what players have had the best batting average in one world series with 20 plate appearances

David Ortiz has the highest batting average with 20+ plate appearances in a World Series, with an average of .688.

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  • Data note: Batting Average, Plate Appearances: player game data complete from 1903 · postseason
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NAMEAVGPASEASONSERIESTMGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPSOSBCSTBXBHSHSFIBBGIDPOBPSLGOPS
1David Ortiz
D. Ortiz
.688
25
2013
World Series
6
16
7
11
2
0
2
6
8
0
1
0
0
19
4
0
1
4
0
.760
1.188
1.948
2Lou Gehrig
L. Gehrig
.529
20
1932
World Series
4
17
9
9
1
0
3
8
2
1
1
0
0
19
4
0
0
1
.600
1.118
1.718
3Paul Molitor
P. Molitor
.500
28
1993
World Series
6
24
10
12
2
2
2
8
3
1
0
1
0
24
6
0
0
0
0
.571
1.000
1.571
4Phil Garner
P. Garner
.500
28
1979
World Series
7
24
4
12
4
0
0
5
3
1
1
0
0
16
4
0
0
2
0
.571
.667
1.238
5Billy Martin
B. Martin
.500
25
1953
World Series
6
24
5
12
1
2
2
8
1
0
2
1
2
23
5
0
0
1
.520
.958
1.478
6Johnny Lindell
J. Lindell
.500
24
1947
World Series
6
18
3
9
3
1
0
7
5
1
2
0
0
14
4
0
0
1
.625
.778
1.403
7Joe Gordon
J. Gordon
.500
21
1941
World Series
5
14
2
7
1
1
1
5
7
0
0
0
0
13
3
0
2
1
.667
.929
1.595
8Pepper Martin
P. Martin
.500
26
1931
World Series
7
24
5
12
4
0
1
5
2
0
3
5
1
19
5
0
0
0
.538
.792
1.330
9Dave Robertson
D. Robertson
.500
23
1917
World Series
6
22
3
11
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
2
0
14
2
0
0
0
.522
.636
1.158
10Addison Barger
A. Barger
.480
28
2025
World Series
7
25
4
12
2
0
1
5
3
0
5
0
0
17
3
0
0
0
0
.536
.680
1.216
11Roberto Alomar
R. Alomar
.480
27
1993
World Series
6
25
5
12
2
1
0
6
2
0
3
4
2
16
3
0
0
0
1
.519
.640
1.159
12Amos Otis
A. Otis
.478
26
1980
World Series
6
23
4
11
2
0
3
7
3
0
3
0
0
22
5
0
0
1
2
.538
.957
1.495
13Tim McCarver
T. McCarver
.478
29
1964
World Series
7
23
4
11
1
1
1
5
5
0
1
1
0
17
3
0
1
1
0
.552
.739
1.291
14Paul O'Neill
P. O'Neill
.474
22
2000
World Series
5
19
2
9
2
2
0
2
3
0
4
0
0
15
4
0
0
1
2
.545
.789
1.335
15Rickey Henderson
R. Henderson
.474
21
1989
World Series
4
19
4
9
1
2
1
3
2
0
2
3
1
17
4
0
0
0
0
.524
.895
1.419
16Paul Blair
P. Blair
.474
22
1970
World Series
5
19
5
9
1
0
0
3
2
0
4
0
1
10
1
1
0
0
1
.524
.526
1.050
17Heinie Groh
H. Groh
.474
21
1922
World Series
5
19
4
9
0
1
0
0
2
0
1
0
1
11
1
0
0
0
.524
.579
1.103
18Barry Bonds
B. Bonds
.471
30
2002
World Series
7
17
8
8
2
0
4
6
13
0
3
0
0
22
6
0
0
7
0
.700
1.294
1.994
19Hack Wilson
H. Wilson
.471
21
1929
World Series
5
17
2
8
0
1
0
0
4
0
3
0
0
10
1
0
0
0
.571
.588
1.160
20Harry Steinfeldt
H. Steinfeldt
.471
21
1907
World Series
5
17
2
8
1
1
0
2
1
2
2
1
0
11
2
1
0
0
.550
.647
1.197
21Lou Brock
L. Brock
.464
31
1968
World Series
7
28
6
13
3
1
2
5
3
0
4
7
2
24
6
0
0
0
0
.516
.857
1.373
22Monte Irvin
M. Irvin
.458
26
1951
World Series
6
24
3
11
0
1
0
2
2
0
1
2
1
13
1
0
0
0
.500
.542
1.042
23Max Carey
M. Carey
.458
31
1925
World Series
7
24
6
11
4
0
0
2
2
3
3
3
1
15
4
2
0
0
.552
.625
1.177
24Jake Powell
J. Powell
.455
26
1936
World Series
6
22
8
10
1
0
1
5
4
0
4
1
1
14
2
0
0
1
.538
.636
1.175
25Pat Borders
P. Borders
.450
22
1992
World Series
6
20
2
9
3
0
1
3
2
0
1
0
0
15
4
0
0
1
0
.500
.750
1.250

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