19 players were tied for the highest batting average on May 12, 1978, with an average of 1.000. The first three are Gary Alexander, Jesus Alou and Chuck Baker.
| NAME | AVG | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | PA | TB | XBH | SH | SF | IBB | GIDP | OBP | SLG | OPS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | G. Alexander | 1.000 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.250 | 3.250 |
| 2 | | J. Alou | 1.000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 3 | | C. Baker | 1.000 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 4 | | J. Beniquez | 1.000 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 | 2.500 |
| 5 | | B. Bonnell | 1.000 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 6 | | S. Dillard | 1.000 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 7 | | T. Dixon | 1.000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 8 | | T. Heintzelman | 1.000 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 | 5.000 |
| 9 | | R. LaCock | 1.000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 10 | | P. Mankowski | 1.000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 11 | | R. Metzger | 1.000 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 12 | | M. Mota | 1.000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 13 | | D. Murphy | 1.000 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 14 | | B. Nahorodny | 1.000 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 15 | | J. Newman | 1.000 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 16 | | J. Nolan | 1.000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 |
| 17 | | M. Phillips | 1.000 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 18 | | J. Tabb | 1.000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 19 | | F. White | 1.000 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 20 | | R. Carty | .800 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .800 | 1.000 | 1.800 |
| 21 | | E. Murray | .750 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 | 1.500 | 2.250 |
| 22 | | A. Oliver | .750 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .600 | .750 | 1.350 |
| 23 | | G. Richards | .750 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .800 | 1.250 | 2.050 |
| 24 | | F. Taveras | .750 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | 1.500 |
| 25 | | T. Whitfield | .750 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 | 1.500 | 2.250 |
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42 | 37 | .532 | 8.0 | |
41 | 41 | .500 | 10.5 | |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
48 | 34 | .585 | ||
46 | 33 | .582 | 0.5 | |
39 | 43 | .476 | 9.0 | |
39 | 44 | .470 | 9.5 | |
35 | 46 | .432 | 12.5 | |
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42 | 38 | .525 | ||
42 | 40 | .512 | 1.0 | |
39 | 44 | .470 | 4.5 | |
35 | 48 | .422 | 8.5 | |
34 | 49 | .410 | 9.5 | |
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42 | 41 | .506 | ||
40 | 42 | .488 | 1.5 | |
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34 | 49 | .410 | 8.0 |
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