lowest career batting average in at least 1000 at bats non-pitcher

Bob Friend has the lowest career batting average by a pitcher with 1,000+ at-bats, with an average of .121.

NAMEAVGABGRH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPSOSBCSPATBXBHSHSFIBBGIDPOBPSLGOPSwRCWRAAwOBAwRC+BRAA
1Bob Friend
B. Friend
.121
1,137
602
56
138
16
2
2
60
38
0
375
0
0
1,297
164
20
120
2
0
14
.150
.144
.294
-38
-183.5
.138
-25
-193.9
2Milt Pappas
M. Pappas
.123
1,073
527
72
132
13
3
20
67
36
8
510
1
0
1,174
211
36
52
5
0
13
.157
.197
.354
-6
-131.8
.163
-5
-143.4
3Gaylord Perry
G. Perry
.131
1,076
510
48
141
17
0
6
47
22
6
369
0
0
1,220
176
23
113
3
0
20
.153
.164
.316
-20
-147.7
.146
-13
-154.9
4Red Faber
R. Faber
.134
1,269
670
98
170
21
2
3
70
169
8
479
7
1,550
204
26
104
.240
.161
.401
31
-151.9
.211
17
-163.9
5Red Ames
R. Ames
.141
1,014
533
52
143
10
7
3
62
61
0
374
5
1,122
176
20
47
.190
.174
.363
15
-100.6
.183
13
-109
6Don Sutton
D. Sutton
.144
1,354
611
64
195
15
1
0
64
60
6
365
1
0
1,559
212
16
136
3
0
29
.183
.157
.340
-10
-177.8
.162
-1
-178.7
7Lefty Grove
L. Grove
.148
1,369
619
119
202
27
5
15
121
105
2
593
1
1,579
284
47
103
1
.209
.207
.417
17
-181.1
.202
6
-205.7
8Bob Feller
B. Feller
.151
1,282
570
99
193
28
13
8
99
100
3
505
1
0
1,485
271
49
100
0
0
15
.214
.211
.425
23
-152
.206
15
-162
9Red Donahue
R. Donahue
.152
1,150
372
82
175
21
5
1
76
32
5
289
8
1,235
209
27
48
.179
.182
.360
13
-145.7
.176
8
-152
10Tom Seaver
T. Seaver
.154
1,315
580
99
202
28
5
12
86
108
4
485
4
0
1,552
276
45
121
4
0
22
.219
.210
.429
40
-126.1
.205
24
-132.9
11Larry Jackson
L. Jackson
.156
1,089
599
77
170
22
6
2
48
41
4
310
2
3
1,192
210
30
58
0
0
14
.190
.193
.382
8
-122
.177
2
-136.6
12Stan Coveleski
S. Coveleski
.159
1,058
451
70
168
26
10
1
81
53
4
309
0
1,187
217
37
72
.202
.205
.407
9
-126.2
.199
7
-140.5
13Ed Morris
E. Morris
.161
1,113
317
100
179
18
16
1
63
37
4
10
1,157
232
35
.193
.208
.401
69
-98.8
.192
46
-94.9
14Rube Waddell
R. Waddell
.161
1,066
410
61
172
29
10
4
83
42
6
300
6
1,137
233
43
23
.197
.219
.416
38
-86.9
.202
26
-92.9
15Mark Baldwin
M. Baldwin
.163
1,155
348
109
188
21
18
10
106
82
1
166
18
1,238
275
49
.219
.238
.457
77
-107.5
.223
39
-117.2
16Mel Harder
M. Harder
.165
1,203
584
89
199
38
5
4
93
39
3
369
2
1,314
259
47
69
11
.194
.215
.409
8
-151.3
.192
5
-168
17Juan Marichal
J. Marichal
.165
1,221
464
73
202
29
2
4
75
38
2
269
2
5
1,339
247
35
71
7
0
20
.191
.202
.393
13
-128.4
.181
10
-138.1
18Gus Weyhing
G. Weyhing
.166
1,855
554
164
308
40
15
3
133
101
3
290
32
1,980
387
58
21
.210
.209
.419
85
-210.6
.207
27
-228.2
19Vic Willis
V. Willis
.166
1,493
531
107
248
19
4
1
84
81
8
199
3
1,623
278
24
41
.213
.186
.399
49
-134.3
.200
23
-149.9
20Jerry Reuss
J. Reuss
.167
1,024
551
71
171
24
1
1
58
69
1
433
1
0
1,195
200
26
99
2
0
15
.220
.195
.415
23
-108.2
.198
19
-110.8
21Jim Bunning
J. Bunning
.167
1,275
601
82
213
21
4
7
75
34
1
362
0
2
1,401
263
32
85
6
0
36
.188
.206
.395
12
-141.2
.180
6
-153.9
22Robin Roberts
R. Roberts
.167
1,525
688
107
255
55
10
5
103
135
8
372
3
1
1,782
345
70
108
6
0
37
.238
.226
.464
58
-145.3
.221
29
-157
23Rick Reuschel
R. Reuschel
.168
1,115
567
82
187
35
4
4
79
46
3
317
3
5
1,304
242
43
135
5
0
11
.202
.217
.419
20
-125.5
.194
8
-136.7
24Dutch Leonard
D. Leonard
.168
1,054
640
53
177
18
4
0
69
20
2
183
1
0
1,161
203
22
85
20
.185
.193
.378
-6
-141.1
.178
-2
-148.6
25Phil Niekro
P. Niekro
.169
1,537
732
80
260
42
1
7
109
17
12
314
0
1
1,707
325
50
129
12
0
35
.183
.211
.395
11
-173.3
.180
0
-193.6

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21
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9.5
20
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19
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.422
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AL CentralWLPCTGB
26
22
.542
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20
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.435
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20
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19
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