the mvp with the highest scoring average in the modern era

Since 1900, Lou Gehrig has the most runs per game by an MVP in a season, with 1.08 in 1936.

	NAME	R/G	MVP	R	G	SEASON	TM	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	wRC	WRAA	wOBA	wRC+	BRAA
1	Lou Gehrig L. Gehrig	1.08	1	167	155	1936	NYY	579	205	37	7	49	152	130	7	46	3	4	719	403	93	3				.354	.478	.696	1.174	192	97.6	.512	178	85.8
2	Chuck Klein C. Klein	0.99	1	152	154	1932	PHN	650	226	50	15	38	137	60	1	49	20		711	420	103	0				.348	.404	.646	1.050	159	69.9	.457	163	57.1
3	Jimmie Foxx J. Foxx	0.98	1	151	154	1932	PHA	585	213	33	9	58	169	116	0	96	3	7	701	438	100	0				.364	.469	.749	1.218	193	105.6	.522	198	95.8
4	Ted Williams T. Williams	0.97	1	150	155	1949	BSA	566	194	39	3	43	159	162	2	48	1	1	730	368	85	0			22	.343	.490	.650	1.141	182	95.5	.511	187	82.2
5	Mookie Betts M. Betts	0.95	1	129	136	2018	BOS	520	180	47	5	32	80	81	8	91	30	6	614	333	84	0	5	8	5	.346	.438	.640	1.078	139	67.2	.449	185	62.7
6	Ted Williams T. Williams	0.95	1	142	150	1946	BSA	514	176	37	8	38	123	156	2	44	0	0	672	343	83	0			12	.342	.497	.667	1.164	166	95.8	.525	214	87.5
7	Jeff Bagwell J. Bagwell	0.95	1	104	110	1994	HOU	400	147	32	2	39	116	65	4	65	15	4	479	300	73	0	10	14	12	.368	.451	.750	1.201	123	62.6	.488	206	65.2
8	Frank Thomas F. Thomas	0.94	1	106	113	1994	CWS	399	141	34	1	38	101	109	2	61	2	3	517	291	73	0	7	12	15	.353	.487	.729	1.217	138	72.3	.499	205	71.9
9	Ronald Acuña Jr. R. Acuña Jr.	0.94	1	149	159	2023	ATL	643	217	35	4	41	106	80	9	84	73	14	735	383	80	0	3	3	15	.337	.416	.596	1.012	156	66.7	.428	171	64.3
10	Larry Walker L. Walker	0.93	1	143	153	1997	COL	568	208	46	4	49	130	78	14	90	33	8	664	409	99	0	4	14	15	.366	.452	.720	1.172	168	86.1	.488	177	64.8
11	Jimmie Foxx J. Foxx	0.93	1	139	149	1938	BSA	565	197	33	9	50	175	119	0	76	5	4	685	398	92	1				.349	.462	.704	1.166	178	91.7	.508	173	74.2
12	Shohei Ohtani S. Ohtani	0.92	1	146	158	2025	LAD	611	172	25	9	55	102	109	3	187	20	6	725	380	89	0	2	20	9	.282	.392	.622	1.014	147	61.7	.418	172	62.3
13	Charlie Gehringer C. Gehringer	0.92	1	133	144	1937	DET	564	209	40	1	14	96	90	1	25	11	4	660	293	55	5				.371	.458	.520	.978	139	56.2	.448	145	42.8
14	Alex Rodriguez A. Rodriguez	0.91	1	143	158	2007	NYY	583	183	31	0	54	156	95	21	120	24	4	708	376	85	0	9	11	15	.314	.422	.645	1.067	155	67.5	.445	175	66.2
15	Aaron Judge A. Judge	0.9	1	137	152	2025	NYY	541	179	30	2	53	114	124	7	160	12	5	679	372	85	0	7	36	16	.331	.457	.688	1.144	163	82.5	.463	203	82.7
16	Joe DiMaggio J. DiMaggio	0.9	1	108	120	1939	NYY	462	176	32	6	30	126	52	4	20	3	0	524	310	68	6			11	.381	.448	.671	1.119	129	64	.495	180	58.5
17	Mickey Mantle M. Mantle	0.88	1	132	150	1956	NYY	533	188	22	5	52	130	112	2	99	10	1	652	376	79	1	4	6	4	.353	.464	.705	1.169	164	88.9	.498	202	84.6
18	Joe DiMaggio J. DiMaggio	0.88	1	122	139	1941	NYY	541	193	43	11	30	125	76	4	13	4	2	621	348	84	0			6	.357	.440	.643	1.083	144	72.3	.486	181	66.6
19	Barry Bonds B. Bonds	0.88	1	129	147	2004	SFG	373	135	27	3	45	101	232	9	41	6	1	617	303	75	0	3	120	5	.362	.609	.812	1.422	185	108	.537	233	105.7
20	Rickey Henderson R. Henderson	0.88	1	119	136	1990	OAK	489	159	33	3	28	61	97	4	60	65	10	594	282	64	2	2	2	13	.325	.439	.577	1.016	125	58.9	.447	190	60.9
21	Hank Greenberg H. Greenberg	0.87	1	129	148	1940	DET	573	195	50	8	41	150	93	1	75	6	3	670	384	99	3			15	.340	.433	.670	1.103	160	78.8	.482	168	62.8
22	Stan Musial S. Musial	0.87	1	135	155	1948	SLN	611	230	46	18	39	131	79	3	34	7		694	429	103	1			18	.376	.450	.702	1.152	174	92.3	.512	201	86.4
23	Jimmy Rollins J. Rollins	0.86	1	139	162	2007	PHI	716	212	38	20	30	94	49	7	85	41	6	778	380	88	0	6	5	11	.296	.344	.531	.875	122	26	.371	118	18.3
24	Barry Bonds B. Bonds	0.85	1	111	130	2003	SFG	390	133	22	1	45	90	148	10	58	7	0	550	292	68	0	2	61	7	.341	.529	.749	1.278	148	80.5	.503	212	79.4
25	Freddie Freeman F. Freeman	0.85	1	51	60	2020	ATL	214	73	23	1	13	53	45	3	37	2	0	262	137	37	0	0	7	6	.341	.462	.640	1.102	63	30.1	.456	186	28.8

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Thu 3/25	TOR	@	NYY	1:35 PM
Sat 3/27	TOR	@	NYY	1:35 PM
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Phillies - w	88	74	.543	6.0
Marlins	80	82	.494	14.0
Nationals	77	85	.475	17.0
Mets	74	88	.457	20.0
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