10 players are tied for the best batting average for the Twins against left-handed pitchers in a season, with an average of 1.000. The first three are JT Riddle in 2021, Tyler Austin in 2019 and Kyle Gibson in 2018.
Interpreted as:
twins top hitters 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 |  | JT Riddle | 1.000 | 2021 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | |
| 2 | | T. Austin | 1.000 | 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 | |
| 3 | | K. Gibson | 1.000 | 2018 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | |
| 4 | | M. Pelfrey | 1.000 | 2015 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | |
| 5 | | C. Pavano | 1.000 | 2010 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | |
| 6 | | J. Huber | 1.000 | 2009 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | |
| 7 | | K. Lohse | 1.000 | 2003 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | |
| 8 | | J. Mays | 1.000 | 2003 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | |
| 9 | | T. Sears | 1.000 | 2002 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 | 2.500 | |
| 10 | | A.J. Pierzynski | 1.000 | 1998 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | |
| 11 | | J. Polanco | .667 | 2015 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | 1.333 | |
| 12 | | E. Fryer | .667 | 2013 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 | 1.333 | 2.083 | |
| 13 | | M. Restovich | .667 | 2002 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | 1.167 | 1.833 | |
| 14 | | P. Sorrento | .600 | 1991 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .600 | 1.400 | 2.000 | |
| 15 | | J. Barnes | .583 | 2000 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .615 | .750 | 1.365 | |
| 16 | | P. Borders | .571 | 2004 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .571 | .714 | 1.286 | |
| 17 |  | W. Ramos | .556 | 2010 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .556 | .778 | 1.333 | |
| 18 | | G. Williams | .533 | 2005 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .563 | .533 | 1.096 | |
| 19 | | G. Myers | .533 | 1997 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .556 | .933 | 1.489 | |
| 20 | | G. Ward | .533 | 1980 | 12 | 30 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .559 | .867 | 1.425 | |
| 21 | | F. Liriano | .500 | 2006 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | |
| 22 | | R. Bowen | .500 | 2003 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | |
| 23 | | J. Santana | .500 | 2002 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | |
| 24 | | C. Blake | .500 | 2001 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .563 | .571 | 1.134 | |
| 25 | | D. Mientkiewicz | .500 | 2000 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | |
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