lowest batting average for an mvp since 1980

Since 1980, Justin Verlander has the lowest batting average by an MVP in a season, with an average of .000 in 2011.

Interpreted as:
lowest batting average for an mvp in a regular season by a player since 1980
NAME AVG MVP 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 Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
.000
1
2011
DET DET
1
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
.000
.000
-1
-1
.000
-120
-1
2 Clayton Kershaw
C. Kershaw
.175
1
2014
LAD LAD
26
63
5
11
0
1
0
3
4
1
23
1
0
74
13
1
6
0
0
1
.235
.206
.442
2
-5.9
.206
30
-5.8
3 Shohei Ohtani
S. Ohtani
.257
1
2021
LAA LAA
155
537
103
138
26
8
46
100
96
4
189
26
10
639
318
80
0
2
20
7
.372
.592
.965
119
41.8
.393
150
39.4
4 Dale Murphy
D. Murphy
.281
1
1982
ATL ATL
162
598
113
168
23
2
36
109
93
3
134
23
11
698
303
61
0
4
9
10
.378
.507
.885
116
38
.389
145
35
5 Giancarlo Stanton
G. Stanton
.281
1
2017
MIA MIA
159
597
123
168
32
0
59
132
85
7
163
2
2
692
377
91
0
3
13
13
.376
.631
1.007
137
52.3
.410
158
51.9
6 Mike Schmidt
M. Schmidt
.286
1
1980
PHI PHI
150
548
104
157
25
8
48
121
89
2
119
12
5
652
342
81
0
13
10
6
.380
.624
1.004
127
54.1
.428
172
52.7
7 Andre Dawson
A. Dawson
.287
1
1987
CHC CHC
153
621
90
178
24
2
49
137
32
7
103
11
3
662
353
75
0
2
7
15
.328
.568
.896
109
28.2
.377
124
20.2
8 Mike Trout
M. Trout
.287
1
2014
LAA LAA
157
602
115
173
39
9
36
111
83
10
184
16
2
705
338
84
0
10
6
6
.377
.561
.939
126
50
.402
167
52
9 Kirk Gibson
K. Gibson
.290
1
1988
LAD LAD
150
542
106
157
28
1
25
76
73
7
120
31
4
632
262
54
3
7
14
8
.377
.483
.860
100
31.1
.377
150
34.2
10 Mike Schmidt
M. Schmidt
.290
1
1986
PHI PHI
160
552
97
160
29
1
37
119
89
7
84
1
2
657
302
67
0
9
25
8
.390
.547
.937
115
39.4
.396
148
36.6
11 Kevin Mitchell
K. Mitchell
.291
1
1989
SFG SFG
154
543
100
158
34
6
47
125
87
3
115
3
4
640
345
87
0
7
32
6
.388
.635
1.023
126
56.8
.431
185
59.2
12 Mike Trout
M. Trout
.291
1
2019
LAA LAA
134
470
110
137
27
2
45
104
110
16
120
11
2
600
303
74
0
4
14
5
.438
.645
1.083
136
60.4
.436
176
58.5
13 Kris Bryant
K. Bryant
.292
1
2016
CHC CHC
155
603
121
176
35
3
39
102
75
18
154
8
5
699
334
77
0
3
5
3
.385
.554
.939
127
45.1
.396
148
41.4
14 Jimmy Rollins
J. Rollins
.296
1
2007
PHI PHI
162
716
139
212
38
20
30
94
49
7
85
41
6
778
380
88
0
6
5
11
.344
.531
.875
122
26
.371
118
18.3
15 Josh Donaldson
J. Donaldson
.297
1
2015
TOR TOR
158
620
122
184
41
2
41
123
73
6
133
6
0
711
352
84
2
10
0
16
.371
.568
.939
128
47.9
.398
154
44.8
16 Alex Rodriguez
A. Rodriguez
.298
1
2003
TEX TEX
161
607
124
181
30
6
47
118
87
15
126
17
3
715
364
83
0
6
10
16
.396
.600
.995
141
53.1
.416
151
46
17 Mo Vaughn
M. Vaughn
.300
1
1995
BOS BOS
140
550
98
165
28
3
39
126
68
14
150
11
4
636
316
70
0
4
17
17
.388
.575
.963
118
38.8
.406
139
32.7
18 Barry Bonds
B. Bonds
.301
1
1990
PIT PIT
151
519
104
156
32
3
33
114
93
3
83
52
13
621
293
68
0
6
15
8
.406
.565
.970
118
48.3
.420
166
47.4
19 Dale Murphy
D. Murphy
.302
1
1983
ATL ATL
162
589
131
178
24
4
36
121
90
2
110
30
4
687
318
64
0
6
12
15
.393
.540
.933
124
46.2
.406
151
40.1
20 Shohei Ohtani
S. Ohtani
.304
1
2023
LAA LAA
135
497
102
151
26
8
44
95
91
3
143
20
6
594
325
78
0
3
21
9
.412
.654
1.066
129
56.8
.433
179
56.5
21 Ken Griffey Jr.
K. Griffey Jr.
.304
1
1997
SEA SEA
157
608
125
185
34
3
56
147
76
8
121
15
4
704
393
93
0
12
23
12
.382
.646
1.028
139
52.2
.421
155
49
22 Cody Bellinger
C. Bellinger
.305
1
2019
LAD LAD
156
558
121
170
34
3
47
115
95
3
108
15
5
660
351
84
0
4
21
10
.406
.629
1.035
137
54.2
.415
160
52.6
23 Jose Canseco
J. Canseco
.307
1
1988
OAK OAK
158
610
120
187
34
0
42
124
78
10
128
40
16
705
347
76
1
6
10
15
.391
.569
.959
134
56.9
.419
170
56.8
24 Sammy Sosa
S. Sosa
.308
1
1998
CHC CHC
159
643
134
198
20
0
66
158
73
1
171
18
9
722
416
86
0
5
14
20
.377
.647
1.024
146
56.6
.425
159
53.7
25 Miguel Tejada
M. Tejada
.308
1
2002
OAK OAK
162
662
108
204
30
0
34
131
38
11
84
7
2
715
336
64
0
4
3
21
.354
.508
.861
112
26.5
.371
130
26

