lowest batting average in a season while leading the league in runs

	LEAGUE	AVG	R	SEASON	G	W%	W	L	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	NL	.266	12,976	2000	2,593	.496	1,285	1,306	88,743	23,594	4,632	532	3,005	12,317	9,735	898	17,344	1,627	736	101,247	38,305	8,169	1,062	809	753	1,978	.342	.432	.773
2	NL	.268	12,966	1999	2,591	.504	1,305	1,286	89,011	23,880	4,619	512	2,893	12,321	9,602	799	17,153	1,959	830	101,260	38,202	8,024	1,097	751	676	1,927	.342	.429	.771
3	NL	.265	12,337	2006	2,590	.489	1,267	1,323	88,844	23,501	4,834	561	2,840	11,748	8,600	1,030	17,426	1,515	610	100,383	37,977	8,235	1,190	719	881	2,039	.334	.427	.761
4	NL	.266	12,208	2007	2,594	.496	1,286	1,308	89,489	23,796	4,898	505	2,705	11,664	8,576	934	17,449	1,564	506	100,796	37,819	8,108	1,045	752	791	2,063	.334	.423	.757
5	AL	.277	12,208	1996	2,266	.500	1,132	1,132	79,090	21,922	4,205	421	2,742	11,583	8,592	721	14,056	1,454	634	89,725	35,195	7,368	570	752	609	1,910	.350	.445	.795
6	NL	.261	12,186	2001	2,592	.498	1,290	1,302	88,100	23,027	4,613	488	2,952	11,580	8,567	969	17,908	1,456	735	99,449	37,472	8,053	1,074	739	865	1,925	.331	.425	.756
7	NL	.263	12,018	2004	2,590	.500	1,294	1,296	88,622	23,271	4,687	494	2,846	11,434	8,736	944	17,299	1,336	527	100,196	37,484	8,027	1,190	704	869	2,023	.333	.423	.756
8	AL	.276	11,995	2000	2,265	.505	1,143	1,122	78,547	21,652	4,269	420	2,688	11,418	8,502	675	14,012	1,297	587	88,995	34,825	7,377	566	705	457	1,914	.349	.443	.792
9	NL	.262	11,945	2003	2,590	.504	1,306	1,284	88,426	23,126	4,657	491	2,708	11,381	8,666	967	16,996	1,294	585	99,812	36,889	7,856	1,093	660	780	2,064	.332	.417	.749
10	NL	.262	11,932	1998	2,596	.499	1,295	1,299	88,700	23,213	4,493	491	2,565	11,313	8,710	824	17,455	1,609	751	100,092	36,383	7,549	1,167	691	647	1,932	.331	.410	.741
11	AL	.253	11,859	2019	2,428	.493	1,198	1,230	83,557	21,154	4,318	385	3,478	11,330	7,916	936	21,415	1,147	435	93,249	36,676	8,181	245	595	275	1,728	.323	.439	.762
12	NL	.309	11,796	1894	1,598	.500	783	783	57,578	17,809	2,754	1,300	629	9,981	5,868	602	3,333	3,148		65,204	25,050	4,683	1,156				.379	.435	.814
13	NL	.260	11,741	2008	2,588	.491	1,271	1,317	88,595	23,071	4,729	478	2,608	11,203	8,816	856	18,050	1,482	547	99,995	36,580	7,815	1,049	679	780	1,985	.331	.413	.744
14	AL	.275	11,725	1999	2,265	.496	1,122	1,141	78,126	21,447	4,121	419	2,635	11,140	8,289	780	13,966	1,462	689	88,415	34,311	7,175	507	713	431	1,914	.347	.439	.786
15	NL	.251	11,608	2019	2,430	.507	1,231	1,199	83,094	20,885	4,213	400	3,298	11,141	7,979	1,048	21,408	1,133	397	93,207	35,792	7,911	531	555	478	1,735	.323	.431	.753
16	NL	.262	11,535	2005	2,594	.496	1,286	1,306	88,120	23,058	4,754	468	2,580	10,982	8,396	980	16,880	1,349	560	99,316	36,488	7,802	1,151	669	768	2,052	.330	.414	.744
17	NL	.259	11,516	2002	2,588	.501	1,296	1,290	87,794	22,753	4,482	488	2,595	10,961	8,921	895	17,161	1,514	703	99,433	35,996	7,565	1,134	689	964	2,085	.331	.410	.741
18	NL	.259	11,481	2009	2,590	.495	1,283	1,307	87,884	22,741	4,606	561	2,482	10,927	8,926	865	18,282	1,429	591	99,531	35,915	7,649	1,138	718	770	1,979	.331	.409	.739
19	AL	.256	11,443	2017	2,430	.504	1,225	1,205	83,034	21,230	4,194	334	3,170	10,901	7,785	884	19,794	1,272	458	92,589	35,602	7,698	272	614	361	1,958	.324	.429	.753
20	NL	.250	11,366	2023	2,430	.507	1,232	1,198	82,094	20,529	4,099	370	2,943	10,904	8,126	1,066	20,582	1,822	422	92,174	34,197	7,412	246	642	225	1,761	.323	.417	.740
21	AL	.271	11,365	1998	2,268	.501	1,135	1,131	78,416	21,276	4,248	408	2,499	10,767	7,737	763	14,438	1,675	754	88,165	33,837	7,155	538	711	420	1,772	.340	.432	.771
22	AL	.270	11,358	2004	2,266	.500	1,134	1,132	78,731	21,251	4,232	404	2,605	10,814	7,486	906	14,529	1,253	573	88,323	34,106	7,241	541	659	512	1,761	.338	.433	.771
23	AL	.275	11,262	2006	2,268	.512	1,162	1,106	78,497	21,572	4,301	391	2,546	10,743	7,247	787	14,229	1,252	500	87,669	34,293	7,238	461	677	529	1,906	.339	.437	.776
24	NL	.255	11,211	2010	2,592	.497	1,288	1,304	87,886	22,423	4,470	498	2,404	10,688	8,411	822	19,092	1,454	588	98,800	35,101	7,372	1,006	675	759	1,917	.324	.399	.723
25	AL	.245	11,178	2021	2,430	.507	1,232	1,198	81,337	19,962	3,956	317	3,059	10,656	7,686	974	20,873	1,148	349	90,824	33,729	7,332	230	597	245	1,672	.316	.415	.731

