10 players are tied for the highest batting average for the Royals against left-handed pitchers in a season, with an average of 1.000. The first three are Nick Heath in 2020, Francisco Pena in 2015 and Ervin Santana in 2013.
Interpreted as:
royals best hitter vs lhp this regular season| NAME | AVG | SEASON | TM | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | PA | TB | XBH | SH | SF | IBB | OBP | SLG | OPS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | N. Heath | 1.000 | 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | |
| 2 | | F. Pena | 1.000 | 2015 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | |
| 3 |  | E. Santana | 1.000 | 2013 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | |
| 4 | | B. Chen | 1.000 | 2009 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | |
| 5 | | C. Brazell | 1.000 | 2007 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | |
| 6 | | B. Duckworth | 1.000 | 2006 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 | |
| 7 | | S. Elarton | 1.000 | 2006 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 | |
| 8 | | M. Lopez | 1.000 | 1999 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | |
| 9 | | T. Ashford | 1.000 | 1984 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 | |
| 10 | | R. Reichardt | 1.000 | 1974 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | |
| 11 | | B. Phillips | .750 | 2020 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | 1.500 | |
| 12 | | D. Blanco | .667 | 2022 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | 1.333 | |
| 13 | | L. Silverio | .600 | 1978 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .714 | 1.400 | 2.114 | |
| 14 |  | M. Garcia | .500 | 2022 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .625 | 1.125 | |
| 15 | | M. Viloria | .500 | 2020 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .500 | 1.167 | |
| 16 | | C. Gallagher | .500 | 2017 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | |
| 17 | | D. Duffy | .500 | 2017 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | |
| 18 | | J. Shields | .500 | 2014 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .750 | 1.250 | |
| 19 | | Y. Ventura | .500 | 2014 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | |
| 20 | | P. Ciriaco | .500 | 2013 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .750 | 1.250 | |
| 21 | | A. Moore | .500 | 2012 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .600 | 1.500 | 2.100 | |
| 22 | | T. Hulett | .500 | 2009 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | |
| 23 | | K. Ka'aihue | .500 | 2008 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | |
| 24 | | B. Bannister | .500 | 2008 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | |
| 25 | | F. Cortez | .500 | 2007 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | |
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