More Tigers Stats

Team Rankings

HR

48

7th

R

210

4th

SO

331

13th

ERA

2.90

3rd

2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
26
13
.667
Guardians Guardians
23
15
.605
2.5
Royals Royals
24
16
.600
2.5
Twins Twins
19
20
.487
7.0
White Sox White Sox
11
28
.282
15.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sat
5/10
TEX TEX
@
DET DET
6:10 PM
Sun
5/11
TEX TEX
@
DET DET
1:40 PM
Mon
5/12
BOS BOS
@
DET DET
6:40 PM
Tue
5/13
BOS BOS
@
DET DET
6:40 PM
Wed
5/14
BOS BOS
@
DET DET
6:40 PM
Last Game
DET Tigers

26 - 13

2

Final

1

TEX Rangers

18 - 21

Fri 9 May 2025

MLB 2025 Batting Leaders

MLB 2025 Pitching Leaders

MLB Fantasy 2025

MLB 2025 Betting

MLB 2025 Division Standings

NL East W L PCT GB
Mets Mets
25
14
.641
Phillies Phillies
22
16
.579
2.5
NL Central W L PCT GB
Cubs Cubs
22
17
.564
Cardinals Cardinals
20
19
.513
2.0
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
26
13
.667
Padres Padres
24
13
.649
1.0
AL East W L PCT GB
Yankees Yankees
22
16
.579
Red Sox Red Sox
20
20
.500
3.0
AL Central W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
26
13
.667
Guardians Guardians
23
15
.605
2.5
AL West W L PCT GB
Mariners Mariners
22
15
.595
Astros Astros
19
18
.514
3.0

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Thu
4/24
PHI PHI
@
CHC CHC
0-4
Thu
4/24
NYM NYM
@
WSH WSH
4-5
Thu
4/24
TOR TOR
@
NYY NYY
4-2
Thu
4/24
LAA LAA
@
MIN MIN
4-11
Thu
4/24
HOU HOU
@
KCR KCR
0-2

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sat
5/10
ATL ATL
@
PIT PIT
4:05 PM
Sat
5/10
NYY NYY
@
ATH ATH
4:05 PM
Sat
5/10
STL STL
@
WSH WSH
4:05 PM
Sat
5/10
MIL MIL
@
TBR TBR
4:10 PM
Sat
5/10
TEX TEX
@
DET DET
6:10 PM