shortstop with the highest batting average in a season

Hughie Jennings has the best batting average by a shortstop in a season, with an average of .401 in 1896.

Interpreted as:
shortstop with the highest batting average with a minimum of 3.1 PA per team game in a season
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 Hughie Jennings
H. Jennings
.401
1896
BAL BAL
130
521
125
209
27
9
0
121
19
51
11
70
602
254
36
11
.472
.488
.960
148
55.6
.461
154
52.2
2 Luke Appling
L. Appling
.388
1936
CWS CWS
138
526
111
204
31
7
6
128
85
1
25
10
6
618
267
44
6
.474
.508
.981
135
54.2
.454
142
40
3 Hughie Jennings
H. Jennings
.386
1895
BAL BAL
131
529
159
204
41
7
4
125
24
32
17
53
613
271
52
28
.444
.512
.957
150
49.1
.449
143
45.1
4 Arky Vaughan
A. Vaughan
.385
1935
PIT PIT
137
499
108
192
34
10
19
99
97
7
18
4
610
303
63
7
5
.491
.607
1.098
151
75
.493
194
72.7
5 Nomar Garciaparra
N. Garciaparra
.372
2000
BOS BOS
140
529
104
197
51
3
21
96
61
2
50
5
2
599
317
75
0
7
20
8
.434
.599
1.033
126
47.5
.432
154
44
6 Honus Wagner
H. Wagner
.363
1905
PIT PIT
147
548
114
199
32
14
6
101
54
7
53
57
616
277
52
7
.427
.505
.932
122
56.8
.444
165
47.5
7 Irv Ray
I. Ray
.360
1890
BAL BAL
38
139
28
50
6
2
1
20
15
3
11
157
63
9
.433
.453
.886
36
12
.429
146
11
8 Bill Dahlen
B. Dahlen
.359
1894
CHI CHI
122
507
150
182
32
14
15
108
76
3
33
43
596
287
61
10
.445
.566
1.011
154
45.8
.455
133
36.7
9 Cecil Travis
C. Travis
.359
1941
WSH WSH
152
608
106
218
39
19
7
101
52
1
25
2
2
663
316
65
2
13
.410
.520
.930
123
46.7
.426
144
38.3
10 Alex Rodriguez
A. Rodriguez
.358
1996
SEA SEA
146
601
141
215
54
1
36
123
59
4
104
15
4
677
379
91
6
7
1
15
.414
.631
1.045
149
62.1
.443
159
55.4
11 Ed McKean
E. McKean
.357
1894
CLE
130
554
116
198
30
15
8
128
49
2
12
33
616
282
53
11
.412
.509
.921
137
25.2
.420
115
16.9
12 Nomar Garciaparra
N. Garciaparra
.357
1999
BOS BOS
135
532
103
190
42
4
27
104
51
8
39
14
3
595
321
73
0
4
7
11
.418
.603
1.022
125
47.8
.434
157
45
13 Honus Wagner
H. Wagner
.355
1903
PIT PIT
129
512
97
182
30
19
5
101
44
7
17
46
571
265
54
8
.414
.518
.931
116
48.6
.434
154
40.7
14 Lou Boudreau
L. Boudreau
.355
1948
CLE CLE
152
560
116
199
34
6
18
106
98
2
9
3
2
676
299
58
16
15
.453
.534
.987
140
60
.455
166
57.5
15 Hughie Jennings
H. Jennings
.355
1897
BAL BAL
117
439
133
156
26
9
2
79
42
46
9
60
544
206
37
17
.463
.469
.932
127
44.8
.450
148
41
16 Honus Wagner
H. Wagner
.354
1908
PIT PIT
151
568
100
201
39
19
10
109
54
5
22
53
641
308
68
14
.415
.542
.957
125
65.5
.459
194
60.7
17 Honus Wagner
H. Wagner
.353
1901
PIT PIT
140
549
101
194
37
11
6
126
53
7
39
49
619
271
54
10
.417
.494
.911
128
47.4
.426
157
46.3
18 George Davis
G. Davis
.353
1897
NYG NYG
131
521
112
184
31
10
10
135
43
7
23
65
576
265
51
5
.410
.509
.918
123
36
.427
138
34.7
19 Joe Sewell
J. Sewell
.353
1923
CLE CLE
153
553
98
195
41
10
3
109
98
7
12
9
6
682
265
54
24
.456
.479
.935
134
49.9
.439
148
43.1
20 Bill Dahlen
B. Dahlen
.352
1896
CHI CHI
125
474
137
167
30
19
9
74
64
8
36
51
573
262
58
27
.438
.553
.990
139
50.5
.456
147
42.9
21 Jack Glasscock
J. Glasscock
.352
1889
IND
134
582
128
205
40
3
7
85
31
5
10
57
618
272
50
.390
.467
.857
131
35.7
.403
125
25.5
22 Bob Ferguson
B. Ferguson
.351
1878
CWS CWS
61
259
44
91
10
2
0
39
10
12
269
105
12
.405
54
17.1
.365
139
14.8
23 John Peters
J. Peters
.351
1876
CWS CWS
66
316
70
111
14
2
1
47
3
2
319
132
17
.418
68
20
.358
136
17.4
24 Honus Wagner
H. Wagner
.350
1907
PIT PIT
142
515
98
180
38
14
6
82
46
5
40
61
580
264
58
14
.408
.513
.921
108
52.1
.445
178
47.5
25 Derek Jeter
D. Jeter
.349
1999
NYY NYY
158
627
134
219
37
9
24
102
91
12
116
19
8
739
346
70
3
6
5
12
.438
.552
.989
152
55.8
.428
157
56.1

MLB 2025 Batting Leaders

MLB 2025 Pitching Leaders

MLB Fantasy 2025

MLB 2025 Betting

MLB 2025 Division Standings

NL East W L PCT GB
Mets Mets
22
13
.629
Phillies Phillies
19
15
.559
2.5
NL Central W L PCT GB
Cubs Cubs
21
14
.600
Reds Reds
18
17
.514
3.0
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
23
11
.676
Padres Padres
22
11
.667
0.5
AL East W L PCT GB
Yankees Yankees
19
15
.559
Red Sox Red Sox
18
18
.500
2.0
AL Central W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
22
13
.629
Guardians Guardians
20
14
.588
1.5
AL West W L PCT GB
Mariners Mariners
20
13
.606
Athletics Athletics
19
16
.543
2.0

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
4/19
MIN MIN
@
ATL ATL
2-6
Sat
4/19
CLE CLE
@
PIT PIT
5-4
Sat
4/19
CIN CIN
@
BAL BAL
24-2
Sat
4/19
MIA MIA
@
PHI PHI
7-5
Sat
4/19
CWS CWS
@
BOS BOS
8-4

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Mon
5/5
LAD LAD
@
MIA MIA
6:40 PM
Mon
5/5
CLE CLE
@
WSH WSH
6:45 PM
Mon
5/5
SDP SDP
@
NYY NYY
7:05 PM
Mon
5/5
CIN CIN
@
ATL ATL
7:15 PM
Mon
5/5
CWS CWS
@
KCR KCR
7:40 PM