what player has the best batting average in world series history

43 players are tied for the best career batting average in the World Series, with an average of 1.000. The first three are Brett Phillips, Michael A. Taylor and Christian Colon.

NAME AVG SERIES G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HBP SO SB CS PA TB XBH SH SF IBB GIDP OBP SLG OPS
1 Brett Phillips
B. Phillips
1.000
World Series
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
2 Michael A. Taylor
M. A. Taylor
1.000
World Series
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
4
1
0
0
0
0
1.000
4.000
5.000
3 Christian Colon
C. Colon
1.000
World Series
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
4 Yusmeiro Petit
Y. Petit
1.000
World Series
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
5 Kolten Wong
K. Wong
1.000
World Series
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
6 Andy Sonnanstine
A. Sonnanstine
1.000
World Series
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
7 Bobby Kielty
B. Kielty
1.000
World Series
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
4
1
0
0
0
0
1.000
4.000
5.000
8 Geoff Blum
G. Blum
1.000
World Series
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
4
1
0
0
0
0
1.000
4.000
5.000
9 Willie Harris
W. Harris
1.000
World Series
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
10 Rick Reed
R. Reed
1.000
World Series
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
11 Kenny Rogers
K. Rogers
1.000
World Series
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
12 Tommy Greene
T. Greene
1.000
World Series
1
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
13 Billy Bates
B. Bates
1.000
World Series
1
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
14 Ron Oester
R. Oester
1.000
World Series
1
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
15 Doug Jennings
D. Jennings
1.000
World Series
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
16 Kirt Manwaring
K. Manwaring
1.000
World Series
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1.000
2.000
3.000
17 Jesse Orosco
J. Orosco
1.000
World Series
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
18 Bruce Bochy
B. Bochy
1.000
World Series
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
19 Tim Flannery
T. Flannery
1.000
World Series
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
20 Tim Stoddard
T. Stoddard
1.000
World Series
4
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
21 Rennie Stennett
R. Stennett
1.000
World Series
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
22 Jim Mason
J. Mason
1.000
World Series
3
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
4
1
0
0
0
0
1.000
4.000
5.000
23 Will McEnaney
W. McEnaney
1.000
World Series
5
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
24 Clay Dalrymple
C. Dalrymple
1.000
World Series
2
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
25 Chico Salmon
C. Salmon
1.000
World Series
3
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
StatMuse has game-level data for batting average going back to the 1903 playoffs.
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