highest batting average since 1979 minimum 5000 plate appearances

Since 1979, Tony Gwynn has the best batting average when making 5,000+ plate appearances, with an average of .338.

Interpreted as:
highest batting average by a player since 1979 minimum 5000 plate appearances
NAMEAVGPAGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPSOSBCSTBXBHSHSFIBBGIDPOBPSLGOPSwRCWRAAwOBAwRC+BRAA
1Tony Gwynn
T. Gwynn
.338
10,232
2,440
9,288
1,383
3,141
543
85
135
1,138
790
24
434
319
125
4,259
763
45
85
203
259
.388
.459
.847
1582
379.2
.370
132
390.4
2Wade Boggs
W. Boggs
.328
10,740
2,439
9,180
1,513
3,010
578
61
118
1,014
1,412
23
745
24
35
4,064
757
29
96
180
236
.415
.443
.858
1746
493.9
.381
132
411
3Kirby Puckett
K. Puckett
.318
7,831
1,783
7,244
1,071
2,304
414
57
207
1,085
450
56
965
134
76
3,453
678
23
58
85
188
.360
.477
.837
1182
280.7
.366
123
211.4
4Vladimir Guerrero
V. Guerrero
.318
9,059
2,147
8,155
1,328
2,590
477
46
449
1,496
737
103
985
181
94
4,506
972
0
64
250
277
.379
.553
.931
1575
464.6
.390
136
419
5Todd Helton
T. Helton
.316
9,450
2,247
7,962
1,401
2,519
592
37
369
1,406
1,335
57
1,175
37
29
4,292
998
3
93
185
186
.414
.539
.953
1765
612.5
.405
132
389.5
6Nomar Garciaparra
N. Garciaparra
.313
6,116
1,434
5,586
927
1,747
370
52
229
936
403
59
554
95
31
2,908
651
5
63
54
129
.361
.521
.882
989
228.3
.376
124
194.6
7Larry Walker
L. Walker
.313
8,030
1,988
6,907
1,355
2,160
471
62
383
1,311
913
138
1,231
230
76
3,904
916
7
65
117
153
.400
.565
.965
1532
556.6
.412
140
406.2
8Manny Ramirez
M. Ramirez
.312
9,774
2,302
8,244
1,544
2,574
547
20
555
1,831
1,329
109
1,813
38
33
4,826
1,122
2
90
216
243
.411
.585
.996
1931
719.5
.418
153
658.7
9Edgar Martinez
E. Martinez
.312
8,672
2,055
7,213
1,219
2,247
514
15
309
1,261
1,283
89
1,202
49
30
3,718
838
10
77
113
190
.418
.515
.933
1606
548.2
.405
147
523.9
10Ichiro Suzuki
I. Suzuki
.311
10,734
2,653
9,934
1,420
3,089
362
96
117
780
647
55
1,080
509
117
3,994
575
50
48
181
92
.355
.402
.757
1322
46.3
.328
104
61.4
11Derek Jeter
D. Jeter
.310
12,602
2,747
11,195
1,923
3,465
544
66
260
1,311
1,082
170
1,840
358
97
4,921
870
97
58
39
287
.377
.440
.817
1877
346.6
.360
119
305.9
12Magglio Ordonez
M. Ordonez
.309
7,742
1,848
6,978
1,076
2,156
426
21
294
1,236
651
45
852
94
50
3,506
741
3
65
36
242
.369
.502
.871
1245
292.4
.375
126
258.1
13Paul Molitor
P. Molitor
.308
11,604
2,558
10,314
1,709
3,177
579
110
228
1,262
1,075
43
1,190
474
119
4,660
917
68
104
98
203
.372
.452
.824
1731
381.6
.364
123
327.1
14Mike Piazza
M. Piazza
.308
7,745
1,912
6,911
1,048
2,127
344
8
427
1,335
759
30
1,113
17
20
3,768
779
0
45
146
229
.377
.545
.922
1347
382.3
.390
140
402.2
15Don Mattingly
D. Mattingly
.307
7,721
1,785
7,003
1,007
2,153
442
20
222
1,099
588
21
444
14
9
3,301
684
13
96
136
191
.358
.471
.830
1133
246.8
.361
124
221.6
16Miguel Cabrera
M. Cabrera
.306
11,796
2,797
10,356
1,551
3,174
627
17
511
1,881
1,258
74
2,105
40
21
5,368
1,155
5
103
238
364
.382
.518
.901
1981
585.3
.382
139
547.8
17Joe Mauer
J. Mauer
.306
7,960
1,858
6,930
1,018
2,123
428
30
143
923
939
25
1,034
52
19
3,040
601
6
60
145
208
.388
.439
.827
1179
245.6
.358
123
220.6
18George Brett
G. Brett
.305
8,510
1,976
7,499
1,170
2,284
496
84
266
1,242
886
27
721
122
52
3,746
846
2
96
201
192
.376
.500
.875
1361
399.7
.379
135
351.1
19Chipper Jones
C. Jones
.303
10,614
2,499
8,984
1,619
2,726
549
38
468
1,623
1,512
18
1,409
150
46
4,755
1,055
3
97
177
253
.401
.529
.930
1904
598.1
.397
141
563
20Will Clark
W. Clark
.303
8,283
1,976
7,173
1,186
2,176
440
47
284
1,205
937
59
1,190
67
48
3,562
771
13
101
155
100
.384
.497
.880
1356
372.4
.381
136
356.6
21Moises Alou
M. Alou
.303
7,913
1,942
7,037
1,109
2,134
421
39
332
1,287
737
48
894
106
37
3,629
792
9
82
91
195
.369
.516
.885
1294
318.3
.378
129
291.6
22Mark Grace
M. Grace
.303
9,290
2,245
8,065
1,179
2,445
511
45
173
1,146
1,075
34
642
70
48
3,565
729
17
99
114
192
.383
.442
.825
1393
277.1
.364
120
225.5
23Mike Greenwell
M. Greenwell
.303
5,166
1,269
4,623
657
1,400
275
38
130
726
460
39
364
80
43
2,141
443
3
41
79
136
.368
.463
.831
771
169.7
.364
120
120.7
24Keith Hernandez
K. Hernandez
.303
6,599
1,561
5,672
867
1,716
323
43
126
848
836
26
769
74
48
2,503
492
4
61
101
118
.391
.441
.832
1008
258.9
.370
135
263
25Sean Casey
S. Casey
.302
5,644
1,405
5,066
690
1,531
322
12
130
735
477
62
577
18
8
2,267
464
0
39
69
156
.367
.447
.814
807
104.5
.353
109
68.3

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48
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.608
45
36
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4.0
42
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8.5
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.420
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49
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52
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.642
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37
.532
9.0
41
39
.513
10.5
33
47
.413
18.5
32
49
.395
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48
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.600
45
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.577
2.0
39
42
.481
9.5
38
44
.463
11.0
33
46
.418
14.5
AL CentralWLPCTGB
41
38
.519
42
39
.519
38
44
.463
4.5
34
47
.420
8.0
34
48
.415
8.5
AL WestWLPCTGB
41
41
.500
40
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.482
1.5
39
42
.481
1.5
39
42
.481
1.5
34
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.415
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