lowest batting average in a season since 1920 by a position player at least 100 pa

Since 1920, Dean Chance has the lowest batting average with 100+ plate appearances in a season, with an average of .033 in 1967.

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	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	Dean Chance D. Chance	.033	108	1967	MIN	41	92	2	3	0	0	0	0	7	2	58	0	0	3	0	7	0	0	1	.119	.033	.151	-6	-16.3	.089	-52	-17.3
2	Wilbur Wood W. Wood	.052	124	1971	CWS	44	96	1	5	0	0	0	0	11	0	57	1	0	5	0	17	0	0	2	.150	.052	.202	-5	-17.7	.115	-40	-19.2
3	Dean Chance D. Chance	.054	106	1968	MIN	43	93	0	5	0	0	0	3	3	1	63	0	0	5	0	9	0	0	0	.093	.054	.147	-6	-15.7	.075	-60	-16.7
4	Randy Jones R. Jones	.058	123	1976	SDP	40	103	6	6	0	0	0	2	5	0	39	0	0	6	0	15	0	0	0	.102	.058	.160	-8	-20.5	.084	-50	-20.5
5	Sandy Koufax S. Koufax	.064	124	1963	LAD	40	110	3	7	0	0	1	7	6	0	51	0	0	10	1	7	1	0	2	.111	.091	.202	-6	-18.8	.100	-36	-18.3
6	Jack Billingham J. Billingham	.065	109	1973	CIN	40	93	2	6	3	0	0	4	3	0	32	0	0	9	3	13	0	0	1	.094	.097	.191	-7	-18.8	.092	-50	-18.8
7	Mickey Lolich M. Lolich	.067	121	1972	DET	41	89	3	6	0	0	0	0	20	1	39	0	0	6	0	11	0	0	3	.245	.067	.313	1	-10.4	.183	9	-11
8	Bob Friend B. Friend	.068	105	1960	PIT	38	88	5	6	1	0	0	3	6	0	31	0	0	7	1	11	0	0	3	.128	.080	.207	-5	-17.2	.107	-43	-17.7
9	Ed Connolly E. Connolly	.075	100	1931	BSA	42	93	3	7	1	0	0	3	5	1	18	0	0	8	1	1				.131	.086	.217	-6	-17.9	.115	-39	-18.8
10	Vida Blue V. Blue	.076	101	1978	SFG	35	79	8	6	1	0	1	2	16	1	51	0	0	10	2	5	0	0	0	.240	.127	.366	2	-9	.200	20	-9.1
11	Sandy Koufax S. Koufax	.076	124	1966	LAD	41	118	5	9	3	0	0	5	5	0	57	0	0	12	3	0	1	0	1	.113	.102	.215	-6	-18.8	.102	-31	-19
12	Dean Chance D. Chance	.079	100	1964	LAA	46	89	3	7	0	0	0	0	3	0	53	0	0	7	0	8	0	0	0	.109	.079	.187	-6	-16.3	.091	-44	-16.8
13	Lefty Grove L. Grove	.079	108	1935	BSA	35	89	5	7	1	1	1	5	13	0	49	0	0	13	3	6				.196	.146	.342	-1	-14.1	.180	-8	-16.2
14	Fritz Peterson F. Peterson	.082	105	1971	NYY	37	85	2	7	1	0	0	8	5	0	22	0	0	8	1	14	1	0	2	.132	.094	.226	-4	-15.1	.113	-33	-15.4
15	Marty Pattin M. Pattin	.084	100	1971	MIL	36	83	4	7	2	0	0	5	5	1	29	0	0	9	2	11	0	0	1	.146	.108	.255	-3	-13.3	.129	-27	-14
16	Dazzy Vance D. Vance	.084	104	1923	BKN	37	83	5	7	0	1	1	1	14	0	28	0	0	12	2	7				.216	.145	.361	0	-12.5	.195	4	-13
17	Dave McNally D. McNally	.085	110	1969	BAL	41	94	4	8	2	0	1	5	8	0	39	0	0	13	3	8	0	0	1	.157	.138	.295	-2	-13.6	.147	-12	-14.3
18	Tom Seaver T. Seaver	.085	100	1976	NYM	35	82	5	7	0	0	0	3	9	0	26	0	0	7	0	9	0	0	1	.176	.085	.261	-2	-12.5	.142	-14	-12.8
19	Lefty Grove L. Grove	.086	113	1933	PHA	45	105	9	9	4	0	1	7	4	0	43	0	0	16	5	4				.119	.152	.272	-4	-17.3	.130	-29	-19.4
20	Bob Veale B. Veale	.086	104	1965	PIT	39	93	3	8	0	0	0	3	3	0	50	0	0	8	0	8	0	0	1	.115	.086	.201	-5	-16.2	.096	-44	-17.1
21	Mickey Lolich M. Lolich	.088	113	1969	DET	38	91	6	8	0	1	0	5	9	0	41	0	0	10	1	12	1	0	1	.168	.110	.278	-2	-14.3	.143	-18	-15.4
22	Mike Cuellar M. Cuellar	.089	123	1970	BAL	41	112	6	10	1	0	2	7	2	0	48	0	0	17	3	9	0	0	0	.105	.152	.257	-5	-19.3	.117	-36	-19.8
23	Ray Starr R. Starr	.091	105	1942	CIN	37	88	2	8	1	0	0	1	5	0	35	0		9	1	12			0	.140	.102	.242	-4	-14.9	.125	-30	-14.9
24	Jack Quinn J. Quinn	.091	100	1920	NYY	41	88	6	8	0	0	2	6	9	0	26	0	0	14	2	3				.175	.159	.334	-1	-12.2	.172	-6	-13.8
25	Bill Hands B. Hands	.092	114	1969	CHC	41	98	5	9	0	0	0	3	4	1	45	0	0	9	0	11	0	0	0	.136	.092	.228	-5	-16.9	.114	-44	-18.8

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