who has the highest batting average in baseball

Yordan Alvarez has the best batting average this season, with an average of .321.

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Who has the highest batting average with a minimum of 3.1 PA per team game in baseball this regular season?

	NAME	AVG	SEASON	TM	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	Yordan Alvarez Y. Alvarez	.321	2026	HOU	123	446	82	143	25	0	36	88	86	7	92	1	0	543	276	61	0	4	24	5	.435	.619	1.053	117	52.7	.436	187	54.6
2	Luis Arraez L. Arraez	.314	2026	TOT	118	478	58	150	27	7	5	52	27	4	23	10	0	525	206	39	6	10	4	11	.349	.431	.780	71	8.5	.336	114	8.9
3	Otto Lopez O. Lopez	.310	2026	MIA	122	491	74	152	29	7	9	54	26	4	69	24	4	530	222	45	0	9	0	10	.343	.452	.796	75	11.9	.344	116	10.1
4	Chandler Simpson C. Simpson	.309	2026	TBR	116	434	49	134	13	6	0	25	21	0	40	35	12	468	159	19	7	6	0	5	.336	.366	.703	53	-2.4	.310	96	-1.9
5	Nick Gonzales N. Gonzales	.308	2026	PIT	119	448	66	138	22	1	6	53	32	9	82	5	2	490	180	29	0	1	0	12	.365	.402	.767	68	10.1	.342	113	7.8
6	Gabriel Moreno G. Moreno	.307	2026	AZ	97	348	53	107	25	1	9	56	44	4	61	4	1	404	161	35	0	8	0	7	.384	.463	.846	65	17.3	.369	133	15.9
7	Yandy Díaz Y. Díaz	.304	2026	TBR	119	470	70	143	21	1	18	70	45	10	76	3	1	530	220	40	0	5	4	12	.374	.468	.842	84	21.2	.366	135	21.8
8	Freddie Freeman F. Freeman	.302	2026	LAD	122	461	61	139	29	1	15	58	54	3	84	5	0	522	215	45	0	4	2	18	.375	.466	.842	83	21.5	.367	133	20.9
9	Shohei Ohtani S. Ohtani	.295	2026	LAD	116	448	81	132	24	3	29	78	70	5	122	7	3	528	249	56	0	5	16	8	.392	.556	.948	97	34.5	.397	153	34
10	Josh Jung J. Jung	.294	2026	TEX	92	354	46	104	23	1	9	35	33	6	71	1	1	396	156	33	0	3	0	14	.361	.441	.802	58	11.6	.352	128	12.9
11	Jake McCarthy J. McCarthy	.294	2026	COL	110	395	59	116	25	7	13	68	21	4	72	21	5	428	194	45	4	4	0	6	.333	.491	.824	64	13	.354	111	5.4
12	Jung Hoo Lee J. Hoo Lee	.292	2026	SFG	114	435	58	127	26	4	9	46	19	6	46	8	1	464	188	39	0	4	0	6	.328	.432	.760	60	5.4	.331	111	6
13	TJ Rumfield	.291	2026	COL	121	429	52	125	24	2	13	59	47	9	70	0	0	487	192	39	0	2	0	4	.372	.448	.819	75	17.7	.361	115	9.1
14	Alec Burleson A. Burleson	.289	2026	STL	125	477	71	138	32	1	21	92	45	5	87	3	0	530	235	54	0	3	4	10	.355	.493	.847	84	20.8	.365	133	20.9
15	Jordan Walker J. Walker	.289	2026	STL	122	474	75	137	28	0	24	88	40	4	125	17	5	521	237	52	0	3	1	11	.347	.500	.847	83	20.8	.366	133	20.9
16	Ceddanne Rafaela C. Rafaela	.288	2026	BOS	120	472	65	136	32	3	16	64	19	8	102	16	7	503	222	51	2	2	0	9	.325	.470	.796	71	11.4	.344	117	10.2
17	Michael Harris II M. Harris II	.288	2026	ATL	119	452	59	130	25	1	20	68	18	2	94	7	3	475	217	46	0	3	0	3	.316	.480	.796	66	10.1	.343	116	9.1
18	Bobby Witt Jr. B. Witt Jr.	.286	2026	KCR	107	419	67	120	26	1	15	46	48	1	83	33	6	471	193	42	0	3	4	6	.359	.461	.819	71	14.8	.355	126	14.2
19	Jonathan Aranda J. Aranda	.286	2026	TBR	121	458	59	131	20	0	15	76	58	8	122	0	0	531	196	35	0	7	3	13	.371	.428	.799	78	15	.351	125	15.6
20	Xavier Edwards X. Edwards	.285	2026	MIA	126	459	59	131	16	6	6	46	61	0	70	19	5	529	177	28	3	6	4	12	.365	.386	.751	69	6.8	.332	108	5
21	Chase DeLauter C. DeLauter	.285	2026	CLE	107	403	49	115	22	1	13	57	47	0	64	9	2	453	178	36	0	3	0	8	.358	.442	.799	66	12.7	.351	127	14.3
22	Kevin McGonigle K. McGonigle	.282	2026	DET	121	465	82	131	21	3	13	50	77	3	77	12	1	547	197	37	0	2	1	5	.386	.424	.809	84	19.4	.360	132	20.7
23	Liam Hicks L. Hicks	.282	2026	TOT	112	387	59	109	12	1	16	71	48	10	43	3	0	452	171	29	1	6	3	5	.370	.442	.812	68	14.5	.356	124	13.1
24	Ernie Clement E. Clement	.281	2026	TOR	123	469	51	132	28	1	9	43	17	2	47	5	1	493	189	38	0	5	0	10	.306	.403	.709	55	-3	.309	98	-1.3
25	Pete Crow-Armstrong P. Crow-Armstrong	.281	2026	CHC	126	480	89	135	25	7	30	78	66	11	152	31	7	561	264	62	1	3	4	2	.379	.550	.929	103	36.2	.396	154	36.3

