lowest batting average in 1970 with at least 502 plate appearances

Mark Belanger had the lowest batting average with 502+ plate appearances in 1970, with an average of .218.

Interpreted as:
lowest batting average by a player in 1970 with at least 502 plate appearances
NAME AVG PA SEASON TM G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HBP SO SB CS TB XBH SH SF IBB GIDP OBP SLG OPS WRC WRAA WOBA WRC+ BRAA
1 Mark Belanger
M. Belanger
.218
527
1970
BAL BAL
145
459
53
100
6
5
1
36
52
5
65
13
2
119
12
9
2
3
4
.303
.259
.562
37
-22.1
.265
61
-24.2
2 Dave Campbell
D. Campbell
.219
635
1970
SDP SDP
154
581
71
127
28
2
12
40
40
1
115
18
6
195
42
9
4
2
7
.268
.336
.604
49
-23
.272
65
-27.3
3 Johnny Edwards
J. Edwards
.221
515
1970
HOU HOU
140
458
46
101
16
4
7
49
51
1
63
1
0
146
27
3
2
16
9
.299
.319
.618
39
-18.8
.272
63
-24
4 Ken McMullen
K. McMullen
.229
552
1970
TOT
139
481
55
110
11
3
14
64
64
3
91
1
0
169
28
1
3
10
15
.321
.351
.673
56
-6.8
.303
90
-6.7
5 Bobby Wine
B. Wine
.232
554
1970
MON MON
159
501
40
116
21
3
3
51
39
1
94
0
1
152
27
10
3
5
10
.287
.303
.590
41
-22.2
.267
57
-29.6
6 Dick McAuliffe
D. McAuliffe
.234
639
1970
DET DET
146
530
73
124
21
1
12
50
101
3
62
5
6
183
34
3
2
7
1
.358
.345
.704
76
3.3
.326
97
-2.2
7 Pat Kelly
P. Kelly
.235
531
1970
KCR KCR
136
452
56
106
16
1
6
38
76
2
105
34
16
142
23
0
1
3
6
.347
.314
.661
56
-3.7
.310
90
-6.5
8 Graig Nettles
G. Nettles
.235
633
1970
CLE CLE
157
549
81
129
13
1
26
62
81
3
77
3
1
222
40
0
0
3
12
.336
.404
.741
80
8.6
.337
103
2.4
9 Tommy Helms
T. Helms
.237
605
1970
CIN CIN
150
575
42
136
21
1
1
45
21
0
33
2
2
162
23
5
4
4
18
.262
.282
.543
33
-35
.244
48
-39.1
10 John Bateman
J. Bateman
.237
557
1970
MON MON
139
520
51
123
21
5
15
68
28
1
75
8
4
199
41
5
3
9
15
.275
.383
.658
49
-13.7
.287
69
-21.2
11 Reggie Jackson
R. Jackson
.237
514
1970
OAK OAK
149
426
57
101
21
2
23
66
75
8
135
26
17
195
46
2
3
11
10
.359
.458
.817
75
16.5
.360
127
16.1
12 Roberto Pena
R. Pena
.241
515
1970
TOT
140
474
40
114
20
1
3
45
28
2
49
4
6
145
24
7
4
4
15
.283
.306
.589
37
-21.1
.266
61
-23.5
13 Bud Harrelson
B. Harrelson
.243
682
1970
NYM NYM
157
564
72
137
18
8
1
42
95
3
74
23
4
174
27
12
8
4
9
.351
.309
.659
71
-5.8
.308
86
-11.9
14 Mike Hegan
M. Hegan
.244
556
1970
MIL MIL
148
476
70
116
21
2
11
52
67
1
116
9
7
174
34
8
4
3
9
.336
.366
.701
63
0.4
.320
96
-2.5
15 Don Mincher
D. Mincher
.246
533
1970
OAK OAK
140
463
62
114
18
0
27
74
56
3
71
5
4
213
45
4
7
11
9
.327
.460
.787
70
9.7
.343
115
9.4
16 Clete Boyer
C. Boyer
.246
525
1970
ATL ATL
134
475
44
117
14
1
16
62
41
1
71
2
5
181
31
3
5
8
11
.305
.381
.686
53
-6.3
.303
79
-14
17 Leo Cardenas
L. Cardenas
.247
649
1970
MIN MIN
160
588
67
145
34
4
11
65
42
4
101
2
5
220
49
13
2
2
11
.300
.374
.674
66
-7.8
.304
83
-13.4
18 Eddie Leon
E. Leon
.248
624
1970
CLE CLE
152
549
58
136
20
4
10
56
47
2
89
1
2
194
34
23
3
2
11
.308
.353
.661
61
-9.2
.300
79
-15.3
19 Aurelio Rodriguez
A. Rodriguez
.249
663
1970
TOT
159
610
70
152
33
7
19
83
40
8
87
15
6
256
59
0
5
5
19
.302
.420
.721
75
-0.1
.319
99
-1.1
20 Larry Bowa
L. Bowa
.250
577
1970
PHI PHI
145
547
50
137
17
6
0
34
21
0
48
24
13
166
23
6
3
1
8
.277
.303
.580
40
-25.3
.262
56
-31.8
21 Horace Clarke
H. Clarke
.251
732
1970
NYY NYY
158
686
81
172
24
2
4
46
35
2
35
23
7
212
30
2
7
5
12
.286
.309
.595
54
-28.8
.268
67
-28.4
22 Bobby Murcer
B. Murcer
.251
680
1970
NYY NYY
159
581
95
146
23
3
23
78
87
2
100
15
10
244
49
4
6
5
7
.348
.420
.768
90
13.5
.345
117
13.8
23 Julian Javier
J. Javier
.251
551
1970
STL STL
139
513
62
129
16
3
2
42
24
1
70
6
4
157
21
9
4
6
14
.284
.306
.590
39
-23.5
.264
56
-30.3
24 Sandy Alomar Sr.
S. Alomar Sr.
.251
735
1970
CAL CAL
162
672
82
169
18
2
2
36
49
1
65
35
12
197
22
11
2
2
7
.302
.293
.596
58
-25.2
.275
71
-24.9
25 Doug Rader
D. Rader
.252
644
1970
HOU HOU
156
576
90
145
25
3
25
87
57
4
102
3
2
251
53
4
3
7
23
.322
.436
.758
81
8.2
.335
102
1.7

