mlb best batting average career since 1950

Since 1950, Tony Gwynn has the best batting average, with an average of .338.

Interpreted as:

MLB best batting average with a minimum of 1.55 PA per team game by a player career since 1950

	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	wRC	WRAA	wOBA	wRC+	BRAA
1	Tony Gwynn T. Gwynn	.338	2,440	9,288	1,383	3,141	543	85	135	1,138	790	24	434	319	125	10,232	4,259	763	45	85	203	259	.388	.459	.847	1582	379.2	.370	132	390.4
2	Ted Williams T. Williams	.335	1,108	3,485	716	1,166	211	15	256	801	920	18	333	8	4	4,443	2,175	482	0	20	86	98	.474	.624	1.098	1031	518.6	.476	184	452.6
3	Wade Boggs W. Boggs	.328	2,439	9,180	1,513	3,010	578	61	118	1,014	1,412	23	745	24	35	10,740	4,064	757	29	96	180	236	.415	.443	.858	1746	493.9	.381	132	411
4	Rod Carew R. Carew	.328	2,469	9,315	1,424	3,053	445	112	92	1,015	1,018	25	1,028	353	187	10,550	3,998	649	128	64	144	216	.393	.429	.822	1576	435.7	.369	132	379.9
5	Stan Musial S. Musial	.321	1,954	6,839	1,134	2,198	423	69	329	1,245	1,034	32	497	34	31	7,965	3,746	821	7	53	127	161	.410	.548	.958	1498	581	.420	149	486.6
6	Kirby Puckett K. Puckett	.318	1,783	7,244	1,071	2,304	414	57	207	1,085	450	56	965	134	76	7,831	3,453	678	23	58	85	188	.360	.477	.837	1182	280.7	.366	123	211.4
7	Vladimir Guerrero V. Guerrero	.318	2,147	8,155	1,328	2,590	477	46	449	1,496	737	103	985	181	94	9,059	4,506	972	0	64	250	277	.379	.553	.931	1575	464.6	.390	136	419
8	Roberto Clemente R. Clemente	.317	2,433	9,454	1,416	3,000	440	166	240	1,305	621	35	1,230	83	46	10,212	4,492	846	36	66	167	275	.359	.475	.834	1513	405.9	.365	129	334.6
9	Luis Arraez L. Arraez	.317	915	3,543	476	1,124	185	24	39	338	248	23	228	37	17	3,865	1,474	248	20	31	21	72	.363	.416	.779	538	76.5	.338	117	79.8
10	Todd Helton T. Helton	.316	2,247	7,962	1,401	2,519	592	37	369	1,406	1,335	57	1,175	37	29	9,450	4,292	998	3	93	185	186	.414	.539	.953	1765	612.5	.405	132	389.5
11	Nomar Garciaparra N. Garciaparra	.313	1,434	5,586	927	1,747	370	52	229	936	403	59	554	95	31	6,116	2,908	651	5	63	54	129	.361	.521	.882	989	228.3	.376	124	194.6
12	Larry Walker L. Walker	.313	1,988	6,907	1,355	2,160	471	62	383	1,311	913	138	1,231	230	76	8,030	3,904	916	7	65	117	153	.400	.565	.965	1532	556.6	.412	140	406.2
13	Manny Ramirez M. Ramirez	.312	2,302	8,244	1,544	2,574	547	20	555	1,831	1,329	109	1,813	38	33	9,774	4,826	1,122	2	90	216	243	.411	.585	.996	1931	719.5	.418	153	658.7
14	Edgar Martinez E. Martinez	.312	2,055	7,213	1,219	2,247	514	15	309	1,261	1,283	89	1,202	49	30	8,672	3,718	838	10	77	113	190	.418	.515	.933	1606	548.2	.405	147	523.9
15	Lyman Bostock L. Bostock	.311	526	2,004	305	624	102	30	23	250	171	9	174	45	28	2,214	855	155	10	20	20	64	.365	.427	.791	305	60.5	.355	122	55.8
16	Ichiro Suzuki I. Suzuki	.311	2,653	9,934	1,420	3,089	362	96	117	780	647	55	1,080	509	117	10,734	3,994	575	50	48	181	92	.355	.402	.757	1322	46.3	.328	104	61.4
17	Jackie Robinson J. Robinson	.311	928	3,120	592	970	166	29	97	477	523	48	191	109	30	3,751	1,485	292	51	9	7	79	.416	.476	.892	656	218.3	.408	138	179.1
18	Derek Jeter D. Jeter	.310	2,747	11,195	1,923	3,465	544	66	260	1,311	1,082	170	1,840	358	97	12,602	4,921	870	97	58	39	287	.377	.440	.817	1877	346.6	.360	119	305.9
19	Magglio Ordonez M. Ordonez	.309	1,848	6,978	1,076	2,156	426	21	294	1,236	651	45	852	94	50	7,742	3,506	741	3	65	36	242	.369	.502	.871	1245	292.4	.375	126	258.1
20	Richie Ashburn R. Ashburn	.308	1,918	7,240	1,160	2,232	282	94	26	509	1,080	41	511	193	92	8,478	2,780	402	99	18	25	75	.400	.384	.784	1216	237.6	.363	116	171.9
21	George Kell G. Kell	.308	999	3,617	490	1,114	224	16	60	521	367	22	185	23	11	4,100	1,550	300	74	20	7	95	.373	.429	.802	588	108.8	.366	114	70.4
22	Mike Piazza M. Piazza	.308	1,912	6,911	1,048	2,127	344	8	427	1,335	759	30	1,113	17	20	7,745	3,768	779	0	45	146	229	.377	.545	.922	1347	382.3	.390	140	402.2
23	Don Mattingly D. Mattingly	.307	1,785	7,003	1,007	2,153	442	20	222	1,099	588	21	444	14	9	7,721	3,301	684	13	96	136	191	.358	.471	.830	1133	246.8	.361	124	221.6
24	Matty Alou M. Alou	.307	1,667	5,789	780	1,777	236	50	31	427	311	36	377	156	80	6,220	2,206	317	55	29	38	101	.345	.381	.726	734	80	.327	106	38.1
25	Dom DiMaggio D. DiMaggio	.307	418	1,716	325	526	84	16	25	175	212	8	183	25	15	1,951	717	125	15			37	.385	.418	.803	287	57.2	.374	109	22.6

