mlb highest batting average since 2017

Since 2017, Howie Kendrick has the highest batting average, with an average of .320.

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NAMEAVGGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPSOSBCSPATBXBHSHSFIBBGIDPOBPSLGOPSwRCWRAAwOBAwRC+BRAA
1Howie Kendrick
H. Kendrick
.320
277
882
129
282
57
4
32
129
61
11
163
15
7
964
443
93
0
10
4
29
.367
.502
.869
157
38.8
.367
125
31.8
2Luis Arraez
L. Arraez
.316
989
3,833
503
1,213
202
25
42
372
264
25
243
41
18
4,181
1,591
269
21
38
22
82
.361
.415
.776
577
78.5
.337
116
80.8
3Alex Presley
A. Presley
.314
71
245
30
77
10
3
3
20
15
0
49
5
0
263
102
16
3
0
0
5
.354
.416
.770
35
2.9
.334
107
2.1
4Freddie Freeman
F. Freeman
.306
1,419
5,379
946
1,647
373
20
245
877
718
73
1,061
92
22
6,214
2,795
638
0
44
102
121
.392
.520
.912
1104
360.1
.386
144
337.9
5Michael Brantley
M. Brantley
.305
627
2,419
351
738
156
9
68
320
213
20
289
30
7
2,671
1,116
233
2
17
9
61
.364
.461
.825
406
82.5
.354
124
78.1
6Adam Lind
A. Lind
.303
116
267
39
81
14
0
14
59
28
0
47
1
0
301
137
28
0
6
5
6
.362
.513
.875
47
10.6
.363
120
7.9
7Chandler Simpson
C. Simpson
.303
258
977
119
296
31
9
0
64
46
0
90
90
26
1,043
345
40
12
8
1
16
.332
.353
.685
113
-10.5
.303
92
-10.1
8Yordan Alvarez
Y. Alvarez
.300
830
3,002
528
900
188
7
211
595
452
50
681
10
2
3,535
1,735
406
0
31
75
67
.397
.578
.975
688
266.3
.406
166
274.8
9TJ Rumfield
TJ Rumfield
.298
151
534
63
159
29
3
15
70
71
10
86
0
0
617
239
47
0
2
0
5
.389
.448
.837
100
27
.371
122
16.7
10Daniel Murphy
D. Murphy
.296
407
1,423
200
421
96
4
51
229
111
6
212
6
1
1,551
678
151
0
11
19
34
.347
.476
.823
225
35
.346
107
14.2
11Scooter Gennett
S. Gennett
.295
337
1,178
181
347
59
6
52
200
74
10
280
7
4
1,274
574
117
3
9
4
30
.339
.487
.826
187
34.1
.350
115
23.8
12Joe Mauer
J. Mauer
.294
268
1,011
133
297
63
2
13
119
117
5
169
2
2
1,140
403
78
1
6
8
26
.368
.399
.766
152
16
.335
109
12.2
13Aaron Judge
A. Judge
.293
1,184
4,258
908
1,247
211
7
382
861
851
41
1,412
70
23
5,183
2,618
600
0
33
109
123
.413
.615
1.028
1089
470
.425
178
475.7
14Buster Posey
B. Posey
.293
472
1,692
220
495
103
1
42
202
196
16
277
9
3
1,915
726
146
1
10
22
62
.369
.429
.798
274
41.2
.344
116
38.3
15Chase DeLauter
C. DeLauter
.292
129
479
60
140
29
3
15
65
57
1
77
11
2
540
220
47
0
3
1
12
.367
.459
.826
84
19.6
.361
133
20.9
16Jose Altuve
J. Altuve
.292
1,277
5,023
855
1,468
275
15
211
612
489
52
870
131
40
5,597
2,406
501
8
25
20
145
.359
.479
.838
876
206
.360
133
218.2
17Xavier Edwards
X. Edwards
.291
381
1,422
187
414
52
16
10
124
153
4
237
84
16
1,601
528
78
9
13
7
20
.359
.371
.730
201
12.1
.324
104
7.4
18Yandy Díaz
Y. Díaz
.290
1,055
3,897
559
1,132
209
8
122
509
464
40
656
14
9
4,428
1,723
339
0
27
19
102
.369
.442
.812
667
138.7
.353
130
155.2
19Charlie Blackmon
C. Blackmon
.290
1,019
3,923
651
1,138
215
49
153
550
351
65
758
47
24
4,373
1,910
417
8
26
23
57
.356
.487
.843
682
156.4
.358
111
62.6
20Adrian Beltre
A. Beltre
.290
213
773
96
224
45
2
32
136
73
10
148
2
0
870
369
79
0
14
4
20
.353
.477
.830
129
25.6
.353
113
14.4
21Donovan Solano
D. Solano
.290
617
1,833
190
531
104
4
34
201
134
36
412
4
2
2,017
745
142
1
13
4
42
.348
.406
.754
267
24.2
.329
110
24.2
22Gabriel Moreno
G. Moreno
.289
442
1,449
194
419
83
4
37
219
162
11
266
17
7
1,644
621
124
0
22
4
44
.360
.429
.789
235
39.4
.344
118
35.6
23Bo Bichette
B. Bichette
.289
903
3,692
512
1,066
214
10
128
513
233
19
763
62
23
3,964
1,684
352
0
20
4
96
.332
.456
.789
555
82.1
.340
118
83.5
24Trea Turner
T. Turner
.289
1,318
5,432
912
1,568
295
41
191
658
413
44
1,099
301
49
5,913
2,518
527
2
22
12
97
.343
.464
.806
859
151.7
.346
117
124.8
25Bobby Witt Jr.
B. Witt Jr.
.289
764
3,029
491
874
182
35
123
427
242
29
592
191
51
3,333
1,495
340
1
32
32
41
.344
.494
.837
507
113.6
.356
127
105.5

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HR

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Abrams

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RBI

102

Abrams

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AVG

.283

Ruiz

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Team Pitching Leaders

W

13

Cavalli

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K

200

Cavalli

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ERA

3.02

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R

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2026 Division Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
92
65
.586
87
70
.554
5.0
77
80
.490
15.0
Nationals Nationals
74
84
.468
18.5
72
85
.459
20.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
9/23
@
1:10 PM
Fri
9/25
@
6:45 PM
Sat
9/26
@
4:05 PM
Sun
9/27
@
3:05 PM
Last Game
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74 - 84

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Final

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DET Tigers

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MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

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MLB 2026 Standings

NL EastWLPCTGB
92
65
.586
87
70
.554
5.0
77
80
.490
15.0
74
84
.468
18.5
72
85
.459
20.0
NL CentralWLPCTGB
98
59
.624
87
70
.554
11.0
80
77
.510
18.0
76
81
.484
22.0
73
84
.465
25.0
NL WestWLPCTGB
97
60
.618
87
70
.554
10.0
83
74
.529
14.0
65
93
.411
32.5
57
100
.363
40.0
AL EastWLPCTGB
Rays Rays - y
96
61
.611
90
67
.573
6.0
84
73
.535
12.0
77
80
.490
19.0
76
81
.484
20.0
AL CentralWLPCTGB
82
75
.522
81
76
.516
1.0
74
84
.468
8.5
74
84
.468
8.5
67
90
.427
15.0
AL WestWLPCTGB
78
79
.497
78
79
.497
73
84
.465
5.0
62
95
.395
16.0
60
97
.382
18.0

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

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

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
9/23
@
1:10 PM
Wed
9/23
@
1:35 PM
Wed
9/23
@
3:45 PM
Wed
9/23
@
6:35 PM
Wed
9/23
@
6:40 PM