lowest batting average all-time for a season

Joe Werrick has the lowest batting average in a season, with an average of .074 in his rookie season in 1884.

Interpreted as:

lowest batting average with a minimum of 3.1 PA per team game by a player all-time for a season

	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 Werrick J. Werrick	.074	1884	STP	9	27	3	2	0	0	0		1					28	2	0						.074		0	-4.1	.092	31	-2.7
2	Mortimer Hogan M. Hogan	.081	1884	MIL	11	37	6	3	1	0	0		7					44	4	1						.108		3	-3.1	.187	-287	-24.1
3	Scrappy Carroll S. Carroll	.097	1884	STP	9	31	3	3	1	0	0		2					33	4	1						.129		1	-3.6	.140	57	-2
4	John Murphy J. Murphy	.128	1884	TOT	33	125	14	16	1	0	0		7					132	17	1						.136		6	-12.9	.153	30	-13
5	Will White W. White	.136	1879	CIN	76	294	28	40	6	0	0	17	6		56			300	46	6						.156		12	-29.1	.144	34	-28.3
6	Will White W. White	.142	1878	CIN	52	197	15	28	1	1	0	9	8		41			205	31	2						.157		10	-17.7	.162	40	-17.2
7	Redleg Snyder R. Snyder	.151	1876	CIN	55	205	10	31	3	1	0	12	1		19			206	36	4						.176		11	-19.7	.154	41	-18.6
8	Joe Gerhardt J. Gerhardt	.155	1885	NYG	112	399	43	62	12	2	0	33	24		47			423	78	14						.195		29	-30.2	.194	49	-30.7
9	Buck Gladmon B. Gladmon	.156	1884	WSA	56	224	17	35	5	3	1		3	3				230	49	9					.178	.219	.397	16	-17.2	.183	51	-16.7
10	Charlie Waitt C. Waitt	.157	1882	BAL	72	249	20	39	4	0	0		14					263	43	4						.173		18	-19.4	.180	51	-18
11	Art Croft A. Croft	.158	1878	IND	60	222	22	35	6	0	0	16	5		23			227	41	6						.185		13	-18	.171	48	-16.6
12	Silver Flint S. Flint	.162	1880	CWS	74	284	30	46	10	4	0	17	5		32			289	64	14						.225		19	-17.8	.183	48	-19.7
13	Bill McClellan B. McClellan	.166	1881	PRO	68	259	30	43	3	1	0	16	15		21			274	48	4						.185		17	-20.4	.192	46	-20.6
14	Jim Canavan J. Canavan	.166	1892	CHI	118	439	48	73	10	11	0	32	48	0	48	33		487	105	21					.248	.239	.488	39	-26.1	.246	55	-30.5
15	Tricky Nichols T. Nichols	.167	1877	STL	51	186	22	31	4	2	0	9	3		15			189	39	6						.210		11	-16.1	.180	48	-14.9
16	Charlie Bastian C. Bastian	.167	1885	PHN	103	389	63	65	11	5	4	29	35		82			424	98	20						.252		42	-17.1	.235	72	-17.1
17	Chris Davis C. Davis	.168	2018	BAL	128	470	40	79	12	0	16	49	41	7	192	2	0	522	139	28	0	4	2	5	.243	.296	.539	29	-32.3	.239	46	-33.7
18	Davy Force D. Force	.169	1880	BUF	81	290	22	49	10	0	0	17	10		35			300	59	10						.203		21	-17.7	.186	51	-19.3
19	Tom Morrissey T. Morrissey	.170	1884	MIL	12	47	3	8	2	0	0		0					47	10	2						.213		3	-3.8	.174	-295	-26.3
20	Ben Conroy B. Conroy	.171	1890	PHA	117	404	45	69	13	1	0	21	45	5		17		454	84	14					.262	.208	.470	36	-34	.246	52	-33.4
21	George Strief G. Strief	.174	1879	CLE	71	264	24	46	7	1	0	15	10		23			274	55	8						.208		21	-16.5	.192	59	-16.1
22	Charlie Sweasy C. Sweasy	.175	1878	PRO	55	212	23	37	3	0	0	8	7		23			219	40	3						.189		15	-14.8	.187	52	-14.9
23	Jim Lillie J. Lillie	.175	1886	KCC	114	416	37	73	9	0	0	22	11		80	13		427	82	9						.197		25	-37.5	.190	31	-45.1
24	Evan White E. White	.176	2020	SEA	54	182	19	32	7	0	8	26	18	1	84	1	2	202	63	15	0	1	0	3	.252	.346	.599	15	-9.9	.261	67	-8.2
25	Dan Uggla D. Uggla	.179	2013	ATL	136	448	60	80	10	3	22	55	77	9	171	2	0	537	162	35	0	3	2	7	.309	.362	.671	54	-4.6	.303	91	-5.6

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Run Leaders

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OBP Leaders

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SLG Leaders

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SB Leaders

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MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	61	42	.592
Phillies	56	48	.538	5.5
Nationals	53	52	.505	9.0
Marlins	52	52	.500	9.5
Mets	43	61	.413	18.5
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	64	39	.621
Cubs	58	45	.563	6.0
Pirates	53	51	.510	11.5
Cardinals	52	51	.505	12.0
Reds	48	54	.471	15.5
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Dodgers	66	38	.635
Diamondbacks	55	50	.524	11.5
Padres	51	53	.490	15.0
Giants	44	60	.423	22.0
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Rays	60	43	.583
Yankees	58	45	.563	2.0
Red Sox	53	50	.515	7.0
Orioles	50	54	.481	10.5
Blue Jays	48	57	.457	13.0
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	54	48	.529
Guardians	54	51	.514	1.5
Twins	51	54	.486	4.5
Tigers	50	55	.476	5.5
Royals	44	62	.415	12.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Rangers	52	51	.505
Mariners	51	53	.490	1.5
Astros	51	54	.486	2.0
Athletics	44	59	.427	8.0
Angels	41	64	.390	12.0