Between the 1980 and 1989 seasons, Kevin Seitzer had the highest batting average by a rookie, with an average of .323 in 1987.
Interpreted as:
highest rookie batting average with a minimum of 3.1 PA per team game in the 1980s| NAME | AVG | SEASON | TM | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | PA | TB | XBH | SH | SF | IBB | GIDP | OBP | SLG | OPS | wRC | WRAA | wOBA | wRC+ | BRAA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | K. Seitzer | .323 | 1987 | 161 | 641 | 105 | 207 | 33 | 8 | 15 | 83 | 80 | 2 | 85 | 12 | 7 | 725 | 301 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | .399 | .470 | .869 | 124 | 34.5 | .383 | 134 | 31.3 | |
| 2 | | H. Brooks | .307 | 1981 | 98 | 358 | 34 | 110 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 23 | 1 | 65 | 9 | 5 | 389 | 147 | 27 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 | .345 | .411 | .756 | 49 | 7.8 | .341 | 116 | 7 | |
| 3 | | T. Raines | .304 | 1981 | 88 | 313 | 61 | 95 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 37 | 45 | 2 | 31 | 71 | 11 | 363 | 137 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | .391 | .438 | .829 | 54 | 16.1 | .375 | 136 | 14.3 | |
| 4 | | M. Barrett | .303 | 1984 | 139 | 475 | 56 | 144 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 42 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 526 | 182 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | .358 | .383 | .741 | 66 | 7.4 | .336 | 104 | 2.2 | |
| 5 | | K. Hrbek | .301 | 1982 | 140 | 532 | 82 | 160 | 21 | 4 | 23 | 92 | 54 | 0 | 80 | 3 | 1 | 591 | 258 | 48 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 17 | .363 | .485 | .848 | 90 | 23.4 | .370 | 124 | 16.5 | |
| 6 | | B. Santiago | .300 | 1987 | 146 | 546 | 64 | 164 | 33 | 2 | 18 | 79 | 16 | 5 | 112 | 21 | 12 | 572 | 255 | 53 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 12 | .324 | .467 | .791 | 77 | 7 | .340 | 109 | 6.5 | |
| 7 | | M. Grace | .296 | 1988 | 134 | 486 | 65 | 144 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 57 | 60 | 0 | 43 | 3 | 3 | 550 | 196 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 12 | .371 | .403 | .774 | 75 | 15.1 | .348 | 120 | 11.8 | |
| 8 |  | K. Puckett | .296 | 1984 | 128 | 557 | 63 | 165 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 16 | 4 | 69 | 14 | 7 | 583 | 187 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | .320 | .336 | .655 | 56 | -9.1 | .297 | 77 | -15.5 | |
| 9 | | J. Walton | .293 | 1989 | 116 | 475 | 64 | 139 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 46 | 27 | 6 | 77 | 24 | 7 | 515 | 183 | 31 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | .335 | .385 | .721 | 61 | 4.9 | .326 | 103 | 1.8 | |
| 10 | | D. Martinez | .292 | 1987 | 142 | 459 | 70 | 134 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 57 | 2 | 96 | 16 | 8 | 520 | 192 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | .372 | .418 | .790 | 74 | 10.1 | .349 | 106 | 3.8 | |
| 11 | | R. Peters | .291 | 1980 | 133 | 477 | 79 | 139 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 42 | 54 | 6 | 48 | 13 | 7 | 546 | 178 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | .369 | .373 | .742 | 70 | 8.4 | .340 | 106 | 4.1 | |
| 12 | | W. Joyner | .290 | 1986 | 154 | 593 | 82 | 172 | 27 | 3 | 22 | 100 | 57 | 2 | 58 | 5 | 2 | 674 | 271 | 52 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 11 | .348 | .457 | .805 | 94 | 16 | .350 | 117 | 13.6 | |
| 13 | | J. Bonilla | .290 | 1981 | 99 | 369 | 30 | 107 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 25 | 2 | 23 | 4 | 9 | 407 | 127 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | .337 | .344 | .681 | 42 | -1.2 | .310 | 97 | -1.1 | |
| 14 | | J. Charboneau | .289 | 1980 | 131 | 453 | 76 | 131 | 17 | 2 | 23 | 87 | 49 | 3 | 70 | 2 | 4 | 512 | 221 | 42 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 24 | .358 | .488 | .846 | 80 | 22.2 | .377 | 132 | 19.3 | |
| 15 |  | M. McGwire | .289 | 1987 | 151 | 557 | 97 | 161 | 28 | 4 | 49 | 118 | 71 | 5 | 131 | 1 | 1 | 641 | 344 | 81 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 6 | .370 | .618 | .987 | 124 | 45.2 | .411 | 157 | 46.2 | |
| 16 | | M. Nokes | .289 | 1987 | 135 | 461 | 69 | 133 | 14 | 2 | 32 | 87 | 35 | 6 | 70 | 2 | 1 | 508 | 247 | 48 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | .345 | .536 | .880 | 83 | 21 | .376 | 131 | 20 | |
