worst batting average to win mvp as a position player

Justin Verlander has the worst batting average by an MVP in a season, with an average of .000 in 2011.

Interpreted as:
worst batting average to win mvp in a regular season as a position player
NAME AVG MVP 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 Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
.000
1
2011
DET DET
1
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
.000
.000
-1
-1
.000
-120
-1
2 Sandy Koufax
S. Koufax
.064
1
1963
LAD LAD
40
110
3
7
0
0
1
7
6
0
51
0
0
124
10
1
7
1
0
2
.111
.091
.202
-6
-18.8
.100
-36
-18.3
3 Jim Konstanty
J. Konstanty
.108
1
1950
PHN PHN
74
37
0
4
0
0
0
3
0
0
13
0
39
4
0
2
1
.108
.108
.216
-3
-7.8
.101
-56
-7.8
4 Vida Blue
V. Blue
.118
1
1971
OAK OAK
39
102
6
12
1
0
0
2
4
2
63
0
1
121
13
1
13
0
0
0
.167
.127
.294
-2
-14.6
.145
-11
-14.8
5 Denny McLain
D. McLain
.162
1
1968
DET DET
44
111
7
18
1
1
0
4
1
0
37
0
0
128
21
2
16
0
0
1
.170
.189
.359
1
-11.2
.163
2
-12.3
6 Bob Gibson
B. Gibson
.170
1
1968
STL STL
35
94
3
16
5
0
0
6
7
1
32
1
1
110
21
5
7
1
0
1
.233
.223
.456
4
-5.7
.216
41
-6.4
7 Clayton Kershaw
C. Kershaw
.175
1
2014
LAD LAD
26
63
5
11
0
1
0
3
4
1
23
1
0
74
13
1
6
0
0
1
.235
.206
.442
2
-5.9
.206
30
-5.8
8 Carl Hubbell
C. Hubbell
.183
1
1933
NYG NYG
45
109
6
20
2
1
1
12
2
0
18
0
116
27
4
5
2
.198
.248
.446
2
-11
.206
23
-10.2
9 Mort Cooper
M. Cooper
.184
1
1942
SLN SLN
37
103
6
19
1
0
0
7
3
0
21
0
113
20
1
7
0
.208
.194
.402
2
-10.4
.194
11
-11
10 Bobby Shantz
B. Shantz
.198
1
1952
PHA PHA
34
96
13
19
4
1
0
12
5
2
9
0
2
116
25
5
13
0
.252
.260
.513
6
-7.1
.244
38
-8.4
11 Lefty Grove
L. Grove
.200
1
1931
PHA PHA
41
115
8
23
3
0
0
12
3
0
48
0
0
122
26
3
4
.220
.226
.446
3
-12.6
.210
14
-14.1
12 Carl Hubbell
C. Hubbell
.227
1
1936
NYG NYG
42
110
9
25
1
0
0
8
3
0
14
0
123
26
1
10
1
.248
.236
.484
4
-12.2
.230
27
-11.5
13 Don Newcombe
D. Newcombe
.234
1
1956
BKN BKN
52
111
13
26
6
0
2
16
12
1
18
1
0
128
38
8
3
1
0
4
.312
.342
.654
12
-2.6
.300
76
-3.7
14 Hal Newhouser
H. Newhouser
.242
1
1944
DET DET
47
120
10
29
4
0
0
5
6
0
12
1
0
132
33
4
6
5
.278
.275
.553
8
-5.8
.265
51
-7.3
15 Dizzy Dean
D. Dean
.246
1
1934
SLN SLN
51
118
15
29
3
1
2
9
1
0
15
1
126
40
6
7
5
.252
.339
.591
8
-7.6
.268
49
-8.3
16 Hal Newhouser
H. Newhouser
.257
1
1945
DET DET
40
109
8
28
5
1
0
17
7
0
10
0
1
124
35
6
8
1
.302
.321
.623
11
-2.7
.299
74
-3.5
17 Shohei Ohtani
S. Ohtani
.257
1
2021
LAA LAA
155
537
103
138
26
8
46
100
96
4
189
26
10
639
318
80
0
2
20
7
.372
.592
.965
119
41.8
.393
150
39.4
18 Spud Chandler
S. Chandler
.258
1
1943
NYY NYY
30
97
9
25
5
0
2
7
1
3
22
0
0
104
36
7
3
4
.287
.371
.658
10
-0.6
.314
89
-1.2
19 Marty Marion
M. Marion
.267
1
1944
SLN SLN
144
506
50
135
26
2
6
63
43
0
50
1
565
183
34
16
9
.324
.362
.686
61
0.1
.326
93
-4.9
20 Roger Maris
R. Maris
.269
1
1961
NYY NYY
161
590
132
159
16
4
61
141
94
7
67
0
0
698
366
81
0
7
0
16
.372
.620
.993
138
55.9
.424
162
55.1
21 Johnny Bench
J. Bench
.270
1
1972
CIN CIN
147
538
87
145
22
2
40
125
100
2
84
6
6
652
291
64
0
12
23
18
.379
.541
.920
109
45.4
.402
157
40.4
22 Hank Sauer
H. Sauer
.270
1
1952
CHC CHC
151
567
89
153
31
3
37
121
77
4
92
1
2
649
301
71
1
14
.361
.531
.892
109
38.2
.406
140
30.6
23 Yogi Berra
Y. Berra
.272
1
1955
NYY NYY
147
541
84
147
20
3
27
108
60
7
20
1
0
615
254
50
2
5
6
13
.349
.470
.819
89
17.2
.362
123
17.2
24 Zoilo Versalles
Z. Versalles
.273
1
1965
MIN MIN
160
666
126
182
45
12
19
77
41
7
122
27
5
728
308
76
6
8
3
7
.319
.462
.781
97
20.6
.342
116
13.1
25 Harmon Killebrew
H. Killebrew
.276
1
1969
MIN MIN
162
555
106
153
20
2
49
140
145
5
84
8
2
709
324
71
0
4
20
16
.427
.584
1.011
143
67.4
.441
173
59.9