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R

132

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SO

247

29th

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5.50

29th

2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
Yankees Yankees
21
16
.568
Red Sox Red Sox
19
19
.500
2.5
Blue Jays Blue Jays
16
20
.444
4.5
Rays Rays
16
20
.444
4.5
Orioles Orioles
13
22
.371
7.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
5/8
BAL BAL
@
MIN MIN
1:10 PM
Fri
5/9
BAL BAL
@
LAA LAA
9:38 PM
Sat
5/10
BAL BAL
@
LAA LAA
9:38 PM
Sun
5/11
BAL BAL
@
LAA LAA
4:07 PM
Tue
5/13
MIN MIN
@
BAL BAL
6:35 PM
Last Game
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17 - 20

5

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2

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13 - 22

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MLB 2025 Division Standings

NL East W L PCT GB
Mets Mets
24
14
.632
Phillies Phillies
21
15
.583
2.0
NL Central W L PCT GB
Cubs Cubs
22
16
.579
Reds Reds
19
19
.500
3.0
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
25
12
.676
Padres Padres
23
13
.639
1.5
AL East W L PCT GB
Yankees Yankees
21
16
.568
Red Sox Red Sox
19
19
.500
2.5
AL Central W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
23
13
.639
Guardians Guardians
22
15
.595
1.5
AL West W L PCT GB
Mariners Mariners
22
14
.611
Athletics Athletics
20
18
.526
3.0

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Tue
4/22
STL STL
@
ATL ATL
1-4
Tue
4/22
CIN CIN
@
MIA MIA
5-2
Tue
4/22
NYY NYY
@
CLE CLE
5-1
Tue
4/22
SDP SDP
@
DET DET
0-6
Tue
4/22
PHI PHI
@
NYM NYM
3-4

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
5/8
BAL BAL
@
MIN MIN
1:10 PM
Thu
5/8
TEX TEX
@
BOS BOS
1:35 PM
Thu
5/8
CWS CWS
@
KCR KCR
2:10 PM
Thu
5/8
DET DET
@
COL COL
3:10 PM
Thu
5/8
DET DET
@
COL COL
6:10 PM