lowest batting average by position major 2017

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

POSITION AVG SEASON 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
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
1,807
6,473
826
1,583
288
3
303
958
625
59
1,637
15
7
7,203
2,786
594
2
44
34
189
.315
.430
.745
860
-17.7
.318
97
-28.2
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
6,099
19,172
2,806
4,924
997
93
806
2,676
2,067
203
4,779
253
110
21,619
8,525
1,896
37
140
129
435
.333
.445
.778
2832
196.3
.332
104
95.8
5
Third Baseman
.259
2017
6,061
19,656
2,726
5,097
1,049
88
830
2,784
2,069
233
4,559
206
90
22,168
8,812
1,967
32
178
118
473
.334
.448
.783
2933
231.2
.333
105
133
6
First Baseman
.262
2017
5,579
18,175
2,670
4,766
1,002
67
942
2,885
2,200
192
4,623
127
53
20,710
8,728
2,011
4
139
182
464
.346
.480
.826
3013
488.6
.349
115
400.2
7
Center Fielder
.262
2017
5,490
18,211
2,770
4,776
906
147
635
2,079
1,721
221
4,438
600
197
20,327
7,881
1,688
73
101
89
305
.332
.433
.764
2588
110.2
.327
101
27.1
8
Second Baseman
.262
2017
6,371
20,439
2,837
5,361
1,041
116
567
2,389
1,798
239
4,242
406
162
22,697
8,335
1,724
83
138
107
453
.327
.408
.735
2678
-88.4
.316
93
-192.7
9
Shortstop
.262
2017
5,405
18,516
2,432
4,859
1,003
109
537
2,212
1,414
112
3,857
372
127
20,250
7,691
1,649
77
131
106
409
.317
.415
.732
2323
-145.7
.312
91
-233
10
Left Fielder
.263
2017
7,054
21,540
3,080
5,674
1,107
125
789
2,863
2,079
224
5,289
466
156
24,078
9,398
2,021
76
159
95
479
.332
.436
.769
3094
158.6
.329
102
57.7

MLB 2025 Batting Leaders

MLB 2025 Pitching Leaders

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MLB 2025 Division Standings

AL East W L PCT GB
Yankees Yankees
37
22
.627
Rays Rays
31
29
.517
6.5
AL Central W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
40
22
.645
Twins Twins
33
27
.550
6.0
AL West W L PCT GB
Astros Astros
33
27
.550
Mariners Mariners
32
27
.542
0.5
NL East W L PCT GB
Mets Mets
38
23
.623
Phillies Phillies
37
23
.617
0.5
NL Central W L PCT GB
Cubs Cubs
38
22
.633
Cardinals Cardinals
33
27
.550
5.0
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
37
24
.607
Padres Padres
35
24
.593
1.0

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sun
5/18
NYM NYM
@
BOS BOS
1-3
Sun
5/18
LAA LAA
@
ATH ATH
4-3
Mon
5/19
CHC CHC
@
MIA MIA
14-1
Mon
5/19
CIN CIN
@
PIT PIT
0-1
Mon
5/19
NYM NYM
@
BOS BOS
0-2

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Wed
6/4
AZ AZ
@
ATL ATL
7:15 PM
Wed
6/4
TEX TEX
@
TBR TBR
7:35 PM
Wed
6/4
DET DET
@
CWS CWS
7:40 PM
Wed
6/4
BAL BAL
@
SEA SEA
9:40 PM
Wed
6/4
SDP SDP
@
SFG SFG
9:45 PM