lowest batting average by position american league 2016

Pitchers had the worst batting average in the AL in 2016, with an average of .099.

POSITIONAVGSEASONGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPSOSBCSPATBXBHSHSFIBBGIDPOBPSLGOPSwRCWRAAwOBAwRC+BRAA
1
Pitcher
.099
2016
664
323
17
32
3
0
2
6
13
0
158
0
0
367
41
5
31
0
0
3
.134
.127
.261
-17
-59.7
.120
-38
-60.6
2
Catcher
.229
2016
2,918
8,819
961
2,017
418
22
294
1,101
775
87
2,310
11
7
9,814
3,361
734
64
69
21
215
.295
.381
.676
957
-198.9
.294
81
-224.3
3
Left Fielder
.248
2016
3,018
9,301
1,236
2,310
484
51
296
1,050
878
117
2,313
134
70
10,395
3,784
831
41
58
26
198
.319
.407
.726
1194
-30.5
.315
96
-48.7
4
First Baseman
.251
2016
2,811
9,190
1,186
2,308
438
16
401
1,312
956
91
2,306
55
34
10,308
3,981
855
8
63
70
236
.326
.433
.759
1279
64.4
.326
103
42.4
5
Center Fielder
.258
2016
2,765
9,102
1,335
2,351
420
75
249
1,030
794
99
2,114
342
109
10,106
3,668
744
50
61
37
164
.323
.403
.726
1158
-33.2
.314
95
-64.3
6
Designated Hitter
.260
2016
1,899
6,649
860
1,732
335
10
359
1,097
700
56
1,482
26
7
7,471
3,164
704
0
66
49
209
.333
.476
.809
1037
156.4
.343
115
138.1
7
Third Baseman
.265
2016
3,058
10,407
1,416
2,761
561
42
410
1,368
947
78
2,263
89
34
11,524
4,636
1,013
23
69
57
243
.329
.445
.775
1487
128.9
.332
107
95.7
8
Right Fielder
.266
2016
2,934
9,713
1,375
2,579
485
50
364
1,264
930
98
2,278
133
57
10,851
4,256
899
35
75
30
203
.333
.438
.772
1403
124.7
.332
107
93.6
9
Shortstop
.267
2016
2,576
9,165
1,169
2,445
466
55
236
1,059
661
63
1,764
196
64
10,022
3,729
757
55
78
19
219
.318
.407
.725
1137
-44.4
.313
94
-68.7
10
Second Baseman
.269
2016
2,976
10,257
1,415
2,764
544
50
342
1,209
711
81
2,108
163
66
11,160
4,434
936
43
68
33
227
.320
.432
.752
1356
40.9
.323
101
13.7

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HR

18

Neto

Zach Neto

RBI

45

Adell

Jo Adell

AVG

.257

Schanuel

Nolan Schanuel
Team Pitching Leaders

W

8

Soriano

José Soriano

K

117

Detmers

Reid Detmers

ERA

3.03

Ureña

Walbert Ureña
Team Rankings

HR

103

16th

R

394

18th

SO

794

7th

ERA

4.64

24th

2026 Division Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
46
44
.511
45
44
.506
0.5
44
47
.484
2.5
41
48
.461
4.5
Angels Angels
36
54
.400
10.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
7/5
@
9:30 PM
Tue
7/7
@
8:05 PM
Wed
7/8
@
8:05 PM
Thu
7/9
@
8:05 PM
Fri
7/10
@
8:10 PM
Last Game
BOS Red Sox

39 - 48

8

Final

1

LAA Angels

36 - 54

Sat 4 Jul 2026

MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

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MLB 2026 Standings

NL EastWLPCTGB
52
35
.598
50
39
.562
3.0
48
42
.533
5.5
46
44
.511
7.5
36
53
.404
17.0
NL CentralWLPCTGB
54
33
.621
49
40
.551
6.0
47
39
.547
6.5
45
45
.500
10.5
40
48
.455
14.5
NL WestWLPCTGB
59
31
.656
44
44
.500
14.0
43
45
.489
15.0
37
51
.420
21.0
36
54
.400
23.0
AL EastWLPCTGB
52
34
.605
49
39
.557
4.0
42
47
.472
11.5
42
48
.467
12.0
39
48
.448
13.5
AL CentralWLPCTGB
46
42
.523
47
43
.522
43
47
.478
4.0
39
50
.438
7.5
35
54
.393
11.5
AL WestWLPCTGB
46
44
.511
45
44
.506
0.5
44
47
.484
2.5
41
48
.461
4.5
36
54
.400
10.0

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
6/20
@
1-4
Sat
6/20
@
8-6
Sat
6/20
@
6-4
Sat
6/20
@
4-3
Sat
6/20
@
3-4

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
7/5
@
12:30 PM
Sun
7/5
@
1:00 PM
Sun
7/5
@
1:05 PM
Sun
7/5
@
1:35 PM
Sun
7/5
@
2:00 PM