which mlb left fielder in history has the highest batting average

Willie Keeler has the best career batting average by a left fielder, with an average of .383.

Interpreted as:
Which MLB left fielder in history has the highest batting average with a minimum of 3000 PA?
NAME AVG PA G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HBP SO SB CS TB XBH SH SF IBB GIDP OBP SLG OPS WRC WRAA WOBA WRC+ BRAA
1 Willie Keeler
W. Keeler
.383
4,376
921
3,957
997
1,517
132
96
19
501
247
65
42
324
1,898
247
107
.428
.480
.908
947
285.6
.429
137
251
2 Ed Delahanty
E. Delahanty
.358
6,947
1,517
6,165
1,371
2,204
452
161
95
1,262
664
78
330
376
3,263
708
40
.427
.529
.956
1606
592.8
.445
152
550.3
3 Lefty O'Doul
L. O'Doul
.353
3,581
894
3,192
618
1,126
173
41
113
532
329
23
114
35
1,720
327
37
.417
.539
.956
715
257.8
.430
145
219.5
4 Billy Hamilton
B. Hamilton
.348
7,183
1,492
5,935
1,626
2,064
231
93
37
704
1,125
85
240
894
2,592
361
38
.458
.437
.895
1645
563.1
.436
143
493
5 Ted Williams
T. Williams
.346
9,114
2,143
7,141
1,667
2,469
481
60
490
1,694
1,914
37
645
22
4
4,540
1,031
2
20
86
187
.485
.636
1.121
2199
1,153.6
.496
190
1,013.8
6 Pete Browning
P. Browning
.340
4,539
1,011
4,085
786
1,387
245
74
37
612
427
20
102
258
1,891
356
0
.406
.463
.869
1009
337.4
.409
144
309.8
7 Jake Stenzel
J. Stenzel
.339
3,383
757
2,990
661
1,013
189
71
32
530
299
58
110
292
1,440
292
36
.409
.482
.891
713
187.2
.417
130
172.5
8 Jesse Burkett
J. Burkett
.338
9,620
2,067
8,426
1,720
2,850
320
182
75
952
1,029
75
561
389
3,759
577
90
.415
.446
.861
1921
592.9
.411
137
526.7
9 Bill Lange
B. Lange
.338
3,095
696
2,733
599
924
126
73
31
491
298
21
103
353
1,289
230
43
.407
.472
.879
633
157.2
.413
126
125.6
10 Riggs Stephenson
R. Stephenson
.336
3,964
978
3,474
533
1,167
237
40
49
589
395
25
176
39
1,631
326
70
.408
.469
.877
690
192.8
.403
133
172.1
11 Al Simmons
A. Simmons
.333
5,894
1,386
5,429
976
1,807
316
94
212
1,188
389
21
479
34
2,947
622
55
23
.380
.543
.923
1079
339.6
.412
134
278.1
12 Sam Thompson
S. Thompson
.332
6,493
1,402
5,967
1,258
1,981
343
160
126
1,302
450
63
96
232
3,022
629
13
.385
.506
.891
1411
415.9
.411
136
376.5
13 Heinie Manush
H. Manush
.332
6,282
1,448
5,743
977
1,904
382
122
81
876
356
55
238
75
2,773
585
128
.376
.483
.859
1028
237.2
.390
120
169.6
14 Chick Hafey
C. Hafey
.331
3,180
802
2,848
540
942
236
47
124
597
243
25
294
57
1,644
407
64
.388
.577
.966
620
214.5
.428
142
184.1
15 Tip O'Neill
T. O'Neill
.328
4,633
1,029
4,172
871
1,370
219
92
52
698
417
31
58
161
1,929
363
.395
.462
.858
1004
323.8
.403
136
258.9
16 Hugh Duffy
H. Duffy
.327
7,485
1,642
6,718
1,507
2,195
308
109
104
1,254
647
28
179
562
3,033
521
92
.388
.451
.840
1471
351.1
.397
119
236.7
17 Bob Fothergill
B. Fothergill
.325
3,382
1,036
3,085
431
1,004
212
48
36
548
192
20
164
41
1,420
296
85
.369
.460
.829
515
89.3
.379
112
54.9
18 Joe Medwick
J. Medwick
.324
7,847
1,863
7,360
1,166
2,384
516
112
199
1,341
418
25
527
39
3,721
827
44
108
.362
.506
.868
1290
357.7
.394
133
322.1
19 Rip Radcliff
R. Radcliff
.322
3,656
822
3,362
526
1,081
169
47
39
445
262
11
109
32
1,461
255
21
19
.372
.435
.807
544
89.9
.372
102
12.2
20 Joe Kelley
J. Kelley
.321
6,646
1,510
5,687
1,195
1,824
289
160
59
1,020
773
72
346
395
2,610
508
114
.409
.459
.868
1335
402
.411
131
333.3
21 Ken Williams
K. Williams
.319
5,187
1,256
4,495
807
1,436
261
70
187
859
524
26
255
146
2,398
518
142
.394
.533
.927
952
319.8
.421
134
239.6
22 Elmer Smith
E. Smith
.318
4,876
1,087
4,206
849
1,339
177
126
35
611
584
39
194
223
1,873
338
47
.406
.445
.852
971
235.8
.405
128
214.5
23 George Van Haltren
G. Van Haltren
.318
7,983
1,745
7,124
1,504
2,266
256
152
68
933
775
33
319
539
3,030
476
51
.388
.425
.813
1495
304.9
.388
119
239.6
24 Goose Goslin
G. Goslin
.318
9,165
2,141
8,057
1,377
2,559
464
162
237
1,542
901
53
548
171
4,058
863
154
.390
.504
.894
1602
441.5
.405
128
347.5
25 Zack Wheat
Z. Wheat
.317
9,996
2,410
9,106
1,289
2,884
476
172
132
1,248
650
77
572
205
4,100
780
163
.367
.450
.817
1510
381
.384
128
332.3

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