highest career batting average through 1935

Before 1936, Ty Cobb had the highest batting average, with an average of .366.

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highest career batting average with a minimum of 1.55 PA per team game by a player through 1935

	NAME	AVG	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	PA	TB	XBH	SH	OBP	SLG	OPS	wRC	WRAA	wOBA	wRC+	BRAA
1	Ty Cobb T. Cobb	.366	3,034	11,434	2,244	4,189	724	295	117	1,933	1,249	94	681	897	13,068	5,854	1,136	291	.433	.512	.945	2534	1,093.6	.445	165	975.1
2	Rogers Hornsby R. Hornsby	.359	2,237	8,112	1,571	2,910	538	169	300	1,571	1,030	48	674	135	9,406	4,686	1,007	216	.434	.578	1.012	2007	896.5	.460	173	862.5
3	Joe Jackson J. Jackson	.356	1,332	4,981	873	1,772	307	168	54	785	519	59	234	202	5,690	2,577	529	131	.423	.517	.940	1090	480.3	.443	165	429.2
4	Lefty O'Doul L. O'Doul	.349	970	3,264	624	1,140	175	41	113	542	333	23	122	36	3,659	1,736	329	39	.413	.532	.945	717	250.6	.426	142	211.5
5	Al Simmons A. Simmons	.347	1,652	6,707	1,215	2,328	430	122	256	1,459	464	20	553	77	7,292	3,770	808	101	.391	.562	.953	1404	487.2	.426	140	394.7
6	Chuck Klein C. Klein	.346	1,057	4,236	848	1,467	287	56	232	880	385	11	347	58	4,677	2,562	575	45	.402	.605	1.007	985	391.1	.445	150	312.5
7	Ed Delahanty E. Delahanty	.346	1,837	7,511	1,600	2,597	522	186	101	1,466	741	94	366	455	8,400	3,794	809	54	.411	.505	.916	1836	616.8	.428	144	559.3
8	Paul Waner P. Waner	.345	1,490	5,901	1,121	2,036	398	156	92	863	667	32	202	87	6,729	3,022	646	129	.414	.512	.927	1269	425.1	.421	143	374.9
9	Tristram Speaker T. Speaker	.345	2,789	10,195	1,882	3,514	792	222	117	1,531	1,381	103	394	436	11,988	5,101	1,131	309	.428	.500	.928	2264	921	.436	157	812.3
10	George Hall G. Hall	.345	121	537	104	185	22	21	5		20				557	264	48			.492		129	46.3	.390	145	38.1
11	Billy Hamilton B. Hamilton	.344	1,594	6,283	1,697	2,164	242	95	40	742	1,189	89	271	914	7,608	2,716	377	47	.455	.432	.888	1716	578.6	.433	142	505.5
12	Lou Gehrig L. Gehrig	.343	1,687	6,249	1,466	2,142	428	141	378	1,570	1,139	29	619	89	7,519	3,986	947	102	.446	.638	1.084	1768	822.2	.479	177	788.1
13	Bill Terry B. Terry	.342	1,642	6,199	1,084	2,122	363	107	152	1,039	518	9	430	56	6,858	3,155	622	132	.394	.509	.903	1229	362.1	.408	137	342.4
14	Dan Brouthers D. Brouthers	.342	1,673	6,711	1,523	2,296	460	205	106	994	840	105	83	256	7,676	3,484	771	20	.423	.519	.942	1874	728.6	.436	155	655.7
15	Babe Ruth B. Ruth	.342	2,503	8,399	2,174	2,873	506	136	714	2,214	2,062	43	1,330	123	10,617	5,793	1,356	113	.474	.690	1.164	2727	1,436.8	.513	197	1,369.6
16	Dave Orr D. Orr	.342	791	3,289	536	1,125	198	108	37	504	98	15		66	3,411	1,650	343		.366	.502	.867	743	238.6	.397	143	226
17	Harry Heilmann H. Heilmann	.342	2,147	7,787	1,291	2,660	542	151	183	1,540	856	40	550	113	8,960	4,053	876	277	.410	.520	.930	1682	619.2	.427	144	524
18	Pete Browning P. Browning	.341	1,183	4,820	954	1,646	295	85	46	612	466	20	102	258	5,315	2,249	426	0	.403	.467	.869	1191	407.6	.407	147	381.3
19	Willie Keeler W. Keeler	.341	2,123	8,591	1,719	2,932	241	145	33	810	524	129	136	495	9,610	3,562	419	366	.388	.415	.802	1640	406.6	.383	124	330.8
20	George Sisler G. Sisler	.340	2,055	8,267	1,284	2,812	425	164	102	1,178	472	48	327	375	9,013	3,871	691	226	.379	.468	.847	1424	363.9	.393	123	244.2
21	Jimmie Foxx J. Foxx	.339	1,256	4,397	975	1,492	257	79	302	1,075	781	7	644	48	5,239	2,813	638	54	.440	.640	1.079	1225	562.7	.475	169	500.2
22	Jesse Burkett J. Burkett	.338	2,067	8,426	1,720	2,850	320	182	75	952	1,029	75	561	389	9,620	3,759	577	90	.415	.446	.861	1921	592.9	.411	137	526.7
23	Nap Lajoie N. Lajoie	.338	2,480	9,589	1,504	3,243	657	163	82	1,599	516	134	347	380	10,460	4,472	902	221	.380	.466	.847	1787	600.2	.401	144	547
24	Jake Stenzel J. Stenzel	.338	768	3,031	664	1,024	190	71	32	533	300	58	110	292	3,425	1,452	293	36	.408	.479	.887	718	185.3	.415	129	170.1
25	Arky Vaughan A. Vaughan	.337	567	2,127	379	716	119	50	44	351	294	20	105	27	2,480	1,067	213	39	.422	.502	.924	472	167.3	.422	153	162.5

