who has the lowest batting average in a season with over 250 plate appearances

Tom McLaughlin has the lowest batting average with more than 250 plate appearances in a season, with an average of .136 in 1886.

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	NAME	AVG	PA	SEASON	TM	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	Tom McLaughlin T. McLaughlin	.136	277	1886	NYM	74	250	27	34	3	1	0	16	26	1		13		39	4					.220	.156	.376	18	-22.9	.197	45	-22.6
2	Will White W. White	.136	300	1879	CIN	76	294	28	40	6	0	0	17	6		56			46	6						.156		12	-29.1	.144	34	-28.3
3	Bill Bergen B. Bergen	.139	372	1909	BKN	112	346	16	48	1	1	1	15	10	0	50	4		54	3	16				.163	.156	.319	1	-35.2	.159	5	-37.3
4	Fritz Buelow F. Buelow	.141	287	1904	TOT	84	255	17	36	5	2	0	10	19	1	47	4		45	7	12				.204	.176	.380	8	-21	.191	28	-21.7
5	Jack Burdock J. Burdock	.142	341	1888	TOT	92	325	20	46	1	2	1	12	10	6	44	10		54	4					.182	.166	.348	15	-29.8	.172	31	-32.3
6	Charley Bassett C. Bassett	.144	304	1885	PRO	82	285	21	41	8	2	0	16	19		60			53	10						.186		19	-23.1	.188	49	-22.2
7	Henry Easterday H. Easterday	.149	326	1890	TOT	84	289	44	43	6	1	2	21	35	2		10		57	9					.245	.197	.443	22	-28.1	.233	49	-25.4
8	Harry Sage H. Sage	.149	306	1890	TOL	81	275	40	41	8	4	2	25	29	2		10		63	14					.235	.229	.464	21	-25.7	.235	45	-25.8
9	Jim Mason J. Mason	.152	251	1975	NYY	94	223	17	34	3	2	2	16	22	0	49	0	2	47	7	5	1	0	10	.228	.211	.438	7	-20.4	.213	27	-20.4
10	Sam Crane S. Crane	.153	322	1886	TOT	86	301	34	46	5	3	1	19	21		61	14		60	9						.199		22	-25.5	.201	45	-27.4
11	Bill Traffley B. Traffley	.154	274	1885	BAL	69	254	27	39	4	5	1	20	17	3				56	10					.215	.220	.436	22	-15.9	.211	55	-18
12	Joe Gerhardt J. Gerhardt	.155	423	1885	NYG	112	399	43	62	12	2	0	33	24		47			78	14						.195		29	-30.2	.194	49	-30.7
13	John Humphries J. Humphries	.156	276	1884	TOT	69	257	29	40	2	0	0	2	18	1	19			42	2					.214	.163	.377	20	-19.8	.187	52	-20.1
14	Nate Colbert N. Colbert	.156	260	1975	TOT	83	237	26	37	8	3	8	29	22	1	83	0	2	75	19	0	0	3	5	.231	.316	.547	15	-14	.249	45	-16
15	Travis Shaw T. Shaw	.157	270	2019	MIL	86	230	22	36	5	0	7	16	36	4	89	0	0	62	12	0	0	3	5	.281	.270	.551	17	-16.8	.248	47	-18.8
16	Charlie Waitt C. Waitt	.157	263	1882	BAL	72	249	20	39	4	0	0		14					43	4						.173		18	-19.4	.180	51	-18
17	Les Moss L. Moss	.157	312	1947	SLA	96	274	17	43	5	2	6	27	35	1	48	0	0	70	13	2			4	.255	.255	.510	15	-20.4	.250	37	-23
18	Doc Bushong D. Bushong	.158	258	1882	WOR	69	253	20	40	4	1	1	15	5		17			49	6						.194		15	-21.1	.170	33	-25.5
19	Bill Bergen B. Bergen	.159	372	1906	BKN	103	353	9	56	3	3	0	19	7	0	43	2		65	6	12				.175	.184	.359	5	-31.7	.176	18	-32.4
20	Adam Dunn A. Dunn	.159	496	2011	CWS	122	415	36	66	16	0	11	42	75	4	177	0	1	115	27	0	2	0	10	.292	.277	.569	37	-18.8	.268	60	-23.1
21	Joey Gallo J. Gallo	.160	410	2022	TOT	126	350	48	56	8	2	19	47	56	3	163	3	0	125	29	0	1	0	0	.280	.357	.638	39	-7.7	.286	86	-6.4
22	Mike Olt M. Olt	.160	258	2014	CHC	89	225	23	36	8	0	12	33	25	3	100	0	1	80	20	0	5	0	3	.248	.356	.604	20	-8	.270	69	-9
23	Bill Bergen B. Bergen	.161	273	1910	BKN	89	249	11	40	2	1	0	14	6	0	39	0		44	3	18				.180	.177	.357	2	-26.1	.176	9	-28.8
24	Carlos Narváez C. Narváez	.161	285	2026	TOT	95	248	22	40	7	0	3	10	19	8	90	2	0	56	10	7	3	0	7	.241	.226	.467	11	-22.5	.219	32	-22.4
25	Rich Morales R. Morales	.161	280	1973	TOT	97	248	10	40	6	1	0	17	28	0	37	0	1	48	7	2	2	6	4	.245	.194	.438	6	-24.5	.203	23	-24.7

