number one draft pick rookie scoring average last 5 years

Between May 24, 2020 and May 24, 2025, CJ Alexander, Josh Lowe and Connor Overton are tied for the best batting average by a rookie, with an average of 1.000.

	NAME	AVG	R	SEASON	TM	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	CJ Alexander	1.000	0	2025	ATH	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
2	Josh Lowe J. Lowe	1.000	0	2021	TBR	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
3	Connor Overton C. Overton	1.000	1	2021	TOT	6	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
4	Chadwick Tromp C. Tromp	.750	0	2022	ATL	1	4	3	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	4	5	2	0	0	0	0	.750	1.250	2.000
5	Brewer Hicklen B. Hicklen	.667	2	2025	DET	1	3	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	.750	.667	1.417
6	Otto Lopez O. Lopez	.667	0	2022	TOR	8	9	6	0	0	0	3	1	0	1	0	1	10	6	0	0	0	0	0	.700	.667	1.367
7	Daylen Lile D. Lile	.500	0	2025	WSH	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
8	Darren Baker D. Baker	.500	1	2024	WSH	9	14	7	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	14	9	2	0	0	0	0	.500	.643	1.143
9	Khalil Lee K. Lee	.500	1	2022	NYM	2	2	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	1	0	0	0	0	.500	2.000	2.500
10	Jakson Reetz J. Reetz	.500	1	2021	WSH	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	.500	1.000	1.500
11	Humberto Castellanos H. Castellanos	.500	1	2021	ARI	11	6	3	0	0	1	5	0	0	1	0	0	7	6	1	0	1	0	0	.429	1.000	1.429
12	Bailey Ober B. Ober	.500	0	2021	MIN	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
13	Alí Sánchez A. Sánchez	.500	0	2021	STL	2	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	4	2	0	0	0	0	.500	1.000	1.500
14	Garrett Cleavinger G. Cleavinger	.500	0	2021	LAD	21	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	.500	1.000	1.500
15	Triston McKenzie T. McKenzie	.500	0	2021	CLE	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
16	Garrett Whitlock G. Whitlock	.500	0	2021	BOS	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
17	Rafael Marchán R. Marchán	.500	3	2020	PHI	3	8	4	0	0	1	3	1	0	2	0	0	9	7	1	0	0	0	0	.556	.875	1.431
18	Oscar Hernandez O. Hernandez	.500	1	2020	KCR	4	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	2	0	0	0	0	1	.500	.500	1.000
19	Forrest Wall F. Wall	.462	6	2023	ATL	15	13	6	2	0	1	2	2	0	4	5	1	15	11	3	0	0	0	0	.533	.846	1.379
20	James Outman J. Outman	.462	6	2022	LAD	4	13	6	2	0	1	3	2	1	7	0	0	16	11	3	0	0	0	0	.563	.846	1.409
21	Seth Beer S. Beer	.444	4	2021	ARI	5	9	4	1	0	1	3	1	0	3	0	0	10	8	2	0	0	0	0	.500	.889	1.389
22	Jahmai Jones J. Jones	.429	2	2020	LAA	3	7	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	7	3	0	0	0	0	0	.429	.429	.857
23	Samad Taylor S. Taylor	.400	2	2024	SEA	3	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.400	.800
24	Tristan Gray T. Gray	.400	1	2023	TBR	2	5	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	5	1	0	0	0	0	.400	1.000	1.400
25	Jeter Downs J. Downs	.400	4	2023	WSH	6	5	2	0	0	0	1	4	0	1	2	0	9	2	0	0	0	0	0	.667	.400	1.067