50 players are tied for the best OPS when batting 1st in a season, with an OPS of 5.000. The first three are Sam Huff, Jake Burger and Michael A. Taylor in 2023.
| NAME | OPS | SEASON | TM | BAT ORDER | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | PA | TB | XBH | SH | SF | IBB | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | S. Huff | 5.000 | 2023 |  TEX | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 2 |  | J. Burger | 5.000 | 2023 |  CWS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 3 |  | M. A. Taylor | 5.000 | 2023 |  MIN | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 4 |  | M. Franco | 5.000 | 2022 |  WSH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 5 |  | V. Caratini | 5.000 | 2022 |  MIL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 6 |  | M. Zunino | 5.000 | 2021 |  TBR | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 7 |  | A. Young | 5.000 | 2021 |  ARI | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 8 |  | P. Sandoval | 5.000 | 2021 |  ATL | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 9 |  | T. Stephenson | 5.000 | 2020 |  CIN | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 10 | | S. Heineman | 5.000 | 2019 | TEX | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 11 |  | S. León | 5.000 | 2019 |  BOS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 12 |  | F. Reyes | 5.000 | 2019 |  SDP | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 13 |  | W. Smith | 5.000 | 2019 |  LAD | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 14 |  | R. Jones | 5.000 | 2018 |  SFG | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 15 | | H. Sanchez | 5.000 | 2017 | SDP | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 16 |  | E. Encarnacion | 5.000 | 2015 |  TOR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 17 |  | R. Flaherty | 5.000 | 2014 |  BAL | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 18 |  | J. Giambi | 5.000 | 2013 |  CLE | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 19 | | J. Loney | 5.000 | 2013 | TBR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 20 |  | H. Conger | 5.000 | 2013 |  LAA | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 21 | | R. Raburn | 5.000 | 2013 | CLE | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 22 |  | A. Avila | 5.000 | 2011 |  DET | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 23 |  | I. Stewart | 5.000 | 2010 |  COL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 24 |  | J. Miranda | 5.000 | 2009 |  NYY | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 25 | | J. Kubel | 5.000 | 2009 |  MIN | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
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