mlb best batting average in modern era

Since 1900, Ty Cobb has the highest batting average, with an average of .366.

Interpreted as:
MLB best batting average with a minimum of 1.55 PA per team game by a player in modern era
NAMEAVGGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPSOSBCSPATBXBHSHSFIBBGIDPOBPSLGOPSwRCWRAAwOBAwRC+BRAA
1Ty Cobb
T. Cobb
.366
3,034
11,434
2,244
4,189
724
295
117
1,933
1,249
94
681
897
13,068
5,854
1,136
291
.433
.512
.945
2534
1,093.6
.445
165
975.1
2TJ Rumfield
TJ Rumfield
.360
8
25
3
9
1
0
1
3
3
0
7
0
0
28
13
2
0
0
0
1
.429
.520
.949
6
2.4
.424
162
2
3Rogers Hornsby
R. Hornsby
.358
2,259
8,173
1,579
2,930
541
169
301
1,584
1,038
48
679
135
9,475
4,712
1,011
216
.434
.577
1.010
2018
899
.459
173
863.2
4Joe Jackson
J. Jackson
.356
1,332
4,981
873
1,772
307
168
54
785
519
59
234
202
5,690
2,577
529
131
.423
.517
.940
1090
480.3
.443
165
429.2
5Lefty O'Doul
L. O'Doul
.349
970
3,264
624
1,140
175
41
113
542
333
23
122
36
3,659
1,736
329
39
.413
.532
.945
717
250.6
.426
142
211.5
6Ed Delahanty
E. Delahanty
.349
435
1,710
313
596
124
41
21
331
180
17
121
64
1,932
865
186
25
.416
.506
.922
397
150.3
.432
152
134.5
7Chase DeLauter
C. DeLauter
.346
7
26
6
9
0
0
5
8
1
0
7
0
0
27
24
5
0
0
0
0
.370
.923
1.293
8
5
.554
263
5.1
8Tristram Speaker
T. Speaker
.345
2,789
10,195
1,882
3,514
792
222
117
1,531
1,381
103
394
436
11,988
5,101
1,131
309
.428
.500
.928
2264
921
.436
157
812.3
9Ted Williams
T. Williams
.344
2,292
7,706
1,798
2,654
525
71
521
1,839
2,021
39
709
24
4
9,791
4,884
1,117
5
20
86
197
.482
.634
1.116
2349
1,219.7
.493
188
1,067
10Babe Ruth
B. Ruth
.342
2,503
8,399
2,174
2,873
506
136
714
2,214
2,062
43
1,330
123
10,617
5,793
1,356
113
.474
.690
1.164
2727
1,436.8
.513
197
1,369.6
11Harry Heilmann
H. Heilmann
.342
2,147
7,787
1,291
2,660
542
151
183
1,540
856
40
550
113
8,960
4,053
876
277
.410
.520
.930
1682
619.2
.427
144
524
12Bill Terry
B. Terry
.341
1,721
6,428
1,120
2,193
373
112
154
1,078
537
9
449
56
7,111
3,252
639
137
.393
.506
.899
1265
365
.407
136
346.7
13George Sisler
G. Sisler
.340
2,055
8,267
1,284
2,812
425
164
102
1,178
472
48
327
375
9,013
3,871
691
226
.379
.468
.847
1424
363.9
.393
123
244.2
14Lou Gehrig
L. Gehrig
.340
2,164
8,001
1,888
2,721
534
163
493
1,995
1,508
45
790
102
9,660
5,060
1,190
106
2
.447
.632
1.080
2265
1,046.8
.477
173
980
15Tony 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
16Nap Lajoie
N. Lajoie
.336
2,090
7,949
1,178
2,674
543
113
57
1,233
467
105
281
315
8,727
3,614
713
206
.381
.455
.836
1442
499.6
.398
145
453.1
17Riggs Stephenson
R. Stephenson
.336
1,310
4,508
714
1,515
321
54
63
773
494
41
247
53
5,134
2,133
438
91
.407
.473
.880
894
250.4
.405
132
216.5
18Al Simmons
A. Simmons
.334
2,215
8,759
1,507
2,927
539
149
307
1,828
615
30
737
88
9,515
4,685
995
111
23
.380
.535
.915
1714
519.5
.410
130
400.1
19Kevin McGonigle
K. McGonigle
.333
8
30
5
10
3
1
0
5
4
0
4
0
0
34
15
4
0
0
0
0
.412
.500
.912
6
2.4
.405
162
2.4
20Mike Donlin
M. Donlin
.333
983
3,588
620
1,196
167
91
45
516
295
19
278
193
3,995
1,680
303
93
.387
.468
.855
700
250.1
.405
141
194.7
21Paul Waner
P. Waner
.333
2,549
9,459
1,627
3,152
605
191
113
1,309
1,091
38
376
104
10,762
4,478
909
174
45
.404
.473
.878
1868
537
.403
135
487.9
22Eddie Collins
E. Collins
.333
2,826
9,949
1,821
3,315
438
187
47
1,300
1,499
77
468
741
12,037
4,268
672
512
.424
.429
.853
2032
693.4
.409
144
619.7
23Dale Alexander
D. Alexander
.331
662
2,450
369
811
164
30
61
459
248
6
197
20
2,736
1,218
255
32
.394
.497
.891
483
129.2
.402
126
99.7
24Stan Musial
S. Musial
.331
3,026
10,972
1,949
3,630
725
177
475
1,951
1,599
53
696
78
31
12,712
6,134
1,377
35
53
127
243
.417
.559
.976
2474
1,032.5
.435
158
896.7
25Heinie Manush
H. Manush
.330
2,008
7,654
1,288
2,524
491
160
110
1,183
506
70
345
113
8,416
3,665
761
186
1
.377
.479
.856
1366
310
.389
120
222.9

