rookie with the highest batting average since 1960

Since 1960, Ichiro Suzuki has the highest batting average by a rookie, with an average of .350 in 2001.

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rookie with the highest batting average with a minimum of 3.1 PA per team game since 1960

	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	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
2	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
3	Fred Lynn F. Lynn	.331	1975	BOS	145	528	103	175	47	7	21	105	62	3	90	10	5	605	299	75	6	6	10	11	.401	.566	.967	114	48.1	.427	161	41.5
4	Rico Carty R. Carty	.330	1964	MIL	133	455	72	150	28	4	22	88	43	3	78	1	2	505	252	54	0	4	4	16	.388	.554	.942	93	39.3	.410	166	37.3
5	Albert Pujols A. Pujols	.329	2001	STL	161	590	112	194	47	4	37	130	69	9	93	1	3	676	360	88	1	7	6	21	.403	.610	1.013	139	54.7	.423	159	51.9
6	Mike Trout M. Trout	.326	2012	LAA	139	559	129	182	27	8	30	83	67	6	139	49	5	639	315	65	0	7	4	7	.399	.564	.963	121	48.2	.409	167	50
7	Troy Johnston T. Johnston	.323	2026	COL	50	161	20	52	13	0	2	23	15	2	38	2	2	179	71	15	1	0	0	2	.388	.441	.829	29	7.9	.371	125	5.2
8	Kevin Seitzer K. Seitzer	.323	1987	KCR	161	641	105	207	33	8	15	83	80	2	85	12	7	725	301	56	1	1	0	18	.399	.470	.869	124	34.5	.383	134	31.3
9	Tony Oliva T. Oliva	.323	1964	MIN	161	672	109	217	43	9	32	94	34	6	68	12	6	718	374	84	3	3	8	9	.359	.557	.916	126	49.1	.397	148	40.3
10	Chris Coghlan C. Coghlan	.321	2009	FLA	128	504	84	162	31	6	9	47	53	4	77	8	5	565	232	46	3	1	2	3	.390	.460	.850	89	21.2	.374	127	18.7
11	Dusty Baker D. Baker	.321	1972	ATL	127	446	62	143	27	2	17	76	45	4	68	4	7	503	225	46	2	6	2	9	.383	.504	.888	84	34.3	.400	145	25
12	Homer Bush H. Bush	.320	1999	TOR	128	485	69	155	26	4	5	55	21	6	82	32	8	523	204	35	8	3	0	9	.353	.421	.774	69	0.9	.343	98	-1.6
13	Mike Piazza M. Piazza	.318	1993	LAD	149	547	81	174	24	2	35	112	46	3	86	3	4	602	307	61	0	6	6	10	.370	.561	.932	108	36.3	.401	150	37.5
14	Dick Allen D. Allen	.318	1964	PHI	162	632	125	201	38	13	29	91	67	0	138	3	4	708	352	80	6	3	13	8	.382	.557	.939	128	52.3	.405	162	49.5
15	Dustin Pedroia D. Pedroia	.317	2007	BOS	139	520	86	165	39	1	8	50	47	7	42	7	1	581	230	48	5	2	1	8	.380	.442	.823	88	16	.364	118	12.8
16	José Abreu J. Abreu	.317	2014	CWS	145	556	80	176	35	2	36	107	51	11	131	3	1	622	323	73	0	4	15	14	.383	.581	.964	115	48.3	.411	167	46.1
17	Todd Helton T. Helton	.315	1998	COL	152	530	78	167	37	1	25	97	53	6	54	3	3	595	281	63	1	5	5	15	.380	.530	.911	103	29.7	.391	114	10.4
18	Derek Jeter D. Jeter	.314	1996	NYY	157	582	104	183	25	6	10	78	48	9	102	14	7	654	250	41	6	9	1	13	.370	.430	.800	94	10.2	.354	106	5.5
19	Greg Gross G. Gross	.314	1974	HOU	156	589	78	185	21	8	0	36	76	1	39	12	20	676	222	29	9	1	4	13	.393	.377	.770	93	20.1	.358	125	19
20	Bryan Reynolds B. Reynolds	.314	2019	PIT	134	491	83	154	37	4	16	68	46	6	121	3	2	546	247	57	0	3	0	9	.377	.503	.880	93	24.1	.371	130	21.5
21	Scott Podsednik S. Podsednik	.314	2003	MIL	154	558	100	175	29	8	9	58	56	4	91	43	10	628	247	46	8	2	2	11	.379	.443	.822	94	17.2	.361	117	13.6
22	Bill Madlock B. Madlock	.313	1974	CHC	128	453	65	142	21	5	9	54	42	5	39	11	7	509	200	35	3	6	8	15	.374	.442	.815	73	18.6	.367	120	11.7
23	Jacob Wilson J. Wilson	.311	2025	ATH	125	486	62	151	26	0	13	63	27	7	39	5	2	523	216	39	2	1	1	16	.355	.444	.800	77	14.8	.348	121	13.1
24	Bob Bailor B. Bailor	.310	1977	TOR	122	496	62	154	21	5	5	32	17	2	26	15	6	523	200	31	6	2	1	7	.335	.403	.738	63	1.7	.328	97	-1.7
25	Bake McBride B. McBride	.309	1974	STL	150	559	81	173	19	5	6	56	43	13	57	30	11	625	220	30	5	5	9	7	.369	.394	.763	81	14	.348	114	9.6

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Athletics	27	27	.500
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Rangers	24	29	.453	2.5
Astros	24	31	.436	3.5
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Tue 5/26	SEA	@	ATH	9:40 PM
Wed 5/27	SEA	@	ATH	3:05 PM
Fri 5/29	AZ	@	SEA	10:10 PM
Sat 5/30	AZ	@	SEA	10:10 PM
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Braves	36	18	.667
Nationals	28	27	.509	8.5
Phillies	27	27	.500	9.0
Marlins	26	29	.473	10.5
Mets	22	32	.407	14.0
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Brewers	31	20	.608
Cardinals	29	23	.558	2.5
Cubs	29	25	.537	3.5
Reds	28	25	.528	4.0
Pirates	28	26	.519	4.5
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Dodgers	34	20	.630
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Mon 5/11	TBR	@	TOR	8-5
Mon 5/11	AZ	@	TEX	1-0

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 5/26	WSH	@	CLE	6:10 PM
Tue 5/26	TBR	@	BAL	6:35 PM
Tue 5/26	CHC	@	PIT	6:40 PM
Tue 5/26	LAA	@	DET	6:40 PM
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