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MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

HR Leaders

33

Alvarez

33

Schwarber

30

Goodman

RBI Leaders

76

Walker

75

Alvarez

72

Abrams

Batting Average Leaders

.335

Lopez

.324

Alvarez

.323

Arraez

Hit Leaders

130

Lopez

122

Arraez

118

Alvarez

Run Leaders

93

Wood

71

Reynolds

69

Neto

OBP Leaders

.432

Alvarez

.407

Soto

.405

Kurtz

SLG Leaders

.651

Alvarez

.594

Rice

.576

Buxton

SB Leaders

37

Nuñez

30

Witt

26

Chisholm

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Win Leaders

12

Sánchez

12

Gray

12

Ashby

Strikeout Leaders

173

Misiorowski

155

Cease

151

Sánchez

ERA Leaders

1.57

Misiorowski

2.06

Sale

2.20

Schlittler

WHIP Leaders

0.77

Misiorowski

0.88

Yamamoto

0.95

Rasmussen

K/9 Leaders

13.54

Misiorowski

13.37

Cease

11.16

Luzardo

K/BB Leaders

6.18

Misiorowski

6.04

Sánchez

5.80

Schlittler

Walk Leaders

17

Rasmussen

20

Martinez

22

Woo

MLB Fantasy 2026

FanDuel Points Leaders

1,806.2

Ohtani

1,515.6

Wood

1,406.9

Alvarez

DraftKings Points Leaders

1,243.6

Ohtani

1,125

Wood

1,056

Alvarez

MLB 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

59-40

60-41

57-42

55-45

54-45

Worst Record ATS

39-62

40-61

43-58

44-57

44-56

MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	58	41	.586
Phillies	56	45	.554	3.0
Marlins	52	49	.515	7.0
Nationals	51	50	.505	8.0
Mets	42	59	.416	17.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	63	37	.630
Cubs	56	44	.560	7.0
Cardinals	51	48	.515	11.5
Pirates	52	49	.515	11.5
Reds	45	54	.455	17.5
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	63	38	.624
Diamondbacks	51	49	.510	11.5
Padres	49	51	.490	13.5
Giants	42	58	.420	20.5
Rockies	40	62	.392	23.5

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	57	42	.576
Yankees	56	44	.560	1.5
Red Sox	51	48	.515	6.0
Orioles	49	52	.485	9.0
Blue Jays	46	54	.460	11.5
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	53	46	.535
Guardians	53	48	.525	1.0
Twins	49	52	.485	5.0
Tigers	47	53	.470	6.5
Royals	41	60	.406	13.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Mariners	51	50	.505
Rangers	50	50	.500	0.5
Astros	48	54	.471	3.5
Athletics	43	57	.430	7.5
Angels	40	61	.396	11.0