highest batting average when leading off an inning

James Triantos and Nick Solak are tied for the highest batting average when leading off an inning this season, with an average of 1.000.

Interpreted as:
highest batting average by a player when leading off an inning this regular season
NAMEAVGSEASONTMGABH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPSOPATBXBHSHSFIBBOBPSLGOPS
1James Triantos
J. Triantos
1.000
2026
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
2Nick Solak
N. Solak
1.000
2026
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
3Eduardo Valencia
E. Valencia
.571
2026
7
7
4
1
0
2
2
1
0
1
8
11
3
0
0
0
.625
1.571
2.196
4Yohel Pozo
Y. Pozo
.571
2026
TOT
5
7
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
7
4
0
0
0
0
.571
.571
1.143
5Kaelen Culpepper
K. Culpepper
.500
2026
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
3
1
0
0
0
0
.667
.500
1.167
6Ronny Simon
R. Simon
.500
2026
3
4
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
2
0
0
0
0
.500
.500
1.000
7Nick Madrigal
N. Madrigal
.500
2026
8
8
4
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
10
4
0
0
0
0
.600
.500
1.100
8Addison Barger
A. Barger
.500
2026
3
2
1
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
4
2
1
0
0
0
.750
1.000
1.750
9Ryan Mountcastle
R. Mountcastle
.500
2026
4
4
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
3
1
0
0
0
.500
.750
1.250
10Bryce Johnson
B. Johnson
.444
2026
7
9
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
9
5
1
0
0
0
.444
.556
1.000
11Alex Jackson
A. Jackson
.438
2026
13
16
7
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
17
9
2
0
0
0
.471
.563
1.033
12Gage Workman
G. Workman
.429
2026
7
7
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
7
5
2
0
0
0
.429
.714
1.143
13Bobby Witt Jr.
B. Witt Jr.
.429
2026
54
63
27
8
0
4
5
5
0
11
68
47
12
0
0
0
.471
.746
1.217
14Isiah Kiner-Falefa
I. Kiner-Falefa
.409
2026
17
22
9
0
0
1
1
1
0
2
23
12
1
0
0
0
.435
.545
.980
15Abimelec Ortiz
A. Ortiz
.400
2026
5
5
2
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
5
6
2
0
0
0
.400
1.200
1.600
16Luis Urías
L. Urías
.400
2026
10
10
4
1
0
0
0
1
0
2
11
5
1
0
0
0
.455
.500
.955
17Sterlin Thompson
S. Thompson
.400
2026
12
15
6
1
0
0
0
1
1
4
17
7
1
0
0
0
.471
.467
.937
18Tyler Tolbert
T. Tolbert
.400
2026
21
25
10
4
0
2
2
2
0
5
27
20
6
0
0
0
.444
.800
1.244
19Spencer Horwitz
S. Horwitz
.400
2026
56
80
32
3
1
6
6
10
1
10
91
55
10
0
0
0
.473
.688
1.160
20Jake Fraley
J. Fraley
.389
2026
14
18
7
2
0
1
1
1
0
8
19
12
3
0
0
0
.421
.667
1.088
21Everson Pereira
E. Pereira
.375
2026
TOT
17
16
6
3
0
1
1
3
1
7
20
12
4
0
0
0
.500
.750
1.250
22Yordan Alvarez
Y. Alvarez
.373
2026
61
75
28
3
0
9
10
12
0
16
87
58
12
0
0
1
.460
.773
1.233
23Kameron Misner
K. Misner
.364
2026
11
11
4
0
0
0
0
1
0
4
12
4
0
0
0
0
.417
.364
.780
24Harrison Bader
H. Bader
.364
2026
16
22
8
4
0
1
1
2
0
5
24
15
5
0
0
0
.417
.682
1.098
25Freddie Freeman
F. Freeman
.360
2026
72
89
32
6
0
5
5
15
1
17
105
53
11
0
0
1
.457
.596
1.053
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