which mlb first baseman in history has the highest batting average from 1970 to 1979 over 1000 games

Between the 1970 and 1979 seasons, Steve Garvey had the best batting average by a first baseman with >1,000 games played, with an average of .312.

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 WRC WRAA WOBA WRC+ BRAA
1 Steve Garvey
S. Garvey
.312
1,078
4,214
574
1,314
217
29
142
674
240
14
462
57
33
4,533
2,015
388
21
44
60
112
.348
.478
.826
656
154.9
.365
129
150.8
2 Willie Montanez
W. Montanez
.284
1,050
4,038
450
1,147
200
11
89
564
291
17
460
23
27
4,395
1,636
300
7
42
62
122
.332
.405
.737
516
30.3
.329
100
-2.6
3 Chris Chambliss
C. Chambliss
.282
1,288
4,902
593
1,382
252
33
105
606
328
21
586
19
17
5,298
2,015
390
15
32
35
108
.328
.411
.739
636
59.6
.332
108
49
4 Tony Perez
T. Perez
.281
1,155
4,305
561
1,210
253
34
161
734
433
20
836
27
17
4,810
2,014
448
1
51
75
99
.346
.468
.814
678
153.5
.361
125
138.6
5 George Scott
G. Scott
.273
1,310
4,888
674
1,333
215
36
190
739
440
30
890
44
30
5,413
2,190
441
15
40
42
198
.334
.448
.782
723
137.9
.351
118
108.5
6 Lee May
L. May
.266
1,192
4,546
577
1,208
193
19
226
787
298
25
938
16
8
4,916
2,117
438
4
43
52
127
.312
.466
.777
635
104.3
.345
119
100.9
7 John Mayberry
J. Mayberry
.257
1,282
4,395
610
1,129
179
16
198
724
724
37
639
19
16
5,208
1,934
393
7
45
90
85
.363
.440
.803
736
168.5
.361
125
142.2
8 Jim Spencer
J. Spencer
.256
1,035
3,415
364
875
120
19
87
425
273
13
371
8
16
3,757
1,294
226
25
31
60
82
.311
.379
.690
384
-23.2
.309
93
-26.9
9 Willie McCovey
W. McCovey
.256
1,166
3,635
461
931
168
8
207
680
660
16
687
7
4
4,337
1,736
383
0
26
142
85
.371
.478
.848
656
180.3
.372
131
161.2

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HR

87

2nd

R

314

2nd

SO

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4th

ERA

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21st

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.607
Padres Padres
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23
.574
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25
.554
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27
29
.482
7.0
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9
47
.161
25.0
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LAD Dodgers

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35
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.636
Rays Rays
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.518
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.649
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.545
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.536
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.643
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.607
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.625
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.571
3.0
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22
.607
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23
.574
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