More Tigers Stats

Team Batting Leaders

HR

2

Dingler

Dillon Dingler

RBI

7

Dingler

Dillon Dingler

AVG

.417

Keith

Colt Keith
Team Pitching Leaders

W

1

Skubal

Tarik Skubal

K

10

Valdez

Framber Valdez

ERA

0.69

Skubal

Tarik Skubal
Team Rankings

HR

6

24th

R

39

10th

SO

61

25th

ERA

3.61

11th

2026 Division Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
5
3
.625
Tigers Tigers
4
4
.500
1.0
4
4
.500
1.0
3
5
.375
2.0
3
5
.375
2.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
4/5
@
7:20 PM
Mon
4/6
@
7:40 PM
Tue
4/7
@
7:40 PM
Wed
4/8
@
7:40 PM
Thu
4/9
@
1:40 PM
Last Game
STL Cardinals

4 - 4

6

Final

11

DET Tigers

4 - 4

Sat 4 Apr 2026

MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

MLB Fantasy 2026

MLB 2026 Betting

MLB 2026 Standings

AL EastWLPCTGB
7
1
.875
4
4
.500
3.0
3
5
.375
4.0
3
5
.375
4.0
2
6
.250
5.0
AL CentralWLPCTGB
5
3
.625
4
4
.500
1.0
4
4
.500
1.0
3
5
.375
2.0
3
5
.375
2.0
AL WestWLPCTGB
6
3
.667
4
4
.500
1.5
4
5
.444
2.0
4
5
.444
2.0
2
6
.250
3.5
NL EastWLPCTGB
6
3
.667
5
3
.625
0.5
5
3
.625
0.5
5
4
.556
1.0
3
5
.375
2.5
NL CentralWLPCTGB
6
2
.750
5
3
.625
1.0
5
3
.625
1.0
4
4
.500
2.0
3
4
.429
2.5
NL WestWLPCTGB
6
2
.750
4
5
.444
2.5
3
5
.375
3.0
3
6
.333
3.5
2
6
.250
4.0

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
3/24
@
7-0
Wed
3/25
@
7-11
Wed
3/25
@
2-14
Wed
3/25
@
10-4
Wed
3/25
@
1-2

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
4/5
@
1:10 PM
Sun
4/5
@
1:35 PM
Sun
4/5
@
1:35 PM
Sun
4/5
@
1:35 PM
Sun
4/5
@
1:35 PM