Buster Posey has the highest batting average against left-handed pitchers with 150+ at-bats in a season, with an average of .433 in 2012.
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top 20 in batting average by a player vs. left handers with at least 150 ab this regular season| NAME | AVG | AB | SEASON | TM | G | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | PA | TB | XBH | SH | SF | IBB | OBP | SLG | OPS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | B. Posey | .433 | 164 | 2012 | 68 | 71 | 18 | 1 | 13 | 47 | 14 | 0 | 21 | 181 | 130 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .470 | .793 | 1.262 | |
| 2 |  | N. Arenado | .420 | 150 | 2017 | 69 | 63 | 13 | 1 | 16 | 47 | 15 | 0 | 17 | 165 | 126 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .473 | .840 | 1.313 | |
| 3 |  | J. Altuve | .414 | 152 | 2014 | 61 | 63 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 161 | 86 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .447 | .566 | 1.013 | |
| 4 |  | A. Pujols | .411 | 158 | 2008 | 83 | 65 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 32 | 35 | 1 | 11 | 195 | 113 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .518 | .715 | 1.233 | |
| 5 |  | M. Duncan | .410 | 188 | 1990 | 81 | 77 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 10 | 0 | 22 | 202 | 114 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .437 | .606 | 1.044 | |
| 6 |  | K. Puckett | .406 | 155 | 1991 | 65 | 63 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 19 | 165 | 102 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .436 | .658 | 1.094 | |
| 7 |  | I. Suzuki | .404 | 208 | 2004 | 85 | 84 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 19 | 226 | 110 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .444 | .529 | .973 | |
| 8 | | V. Martinez | .400 | 155 | 2010 | 69 | 62 | 17 | 0 | 12 | 39 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 167 | 115 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .431 | .742 | 1.173 | |
| 9 | | H. Alberto | .398 | 221 | 2019 | 92 | 88 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 25 | 227 | 118 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .414 | .534 | .948 | |
| 10 | | K. Puckett | .398 | 166 | 1988 | 70 | 66 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 174 | 102 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .425 | .614 | 1.040 | |
| 11 | | T. Raines | .396 | 164 | 1987 | 76 | 65 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 18 | 187 | 101 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .471 | .616 | 1.086 | |
| 12 |  | D. Jeter | .395 | 177 | 2009 | 80 | 70 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 2 | 27 | 203 | 96 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .468 | .542 | 1.010 | |
| 13 |  | C. Jones | .394 | 155 | 2008 | 79 | 61 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 26 | 1 | 17 | 184 | 87 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .478 | .561 | 1.040 | |
| 14 | | K. Griffey | .393 | 150 | 1976 | 70 | 59 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 22 | 165 | 73 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .430 | .487 | .917 | |
| 15 |  | T. Turner | .392 | 153 | 2021 | TOT | 76 | 60 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 19 | 167 | 109 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .437 | .712 | 1.150 |
| 16 | | D. Jeter | .390 | 159 | 2006 | 70 | 62 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 2 | 25 | 180 | 88 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .458 | .553 | 1.012 | |
| 17 | | B. Buckner | .389 | 162 | 1978 | 70 | 63 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 167 | 83 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .389 | .512 | .902 | |
| 18 | | T. Helton | .387 | 199 | 2003 | 110 | 77 | 17 | 2 | 10 | 49 | 34 | 0 | 24 | 236 | 128 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .470 | .643 | 1.114 | |
| 19 | | A. Galarraga | .385 | 174 | 1989 | 84 | 67 | 17 | 0 | 11 | 37 | 18 | 3 | 42 | 196 | 117 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .449 | .672 | 1.121 | |
| 20 | | C. Lemon | .384 | 198 | 1984 | 89 | 76 | 21 | 1 | 9 | 37 | 21 | 1 | 30 | 222 | 126 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .441 | .636 | 1.078 | |
| 21 | | A. Espinoza | .383 | 162 | 1989 | 74 | 62 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 181 | 69 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .410 | .426 | .836 | |
| 22 |  | D. Wright | .382 | 157 | 2008 | 82 | 60 | 18 | 1 | 9 | 34 | 37 | 2 | 26 | 200 | 107 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .497 | .682 | 1.179 | |
| 23 | | B. Bell | .382 | 157 | 1977 | 72 | 60 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 0 | 15 | 175 | 83 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .439 | .529 | .968 | |
| 24 | | S. Sax | .381 | 202 | 1989 | 78 | 77 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 223 | 95 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .427 | .470 | .898 | |
| 25 | | J. Leonard | .380 | 166 | 1984 | 72 | 63 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 35 | 12 | 0 | 18 | 179 | 113 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .419 | .681 | 1.100 | |
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