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Dodgers	51	29	.638
Padres	41	37	.526	9.0
Diamondbacks	40	39	.506	10.5
Giants	32	46	.410	18.0
Rockies	32	49	.395	19.5

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Wed 6/24	ATL	@	SDP	8:40 PM
Fri 6/26	LAD	@	SDP	9:45 PM
Sat 6/27	LAD	@	SDP	8:40 PM
Sun 6/28	LAD	@	SDP	4:10 PM
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29

Schwarber

25

Alvarez

25

Buxton

RBI Leaders

61

Kurtz

58

Pages

58

Walker

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Lopez

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Alvarez

Hit Leaders

107

Lopez

96

Arraez

94

Alvarez

Run Leaders

70

Wood

57

Alvarez

57

Turang

OBP Leaders

.436

Alvarez

.434

Kurtz

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Ohtani

SLG Leaders

.640

Alvarez

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Rice

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Buxton

SB Leaders

31

Nuñez

28

Witt

24

Ramírez

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Ashby

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Burns

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Williams

Strikeout Leaders

138

Misiorowski

121

Sánchez

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Cease

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Misiorowski

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Schlittler

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WHIP Leaders

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Misiorowski

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Yamamoto

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K/9 Leaders

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Misiorowski

10.94

Skenes

10.76

deGrom

K/BB Leaders

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Schlittler

6.05

Sánchez

6.00

Misiorowski

Walk Leaders

15

Rasmussen

16

Woo

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Ohtani

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Wood

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32-46

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NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	48	30	.615
Phillies	43	36	.544	5.5
Marlins	42	39	.519	7.5
Nationals	41	39	.513	8.0
Mets	34	45	.430	14.5
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	48	29	.623
Cardinals	42	35	.545	6.0
Cubs	42	37	.532	7.0
Pirates	39	40	.494	10.0
Reds	37	41	.474	11.5
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	51	29	.638
Padres	41	37	.526	9.0
Diamondbacks	40	39	.506	10.5
Giants	32	46	.410	18.0
Rockies	32	49	.395	19.5

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Yankees	47	31	.603
Rays	43	33	.566	3.0
Blue Jays	39	40	.494	8.5
Orioles	38	43	.469	10.5
Red Sox	32	46	.410	15.0
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White Sox	41	37	.526
Guardians	41	39	.513	1.0
Twins	38	43	.469	4.5
Tigers	34	45	.430	7.5
Royals	34	46	.425	8.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Mariners	41	39	.513
Athletics	38	41	.481	2.5
Rangers	38	42	.475	3.0
Astros	38	43	.469	3.5
Angels	33	48	.407	8.5