highest single season babip in MLB history before 2025

	LEAGUE	BABIP	SEASON	G	W%	W	L	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	NL	.320	1894	1,598	.500	783	783	57,578	11,796	17,809	2,754	1,300	629	9,981	5,868	602	3,333	3,148		65,204	25,050	4,683	1,156				.309	.379	.435	.814
2	NL	.318	1930	1,236	.500	616	616	43,693	7,025	13,260	2,386	625	892	6,582	3,691	202	3,848	481		48,903	19,572	3,903	1,317				.303	.360	.448	.808
3	AL	.311	1921	1,232	.500	614	614	42,796	6,296	12,516	2,142	694	477	5,649	3,941	318	3,579	684		48,600	17,477	3,313	1,545				.292	.356	.408	.765
4	NL	.310	1895	1,598	.500	783	783	56,788	10,514	16,827	2,414	997	488	8,806	5,120	668	3,621	2,895		63,573	22,699	3,899	997				.296	.361	.400	.761
5	NL	.308	1922	1,240	.500	615	615	43,050	6,194	12,579	1,911	662	530	5,541	3,455	263	3,380	755		48,149	17,404	3,103	1,381				.292	.348	.404	.753
6	AL	.308	1911	1,228	.500	610	610	41,151	5,654	11,239	1,623	641	198	4,623	3,559	464	5,072	1,711		46,643	14,738	2,462	1,469				.273	.338	.358	.696
7	AL	.307	1924	1,234	.500	612	612	42,225	6,137	12,262	2,200	553	397	5,535	4,148	324	3,235	747		48,278	16,759	3,150	1,581				.290	.358	.397	.755
8	NL	.307	1897	1,622	.500	788	788	56,663	9,536	16,522	2,322	964	368	8,014	4,729	750	3,729	2,705		63,272	21,876	3,654	1,130				.292	.354	.386	.740
9	NL	.307	1929	1,232	.500	611	611	43,030	6,609	12,668	2,253	569	754	6,131	3,961	215	3,465	692		48,515	18,321	3,576	1,309				.294	.357	.426	.783
10	AL	.307	1925	1,232	.500	612	612	42,573	6,400	12,419	2,217	557	533	5,790	4,284	267	3,292	716		48,600	17,349	3,307	1,476				.292	.360	.408	.768
11	NL	.306	1921	1,226	.500	612	612	42,376	5,632	12,266	1,839	670	460	5,060	2,906	233	3,380	803		46,956	16,825	2,969	1,441				.289	.338	.397	.736
12	AL	.306	1930	1,232	.500	616	616	42,878	6,670	12,337	2,370	657	673	6,160	3,963	206	4,086	599		48,336	18,040	3,700	1,289				.288	.351	.421	.772
13	AL	.305	1936	1,236	.500	612	612	43,747	7,009	12,657	2,400	548	758	6,524	4,853	194	4,032	562		49,448	18,427	3,706	654				.289	.363	.421	.784
14	AL	.305	2007	2,268	.505	1,145	1,123	78,294	11,114	21,181	4,299	433	2,252	10,593	7,503	821	14,740	1,354	496	87,802	33,102	6,984	495	689	532	1,920	.271	.338	.423	.761
15	NL	.305	1925	1,224	.500	612	612	42,859	6,195	12,495	2,120	614	636	5,634	3,460	228	3,373	672		47,626	17,751	3,370	1,079				.292	.348	.414	.762
16	AL	.305	2006	2,268	.512	1,162	1,106	78,497	11,262	21,572	4,301	391	2,546	10,743	7,247	787	14,229	1,252	500	87,669	34,293	7,238	461	677	529	1,906	.275	.339	.437	.776
17	NL	.305	1896	1,584	.500	778	778	55,577	9,560	16,141	2,166	1,006	404	8,045	4,854	636	3,523	3,059		62,230	21,531	3,576	1,163				.290	.354	.387	.742
18	AL	.304	1996	2,266	.500	1,132	1,132	79,090	12,208	21,922	4,205	421	2,742	11,583	8,592	721	14,056	1,454	634	89,725	35,195	7,368	570	752	609	1,910	.277	.350	.445	.795
19	AL	.303	1920	1,234	.500	614	614	41,982	5,868	11,899	2,005	621	369	5,120	3,804	299	3,615	751		47,709	16,253	2,995	1,624				.283	.347	.387	.734
20	AL	.303	2000	2,265	.505	1,143	1,122	78,547	11,995	21,652	4,269	420	2,688	11,418	8,502	675	14,012	1,297	587	88,995	34,825	7,377	566	705	457	1,914	.276	.349	.443	.792
21	AL	.303	1927	1,238	.500	614	614	42,117	6,095	12,025	2,260	610	439	5,568	4,034	264	3,398	788		48,067	16,822	3,309	1,652				.286	.352	.399	.751
22	AL	.302	1999	2,265	.496	1,122	1,141	78,126	11,725	21,447	4,121	419	2,635	11,140	8,289	780	13,966	1,462	689	88,415	34,311	7,175	507	713	431	1,914	.275	.347	.439	.786
23	NL	.302	2015	2,430	.493	1,198	1,232	82,652	9,996	20,947	4,076	480	2,275	9,508	7,026	776	19,165	1,320	531	91,776	32,808	6,831	747	575	552	1,878	.253	.316	.397	.713
24	AL	.302	1997	2,264	.496	1,122	1,142	78,235	11,164	21,171	4,097	398	2,477	10,592	7,962	676	14,617	1,491	723	88,160	33,495	6,972	547	740	540	1,795	.271	.340	.428	.768
25	AL	.302	2008	2,268	.510	1,157	1,111	78,119	10,844	20,901	4,285	408	2,270	10,338	7,521	816	14,834	1,317	488	87,619	32,812	6,963	477	686	530	1,898	.268	.336	.420	.756

