8	.246	78	-69.3
6		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
7		Kid Nichols K. Nichols	.226	2,264	650	2,090	273	472	58	24	16	278	137	12	307	19		626	98	25				.277	.300	.577	215	-113	.280	59	-140.5
8		Mickey Welch M. Welch	.224	2,286	607	2,201	268	492	93	16	12	88	82	3	14	10		653	121					.252	.297	.549	255	-74.2	.255	75	-86.7
9		John Clarkson J. Clarkson	.219	2,060	546	1,974	254	432	73	26	24	213	81	1	118	31		629	123	4				.250	.319	.569	217	-88.2	.266	64	-116.1
10		Cy Young C. Young	.210	3,101	918	2,960	325	623	87	35	18	290	81	10	373	29		834	140	50				.234	.282	.516	198	-212.2	.245	45	-238.4
11		Pud Galvin P. Galvin	.202	2,742	718	2,702	270	546	85	30	5	98	38	2	48	20		706	120					.214	.261	.475	230	-162.3	.219	57	-178.2
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		Tim Keefe T. Keefe	.187	2,262	618	2,083	248	390	60	38	12	93	175	3	100	13		562	110					.252	.270	.521	234	-95	.249	69	-106.1

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HR

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RBI

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AVG

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2025 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
Yankees	42	30	.583
Rays	40	33	.548	2.5
Blue Jays	39	33	.542	3.0
Red Sox	38	37	.507	5.5
Orioles	31	41	.431	11.0

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 6/18	LAA	@	NYY	7:05 PM
Thu 6/19	LAA	@	NYY	1:05 PM
Fri 6/20	BAL	@	NYY	7:05 PM
Sat 6/21	BAL	@	NYY	1:05 PM
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.372

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.360

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Judge

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Crawford

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.740

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Raleigh

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25

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9

Fried

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8

Brown

Hunter Brown

8

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Strikeout Leaders

119

Gore

MacKenzie Gore

117

Crochet

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111

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Senga

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Skenes

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1.88

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0.81

Skubal

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9

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775

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42-31

41-32

40-32

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Worst Record ATS

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Yankees	42	30	.583
Rays	40	33	.548	2.5
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Tigers	47	27	.635
Guardians	36	35	.507	9.5
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	42	31	.575
Mariners	37	35	.514	4.5

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Mets	45	28	.616
Phillies	43	30	.589	2.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Cubs	45	28	.616
Brewers	39	35	.527	6.5
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	45	29	.608
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Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 6/2	COL	@	MIA	3-2
Mon 6/2	HOU	@	PIT	3-0
Mon 6/2	CLE	@	NYY	2-3
Mon 6/2	PHI	@	TOR	8-3
Mon 6/2	MIL	@	CIN	2-4

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 6/18	BOS	@	SEA	4:10 PM
Wed 6/18	PIT	@	DET	6:40 PM
Wed 6/18	PHI	@	MIA	6:40 PM
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Wed 6/18	LAA	@	NYY	7:05 PM