highest batting career batting average between 1921 to 1968

Between the 1921 and 1968 seasons, Rogers Hornsby had the best batting average, with an average of .375.

Interpreted as:
highest batting career batting average with a minimum of 1.55 PA per team game by a player between 1921 to 1968
NAMEAVGGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPSOSBCSPATBXBHSHSFIBBGIDPOBPSLGOPSwRCWRAAwOBAwRC+BRAA
1Rogers Hornsby
R. Hornsby
.375
1,555
5,581
1,210
2,092
420
97
265
1,224
803
27
442
64
6,572
3,501
782
161
.456
.627
1.083
1552
729.7
.484
180
693.9
2Harry Heilmann
H. Heilmann
.366
1,429
5,232
978
1,917
414
102
152
1,139
640
24
344
69
6,083
2,991
668
187
.438
.572
1.009
1297
529
.456
156
465.3
3Ty Cobb
T. Cobb
.360
993
3,705
743
1,333
265
77
48
664
454
26
117
113
4,296
1,896
390
111
.433
.512
.945
835
301.5
.434
144
255.8
4Lefty O'Doul
L. O'Doul
.350
938
3,236
620
1,134
174
41
113
540
331
23
119
35
3,629
1,729
328
39
.414
.534
.949
715
252.3
.427
143
213.6
5Tristram Speaker
T. Speaker
.349
1,020
3,674
693
1,282
347
63
64
619
539
21
91
48
4,360
1,947
474
126
.435
.530
.965
872
330.8
.442
148
281.2
6Babe Ruth
B. Ruth
.345
1,970
6,831
1,814
2,359
388
97
611
1,855
1,722
32
1,066
96
8,674
4,774
1,096
89
.479
.699
1.178
2274
1,186.8
.514
197
1,137.7
7Ted Williams
T. Williams
.344
2,292
7,706
1,798
2,654
525
71
521
1,839
2,021
39
709
24
4
9,791
4,884
1,117
5
20
86
197
.482
.634
1.116
2349
1,219.7
.493
188
1,067
8Zack Wheat
Z. Wheat
.341
888
3,357
565
1,146
199
52
72
535
245
22
112
35
3,677
1,665
323
53
.390
.496
.886
628
168.6
.405
132
154.3
9Eddie Collins
E. Collins
.341
957
3,253
568
1,110
162
42
19
444
523
19
80
160
3,942
1,413
223
147
.435
.434
.870
691
199.7
.411
131
165.1
10Bill Terry
B. Terry
.341
1,721
6,428
1,120
2,193
373
112
154
1,078
537
9
449
56
7,111
3,252
639
137
.393
.506
.899
1265
365
.407
136
346.7
11Lou Gehrig
L. Gehrig
.340
2,164
8,001
1,888
2,721
534
163
493
1,995
1,508
45
790
102
9,660
5,060
1,190
106
2
.447
.632
1.080
2265
1,046.8
.477
173
980
12George Sisler
G. Sisler
.336
1,288
5,280
811
1,776
263
100
62
775
282
26
188
179
5,728
2,425
425
140
.373
.459
.832
874
149.2
.381
109
64.7
13Austin McHenry
A. McHenry
.336
216
812
123
273
55
11
22
145
52
3
75
12
885
416
88
18
.378
.512
.891
150
39.7
.403
134
38.1
14Riggs Stephenson
R. Stephenson
.336
1,310
4,508
714
1,515
321
54
63
773
494
41
247
53
5,134
2,133
438
91
.407
.473
.880
894
250.4
.405
132
216.5
15Al Simmons
A. Simmons
.334
2,215
8,759
1,507
2,927
539
149
307
1,828
615
30
737
88
9,515
4,685
995
111
23
.380
.535
.915
1714
519.5
.410
130
400.1
16Paul Waner
P. Waner
.333
2,549
9,459
1,627
3,152
605
191
113
1,309
1,091
38
376
104
10,762
4,478
909
174
45
.404
.473
.878
1868
537
.403
135
487.9
17Dale Alexander
D. Alexander
.331
662
2,450
369
811
164
30
61
459
248
6
197
20
2,736
1,218
255
32
.394
.497
.891
483
129.2
.402
126
99.7
18Stan Musial
S. Musial
.331
3,026
10,972
1,949
3,630
725
177
475
1,951
1,599
53
696
78
31
12,712
6,134
1,377
35
53
127
243
.417
.559
.976
2474
1,032.5
.435
158
896.7
19Heinie Manush
H. Manush
.330
2,008
7,654
1,288
2,524
491
160
110
1,183
506
70
345
113
8,416
3,665
761
186
1
.377
.479
.856
1366
310
.389
120
222.9
20Ray Grimes
R. Grimes
.329
432
1,533
268
504
101
25
27
263
203
17
133
21
1,783
736
153
30
.413
.480
.893
315
93.4
.413
135
81.8
21Ken Williams
K. Williams
.328
1,108
3,867
715
1,268
231
55
180
791
481
20
211
124
4,484
2,149
466
116
.405
.556
.961
869
311
.434
140
243.8
22Jack Fournier
J. Fournier
.327
918
3,218
544
1,051
153
55
118
596
382
49
214
52
3,732
1,668
326
83
.406
.518
.924
689
223.3
.422
145
217.6
23Edd Roush
E. Roush
.325
1,100
4,255
663
1,385
226
100
47
581
293
23
115
108
4,687
1,952
373
116
.372
.459
.831
715
129.6
.381
120
122.9
24Bob Fothergill
B. Fothergill
.325
1,106
3,269
452
1,064
225
52
36
582
202
20
177
42
3,579
1,501
313
88
.368
.459
.828
543
92.8
.378
112
56.6
25Jimmie Foxx
J. Foxx
.325
2,317
8,134
1,751
2,646
458
125
534
1,922
1,452
13
1,311
87
9,670
4,956
1,117
71
69
.428
.609
1.038
2135
934.1
.460
158
780.8

