kc top hitter vs lhp

10 players are tied for the best batting average for the Royals against left-handed pitchers in a season, with an average of 1.000. The first three are Nick Heath in 2020, Francisco Pena in 2015 and Ervin Santana in 2013.

Interpreted as:
kc top hitter vs lhp this regular season
NAMEAVGSEASONTMGABH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPSOPATBXBHSHSFIBBOBPSLGOPS
1Nick Heath
N. Heath
1.000
2020
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
2Francisco Pena
F. Pena
1.000
2015
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
3Ervin Santana
E. Santana
1.000
2013
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
4Bruce Chen
B. Chen
1.000
2009
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
5Craig Brazell
C. Brazell
1.000
2007
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
6Brandon Duckworth
B. Duckworth
1.000
2006
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
0
0
1.000
2.000
3.000
7Scott Elarton
S. Elarton
1.000
2006
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
0
0
1.000
2.000
3.000
8Mendy Lopez
M. Lopez
1.000
1999
2
2
2
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
9Tucker Ashford
T. Ashford
1.000
1984
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
1.000
2.000
3.000
10Rick Reichardt
R. Reichardt
1.000
1974
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
11Brett Phillips
B. Phillips
.750
2020
4
4
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
3
0
0
0
0
.750
.750
1.500
12Dairon Blanco
D. Blanco
.667
2022
2
3
2
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
3
2
0
0
0
0
.667
.667
1.333
13Luis Silverio
L. Silverio
.600
1978
3
5
3
2
1
0
3
2
0
1
8
7
3
1
0
0
.714
1.400
2.114
14Maikel Garcia
M. Garcia
.500
2022
4
8
4
1
0
0
2
0
0
2
8
5
1
0
0
0
.500
.625
1.125
15Meibrys Viloria
M. Viloria
.500
2020
5
4
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
6
2
0
0
0
0
.667
.500
1.167
16Cam Gallagher
C. Gallagher
.500
2017
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
.500
.500
1.000
17Danny Duffy
D. Duffy
.500
2017
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
.500
.500
1.000
18James Shields
J. Shields
.500
2014
2
4
2
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
4
3
1
0
0
0
.500
.750
1.250
19Yordano Ventura
Y. Ventura
.500
2014
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
.500
.500
1.000
20Pedro Ciriaco
P. Ciriaco
.500
2013
2
4
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
3
1
0
0
0
.500
.750
1.250
21Adam Moore
A. Moore
.500
2012
3
4
2
1
0
1
2
1
0
0
5
6
2
0
0
0
.600
1.500
2.100
22Tug Hulett
T. Hulett
.500
2009
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
.500
.500
1.000
23Kila Ka'aihue
K. Ka'aihue
.500
2008
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
.500
.500
1.000
24Brian Bannister
B. Bannister
.500
2008
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
1
0
1
0
0
.500
.500
1.000
25Fernando Cortez
F. Cortez
.500
2007
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
.500
.500
1.000
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