lowest ever batting average for mlb catchers

Bill Bergen has the lowest career batting average by a catcher, with an average of .170.

Interpreted as:

lowest ever batting average with a minimum of 3000 PA for MLB catchers

	NAME	AVG	PA	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	Bill Bergen B. Bergen	.170	3,228	947	3,028	138	516	45	21	2	193	88	0	421	23		609	68	112				.194	.201	.395	80	-266.4	.192	22	-287.6
2	Jeff Mathis J. Mathis	.194	3,015	948	2,718	255	526	112	8	53	286	205	16	872	12	8	813	173	51	25	17	39	.252	.299	.551	165	-189.1	.243	45	-200.1
3	Mike Zunino M. Zunino	.199	3,098	892	2,798	326	557	121	5	149	372	219	60	1,088	2	4	1,135	275	8	13	1	54	.271	.406	.676	305	-57.3	.293	87	-47.8
4	Martín Maldonado M. Maldonado	.203	4,028	1,230	3,596	369	731	138	4	119	384	304	67	1,107	3	5	1,234	261	51	10	17	89	.277	.343	.620	334	-142.5	.273	69	-147.4
5	Billy Sullivan B. Sullivan	.213	3,981	1,147	3,647	363	777	119	33	21	378	170	32	565	98		1,025	173	132				.254	.281	.535	287	-147.4	.260	66	-152.4
6	Dave Duncan D. Duncan	.214	3,190	929	2,885	274	617	79	4	109	341	252	14	677	5	13	1,031	192	21	18	20	68	.279	.357	.636	285	-49.5	.291	85	-51.4
7	Malachi Kittridge M. Kittridge	.219	4,454	1,216	4,029	375	882	108	31	17	391	314	8	221	64		1,103	156	103				.277	.274	.550	387	-223.7	.270	59	-255.4
8	Lou Criger L. Criger	.221	3,619	1,012	3,202	337	709	86	50	11	342	309	23	225	58		928	147	85				.295	.290	.584	341	-81.9	.288	75	-106
9	Henry Blanco H. Blanco	.222	3,082	968	2,756	273	613	145	11	71	297	254	9	545	6	11	993	227	37	26	28	71	.288	.360	.648	258	-120	.283	63	-144.1
10	Gary Sánchez G. Sánchez	.225	3,231	830	2,840	417	639	120	3	187	499	322	51	847	6	2	1,326	310	0	18	9	70	.313	.467	.780	432	43	.332	111	43.2
11	Buck Martinez B. Martinez	.225	3,072	1,049	2,743	245	618	128	10	58	321	230	8	419	5	10	940	196	56	35	5	59	.284	.343	.627	262	-77.7	.285	73	-96.8
12	Jason Castro J. Castro	.227	3,381	952	2,981	368	678	166	9	97	325	347	27	970	6	2	1,153	272	8	18	11	60	.312	.387	.699	366	-24.1	.307	93	-29.2
13	Steve Yeager S. Yeager	.228	4,014	1,269	3,584	357	816	118	16	102	410	342	27	726	14	18	1,272	236	33	28	64	93	.298	.355	.653	364	-81.6	.293	82	-82.9
14	Jim Hegan J. Hegan	.228	5,318	1,666	4,772	550	1,087	187	46	92	525	456	4	742	15	13	1,642	325	72	14	14	113	.295	.344	.639	460	-153.8	.296	73	-174.1
15	John Bateman J. Bateman	.230	3,585	1,017	3,330	250	765	123	18	81	375	172	27	610	10	10	1,167	222	25	31	69	123	.271	.350	.621	283	-89.6	.272	71	-116.5
16	Chris Iannetta C. Iannetta	.230	4,253	1,197	3,563	449	820	181	11	141	502	576	69	1,024	11	10	1,446	333	9	36	29	83	.345	.406	.751	535	40.2	.331	100	-1.3
17	Bob Swift B. Swift	.231	3,136	1,001	2,750	212	635	86	3	14	238	324	3	233	10	0	769	103	59			79	.313	.280	.592	253	-102.4	.289	63	-140.7
18	Jason LaRue J. LaRue	.231	3,103	922	2,719	307	628	148	7	96	348	237	107	760	14	11	1,078	251	22	18	39	74	.315	.396	.712	331	-49.6	.310	83	-69.4
19	Eddie Ainsmith E. Ainsmith	.232	3,422	1,078	3,048	300	707	108	54	22	317	263	12	409	86		989	184	99				.296	.324	.620	302	-75.3	.298	75	-97.5
20	Buck Rodgers B. Rodgers	.232	3,353	932	3,033	259	704	114	18	31	288	234	17	409	17	27	947	163	32	37	45	82	.288	.312	.600	257	-98	.267	71	-107.7
21	Jarrod Saltalamacchia J. Saltalamacchia	.232	3,191	895	2,852	377	662	161	6	110	381	304	10	984	5	7	1,165	277	4	21	12	48	.306	.408	.715	350	-16	.313	90	-37.8
22	Rick Dempsey R. Dempsey	.233	5,407	1,765	4,692	525	1,093	223	12	96	471	592	18	736	20	19	1,628	331	63	42	13	131	.319	.347	.666	550	-54.6	.306	91	-58.4
23	Alex Avila A. Avila	.233	3,638	1,052	3,060	352	714	155	9	105	397	528	19	1,068	8	8	1,202	269	11	20	24	83	.348	.393	.740	453	34.8	.328	104	16.9
24	Clay Dalrymple C. Dalrymple	.233	3,532	1,079	3,042	243	710	98	23	55	327	387	22	403	3	13	1,019	176	54	27	77	66	.322	.335	.657	338	-41.5	.293	84	-65
25	John Buck J. Buck	.234	4,009	1,090	3,612	389	844	172	9	134	491	307	51	959	6	12	1,436	315	13	26	23	86	.301	.398	.698	412	-59.5	.305	85	-75.1

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TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	71	48	.597
Diamondbacks	64	56	.533	7.5
Padres	63	57	.525	8.5
Giants	49	70	.412	22.0
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Tue 8/11	KCR	@	LAD	10:10 PM
Wed 8/12	KCR	@	LAD	10:10 PM
Thu 8/13	MIL	@	LAD	10:10 PM
Fri 8/14	MIL	@	LAD	10:10 PM
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Schwarber

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Caminero

RBI Leaders

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Alvarez

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Phillies	64	56	.533	7.5
Marlins	60	59	.504	11.0
Nationals	59	61	.492	12.5
Mets	53	67	.442	18.5
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	74	45	.622
Cubs	69	50	.580	5.0
Cardinals	59	60	.496	15.0
Pirates	58	62	.483	16.5
Reds	56	61	.479	17.0
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Dodgers	71	48	.597
Diamondbacks	64	56	.533	7.5
Padres	63	57	.525	8.5
Giants	49	70	.412	22.0
Rockies	46	73	.387	25.0

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Rays	72	46	.610
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Red Sox	64	54	.542	8.0
Orioles	57	62	.479	15.5
Blue Jays	57	63	.475	16.0
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White Sox	61	56	.521
Twins	59	61	.492	3.5
Tigers	58	60	.492	3.5
Guardians	58	61	.487	4.0
Royals	49	71	.408	13.5
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Astros	61	59	.508
Rangers	60	59	.504	0.5
Mariners	56	63	.471	4.5
Athletics	47	72	.395	13.5
Angels	45	74	.378	15.5