More Cardinals Stats

Team Batting Leaders

HR

20

Contreras

Willson Contreras

RBI

80

Contreras

Willson Contreras

AVG

.290

Burleson

Alec Burleson
Team Pitching Leaders

W

14

Gray

Sonny Gray

K

201

Gray

Sonny Gray

ERA

3.07

Leahy

Kyle Leahy
Team Rankings

HR

148

29th

R

689

19th

SO

1,209

29th

ERA

4.29

21st

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
97
65
.599
92
70
.568
5.0
83
79
.512
14.0
Cardinals Cardinals
78
84
.481
19.0
71
91
.438
26.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
3/26
@
4:15 PM
Sat
3/28
@
2:15 PM
Sun
3/29
@
2:15 PM
Mon
3/30
@
7:45 PM
Tue
3/31
@
7:45 PM
Last Game
STL Cardinals

78 - 84

0

Final

2

CHC Cubs

92 - 70

Sun 28 Sep 2025

MLB 2025 Batting Leaders

MLB 2025 Pitching Leaders

MLB Fantasy 2025

MLB 2025 Betting

MLB 2025 Standings

NL EastWLPCTGB
96
66
.593
83
79
.512
13.0
79
83
.488
17.0
76
86
.469
20.0
66
96
.407
30.0
NL CentralWLPCTGB
97
65
.599
Cubs Cubs - w
92
70
.568
5.0
Reds Reds - w
83
79
.512
14.0
78
84
.481
19.0
71
91
.438
26.0
NL WestWLPCTGB
93
69
.574
90
72
.556
3.0
81
81
.500
12.0
80
82
.494
13.0
43
119
.265
50.0
AL EastWLPCTGB
94
68
.580
94
68
.580
89
73
.549
5.0
77
85
.475
17.0
75
87
.463
19.0
AL CentralWLPCTGB
88
74
.543
87
75
.537
1.0
82
80
.506
6.0
70
92
.432
18.0
60
102
.370
28.0
AL WestWLPCTGB
90
72
.556
87
75
.537
3.0
81
81
.500
9.0
76
86
.469
14.0
72
90
.444
18.0

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
9/16
@
6-2
Tue
9/16
@
9-4
Tue
9/16
@
4-5
Tue
9/16
@
1-2
Tue
9/16
@
5-7

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
3/25
@
8:05 PM
Thu
3/26
@
1:15 PM
Thu
3/26
@
2:10 PM
Thu
3/26
@
2:20 PM
Thu
3/26
@
3:05 PM