who has the highest batting average after age 26 with more than 500 games

Rogers Hornsby had the highest batting average by a player older than 26 with >500 games played, with an average of .368.

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 Rogers Hornsby
R. Hornsby
.368
1,237
4,327
930
1,593
329
63
201
946
676
19
342
34
5,153
2,651
593
131
.456
.613
1.068
2 Ty Cobb
T. Cobb
.365
1,891
7,091
1,437
2,589
475
170
70
916
53
325
444
8,244
3,614
715
184
.441
.510
.951
3 Harry Heilmann
H. Heilmann
.362
1,331
4,840
896
1,750
385
91
137
1,049
607
23
323
67
5,642
2,728
613
172
.435
.564
.999
4 Lefty O'Doul
L. O'Doul
.353
894
3,192
618
1,126
173
41
113
532
329
22
114
35
3,580
1,720
327
37
.417
.539
.956
5 Tristram Speaker
T. Speaker
.347
1,877
6,809
1,285
2,364
577
128
78
1,006
54
174
198
8,094
3,431
783
225
.435
.504
.939
6 Bill Terry
B. Terry
.346
1,507
5,768
1,019
1,997
335
104
138
987
474
8
377
51
6,383
2,954
577
133
.397
.512
.909
7 George Sisler
G. Sisler
.343
1,442
5,916
947
2,031
312
118
81
903
324
28
207
221
6,422
2,822
511
154
.380
.477
.857
8 Babe Ruth
B. Ruth
.343
1,818
6,289
1,636
2,155
344
81
552
1,686
1,578
28
985
79
7,981
4,317
977
86
.476
.686
1.163
9 Tony Gwynn
T. Gwynn
.342
1,797
6,805
1,010
2,329
427
58
106
899
587
16
299
214
79
7,511
3,190
591
27
76
169
190
.392
.469
.861
10 Lou Gehrig
L. Gehrig
.341
1,345
5,061
1,211
1,728
313
89
329
1,292
991
29
417
66
6,100
3,206
731
19
2
.452
.633
1.085
11 Ted Williams
T. Williams
.340
1,706
5,602
1,258
1,905
371
38
394
1,324
1,525
27
513
13
5
7,175
3,534
803
1
20
89
156
.482
.631
1.113
12 Joe Jackson
J. Jackson
.338
796
2,990
470
1,011
165
95
34
302
32
120
85
3,415
1,468
294
91
.405
.491
.896
13 Rod Carew
R. Carew
.336
1,745
6,588
1,058
2,211
317
80
69
740
820
14
627
295
147
7,576
2,895
466
98
56
129
151
.407
.439
.847
14 Riggs Stephenson
R. Stephenson
.335
997
3,529
541
1,183
240
41
50
598
401
26
179
40
4,029
1,655
331
73
.407
.469
.876
15 Heinie Manush
H. Manush
.332
1,303
5,183
846
1,723
341
109
67
792
335
25
207
56
5,637
2,483
517
94
1
.376
.479
.855
16 Eddie Collins
E. Collins
.332
1,951
6,810
1,228
2,259
300
116
34
1,124
40
243
429
8,350
2,893
450
376
.429
.425
.854
17 Larry Walker
L. Walker
.328
1,417
4,936
1,063
1,621
368
48
303
1,013
696
115
831
147
46
5,792
2,994
719
0
45
80
121
.420
.607
1.026
18 Roberto Clemente
R. Clemente
.328
1,552
6,023
959
1,977
283
109
177
893
456
22
860
58
20
6,558
3,009
569
13
44
150
168
.375
.500
.875
19 Bob Fothergill
B. Fothergill
.328
910
2,713
370
890
187
43
35
488
177
17
138
35
2,974
1,268
265
67
.373
.467
.840
20 Edd Roush
E. Roush
.328
1,230
4,766
732
1,561
247
115
50
662
327
24
135
140
5,252
2,188
412
135
.374
.459
.833
21 Stan Musial
S. Musial
.327
2,266
8,061
1,397
2,635
511
100
404
1,499
1,226
37
570
44
31
9,385
4,558
1,015
8
53
127
197
.416
.565
.981
22 Pie Traynor
P. Traynor
.327
1,178
4,591
697
1,500
242
88
28
807
282
17
164
65
5,050
2,002
358
160
.368
.436
.804
23 Zack Wheat
Z. Wheat
.326
1,653
6,240
925
2,035
319
113
99
444
52
277
109
6,826
2,877
531
90
.376
.461
.837
24 Al Simmons
A. Simmons
.326
1,515
5,966
1,049
1,945
338
97
221
1,243
432
22
518
43
6,462
3,140
656
42
23
.374
.526
.900
25 Paul Waner
P. Waner
.325
1,947
7,099
1,138
2,308
435
117
75
915
798
23
303
67
8,032
3,202
627
112
45
.395
.451
.846
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HR

32

18th

R

161

12th

SO

242

27th

ERA

4.32

22nd

2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
Cubs Cubs
21
14
.600
Reds Reds
18
17
.514
3.0
Brewers Brewers
17
18
.486
4.0
Cardinals Cardinals
16
19
.457
5.0
Pirates Pirates
12
23
.343
9.0
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DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Mon
5/5
PIT PIT
@
STL STL
7:45 PM
Tue
5/6
PIT PIT
@
STL STL
7:45 PM
Wed
5/7
PIT PIT
@
STL STL
1:15 PM
Fri
5/9
STL STL
@
WSH WSH
6:45 PM
Sat
5/10
STL STL
@
WSH WSH
4:05 PM
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5

Final

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Sun 4 May 2025

MLB 2025 Batting Leaders

MLB 2025 Pitching Leaders

MLB Fantasy 2025

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MLB 2025 Division Standings

NL East W L PCT GB
Mets Mets
22
13
.629
Phillies Phillies
19
15
.559
2.5
NL Central W L PCT GB
Cubs Cubs
21
14
.600
Reds Reds
18
17
.514
3.0
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
23
11
.676
Padres Padres
22
11
.667
0.5
AL East W L PCT GB
Yankees Yankees
19
15
.559
Red Sox Red Sox
18
18
.500
2.0
AL Central W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
22
13
.629
Guardians Guardians
20
14
.588
1.5
AL West W L PCT GB
Mariners Mariners
20
13
.606
Athletics Athletics
19
16
.543
2.0

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

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DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
4/19
MIN MIN
@
ATL ATL
2-6
Sat
4/19
CLE CLE
@
PIT PIT
5-4
Sat
4/19
CIN CIN
@
BAL BAL
24-2
Sat
4/19
MIA MIA
@
PHI PHI
7-5
Sat
4/19
CWS CWS
@
BOS BOS
8-4

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DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Mon
5/5
LAD LAD
@
MIA MIA
6:40 PM
Mon
5/5
CLE CLE
@
WSH WSH
6:45 PM
Mon
5/5
SDP SDP
@
NYY NYY
7:05 PM
Mon
5/5
CIN CIN
@
ATL ATL
7:15 PM
Mon
5/5
CWS CWS
@
KCR KCR
7:40 PM