| 17 | | A. Davis | .284 | 1984 | 152 | 567 | 80 | 161 | 34 | 3 | 27 | 116 | 97 | 7 | 78 | 5 | 4 | 678 | 282 | 64 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 7 | .391 | .497 | .888 | 113 | 37.1 | .389 | 140 | 31.9 | |
| 18 | | M. Marshall | .284 | 1983 | 140 | 465 | 47 | 132 | 17 | 1 | 17 | 65 | 43 | 5 | 127 | 7 | 3 | 518 | 202 | 35 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 8 | .347 | .434 | .782 | 70 | 11.6 | .348 | 121 | 12.3 | |
| 19 | | A. Espinoza | .282 | 1989 | 146 | 503 | 51 | 142 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 14 | 1 | 60 | 3 | 3 | 544 | 167 | 24 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 14 | .301 | .332 | .633 | 48 | -11 | .287 | 79 | -13.3 | |
| 20 | | S. Sax | .282 | 1982 | 150 | 638 | 88 | 180 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 47 | 49 | 2 | 53 | 49 | 19 | 699 | 229 | 34 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .335 | .359 | .694 | 77 | -1.4 | .316 | 100 | 0.2 | |
| 21 | | J. Ray | .281 | 1982 | 162 | 647 | 79 | 182 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 63 | 36 | 1 | 34 | 16 | 7 | 702 | 247 | 44 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 8 | .318 | .382 | .700 | 76 | -2.8 | .313 | 96 | -3.5 | |
| 22 | | D. Garcia | .278 | 1980 | 140 | 543 | 50 | 151 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 46 | 12 | 3 | 55 | 13 | 13 | 565 | 207 | 41 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | .296 | .381 | .677 | 55 | -8.3 | .301 | 79 | -14 | |
| 23 | | J. Franco | .273 | 1983 | 149 | 560 | 68 | 153 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 80 | 27 | 2 | 50 | 32 | 12 | 598 | 217 | 40 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 21 | .306 | .388 | .693 | 63 | -4.8 | .309 | 88 | -8.3 | |
| 24 | | O. Guillen | .273 | 1985 | 150 | 491 | 71 | 134 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 33 | 12 | 1 | 36 | 7 | 4 | 513 | 176 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | .291 | .358 | .650 | 46 | -11.9 | .288 | 72 | -17.4 | |
| 25 | | J. Samuel | .272 | 1984 | 160 | 701 | 105 | 191 | 36 | 19 | 15 | 69 | 28 | 7 | 168 | 72 | 15 | 737 | 310 | 70 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | .307 | .442 | .749 | 90 | 7.9 | .331 | 109 | 7.2 | |
KCR
NYM
MON
BOS
MIN
SDP
CHC
DET
CAL
SDP
CLE
OAK
SEA
LAD
NYY
PIT
TOR
CWS
PHIMore MLB News
Buxton hits grand slam in Twins' 10-run 5th inning against Diamondbacks
McCarthy hits leadoff inside-the-park homer off Skenes in Rockies' 2-1 win over Pirates
Kyle Schwarber hits 3 homers, Bryce Harper hits for the cycle in Phillies’ 15-3 rout of Mets
2026 Cycle Hitters
Phillies rout Mets 15-3: Kyle Schwarber belts 3 homers, Bryce Harper hits for cycle
Rookie Travis Bazzana’s career night leads Guardians to 8-1 win over Astros
More Royals Stats
Team Batting Leaders 
HR
10
Caglianone
RBI
38
Jensen
AVG
.294
Witt
Team Pitching Leaders 
W
4
Cameron
K
72
Wacha
ERA
2.68
Kolek
Team Rankings
HR
73
25th
R
321
21st
SO
598
24th
ERA
4.48
21st
Guardians
White Sox
STL
TBR
MLB 2026 Batting Leaders
MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders
MLB Fantasy 2026
MLB 2026 Betting
MLB 2026 Standings
| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
48 | 27 | .640 | ||
41 | 35 | .539 | 7.5 | |
40 | 37 | .519 | 9.0 | |
39 | 38 | .506 | 10.0 | |
34 | 42 | .447 | 14.5 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
45 | 29 | .608 | ||
40 | 34 | .541 | 5.0 | |
40 | 37 | .519 | 6.5 | |
38 | 39 | .494 | 8.5 | |
36 | 39 | .480 | 9.5 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
49 | 28 | .636 | ||
39 | 36 | .520 | 9.0 | |
39 | 37 | .513 | 9.5 | |
31 | 45 | .408 | 17.5 | |
30 | 47 | .390 | 19.0 |
Braves
Phillies
Nationals
Marlins
Brewers
Reds
Padres
Diamondbacks
Giants
Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
46 | 29 | .613 | ||
42 | 31 | .575 | 3.0 | |
38 | 39 | .494 | 9.0 | |
36 | 42 | .462 | 11.5 | |
31 | 43 | .419 | 14.5 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
41 | 36 | .532 | ||
39 | 36 | .520 | 1.0 | |
37 | 41 | .474 | 4.5 | |
32 | 44 | .421 | 8.5 | |
32 | 45 | .416 | 9.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
39 | 39 | .500 | ||
38 | 39 | .494 | 0.5 | |
36 | 40 | .474 | 2.0 | |
36 | 42 | .462 | 3.0 | |
31 | 47 | .397 | 8.0 |
Orioles
Red Sox
Mariners
Rangers
Astros
Angels