mlb rookies who led the league in batting average

Ross Barnes has the best batting average by a rookie, with an average of .429 in 1876.

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MLB rookies who led the league in batting average with a minimum of 3.1 PA per team game

	NAME	AVG	SEASON	TM	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	Ross Barnes R. Barnes	.429	1876	CWS	66	322	126	138	21	14	1	59	20		8			342	190	36						.590		105	53.2	.478	197	50.5
2	Joe Jackson J. Jackson	.408	1911	CLE	147	571	126	233	45	19	7	83	56	8	43	41		641	337	71	6				.468	.590	1.058	151	75.1	.494	184	68.6
3	John Cassidy J. Cassidy	.378	1877	HAR	60	251	43	95	10	5	0	27	3		3			254	115	15						.458		56	19.5	.387	155	21.1
4	Pete Browning P. Browning	.378	1882	LOU	69	288	67	109	17	3	5		26					314	147	25						.510		80	36.1	.425	187	37.7
5	Benny Kauff B. Kauff	.370	1914	IND	154	571	120	211	44	13	8	95	72	8	55	75		667	305	65	16				.447	.534	.981	136	66	.465	167	52.6
6	George Hall G. Hall	.366	1876	PHI	60	268	51	98	7	13	5	45	8		4			276	146	25						.545		72	30.3	.419	165	27.3
7	Bill Everitt B. Everitt	.358	1895	CHI	133	550	129	197	16	10	3	88	33	4	42	47		596	242	29	9				.399	.440	.839	118	19.2	.397	111	11.4
8	Cap Anson C. Anson	.356	1876	CWS	66	309	63	110	9	7	2	59	12		8			321	139	18						.450		74	26.2	.383	148	23.6
9	Lloyd Waner L. Waner	.355	1927	PIT	150	629	133	223	17	6	2	27	37	6	23	14		683	258	25	11				.396	.410	.806	102	18.4	.379	115	12.7
10	Fielder Jones F. Jones	.354	1896	BKN	104	395	82	140	10	8	3	46	48	2	15	18		451	175	21	6				.427	.443	.870	94	24.4	.417	135	25.3
11	Jimmy Williams J. Williams	.354	1899	PIT	153	621	126	220	28	27	9	116	60	6	51	26		693	329	64	6				.416	.530	.946	150	54.3	.441	151	51.1
12	Abner Dalrymple A. Dalrymple	.354	1878	MIL	61	271	52	96	10	4	0	15	6		29			277	114	14						.421		56	17.9	.366	136	14.1
13	Kiki Cuyler K. Cuyler	.354	1924	PIT	117	466	94	165	27	16	9	85	30	7	62	32	11	515	251	52	12				.402	.539	.940	96	32.9	.428	148	31
14	Chick Stahl C. Stahl	.354	1897	BSN	114	469	112	166	30	13	4	97	38	3	18	18		515	234	47	5				.406	.499	.905	107	29.7	.421	129	23.8
15	Dave Orr D. Orr	.354	1884	NYM	110	458	82	162	32	13	9	112	5	1				464	247	54					.362	.539	.901	112	44.3	.402	163	43.9
16	Ginger Beaumont G. Beaumont	.352	1899	PIT	111	437	90	154	15	8	3	38	41	7	27	31		489	194	26	4				.416	.444	.860	95	27.4	.413	135	25.1
17	Laurence Miller L. Miller	.352	1922	CHC	122	466	61	164	28	5	12	78	26	2	39	3	3	500	238	45	6				.389	.511	.899	87	24.6	.409	128	19.1
18	John Peters J. Peters	.351	1876	CWS	66	316	70	111	14	2	1	47	3		2			319	132	17						.418		68	20	.358	136	17.4
19	Ichiro Suzuki I. Suzuki	.350	2001	SEA	157	692	127	242	34	8	8	69	30	8	53	56	14	738	316	50	4	4	10	3	.381	.457	.838	112	20.7	.360	125	22.8
20	Cal McVey C. McVey	.347	1876	CWS	63	308	62	107	15	0	1	53	2		4			310	125	16						.406		64	17.6	.351	132	15.1
21	Cupid Childs C. Childs	.345	1890	SYR	126	493	109	170	33	14	2	89	72	6		56		571	237	49					.434	.481	.915	135	47.8	.438	161	52.9
22	Dale Alexander D. Alexander	.343	1929	DET	155	626	110	215	43	15	25	137	56	0	63	5	9	700	363	83	18				.397	.580	.977	139	46.4	.431	143	40.9
23	Gene DeMontreville G. DeMontreville	.343	1896	WSH	133	533	94	183	24	5	8	77	29	3	27	28		581	241	37	16				.381	.452	.833	107	18.2	.390	114	13.1
24	Deacon White D. White	.343	1876	CWS	66	303	66	104	18	1	1	60	7		3			310	127	20						.419		66	19.7	.360	137	17.2
25	Ralph Garr R. Garr	.343	1971	ATL	154	639	101	219	24	6	9	44	30	2	68	30	14	693	282	39	18	4	1	7	.372	.441	.813	100	29.2	.368	125	19.3

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