Will White had the lowest batting average in 1879, with an average of .136.

Interpreted as:

worst batting average with a minimum of 3.1 PA per team game by a player 1879

	NAME	AVG	SEASON	TM	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	PA	TB	XBH	SLG	WRC	WRAA	WOBA	WRC+	BRAA
1	Will White W. White	.136	1879	CIN	76	294	28	40	6	0	0	17	6	56	300	46	6	.156	12	-29.1	.144	34	-28.3
2	George Strief G. Strief	.174	1879	CLE	71	264	24	46	7	1	0	15	10	23	274	55	8	.208	21	-16.5	.192	59	-16.1
3	Joe Gerhardt J. Gerhardt	.198	1879	CIN	79	313	22	62	12	3	1	39	3	19	316	83	16	.265	29	-14.3	.212	70	-13.4
4	Hick Carpenter H. Carpenter	.203	1879	SYR	65	261	30	53	6	0	0	20	2	15	263	59	6	.226	22	-14.5	.198	63	-13.8
5	Bill Holbert B. Holbert	.205	1879	TOT	63	244	12	50	0	0	0	23	1	21	245	50	0	.205	19	-15.3	.189	58	-14.7
6	Joe Quest J. Quest	.207	1879	CWS	83	334	38	69	16	1	0	22	9	33	343	87	17	.260	35	-12.6	.223	68	-15.4
7	Thorny Hawkes T. Hawkes	.208	1879	TRO	64	250	24	52	6	1	0	20	4	14	254	60	7	.240	23	-11.7	.210	66	-12.4
8	Dave Eggler D. Eggler	.208	1879	BUF	78	317	41	66	5	7	0	27	11	41	328	85	12	.268	35	-10.3	.230	73	-12.6
9	Davy Force D. Force	.209	1879	BUF	79	316	36	66	5	2	0	8	13	37	329	75	7	.237	33	-12.3	.222	69	-14.6
10	Jack Glasscock J. Glasscock	.209	1879	CLE	80	325	31	68	9	3	0	29	6	24	331	83	12	.255	32	-13.4	.218	73	-12.9
11	Jimmy Macullar J. Macullar	.211	1879	SYR	64	246	24	52	9	0	0	13	3	27	249	61	9	.248	24	-10.9	.213	71	-10.2
12	John Richmond J. Richmond	.213	1879	SYR	62	254	31	54	8	4	1	23	4	24	258	73	13	.287	28	-7.9	.231	80	-7.2
13	Mike Mansell M. Mansell	.215	1879	SYR	67	242	24	52	4	2	1	13	5	45	247	63	7	.260	25	-8.9	.224	77	-8.2
14	Jim McCormick J. McCormick	.220	1879	CLE	75	282	35	62	10	2	0	20	1	9	283	76	12	.270	29	-10.6	.222	75	-10.2
15	Harry McCormick H. McCormick	.222	1879	SYR	57	230	21	51	4	1	1	21	0	22	230	60	6	.261	22	-9.3	.218	73	-8.7
16	Jake Evans J. Evans	.232	1879	TRO	72	280	30	65	9	5	0	17	5	18	285	84	14	.300	34	-5.3	.246	85	-6.2
17	Pop Snyder P. Snyder	.237	1879	BOS	81	329	42	78	16	3	2	35	5	31	334	106	21	.322	43	-3.6	.257	90	-4.6
18	Tom Carey T. Carey	.239	1879	CLE	80	335	30	80	14	1	0	32	5	20	340	96	15	.287	40	-7	.244	86	-6.6
19	Jack Burdock J. Burdock	.240	1879	BOS	84	359	64	86	10	3	0	36	9	28	368	102	13	.284	44	-6.5	.248	86	-7.6
20	Tommy Bond T. Bond	.241	1879	BOS	65	257	35	62	3	1	0	21	6	8	263	67	4	.261	30	-6.4	.239	81	-7.2
21	Fred Warner F. Warner	.244	1879	CLE	76	316	32	77	11	4	0	22	2	20	318	96	15	.304	39	-5.4	.249	89	-5
22	John Peters J. Peters	.245	1879	CWS	83	379	45	93	13	2	1	31	1	19	380	113	16	.298	45	-7.2	.246	81	-10.4
23	George Bradley G. Bradley	.247	1879	TRO	63	251	36	62	9	5	0	23	1	20	252	81	14	.323	32	-2.8	.256	90	-3.5
24	Ezra Sutton E. Sutton	.248	1879	BOS	84	339	54	84	13	4	0	34	2	18	341	105	17	.310	42	-4.7	.253	88	-5.6
25	Pud Galvin P. Galvin	.249	1879	BUF	67	265	34	66	11	6	0	27	1	56	266	89	17	.336	35	-1.7	.262	91	-3.6