highest career batting average in a last 20 years

Between January 21, 2006 and January 21, 2026, 23 players are tied for the highest batting average, with an average of 1.000. The first three are Ryne Nelson, Connor Overton and Gregory Soto.

Interpreted as:
highest career batting average by a player in a last 20 years
NAMEAVGGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPSOSBCSPATBXBHSHSFIBBGIDPOBPSLGOPS
1Ryne Nelson
R. Nelson
1.000
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
2Connor Overton
C. Overton
1.000
6
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
3Gregory Soto
G. Soto
1.000
7
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
4Jose Torres
J. Torres
1.000
61
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
5Cody Ege
C. Ege
1.000
5
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
6Keith Hessler
K. Hessler
1.000
35
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
7Branden Pinder
B. Pinder
1.000
2
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1.000
2.000
3.000
8Gus Schlosser
G. Schlosser
1.000
14
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
9Andrew Albers
A. Albers
1.000
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
1
0
2
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
10Will Smith
W. Smith
1.000
371
1
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
11Jeremy Horst
J. Horst
1.000
70
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
12Brian Schlitter
B. Schlitter
1.000
74
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
13Matt Tupman
M. Tupman
1.000
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
14Bobby Korecky
B. Korecky
1.000
7
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
15Evan Meek
E. Meek
1.000
150
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
16David Davidson
D. Davidson
1.000
3
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
17Tim Harikkala
T. Harikkala
1.000
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
18Chin-hui Tsao
C. Tsao
1.000
26
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1.000
2.000
3.000
19Travis Hughes
T. Hughes
1.000
8
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
20Gustavo Chacin
G. Chacin
1.000
40
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
4
1
0
0
0
0
1.000
4.000
5.000
21Scott Munter
S. Munter
1.000
39
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1.000
2.000
3.000
22Shawn Camp
S. Camp
1.000
126
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
23Brandon Lyon
B. Lyon
1.000
364
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1.000
2.000
3.000
24Trent Thornton
T. Thornton
.667
7
3
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
.667
.667
1.333
25Yefri Perez
Y. Perez
.667
12
3
5
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
4
2
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
.667
1.000
1.667
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90
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72
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3.0
81
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12.0
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92
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