lowest batting average by a player in a season with at least 500 pa and over ops 999 since 1900

Since 1900, Mark McGwire has the lowest batting average with an OPS of .999 or above and with 500+ plate appearances in a season, with an average of .274 in 1997.

Interpreted as:
lowest batting average by a player in a season with at least 500 pa and over ops 999 or higher since 1900
NAME AVG PA OPS SEASON TM G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HBP SO SB CS TB XBH SH SF IBB GIDP OBP SLG WRC WRAA WOBA WRC+ BRAA
1 Mark McGwire
M. McGwire
.274
657
1.039
1997
TOT
156
540
86
148
27
0
58
123
101
9
159
3
0
349
85
0
7
16
9
.393
.646
134
52.9
.429
161
51.4
2 Reggie Jackson
R. Jackson
.275
677
1.018
1969
OAK OAK
152
549
123
151
36
3
47
118
114
12
142
13
5
334
86
1
1
20
8
.410
.608
137
64.9
.442
179
62.1
3 Jim Edmonds
J. Edmonds
.275
531
1.002
2003
STL STL
137
447
89
123
32
2
39
89
77
4
127
1
3
276
73
1
2
6
11
.385
.617
105
39.9
.417
156
38.1
4 Harmon Killebrew
H. Killebrew
.276
709
1.011
1969
MIN MIN
162
555
106
153
20
2
49
140
145
5
84
8
2
324
71
0
4
20
16
.427
.584
143
67.4
.441
173
59.9
5 Mark McGwire
M. McGwire
.278
661
1.120
1999
STL STL
153
521
118
145
21
1
65
147
133
2
141
0
0
363
87
0
5
21
12
.424
.697
150
64.2
.453
169
61.5
6 Giancarlo Stanton
G. Stanton
.281
692
1.007
2017
MIA MIA
159
597
123
168
32
0
59
132
85
7
163
2
2
377
91
0
3
13
13
.376
.631
137
52.3
.410
158
51.9
7 Shohei Ohtani
S. Ohtani
.282
725
1.014
2025
LAD LAD
158
611
146
172
25
9
55
102
109
3
187
20
6
380
89
0
2
20
9
.392
.622
147
61.7
.418
173
63.1
8 Carlos Pena
C. Pena
.282
612
1.037
2007
TBD TBD
148
490
99
138
29
1
46
121
103
10
142
1
0
307
76
1
8
10
7
.411
.627
127
51.3
.431
166
51
9 Aaron Judge
A. Judge
.284
678
1.049
2017
NYY NYY
155
542
128
154
24
3
52
114
127
5
208
9
4
340
79
0
4
11
15
.422
.627
145
62.5
.430
174
61.5
10 Troy Glaus
T. Glaus
.284
678
1.008
2000
ANA ANA
159
563
120
160
37
1
47
102
112
2
163
14
11
340
85
0
1
6
14
.404
.604
138
49
.424
150
46
11 Chris Davis
C. Davis
.286
673
1.004
2013
BAL BAL
160
584
103
167
42
1
53
138
72
10
199
4
1
370
96
0
7
12
4
.370
.634
130
56.3
.421
167
51.4
12 Jeff Bagwell
J. Bagwell
.286
717
1.017
1997
HOU HOU
162
566
109
162
40
2
43
135
127
16
122
31
10
335
85
0
8
27
10
.425
.592
143
54.9
.424
163
57.6
13 Jim Thome
J. Thome
.286
627
1.001
1997
CLE CLE
147
496
104
142
25
0
40
102
120
3
146
1
1
287
65
0
8
9
9
.423
.579
126
48.6
.425
156
44.9
14 Jack Clark
J. Clark
.286
558
1.055
1987
STL STL
131
419
93
120
23
1
35
106
136
0
139
1
2
250
59
0
3
13
5
.459
.597
124
55.2
.445
177
54
15 Mike Schmidt
M. Schmidt
.286
652
1.004
1980
PHI PHI
150
548
104
157
25
8
48
121
89
2
119
12
5
342
81
0
13
10
6
.380
.624
127
54.1
.428
172
52.7
16 David Ortiz
D. Ortiz
.287
686
1.049
2006
BOS BOS
151
558
115
160
29
2
54
137
119
4
117
1
0
355
85
0
5
23
12
.413
.636
142
56
.427
157
50.9
17 Jim Thome
J. Thome
.288
610
1.014
2006
CWS CWS
143
490
108
141
26
0
42
109
107
6
147
0
0
293
68
0
7
12
4
.416
.598
123
46.5
.421
152
41.3
18 Prince Fielder
P. Fielder
.288
681
1.013
2007
MIL MIL
158
573
109
165
35
2
50
119
90
14
121
2
2
354
87
0
4
21
9
.395
.618
134
50.1
.419
153
46.7
19 Sammy Sosa
S. Sosa
.288
712
1.002
1999
CHC CHC
162
625
114
180
24
2
63
141
78
3
171
7
8
397
89
0
6
8
17
.367
.635
138
45.2
.414
143
41.3
20 Harmon Killebrew
H. Killebrew
.288
656
1.012
1961
MIN MIN
150
541
94
156
20
7
46
122
107
3
109
1
2
328
73
0
5
6
11
.405
.606
135
57.2
.433
161
50.2
21 Eddie Mathews
E. Mathews
.289
616
1.014
1955
MIL MIL
141
499
108
144
23
5
41
101
109
1
98
3
4
300
69
1
6
20
5
.413
.601
123
51
.432
167
51.6
22 Willie McCovey
W. McCovey
.289
638
1.056
1970
SFG SFG
152
495
98
143
39
2
39
126
137
3
75
0
0
303
80
0
3
40
13
.444
.612
133
61.2
.443
169
54.8
23 Eddie Mathews
E. Mathews
.290
601
1.026
1954
MIL MIL
138
476
96
138
21
4
40
103
113
2
61
10
3
287
65
3
7
9
.423
.603
124
55.5
.452
169
52.5
24 Boog Powell
B. Powell
.290
506
1.005
1964
BAL BAL
134
424
74
123
17
0
39
99
76
2
91
0
0
257
56
2
2
6
9
.399
.606
102
48.5
.433
176
45
25 Jim Thome
J. Thome
.291
644
1.040
2001
CLE CLE
156
526
101
153
26
1
49
124
111
4
185
0
1
328
76
0
3
14
9
.416
.624
136
55.7
.429
167
54.4