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Playoffs HR Leaders

2

Rice

2

Albies

1

Murakami

Playoffs RBI Leaders

6

Rice

5

Albies

4

Wells

Playoffs Batting Average Leaders

1.000

Vaughn

1.000

Bailey

1.000

Taylor

Playoffs Hit Leaders

5

Rice

5

Harris

5

France

Playoffs Run Leaders

4

Albies

3

Murakami

3

Rice

Playoffs OBP Leaders

1.000

Vaughn

1.000

Bailey

1.000

Taylor

Playoffs SLG Leaders

4.000

Sheets

1.333

Contreras

1.333

Velázquez

Playoffs SB Leaders

3

Chisholm

2

Acuña

2

Acuña

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Playoffs Win Leaders

1

Schlittler

1

Skubal

1

King

Playoffs Strikeout Leaders

12

Sale

11

Taylor

10

Schlittler

Playoffs ERA Leaders

0.00

Schlittler

0.00

Suarez

0.00

Miller

Playoffs WHIP Leaders

0.00

Smith

0.00

Chapman

0.00

Baker

Playoffs K/9 Leaders

27.00

Brown

27.00

Chapman

27.00

King

Playoffs K/BB Leaders

12.00

Sale

11.00

Taylor

10.00

Schlittler

Playoffs Walk Leaders

0

Suarez

0

Warren

0

Miller

MLB Fantasy 2026

Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

81.3

Albies

72.6

Rice

64

Rasmussen

Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

59

Albies

53

Rice

40.2

Rasmussen

MLB 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

96-69

95-70

91-71

88-74

87-75

85-76

Worst Record ATS

60-102

69-96

70-93

75-87

76-88

MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves - y	94	68	.580
Phillies - w	88	74	.543	6.0
Marlins	80	82	.494	14.0
Nationals	77	85	.475	17.0
Mets	74	88	.457	20.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers - y	103	59	.636
Cubs - w	89	73	.549	14.0
Pirates	82	80	.506	21.0
Cardinals	77	85	.475	26.0
Reds	75	87	.463	28.0
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers - y	100	62	.617
Padres - w	91	71	.562	9.0
Diamondbacks	86	76	.531	14.0
Giants	65	97	.401	35.0
Rockies	58	104	.358	42.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays - y	98	64	.605
Yankees - w	93	68	.578	4.5
Red Sox - w	87	75	.537	11.0
Orioles	79	82	.491	18.5
Blue Jays	79	83	.488	19.0
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians - y	85	77	.525
White Sox - w	84	78	.519	1.0
Twins	77	85	.475	8.0
Tigers	76	86	.469	9.0
Royals	69	93	.426	16.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros - y	81	81	.500
Rangers	80	82	.494	1.0
Mariners	76	86	.469	5.0
Athletics	64	98	.395	17.0
Angels	62	100	.383	19.0