the best mlb batting average in the last 8 years

Between November 10, 2018 and November 10, 2026, 9 players are tied for the best batting average, with an average of 1.000. The first three are Victor Mederos, Ryne Nelson and Connor Overton.

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Data note: Batting Average: player game data complete from 1901
Data note: Data: Retrosheet

	NAME	AVG	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	Victor Mederos V. Mederos	1.000	3	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
2	Ryne Nelson R. Nelson	1.000	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
3	Connor Overton C. Overton	1.000	6	1	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	Daniel Bard D. Bard	1.000	67	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
5	Tommy Hunter T. Hunter	1.000	12	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
6	Oliver Drake O. Drake	1.000	3	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
7	Gregory Soto G. Soto	1.000	7	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
8	Francisco Liriano F. Liriano	1.000	67	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
9	Will Smith W. Smith	1.000	125	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
10	Trent Thornton T. Thornton	.667	8	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	.667	.667	1.333
11	Darren Baker D. Baker	.500	9	14	1	7	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	14	9	2	0	0	0	0	.500	.643	1.143
12	Bailey Ober B. Ober	.500	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
13	Garrett Whitlock G. Whitlock	.500	7	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
14	Garrett Cleavinger G. Cleavinger	.500	21	2	0	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	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
16	Humberto Castellanos H. Castellanos	.500	11	6	1	3	0	0	1	5	0	0	1	0	0	7	6	1	0	1	0	0	.429	1.000	1.429
17	Oscar Hernandez O. Hernandez	.500	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	2	0	0	0	0	1	.500	.500	1.000
18	Sean Manaea S. Manaea	.500	2	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	3	1	1	0	0	0	.500	.750	1.250
19	R.J. Alaniz	.500	11	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
20	Caleb Ferguson C. Ferguson	.500	44	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	.500	1.000	1.500
21	John Brebbia J. Brebbia	.500	82	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
22	Seth Lugo S. Lugo	.500	102	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
23	Homer Bailey H. Bailey	.400	3	5	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.400	.800
24	Matthew Boyd M. Boyd	.400	3	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	7	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.400	.900
25	Dylan Cease D. Cease	.375	3	8	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	8	4	1	0	0	0	1	.375	.500	.875

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