who led the mlb in in batting average last 60 years

Between June 11, 1966 and June 11, 2026, 48 players are tied for the best batting average, with an average of 1.000. The first three are Ryne Nelson, Connor Overton and Gregory Soto.

NAMEAVGGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPSOSBCSPATBXBHSHSFIBBGIDPOBPSLGOPS
1Ryne 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
2Connor 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
3Gregory Soto
G. Soto
1.000
7
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
4Jose Torres
J. Torres
1.000
61
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
5Cody Ege
C. Ege
1.000
5
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
6Keith Hessler
K. Hessler
1.000
35
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
7Branden Pinder
B. Pinder
1.000
2
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1.000
2.000
3.000
8Gus Schlosser
G. Schlosser
1.000
14
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
9Andrew Albers
A. Albers
1.000
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
1
0
2
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
10Will Smith
W. Smith
1.000
371
1
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
11Jeremy Horst
J. Horst
1.000
70
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
12Brian Schlitter
B. Schlitter
1.000
74
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
13Matt Tupman
M. Tupman
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
14Bobby Korecky
B. Korecky
1.000
7
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
15Evan Meek
E. Meek
1.000
150
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
16David Davidson
D. Davidson
1.000
3
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
17Scott Munter
S. Munter
1.000
79
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
1.000
2.000
3.000
18Travis Hughes
T. Hughes
1.000
21
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
19Cliff Bartosh
C. Bartosh
1.000
20
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
20Shawn Camp
S. Camp
1.000
127
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
21Jason Roach
J. Roach
1.000
1
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.000
22Kevin Ohme
K. Ohme
1.000
2
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
23Brandon Lyon
B. Lyon
1.000
401
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1.000
2.000
3.000
24Eric Cammack
E. Cammack
1.000
8
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
1
0
0
0
0
1.000
3.000
4.000
25Justin Brunette
J. Brunette
1.000
4
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
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