highest single season batting average by a player since 2006

Since 2006, Joe Mauer has the best batting average in a season, with an average of .365 in 2009.

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highest single season batting average with a minimum of 3.1 PA per team game by a player since 2006

	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	Joe Mauer J. Mauer	.365	2009	MIN	138	523	94	191	30	1	28	96	76	2	63	4	1	606	307	59	0	5	14	13	.444	.587	1.031	127	54.8	.438	170	53.2
2	Chipper Jones C. Jones	.364	2008	ATL	128	439	82	160	24	1	22	75	90	1	61	4	0	534	252	47	0	4	16	13	.470	.574	1.044	116	51.6	.445	175	50.2
3	DJ LeMahieu	.364	2020	NYY	50	195	41	71	10	2	10	27	18	2	21	3	0	216	115	22	0	1	0	3	.421	.590	1.011	47	19.8	.429	177	20.6
4	Magglio Ordonez M. Ordonez	.363	2007	DET	157	595	117	216	54	0	28	139	76	2	79	4	1	678	354	82	0	5	8	20	.434	.595	1.029	145	60.9	.438	169	58.9
5	Josh Hamilton J. Hamilton	.359	2010	TEX	133	518	95	186	40	3	32	100	43	5	95	8	1	571	328	75	1	4	5	11	.411	.633	1.044	122	56.8	.445	175	50.6
6	Albert Pujols A. Pujols	.357	2008	STL	148	524	100	187	44	0	37	116	104	5	54	7	3	641	342	81	0	8	34	16	.462	.653	1.114	146	69.1	.459	185	68.1
7	Luis Arraez L. Arraez	.354	2023	MIA	147	574	71	203	30	3	10	69	35	4	34	3	2	617	269	43	1	3	10	18	.393	.469	.861	101	25.9	.369	130	23.1
8	Ichiro Suzuki I. Suzuki	.352	2009	SEA	146	639	88	225	31	4	11	46	32	4	71	26	9	678	297	46	2	1	15	1	.386	.465	.851	103	21.6	.367	125	21.4
9	Ichiro Suzuki I. Suzuki	.351	2007	SEA	161	678	111	238	22	7	6	68	49	3	77	37	8	736	292	35	4	2	13	7	.396	.431	.827	110	19.1	.362	122	20.6
10	Juan Soto J. Soto	.351	2020	WSH	47	154	39	54	14	0	13	37	41	1	28	6	2	196	107	27	0	0	12	1	.490	.695	1.185	51	26.1	.478	201	25.4
11	DJ LeMahieu	.348	2016	COL	146	552	104	192	32	8	11	66	66	3	80	11	7	635	273	51	8	6	2	19	.416	.495	.911	113	38.4	.391	129	23.1
12	Miguel Cabrera M. Cabrera	.348	2013	DET	148	555	103	193	26	1	44	137	90	5	94	3	0	652	353	71	0	2	19	19	.442	.636	1.078	144	72.1	.455	193	68.8
13	Joe Mauer J. Mauer	.347	2006	MIN	140	521	86	181	36	4	13	84	79	1	54	8	3	608	264	53	0	7	21	24	.429	.507	.936	110	33.3	.396	141	32.6
14	Daniel Murphy D. Murphy	.347	2016	WSH	142	531	88	184	47	5	25	104	35	8	57	5	3	582	316	77	0	8	10	4	.390	.595	.985	112	43.4	.408	154	38.9
15	Mookie Betts M. Betts	.346	2018	BOS	136	520	129	180	47	5	32	80	81	8	91	30	6	614	333	84	0	5	8	5	.438	.640	1.078	139	67.2	.449	185	62.7
16	Jose Altuve J. Altuve	.346	2017	HOU	153	590	112	204	39	4	24	81	58	9	84	32	6	662	323	67	1	4	3	19	.410	.547	.957	128	47	.405	159	48.4
17	Miguel Cabrera M. Cabrera	.344	2011	DET	161	572	111	197	48	0	30	105	108	3	89	2	1	688	335	78	0	5	22	24	.448	.586	1.033	143	66.1	.437	177	61.8
18	Freddy Sanchez F. Sanchez	.344	2006	PIT	157	582	85	200	53	2	6	85	31	7	52	3	2	632	275	61	3	9	6	12	.378	.473	.851	97	17.9	.365	120	16.2
19	Derek Jeter D. Jeter	.343	2006	NYY	154	623	118	214	39	3	14	97	69	12	102	34	5	715	301	56	7	4	4	13	.417	.483	.900	127	37.1	.392	137	34.4
20	Robinson Cano R. Cano	.342	2006	NYY	122	482	62	165	41	1	15	78	18	2	54	5	2	508	253	57	1	5	3	19	.365	.525	.890	84	19.9	.377	127	18
21	Hanley Ramirez H. Ramirez	.342	2009	FLA	151	576	101	197	42	1	24	106	61	9	101	27	8	652	313	67	1	5	14	9	.410	.543	.954	120	42.1	.407	149	39.2
22	Freddie Freeman F. Freeman	.341	2020	ATL	60	214	51	73	23	1	13	53	45	3	37	2	0	262	137	37	0	0	7	6	.462	.640	1.102	63	30.1	.456	186	28.8
23	Jose Altuve J. Altuve	.341	2014	HOU	158	660	85	225	47	3	7	59	36	5	53	56	9	707	299	57	1	5	7	20	.377	.453	.830	105	28.6	.363	136	28.4
24	Placido Polanco P. Polanco	.341	2007	DET	142	587	105	200	36	3	9	67	37	11	30	7	3	641	269	48	2	4	3	9	.388	.458	.846	101	21.8	.372	125	19.9
25	Matt Holliday M. Holliday	.340	2007	COL	158	636	120	216	50	6	36	137	63	10	126	11	4	713	386	92	0	4	7	23	.405	.607	1.012	146	58.2	.428	150	46.8

