who has the highest batting average on opening day in the mlb in the last 5 years

Between May 28, 2020 and May 28, 2025, 6 players are tied for the best batting average, with an average of 1.000. The first three are Drew Avans, Ryne Nelson and Connor Overton.

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 Drew Avans
D. Avans
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
2 Ryne Nelson
R. Nelson
1.000
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
3 Connor Overton
C. Overton
1.000
6
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
4 Jose Quintana
J. Quintana
1.000
7
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
5 Daniel Bard
D. Bard
1.000
67
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
6 Tommy Hunter
T. Hunter
1.000
7
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
7 Logan Davidson
L. Davidson
.500
3
4
1
2
1
0
0
2
1
0
2
0
0
5
3
1
0
0
0
0
.600
.750
1.350
8 Darren Baker
D. Baker
.500
9
14
1
7
2
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
14
9
2
0
0
0
0
.500
.643
1.143
9 Bailey Ober
B. Ober
.500
1
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
.500
.500
1.000
10 Garrett Whitlock
G. Whitlock
.500
5
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
.500
.500
1.000
11 Garrett Cleavinger
G. Cleavinger
.500
21
2
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
3
2
1
1
0
0
0
.500
1.000
1.500
12 Triston McKenzie
T. McKenzie
.500
1
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
.500
.500
1.000
13 Jordan Yamamoto
J. Yamamoto
.500
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
.500
.500
1.000
14 Humberto Castellanos
H. Castellanos
.500
11
6
1
3
0
0
1
5
0
0
1
0
0
7
6
1
0
1
0
0
.429
1.000
1.429
15 Justus Sheffield
J. Sheffield
.500
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
.500
.500
1.000
16 Austin Voth
A. Voth
.500
48
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
.667
.500
1.167
17 Cal Quantrill
C. Quantrill
.500
3
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
.500
.500
1.000
18 Oscar Hernandez
O. Hernandez
.500
4
4
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
4
2
0
0
0
0
1
.500
.500
1.000
19 Sean Manaea
S. Manaea
.500
2
4
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
5
3
1
1
0
0
0
.500
.750
1.250
20 Eduardo Nunez
E. Nunez
.500
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
.500
.500
1.000
21 Taylor Davis
T. Davis
.400
2
5
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
6
2
0
0
0
0
0
.500
.400
.900
22 Jerad Eickhoff
J. Eickhoff
.400
6
5
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
2
0
3
0
0
1
.400
.400
.800
23 Brian Navarreto
B. Navarreto
.400
2
5
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
5
2
0
0
0
0
0
.400
.400
.800
24 Alejandro Osuna
A. Osuna
.375
3
8
0
3
0
0
0
0
2
0
2
0
1
10
3
0
0
0
0
0
.500
.375
.875
25 Cesar Puello
C. Puello
.375
5
8
1
3
0
0
0
0
2
0
2
0
0
11
3
0
1
0
0
0
.500
.375
.875
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Team Rankings

HR

68

8th

R

232

14th

SO

451

16th

ERA

5.40

28th

2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
Mariners Mariners
30
23
.566
Astros Astros
29
25
.537
1.5
Rangers Rangers
27
29
.482
4.5
Angels Angels
25
29
.463
5.5
Athletics Athletics
23
32
.418
8.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Wed
5/28
ATH ATH
@
HOU HOU
2:10 PM
Thu
5/29
ATH ATH
@
TOR TOR
7:07 PM
Fri
5/30
ATH ATH
@
TOR TOR
7:07 PM
Sat
5/31
ATH ATH
@
TOR TOR
3:07 PM
Sun
6/1
ATH ATH
@
TOR TOR
1:37 PM
Last Game
HOU Astros

29 - 25

11

Final

1

ATH Athletics

23 - 32

Tue 27 May 2025

MLB 2025 Batting Leaders

MLB 2025 Pitching Leaders

MLB Fantasy 2025

MLB 2025 Betting

MLB 2025 Division Standings

NL East W L PCT GB
Phillies Phillies
35
19
.648
Mets Mets
34
21
.618
1.5
NL Central W L PCT GB
Cubs Cubs
34
21
.618
Cardinals Cardinals
31
24
.564
3.0
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
34
21
.618
Padres Padres
31
22
.585
2.0
AL East W L PCT GB
Yankees Yankees
34
20
.630
Rays Rays
27
27
.500
7.0
AL Central W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
36
20
.643
Twins Twins
30
24
.556
5.0
AL West W L PCT GB
Mariners Mariners
30
23
.566
Astros Astros
29
25
.537
1.5

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Mon
5/12
MIL MIL
@
CLE CLE
0-2
Mon
5/12
CWS CWS
@
CIN CIN
5-1
Mon
5/12
TBR TBR
@
TOR TOR
11-9
Mon
5/12
PIT PIT
@
NYM NYM
1-2
Mon
5/12
WSH WSH
@
ATL ATL
2-5

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Wed
5/28
LAD LAD
@
CLE CLE
1:10 PM
Wed
5/28
CWS CWS
@
NYM NYM
1:10 PM
Wed
5/28
BOS BOS
@
MIL MIL
1:10 PM
Wed
5/28
SFG SFG
@
DET DET
1:10 PM
Wed
5/28
MIN MIN
@
TBR TBR
1:10 PM