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Team Batting Leaders

36

Alvarez

RBI

88

Alvarez

AVG

.321

Alvarez

Team Pitching Leaders

8

Lambert

117

Lambert

ERA

3.11

Lambert

Team Rankings

168

3rd

576

10th

1,090

10th

ERA

4.58

25th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	63	62	.504
Rangers	61	64	.488	2.0
Mariners	59	66	.472	4.0
Athletics	49	76	.392	14.0
Angels	49	76	.392	14.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 8/18	LAA	@	HOU	8:10 PM
Wed 8/19	LAA	@	HOU	8:10 PM
Thu 8/20	LAA	@	HOU	8:10 PM
Fri 8/21	ATH	@	HOU	8:10 PM
Sat 8/22	ATH	@	HOU	7:10 PM

Last Game

Mariners

59 - 66

Final

Astros

63 - 62

Sun 16 Aug 2026

MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

HR Leaders

37

Schwarber

36

Alvarez

36

Olson

RBI Leaders

92

Burleson

91

Stewart

91

Abrams

Batting Average Leaders

.321

Alvarez

.314

Arraez

.310

Lopez

Hit Leaders

152

Lopez

150

Arraez

143

Alvarez

Run Leaders

100

Wood

89

Crow-Armstrong

88

Olson

OBP Leaders

.435

Alvarez

.396

Kurtz

.393

Wood

SLG Leaders

.619

Alvarez

.556

Ohtani

.552

Olson

SB Leaders

40

Nuñez

35

Simpson

33

Witt

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Win Leaders

16

Sánchez

15

Gray

14

Burns

Strikeout Leaders

210

Misiorowski

201

Cease

190

Williams

ERA Leaders

1.75

Misiorowski

2.16

Sale

2.19

Schlittler

WHIP Leaders

0.75

Misiorowski

0.89

Yamamoto

0.91

Rasmussen

K/9 Leaders

13.60

Misiorowski

13.14

Cease

11.48

Williams

K/BB Leaders

6.77

Misiorowski

5.78

Rasmussen

5.71

Sale

Walk Leaders

20

Martinez

23

Rasmussen

28

Wrobleski

MLB Fantasy 2026

FanDuel Points Leaders

2,133.2

Ohtani

1,766.8

Crow-Armstrong

1,683.4

Alvarez

DraftKings Points Leaders

1,493.6

Ohtani

1,343

Crow-Armstrong

1,262

Alvarez

MLB 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

74-50

73-53

70-54

70-56

69-57

Worst Record ATS

47-78

50-76

52-74

54-71

57-68

58-68

MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	74	51	.592
Phillies	68	58	.540	6.5
Marlins	64	62	.508	10.5
Nationals	60	66	.476	14.5
Mets	57	69	.452	17.5
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	77	48	.616
Cubs	73	53	.579	4.5
Cardinals	64	62	.508	13.5
Pirates	61	66	.480	17.0
Reds	60	65	.480	17.0
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	75	51	.595
Padres	67	59	.532	8.0
Diamondbacks	66	60	.524	9.0
Giants	51	73	.411	23.0
Rockies	50	75	.400	24.5

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	75	49	.605
Yankees	69	55	.556	6.0
Red Sox	67	58	.536	8.5
Orioles	61	64	.488	14.5
Blue Jays	61	65	.484	15.0
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	65	59	.524
Tigers	61	64	.488	4.5
Twins	61	65	.484	5.0
Guardians	60	65	.480	5.5
Royals	52	74	.413	14.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	63	62	.504
Rangers	61	64	.488	2.0
Mariners	59	66	.472	4.0
Athletics	49	76	.392	14.0
Angels	49	76	.392	14.0

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Sun 8/2	AZ	@	CLE	0-5
Sun 8/2	KCR	@	COL	1-8
Mon 8/3	WSH	@	PHI	3-6
Mon 8/3	STL	@	NYY	13-7
Mon 8/3	PIT	@	MIL	4-3

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 8/18	NYY	@	BAL	6:35 PM
Tue 8/18	SFG	@	CLE	6:40 PM
Tue 8/18	DET	@	PIT	6:40 PM
Tue 8/18	TOR	@	TBR	6:40 PM
Tue 8/18	STL	@	CIN	6:40 PM

Yordan Alvarez has the best batting average this season, with an average of .321.

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1,766.8

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