lowest batting average pitcher in mlb history minimum 500 plate appearances

Dean Chance has the worst career batting average by a pitcher when making 500+ plate appearances, with an average of .066.

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NAMEAVGPAGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPSOSBCSTBXBHSHSFIBBGIDPOBPSLGOPSwRCWRAAwOBAwRC+BRAA
1Dean Chance
D. Chance
.066
759
403
662
17
44
2
0
0
16
30
5
420
0
0
46
2
61
1
0
2
.113
.069
.183
-40
-119.7
.093
-47
-124.2
2Ben Sheets
B. Sheets
.076
513
222
449
12
34
3
0
0
12
19
0
212
0
0
37
3
45
0
0
2
.113
.082
.196
-37
-99.5
.096
-56
-102.2
3Bill Hands
B. Hands
.078
562
280
472
19
37
6
0
0
19
39
1
249
0
0
43
6
48
2
0
2
.150
.091
.241
-16
-74.4
.125
-35
-84.4
4Roger Craig
R. Craig
.085
509
368
448
15
38
2
0
0
12
31
1
219
0
2
40
2
28
1
0
6
.146
.089
.235
-21
-78.4
.120
-39
-84.7
5Al Leiter
A. Leiter
.085
613
271
530
15
45
7
1
0
16
35
0
290
0
0
54
8
48
0
0
10
.142
.102
.243
-33
-110.2
.121
-38
-110
6Dick Ellsworth
D. Ellsworth
.088
774
407
673
32
59
2
2
0
22
46
4
322
0
0
65
4
50
1
0
3
.151
.097
.247
-24
-106.6
.125
-32
-115.6
7Bob Buhl
B. Buhl
.089
952
454
857
31
76
2
0
0
26
38
2
389
2
2
78
2
53
10
.129
.091
.220
-48
-154.7
.109
-38
-158.8
8Ron Kline
R. Kline
.092
548
715
491
14
45
2
1
0
14
15
2
221
1
0
49
3
39
7
.122
.100
.222
-29
-90.7
.107
-44
-95.4
9John Burkett
J. Burkett
.093
629
289
540
22
50
6
0
0
18
26
1
226
0
0
56
6
62
0
0
12
.136
.104
.240
-32
-107.3
.117
-39
-107.1
10Sandy Koufax
S. Koufax
.097
858
397
776
26
75
9
0
2
28
43
1
386
0
1
90
11
35
3
0
10
.145
.116
.261
-28
-122.6
.127
-25
-126.7
11John Montefusco
J. Montefusco
.097
529
278
455
23
44
7
2
4
18
27
3
219
1
1
67
13
43
1
0
6
.152
.147
.300
-12
-70.2
.146
-19
-71.8
12Aaron Harang
A. Harang
.097
747
335
670
16
65
8
0
1
21
5
2
294
0
0
76
9
69
1
0
11
.106
.113
.220
-49
-136.9
.099
-53
-140.8
13Scott Sanderson
S. Sanderson
.097
571
310
474
20
46
13
0
2
26
26
4
224
0
0
65
15
66
1
0
3
.150
.137
.288
-15
-79.7
.139
-25
-81.9
14Al Benton
A. Benton
.098
579
455
512
22
50
7
0
0
14
7
1
200
0
0
57
7
59
13
.112
.111
.223
-35
-101.8
.107
-50
-110.6
15Clay Kirby
C. Kirby
.098
556
265
478
22
47
5
0
0
15
32
1
217
0
0
52
5
45
0
0
6
.157
.109
.265
-15
-74.5
.134
-22
-76.8
16Ryan Dempster
R. Dempster
.099
686
515
588
23
58
9
2
0
17
13
0
221
0
0
71
11
85
0
0
3
.118
.121
.239
-41
-123.8
.109
-47
-127.5
17Pedro Martinez
P. Martinez
.099
518
277
434
22
43
6
2
0
18
15
3
190
0
0
53
8
63
3
0
5
.134
.122
.256
-27
-90.9
.121
-40
-92.1
18Johnny Cueto
J. Cueto
.101
655
287
545
27
55
1
0
0
18
17
1
178
1
0
56
1
90
2
0
6
.129
.103
.232
-35
-110.6
.109
-44
-113.8
19Bill Monbouquette
B. Monbouquette
.103
700
343
582
35
60
3
1
0
18
49
0
249
1
0
65
4
69
0
0
4
.173
.112
.284
-13
-89.9
.143
-20
-98.9
20Vida Blue
V. Blue
.104
618
270
512
37
53
9
0
4
15
49
3
271
0
2
74
13
53
1
0
2
.186
.145
.330
-3
-70.5
.165
-1
-69.7
21Dave Davenport
D. Davenport
.104
549
259
472
22
49
6
0
1
25
44
5
231
0
58
7
28
.188
.123
.311
0
-55.3
.167
0
-60.8
22Jason Schmidt
J. Schmidt
.106
712
309
597
29
63
9
0
7
21
22
2
282
0
0
93
16
90
1
0
5
.140
.156
.296
-29
-117.6
.136
-31
-120.5
23Joe Coleman
J. Coleman
.106
540
272
462
18
49
8
0
0
23
32
1
195
0
1
57
8
44
1
0
13
.165
.123
.289
-9
-64.7
.143
-16
-67.6
24Dave Koslo
D. Koslo
.109
571
349
516
31
56
12
0
3
30
36
1
222
1
77
15
18
5
.168
.149
.317
-12
-77.6
.159
-18
-82.2
25Mike Morgan
M. Morgan
.109
573
360
497
13
54
3
1
0
15
13
1
151
0
0
59
4
59
3
0
5
.132
.119
.251
-27
-94.6
.118
-40
-95.5

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.500
80
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.494
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94
68
.580
88
74
.543
6.0
80
82
.494
14.0
77
85
.475
17.0
74
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80
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100
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.617
91
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14.0
65
97
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98
64
.605
93
68
.578
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87
75
.537
11.0
79
82
.491
18.5
79
83
.488
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AL CentralWLPCTGB
85
77
.525
84
78
.519
1.0
77
85
.475
8.0
76
86
.469
9.0
69
93
.426
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AL WestWLPCTGB
81
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.500
80
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.494
1.0
76
86
.469
5.0
64
98
.395
17.0
62
100
.383
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1-2
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9/14
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