leadoff hitters with the best batting average this season

18 players were tied for the best batting average when batting 1st in 2025, with an average of 1.000. The first three are Reese McGuire, Moisés Ballesteros and Emmanuel Rivera.

NAMEAVGSEASONTMBAT ORDERGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPSOSBCSPATBXBHSHSFIBBGIDPOBPSLGOPS
1Reese McGuire
R. McGuire
1.000
2025
1
1
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
2Moisés Ballesteros
M. Ballesteros
1.000
2025
1
1
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
3Emmanuel Rivera
E. Rivera
1.000
2025
1
1
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
4Cam Devanney
C. Devanney
1.000
2025
1
1
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
5Carlos Narváez
C. Narváez
1.000
2025
1
1
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
6Logan Davidson
L. Davidson
1.000
2025
1
1
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
7Jack Winkler
J. Winkler
1.000
2025
1
1
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
8Kevin Newman
K. Newman
1.000
2025
1
1
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
9Cooper Hummel
C. Hummel
1.000
2025
1
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
10Eric Haase
E. Haase
1.000
2025
1
1
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
11Drew Avans
D. Avans
1.000
2025
1
1
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
12Will Benson
W. Benson
1.000
2025
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
13Austin Barnes
A. Barnes
1.000
2025
1
1
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
14Daniel Schneemann
D. Schneemann
1.000
2025
1
1
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
15Graham Pauley
G. Pauley
1.000
2025
1
2
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
16Michael Siani
M. Siani
1.000
2025
1
1
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
17Cavan Biggio
C. Biggio
1.000
2025
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
18MJ Melendez
MJ Melendez
1.000
2025
1
2
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1.000
2.000
3.000
19Addison Barger
A. Barger
.833
2025
1
4
6
1
5
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
6
6
1
0
0
0
0
.833
1.000
1.833
20Luke Keaschall
L. Keaschall
.800
2025
1
1
5
2
4
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
5
4
0
0
0
0
0
.800
.800
1.600
21Luis García Jr.
L. García Jr.
.750
2025
1
1
4
2
3
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
5
3
0
0
0
0
0
.800
.750
1.550
22Nolan Jones
N. Jones
.750
2025
1
3
4
1
3
0
0
0
2
0
1
1
0
0
5
3
0
0
0
0
0
.800
.750
1.550
23Miguel Andujar
M. Andujar
.667
2025
1
1
3
1
2
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
5
1
0
0
0
0
.667
1.667
2.333
24Lane Thomas
L. Thomas
.600
2025
1
1
5
2
3
0
0
1
3
0
0
1
0
0
5
6
1
0
0
0
0
.600
1.200
1.800
25Bryce Johnson
B. Johnson
.571
2025
1
6
7
2
4
0
0
1
3
0
1
0
0
0
8
7
1
0
0
0
0
.625
1.000
1.625
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2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
97
65
.599
Cubs Cubs
92
70
.568
5.0
83
79
.512
14.0
78
84
.481
19.0
71
91
.438
26.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
3/26
@
4:00 AM
Sat
3/28
@
4:00 AM
Sun
3/29
@
4:00 AM
Mon
3/30
@
4:00 AM
Tue
3/31
@
4:00 AM
Last Game
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MLB 2025 Batting Leaders

MLB 2025 Pitching Leaders

MLB Fantasy 2025

MLB 2025 Betting

MLB 2025 Standings

NL EastWLPCTGB
96
66
.593
83
79
.512
13.0
79
83
.488
17.0
76
86
.469
20.0
66
96
.407
30.0
NL CentralWLPCTGB
97
65
.599
Cubs Cubs - w
92
70
.568
5.0
Reds Reds - w
83
79
.512
14.0
78
84
.481
19.0
71
91
.438
26.0
NL WestWLPCTGB
93
69
.574
90
72
.556
3.0
81
81
.500
12.0
80
82
.494
13.0
43
119
.265
50.0
AL EastWLPCTGB
94
68
.580
94
68
.580
89
73
.549
5.0
77
85
.475
17.0
75
87
.463
19.0
AL CentralWLPCTGB
88
74
.543
87
75
.537
1.0
82
80
.506
6.0
70
92
.432
18.0
60
102
.370
28.0
AL WestWLPCTGB
90
72
.556
87
75
.537
3.0
81
81
.500
9.0
76
86
.469
14.0
72
90
.444
18.0

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
9/16
@
6-2
Tue
9/16
@
9-4
Tue
9/16
@
4-5
Tue
9/16
@
1-2
Tue
9/16
@
5-7

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
3/25
@
8:05 PM
Thu
3/26
@
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
@
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
@
2:10 PM
Thu
3/26
@
3:05 PM