MLB 2025 Batting Leaders

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MLB 2025 Division Standings

NL East W L PCT GB
Phillies Phillies
96
66
.593
Mets Mets
83
79
.512
13.0
NL Central W L PCT GB
Brewers Brewers
97
65
.599
Cubs Cubs
92
70
.568
5.0
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
93
69
.574
Padres Padres
90
72
.556
3.0
AL East W L PCT GB
Blue Jays Blue Jays
94
68
.580
Yankees Yankees
94
68
.580
AL Central W L PCT GB
Guardians Guardians
88
74
.543
Tigers Tigers
87
75
.537
1.0
AL West W L PCT GB
Mariners Mariners
90
72
.556
Astros Astros
87
75
.537
3.0

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sun
9/14
ATL ATL
@
WSH WSH
11-3
Sun
9/14
BAL BAL
@
CWS CWS
4-1
Sun
9/14
NYY NYY
@
MIN MIN
0-7
Sun
9/14
CIN CIN
@
STL STL
11-6
Sun
9/14
TEX TEX
@
HOU HOU
3-6

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Mon
10/6
CHC CHC
@
MIL MIL
9:08 PM
Tue
10/7
SEA SEA
@
DET DET
4:08 PM
Tue
10/7
TOR TOR
@
NYY NYY
8:08 PM
Wed
10/8
SEA SEA
@
DET DET
3:08 PM
Wed
10/8
MIL MIL
@
CHC CHC
5:08 PM