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25

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RBI

74

Bell

AVG

.279

Jeffers

Team Pitching Leaders

9

Bradley

151

Bradley

ERA

3.65

Ryan

Team Rankings

146

15th

582

9th

1,037

18th

ERA

4.65

26th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	65	59	.524
Tigers	61	64	.488	4.5
Twins	61	65	.484	5.0
Guardians	60	65	.480	5.5
Royals	52	74	.413	14.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 8/18	ATL	@	MIN	7:40 PM
Wed 8/19	ATL	@	MIN	1:40 PM
Fri 8/21	MIN	@	SDP	9:40 PM
Sat 8/22	MIN	@	SDP	8:40 PM
Sun 8/23	MIN	@	SDP	4:10 PM

Last Game

Braves

74 - 51

Final

Twins

61 - 65

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MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

HR Leaders

37

Schwarber

36

Alvarez

36

Olson

RBI Leaders

92

Burleson

91

Stewart

91

Abrams

Batting Average Leaders

.321

Alvarez

.314

Arraez

.310

Lopez

Hit Leaders

152

Lopez

150

Arraez

143

Alvarez

Run Leaders

100

Wood

89

Crow-Armstrong

88

Olson

OBP Leaders

.435

Alvarez

.396

Kurtz

.393

Wood

SLG Leaders

.619

Alvarez

.556

Ohtani

.552

Olson

SB Leaders

40

Nuñez

35

Simpson

33

Witt

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Win Leaders

16

Sánchez

15

Gray

14

Burns

Strikeout Leaders

210

Misiorowski

201

Cease

190

Williams

ERA Leaders

1.75

Misiorowski

2.16

Sale

2.19

Schlittler

WHIP Leaders

0.75

Misiorowski

0.89

Yamamoto

0.91

Rasmussen

K/9 Leaders

13.60

Misiorowski

13.14

Cease

11.48

Williams

K/BB Leaders

6.77

Misiorowski

5.78

Rasmussen

5.71

Sale

Walk Leaders

20

Martinez

23

Rasmussen

28

Wrobleski

MLB Fantasy 2026

FanDuel Points Leaders

2,133.2

Ohtani

1,766.8

Crow-Armstrong

1,683.4

Alvarez

DraftKings Points Leaders

1,493.6

Ohtani

1,343

Crow-Armstrong

1,262

Alvarez

MLB 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

74-50

73-53

70-54

70-56

69-57

Worst Record ATS

47-78

50-76

52-74

54-71

57-68

58-68

MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	74	51	.592
Phillies	68	58	.540	6.5
Marlins	64	62	.508	10.5
Nationals	60	66	.476	14.5
Mets	57	69	.452	17.5
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	77	48	.616
Cubs	73	53	.579	4.5
Cardinals	64	62	.508	13.5
Pirates	61	66	.480	17.0
Reds	60	65	.480	17.0
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	75	51	.595
Padres	67	59	.532	8.0
Diamondbacks	66	60	.524	9.0
Giants	51	73	.411	23.0
Rockies	50	75	.400	24.5

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	75	49	.605
Yankees	69	55	.556	6.0
Red Sox	67	58	.536	8.5
Orioles	61	64	.488	14.5
Blue Jays	61	65	.484	15.0
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	65	59	.524
Tigers	61	64	.488	4.5
Twins	61	65	.484	5.0
Guardians	60	65	.480	5.5
Royals	52	74	.413	14.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	63	62	.504
Rangers	61	64	.488	2.0
Mariners	59	66	.472	4.0
Athletics	49	76	.392	14.0
Angels	49	76	.392	14.0

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Sun 8/2	AZ	@	CLE	0-5
Sun 8/2	KCR	@	COL	1-8
Mon 8/3	WSH	@	PHI	3-6
Mon 8/3	STL	@	NYY	13-7
Mon 8/3	PIT	@	MIL	4-3

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 8/18	NYY	@	BAL	6:35 PM
Tue 8/18	SFG	@	CLE	6:40 PM
Tue 8/18	DET	@	PIT	6:40 PM
Tue 8/18	TOR	@	TBR	6:40 PM
Tue 8/18	STL	@	CIN	6:40 PM

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