More Tigers Stats

Team Rankings

HR

62

8th

R

267

4th

SO

434

8th

ERA

3.32

5th

2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
33
17
.660
Twins Twins
27
22
.551
5.5
Royals Royals
28
23
.549
5.5
Guardians Guardians
26
22
.542
6.0
White Sox White Sox
15
35
.300
18.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
5/22
CLE CLE
@
DET DET
6:40 PM
Fri
5/23
CLE CLE
@
DET DET
7:10 PM
Sat
5/24
CLE CLE
@
DET DET
7:15 PM
Sun
5/25
CLE CLE
@
DET DET
11:35 AM
Mon
5/26
SFG SFG
@
DET DET
1:10 PM
Last Game
STL Cardinals

27 - 23

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Final

5

DET Tigers

33 - 17

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MLB 2025 Batting Leaders

MLB 2025 Pitching Leaders

MLB Fantasy 2025

MLB 2025 Betting

MLB 2025 Division Standings

AL East W L PCT GB
Yankees Yankees
29
19
.604
Blue Jays Blue Jays
24
24
.500
5.0
AL Central W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
33
17
.660
Twins Twins
27
22
.551
5.5
AL West W L PCT GB
Mariners Mariners
28
20
.583
Astros Astros
25
24
.510
3.5
NL East W L PCT GB
Phillies Phillies
31
18
.633
Mets Mets
30
20
.600
1.5
NL Central W L PCT GB
Cubs Cubs
30
20
.600
Cardinals Cardinals
27
23
.540
3.0
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
31
19
.620
Giants Giants
29
21
.580
2.0

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Tue
5/6
CLE CLE
@
WSH WSH
8-6
Tue
5/6
HOU HOU
@
MIL MIL
9-1
Tue
5/6
SFG SFG
@
CHC CHC
3-1
Tue
5/6
SEA SEA
@
ATH ATH
6-5
Tue
5/6
NYM NYM
@
AZ AZ
7-1

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
5/22
TEX TEX
@
NYY NYY
12:35 PM
Thu
5/22
SDP SDP
@
TOR TOR
1:07 PM
Thu
5/22
PHI PHI
@
COL COL
3:10 PM
Thu
5/22
LAA LAA
@
ATH ATH
3:35 PM
Thu
5/22
CLE CLE
@
DET DET
6:40 PM