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Dingler

RBI

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Dingler

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Team Pitching Leaders

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Montero

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ERA

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ERA

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2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	54	47	.535
Guardians	54	50	.519	1.5
Twins	51	53	.490	4.5
Tigers	48	54	.471	6.5
Royals	43	60	.417	12.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 7/23	KCR	@	DET	6:40 PM
Fri 7/24	KCR	@	DET	6:40 PM
Sat 7/25	KCR	@	DET	1:10 PM
Sun 7/26	KCR	@	DET	1:40 PM
Mon 7/27	BAL	@	DET	6:40 PM

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Final

Cubs

57 - 45

Wed 22 Jul 2026

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HR Leaders

34

Alvarez

33

Schwarber

31

Goodman

RBI Leaders

77

Alvarez

76

Walker

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Abrams

Batting Average Leaders

.332

Lopez

.328

Alvarez

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Arraez

Hit Leaders

131

Lopez

122

Alvarez

122

Arraez

Run Leaders

94

Wood

71

Reynolds

69

Neto

OBP Leaders

.433

Alvarez

.405

Kurtz

.404

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SLG Leaders

.656

Alvarez

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Rice

.568

Buxton

SB Leaders

37

Nuñez

30

Witt

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Chisholm

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Win Leaders

12

Burns

12

Sánchez

12

Gray

Strikeout Leaders

173

Misiorowski

156

Williams

155

Cease

ERA Leaders

1.57

Misiorowski

2.19

Sale

2.20

Schlittler

WHIP Leaders

0.77

Misiorowski

0.88

Yamamoto

0.96

Schlittler

K/9 Leaders

13.54

Misiorowski

13.37

Cease

11.16

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K/BB Leaders

6.18

Misiorowski

6.04

Sánchez

5.80

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Walk Leaders

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Rasmussen

20

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FanDuel Points Leaders

1,812.2

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1,541.3

Wood

1,441.3

Alvarez

DraftKings Points Leaders

1,248.6

Ohtani

1,143

Wood

1,083

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59-43

58-43

56-45

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Worst Record ATS

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MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	60	42	.588
Phillies	56	47	.544	4.5
Marlins	52	51	.505	8.5
Nationals	52	51	.505	8.5
Mets	43	60	.417	17.5
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	64	38	.627
Cubs	57	45	.559	7.0
Cardinals	52	49	.515	11.5
Pirates	53	50	.515	11.5
Reds	47	54	.465	16.5
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	65	38	.631
Diamondbacks	53	49	.520	11.5
Padres	50	53	.485	15.0
Giants	42	60	.412	22.5
Rockies	41	63	.394	24.5

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	59	43	.578
Yankees	57	45	.559	2.0
Red Sox	52	49	.515	6.5
Orioles	50	53	.485	9.5
Blue Jays	47	56	.456	12.5
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	54	47	.535
Guardians	54	50	.519	1.5
Twins	51	53	.490	4.5
Tigers	48	54	.471	6.5
Royals	43	60	.417	12.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Rangers	51	51	.500
Mariners	51	52	.495	0.5
Astros	50	54	.481	2.0
Athletics	43	59	.422	8.0
Angels	41	62	.398	10.5

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Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Sun 7/5	NYM	@	ATL	10-9
Sun 7/5	MIN	@	NYY	6-1
Sun 7/5	CWS	@	CLE	7-6
Sun 7/5	TBR	@	HOU	0-2
Sun 7/5	DET	@	TEX	6-3

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 7/23	KCR	@	DET	6:40 PM
Fri 7/24	COL	@	MIL	4:10 PM
Fri 7/24	CHC	@	PIT	6:40 PM
Fri 7/24	KCR	@	DET	6:40 PM
Fri 7/24	NYY	@	PHI	6:45 PM

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