mlb best batting average season since 1921

Since 1921, Rogers Hornsby has the best batting average in a season, with an average of .424 in 1924.

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NAMEAVGSEASONTMGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPSOSBCSPATBXBHSHSFIBBGIDPOBPSLGOPSwRCWRAAwOBAwRC+BRAA
1Rogers Hornsby
R. Hornsby
.424
1924
143
536
121
227
43
14
25
94
89
2
32
5
12
640
373
82
13
.507
.696
1.203
175
96.7
.537
221
95.9
2George Sisler
G. Sisler
.420
1922
142
586
134
246
42
18
8
105
49
3
14
51
19
654
348
68
16
.467
.594
1.061
152
70.1
.481
170
61.2
3Ted Williams
T. Williams
.406
1941
143
456
135
185
33
3
37
120
147
3
27
2
4
606
335
73
0
10
.553
.735
1.287
179
108.8
.568
221
96.9
4Rogers Hornsby
R. Hornsby
.403
1925
138
504
133
203
41
10
39
143
83
2
39
5
3
605
381
90
16
.489
.756
1.245
173
94.1
.540
208
90.1
5Harry Heilmann
H. Heilmann
.403
1923
144
524
121
211
44
11
18
115
74
5
40
9
7
626
331
73
23
.481
.632
1.113
155
78
.503
189
73.3
6Rogers Hornsby
R. Hornsby
.401
1922
154
623
141
250
46
14
42
152
65
1
50
17
12
704
450
102
15
.459
.722
1.181
186
97.8
.520
197
92.7
7Bill Terry
B. Terry
.401
1930
154
633
139
254
39
15
23
129
57
1
33
8
710
392
77
19
.452
.619
1.071
171
71.2
.468
156
62.1
8Ty Cobb
T. Cobb
.401
1922
137
526
99
211
42
16
4
99
55
4
24
9
13
612
297
62
27
.462
.565
1.026
136
58.8
.467
167
54.3
9Lefty O'Doul
L. O'Doul
.398
1929
154
638
152
254
35
6
32
122
76
4
19
2
731
397
73
13
.465
.622
1.087
178
80.8
.483
158
62.3
10Harry Heilmann
H. Heilmann
.398
1927
141
505
106
201
50
9
14
120
72
2
16
11
5
596
311
73
17
.475
.616
1.091
144
70.3
.493
177
62.2
11Rogers Hornsby
R. Hornsby
.397
1921
154
592
131
235
44
18
21
126
60
7
48
13
13
674
378
83
15
.458
.639
1.097
162
77.5
.489
191
77.7
12Tony Gwynn
T. Gwynn
.394
1994
110
419
79
165
35
1
12
64
48
2
19
5
0
475
238
48
1
5
16
20
.454
.568
1.022
101
40.6
.434
166
40.2
13Harry Heilmann
H. Heilmann
.394
1921
149
602
114
237
43
14
19
139
53
2
37
2
6
672
365
76
15
.444
.606
1.051
151
67.5
.472
164
59.5
14Babe Ruth
B. Ruth
.393
1923
152
522
151
205
45
13
41
130
170
4
93
17
21
699
399
99
3
.545
.764
1.309
211
124.7
.571
230
120.4
15Harry Heilmann
H. Heilmann
.393
1925
150
573
97
225
40
11
13
134
67
1
27
6
6
664
326
64
23
.457
.569
1.026
148
61.4
.464
158
54.6
16Babe Herman
B. Herman
.393
1930
153
614
143
241
48
11
35
130
66
4
56
18
699
416
94
15
.455
.678
1.132
180
81.8
.487
167
72.9
17Al Simmons
A. Simmons
.390
1931
128
513
105
200
37
13
22
128
47
3
45
3
3
563
329
72
0
.444
.641
1.085
135
65.1
.484
176
57.9
18George Brett
G. Brett
.390
1980
117
449
87
175
33
9
24
118
58
1
22
15
6
515
298
66
0
7
16
11
.454
.664
1.118
120
62.7
.478
198
59.2
19Tristram Speaker
T. Speaker
.389
1925
117
429
79
167
35
5
12
87
70
4
12
5
2
518
248
52
15
.479
.578
1.057
122
54.3
.479
167
49
20Ty Cobb
T. Cobb
.389
1921
128
507
124
197
37
16
12
101
56
3
19
22
15
581
302
65
15
.452
.596
1.048
131
58.2
.471
164
51.2
21Ted Williams
T. Williams
.388
1957
132
420
96
163
28
1
38
87
119
5
43
0
1
546
307
67
0
2
33
11
.526
.731
1.257
148
87.3
.524
223
79
22Rod Carew
R. Carew
.388
1977
155
616
128
239
38
16
14
100
69
3
55
23
13
694
351
68
1
5
15
6
.449
.570
1.019
145
64.4
.440
175
61.4
23Luke Appling
L. Appling
.388
1936
138
526
111
204
31
7
6
128
85
1
25
10
6
618
267
44
6
.474
.508
.981
135
54.2
.454
142
40
24Al Simmons
A. Simmons
.387
1925
153
654
122
253
43
12
24
129
35
1
41
7
14
696
392
79
6
.419
.599
1.018
150
58.6
.455
150
49.6
25Rogers Hornsby
R. Hornsby
.387
1928
140
486
99
188
42
7
21
94
107
1
41
5
619
307
70
25
.498
.632
1.130
156
80.2
.506
196
78.1

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HR

29

Walker

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RBI

116

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AVG

.279

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W

12

Pallante

Andre Pallante

K

154

Liberatore

Matthew Liberatore

ERA

2.67

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HR

167

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R

720

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SO

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25th

ERA

4.26

20th

2026 Division Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
103
59
.636
89
73
.549
14.0
82
80
.506
21.0
Cardinals Cardinals
77
85
.475
26.0
75
87
.463
28.0
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77 - 85

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6

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MLB 2026 Standings

NL EastWLPCTGB
94
68
.580
88
74
.543
6.0
80
82
.494
14.0
77
85
.475
17.0
74
88
.457
20.0
NL CentralWLPCTGB
103
59
.636
Cubs Cubs - w
89
73
.549
14.0
82
80
.506
21.0
77
85
.475
26.0
75
87
.463
28.0
NL WestWLPCTGB
100
62
.617
91
71
.562
9.0
86
76
.531
14.0
65
97
.401
35.0
58
104
.358
42.0
AL EastWLPCTGB
Rays Rays - y
98
64
.605
93
68
.578
4.5
87
75
.537
11.0
79
82
.491
18.5
79
83
.488
19.0
AL CentralWLPCTGB
85
77
.525
84
78
.519
1.0
77
85
.475
8.0
76
86
.469
9.0
69
93
.426
16.0
AL WestWLPCTGB
81
81
.500
80
82
.494
1.0
76
86
.469
5.0
64
98
.395
17.0
62
100
.383
19.0

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Mon
9/14
@
7-3
Mon
9/14
@
4-1
Mon
9/14
@
6-5
Mon
9/14
@
2-1
Mon
9/14
@
3-7

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
10/6
@
9:30 PM
Wed
10/7
@
4:00 PM
Wed
10/7
@
6:00 PM
Wed
10/7
@
8:00 PM
Wed
10/7
@
10:00 PM