Otto Lopez had the highest batting average by an active player in the 2nd inning in 2022, with an average of 1.000 in his rookie 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 |  | O. Lopez | 1.000 | 2022 |  TOR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2 |  | E. Tovar | .571 | 2022 |  COL | 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .625 | 1.000 | 1.625 |
| 3 |  | L. Williams | .545 | 2022 | TOT | 12 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .583 | .636 | 1.220 |
| 4 |  | J. Ramírez | .538 | 2022 |  CLE | 16 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .625 | 1.231 | 1.856 |
| 5 |  | W. Brennan | .500 | 2022 | CLE | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 6 |  | J. Young | .500 | 2022 |  CHC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .500 | 1.167 |
| 7 |  | M. Vientos | .500 | 2022 |  NYM | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .571 | 1.000 | 1.571 |
| 8 |  | O. Peraza | .500 | 2022 |  NYY | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .625 | 1.000 | 1.625 |
| 9 |  | J. Aranda | .500 | 2022 |  TBR | 12 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
| 10 |  | D. Solano | .500 | 2022 |  CIN | 39 | 38 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 39 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .513 | .711 | 1.223 |
| 11 |  | D. Cameron | .500 | 2022 |  DET | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .556 | .875 | 1.431 |
| 12 |  | D. Swanson | .471 | 2022 |  ATL | 39 | 34 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 39 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .538 | .706 | 1.244 |
| 13 |  | J. Chisholm Jr. | .467 | 2022 |  MIA | 16 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .438 | .933 | 1.371 |
| 14 |  | L. Robert Jr. | .444 | 2022 |  CWS | 18 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .444 | .500 | .944 |
| 15 |  | J. Altuve | .423 | 2022 |  HOU | 30 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .654 | 1.154 |
| 16 |  | K. Newman | .423 | 2022 |  PIT | 28 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .464 | .500 | .964 |
| 17 |  | A. Santander | .417 | 2022 |  BAL | 27 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .481 | .500 | .981 |
| 18 |  | B. Donovan | .414 | 2022 |  STL | 37 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 37 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .541 | .586 | 1.127 |
| 19 |  | G. Springer | .407 | 2022 | TOR | 30 | 27 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 30 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .433 | .667 | 1.100 |
| 20 |  | M. Wallner | .400 | 2022 |  MIN | 12 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .600 | 1.100 |
| 21 | | L. Campusano | .400 | 2022 |  SDP | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .400 | .733 |
| 22 |  | C. Carroll | .385 | 2022 |  ARI | 16 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .846 | 1.346 |
| 23 |  | S. Langeliers | .381 | 2022 |  OAK | 23 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .435 | .667 | 1.101 |
| 24 |  | R. Greene | .375 | 2022 | DET | 19 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .474 | .750 | 1.224 |
| 25 |  | F. Freeman | .368 | 2022 |  LAD | 23 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .478 | .632 | 1.110 |
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