what starting pitcher has the highest career batting average

37 players are tied for the highest career batting average by a starting pitcher, with an average of 1.000. The first three are Connor Overton, Gregory Soto and Andrew Albers.

NAME AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HBP SO SB CS PA TB XBH SH SF IBB GIDP OBP SLG OPS
1 Connor Overton
C. Overton
1.000
3
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
2 Gregory Soto
G. Soto
1.000
1
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
3 Andrew Albers
A. Albers
1.000
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
1
0
2
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
4 Al Reyes
A. Reyes
1.000
2
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 Jason Roach
J. Roach
1.000
1
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
6 Brad Lidge
B. Lidge
1.000
1
2
0
2
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
1
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.500
2.500
7 Brian O'Connor
B. O'Connor
1.000
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
8 Esteban Yan
E. Yan
1.000
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
4
1
1
0
0
0
1.000
4.000
5.000
9 Tim Harikkala
T. Harikkala
1.000
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
10 Doug Johns
D. Johns
1.000
1
2
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
11 Gene Harris
G. Harris
1.000
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 Mike Rowland
M. Rowland
1.000
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
13 Bob Lacey
B. Lacey
1.000
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
14 Rawly Eastwick
R. Eastwick
1.000
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
15 Ken Crosby
K. Crosby
1.000
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 Larry Gowell
L. Gowell
1.000
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1.000
2.000
3.000
17 Mike Joyce
M. Joyce
1.000
1
2
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
18 Ron Perranoski
R. Perranoski
1.000
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
19 Bill Oster
B. Oster
1.000
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 George Schmees
G. Schmees
1.000
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
21 Ralph Brickner
R. Brickner
1.000
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
22 Charlie Ripple
C. Ripple
1.000
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
23 Chet Kehn
C. Kehn
1.000
1
2
1
2
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
3
2
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
24 Tom Lanning
T. Lanning
1.000
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
25 Steve Larkin
S. Larkin
1.000
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
1
0
1.000
2.000
3.000
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