highest rookie scoring average per game

46 players are tied for the highest batting average per game by a rookie, with 1. The first three are Gregory Soto in 2019, José Berríos in 2016 and Donn Roach in 2015.

NAMEAVG/GAVGGSEASONTMABRH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPSOSBCSPATBXBHSHSFIBBGIDPOBPSLGOPSwRCWRAAwOBAwRC+BRAA
1Gregory Soto
G. Soto
1
1.000
1
2019
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
1
1
.870
470
0.9
2José Berríos
J. Berríos
1
1.000
1
2016
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
1
0.5
.878
481
0.5
3Donn Roach
D. Roach
1
1.000
1
2015
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
1
0.5
.881
486
0.4
4Carlos Corporan
C. Corporan
1
1.000
1
2009
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
1
0.5
.895
478
0.5
5David Davidson
D. Davidson
1
1.000
1
2009
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
1
0.5
.895
477
0.5
6Tyler Clippard
T. Clippard
1
1.000
1
2008
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
1
0.5
.896
469
0.5
7Matt Tupman
M. Tupman
1
1.000
1
2008
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
1
0.5
.896
476
0.5
8Jason Hammel
J. Hammel
1
1.000
1
2007
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
1
0.8
1.253
716
0.8
9Jose Morales
J. Morales
1
1.000
1
2007
3
1
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
4
1
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.333
2.333
2
1.7
1.015
558
1.7
10Juan Rincon
J. Rincon
1
1.000
1
2001
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
1
0.5
.887
472
0.5
11Mike Judd
M. Judd
1
1.000
1
2000
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
1
1
.900
461
1
12Xavier Nady
X. Nady
1
1.000
1
2000
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
1
0.5
.900
461
0.5
13Anthony Sanders
A. Sanders
1
1.000
1
2000
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
1
0.5
.900
460
0.5
14T.J. Tucker
T.J. Tucker
1
1.000
1
2000
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
1
0.5
.900
455
0.5
15Danny Klassen
D. Klassen
1
1.000
1
1999
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
1
0.5
.902
452
0.5
16Jason Varitek
J. Varitek
1
1.000
1
1997
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
1
0.5
.900
465
0.5
17Livan Hernandez
L. Hernandez
1
1.000
1
1996
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
1
0.5
.901
486
0.5
18Dave Liddell
D. Liddell
1
1.000
1
1990
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
1
0.5
.908
490
0.5
19Mickey Klutts
M. Klutts
1
1.000
1
1978
2
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.500
2.500
2
1.5
.988
551
1.5
20Randy Lerch
R. Lerch
1
1.000
1
1976
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
1
0.7
1.340
759
0.7
21Roe Skidmore
R. Skidmore
1
1.000
1
1970
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
1
0.5
.908
448
0.4
22Cecil Upshaw
C. Upshaw
1
1.000
1
1966
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
1
0.4
.891
469
0.4
23Paul Popovich
P. Popovich
1
1.000
1
1964
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
1
0.4
.895
484
0.4
24Jim Umbricht
J. Umbricht
1
1.000
1
1961
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
1
0.5
.904
461
0.5
25Marv Throneberry
M. Throneberry
1
1.000
1
1955
2
1
2
1
0
0
3
0
0
0
1
0
3
3
1
0
1
0
0
.667
1.500
2.167
1
1
.735
361
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.644
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.500
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20
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.444
3.5
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.444
3.5
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.422
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