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HR Leaders

35

Alvarez

33

Schwarber

31

Rice

RBI Leaders

82

Abrams

80

Stewart

80

Alvarez

Batting Average Leaders

.328

Arraez

.325

Lopez

.321

Alvarez

Hit Leaders

138

Lopez

135

Arraez

126

Alvarez

Run Leaders

99

Wood

74

Alvarez

74

Reynolds

OBP Leaders

.432

Alvarez

.408

Soto

.400

Wood

SLG Leaders

.640

Alvarez

.569

Rice

.566

García

SB Leaders

39

Nuñez

30

Chisholm

30

Witt

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Win Leaders

13

Sánchez

13

Gray

12

Burns

Strikeout Leaders

185

Misiorowski

168

Williams

167

Cease

ERA Leaders

1.58

Misiorowski

2.04

Schlittler

2.08

Sale

WHIP Leaders

0.75

Misiorowski

0.90

Yamamoto

0.91

Schlittler

K/9 Leaders

13.87

Misiorowski

13.26

Cease

11.34

Williams

K/BB Leaders

6.61

Misiorowski

6.35

Schlittler

5.89

Rasmussen

Walk Leaders

19

Rasmussen

20

Martinez

21

Wrobleski

MLB Fantasy 2026

FanDuel Points Leaders

1,887.1

Ohtani

1,645.8

Wood

1,512.8

Alvarez

DraftKings Points Leaders

1,305.6

Ohtani

1,222

Wood

1,134

Alvarez

MLB 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

66-44

64-44

62-46

60-48

60-49

Worst Record ATS

42-68

42-67

49-60

50-60

50-59

MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	64	45	.587
Phillies	57	52	.523	7.0
Marlins	55	55	.500	9.5
Nationals	55	55	.500	9.5
Mets	47	63	.427	17.5
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	67	41	.620
Cubs	62	48	.564	6.0
Pirates	55	55	.500	13.0
Cardinals	54	55	.495	13.5
Reds	51	57	.472	16.0
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	69	40	.633
Diamondbacks	57	52	.523	12.0
Padres	55	54	.505	14.0
Giants	47	62	.431	22.0
Rockies	42	67	.385	27.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	64	44	.593
Yankees	62	48	.564	3.0
Red Sox	57	51	.528	7.0
Orioles	53	56	.486	11.5
Blue Jays	50	59	.459	14.5
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	57	51	.528
Guardians	56	54	.509	2.0
Twins	55	55	.500	3.0
Tigers	51	58	.468	6.5
Royals	46	64	.418	12.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Rangers	55	54	.505
Astros	55	55	.500	0.5
Mariners	53	57	.482	2.5
Athletics	45	64	.413	10.0
Angels	42	67	.385	13.0