lowest batting average by position major 2017

Pitchers had the lowest batting average in 2017, with an average of .125.

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POSITIONAVGSEASONGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPSOSBCSPATBXBHSHSFIBBGIDPOBPSLGOPSwRCWRAAwOBAwRC+BRAA
1
Pitcher
.125
2017
10,508
4,616
255
577
79
7
27
271
162
16
2,028
4
1
5,277
751
113
473
10
0
61
.157
.163
.320
-146
-788.7
.144
-22
-822.3
2
Designated Hitter
.245
2017
1,805
6,467
826
1,583
288
3
303
958
625
59
1,636
15
7
7,197
2,786
594
2
44
34
189
.315
.431
.746
861
-16.1
.318
97
-26.6
3
Catcher
.245
2017
6,283
18,769
2,180
4,598
925
40
669
2,441
1,694
264
4,652
78
31
20,923
7,610
1,634
68
128
110
536
.314
.405
.720
2342
-208.7
.309
89
-298.2
4
Right Fielder
.257
2017
6,016
19,014
2,790
4,896
994
91
803
2,665
2,054
201
4,735
245
104
21,445
8,481
1,888
36
140
128
432
.334
.446
.780
2824
209.4
.332
104
109.5
5
Third Baseman
.259
2017
6,036
19,600
2,719
5,082
1,049
86
830
2,782
2,060
233
4,542
205
89
22,102
8,793
1,965
31
178
118
473
.334
.449
.783
2926
231.3
.333
105
133.6
6
First Baseman
.262
2017
5,593
18,194
2,671
4,766
1,002
67
942
2,885
2,201
192
4,630
127
53
20,730
8,728
2,011
4
139
182
464
.345
.480
.825
3011
483.7
.348
115
395
7
Center Fielder
.262
2017
5,518
18,292
2,782
4,793
909
147
636
2,085
1,722
222
4,454
606
201
20,410
7,904
1,692
73
101
89
307
.331
.432
.763
2591
103.3
.327
101
20.9
8
Second Baseman
.262
2017
6,396
20,495
2,844
5,376
1,041
118
567
2,391
1,807
239
4,259
407
163
22,763
8,354
1,726
84
138
107
453
.327
.408
.735
2686
-88.5
.316
93
-193.3
9
Shortstop
.262
2017
5,407
18,528
2,434
4,863
1,004
109
537
2,213
1,417
113
3,858
372
127
20,267
7,696
1,650
78
131
106
410
.317
.415
.732
2326
-144.4
.313
91
-231.8
10
Left Fielder
.263
2017
7,095
21,592
3,081
5,681
1,106
127
791
2,867
2,087
224
5,310
468
158
24,138
9,414
2,024
76
159
96
479
.332
.436
.768
3097
154.3
.329
102
52.6

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NL EastWLPCTGB
94
68
.580
88
74
.543
6.0
80
82
.494
14.0
77
85
.475
17.0
74
88
.457
20.0
NL CentralWLPCTGB
103
59
.636
Cubs Cubs - w
89
73
.549
14.0
82
80
.506
21.0
77
85
.475
26.0
75
87
.463
28.0
NL WestWLPCTGB
100
62
.617
91
71
.562
9.0
86
76
.531
14.0
65
97
.401
35.0
58
104
.358
42.0
AL EastWLPCTGB
Rays Rays - y
98
64
.605
93
68
.578
4.5
87
75
.537
11.0
79
82
.491
18.5
79
83
.488
19.0
AL CentralWLPCTGB
85
77
.525
84
78
.519
1.0
77
85
.475
8.0
76
86
.469
9.0
69
93
.426
16.0
AL WestWLPCTGB
81
81
.500
80
82
.494
1.0
76
86
.469
5.0
64
98
.395
17.0
62
100
.383
19.0

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Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
9/15
@
1-2
Tue
9/15
@
5-1
Tue
9/15
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7-5
Tue
9/15
@
6-3
Tue
9/15
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DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
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8:00 PM
Sat
10/24
@
8:00 PM
Mon
10/26
@
8:00 PM
Tue
10/27
@
8:00 PM
Wed
10/28
@
8:00 PM