worst catcher batting average in mlb any season since 1995 no minimum

Since 1995, catchers have their lowest batting average in a season in 2022, with an average of .227.

	POSITION	AVG	SEASON	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	Catcher	.227	2022	6,034	18,313	2,032	4,160	821	32	553	2,163	1,622	244	4,707	84	27	20,403	6,704	1,406	86	138	21	444	.297	.366	.663	2059	-274.9	.293	88	-269.4
2	Catcher	.228	2021	6,153	18,336	2,210	4,179	827	43	687	2,379	1,795	282	5,185	65	22	20,591	7,153	1,557	58	120	75	495	.305	.390	.695	2274	-219.4	.302	88	-301.5
3	Catcher	.229	2026	4,130	12,340	1,494	2,828	529	17	425	1,586	1,161	184	3,159	57	26	13,875	4,666	971	84	106	22	278	.303	.378	.681	1474	-182.2	.301	89	-187.6
4	Catcher	.231	2020	2,285	6,448	788	1,487	274	9	238	872	654	119	1,939	28	11	7,302	2,493	521	39	42	5	160	.311	.387	.698	827	-89.9	.305	90	-91.5
5	Catcher	.231	2018	6,192	18,422	2,016	4,258	858	51	541	2,215	1,667	310	4,838	68	43	20,602	6,841	1,450	66	137	75	494	.304	.371	.675	2078	-329.5	.295	84	-409.5
6	Catcher	.235	2024	6,001	18,768	2,176	4,406	814	40	606	2,426	1,603	220	4,781	119	38	20,829	7,118	1,460	74	164	49	451	.300	.379	.679	2219	-219.2	.297	91	-215.4
7	Catcher	.236	2023	6,252	19,156	2,291	4,516	899	36	671	2,485	1,627	270	5,069	105	35	21,285	7,500	1,606	89	143	36	517	.303	.392	.694	2303	-291.7	.302	89	-291.2
8	Catcher	.236	2025	6,349	19,808	2,320	4,672	921	39	680	2,565	1,769	247	5,018	113	43	22,073	7,711	1,640	91	158	46	439	.304	.389	.694	2427	-182	.303	93	-190.4
9	Catcher	.236	2019	6,273	18,901	2,327	4,469	878	33	745	2,514	1,766	252	5,072	72	31	21,118	7,648	1,656	60	139	100	476	.308	.405	.713	2339	-318.7	.303	85	-400.6
10	Catcher	.238	2015	6,020	18,326	1,931	4,356	848	57	513	2,174	1,570	173	4,294	54	46	20,345	6,857	1,418	116	160	93	517	.301	.374	.676	1992	-297	.295	84	-372.7
11	Catcher	.242	2016	5,993	18,266	1,990	4,412	898	45	566	2,315	1,686	185	4,465	80	37	20,375	7,098	1,509	98	140	96	473	.310	.389	.698	2139	-261.6	.303	86	-342.5
12	Catcher	.244	2014	5,915	18,716	1,905	4,570	931	33	514	2,296	1,601	228	4,442	44	54	20,803	7,109	1,478	92	166	102	499	.309	.380	.689	2167	-69.5	.306	94	-143.9
13	Catcher	.245	2011	5,940	18,229	1,983	4,457	906	51	546	2,219	1,747	173	3,986	79	63	20,412	7,103	1,503	130	133	184	465	.314	.390	.704	2179	-113.5	.309	92	-189.7
14	Catcher	.245	2017	6,283	18,769	2,180	4,598	925	40	669	2,441	1,694	264	4,652	78	31	20,923	7,610	1,634	68	128	110	536	.314	.405	.720	2342	-208.7	.309	89	-298.2
15	Catcher	.246	2013	5,954	18,597	2,001	4,568	939	30	546	2,283	1,657	188	4,212	72	43	20,674	7,205	1,515	74	158	125	489	.311	.387	.699	2160	-106.3	.307	92	-179.1
16	Catcher	.247	2012	5,920	18,455	2,093	4,551	899	44	602	2,399	1,814	183	4,179	91	54	20,700	7,344	1,545	98	150	161	500	.318	.398	.716	2304	-57.9	.312	94	-143.8
17	Catcher	.249	2010	5,771	17,937	1,920	4,461	901	45	449	2,197	1,752	193	3,544	107	65	20,154	6,799	1,395	117	155	166	533	.320	.379	.699	2126	-189.3	.309	88	-275.1
18	Catcher	.250	2001	6,078	18,189	2,076	4,555	931	52	518	2,226	1,470	230	3,392	99	99	20,179	7,144	1,501	149	141	165	489	.312	.393	.705	2127	-377.1	.305	82	-469.6
19	Catcher	.251	2002	5,864	17,816	1,892	4,468	921	57	428	2,163	1,474	208	3,248	76	74	19,802	6,787	1,406	140	164	186	590	.313	.381	.694	2003	-375	.303	81	-457.4
20	Catcher	.253	2005	5,872	18,069	1,982	4,565	944	32	487	2,264	1,486	219	3,182	69	48	20,044	7,034	1,463	134	136	171	541	.315	.389	.704	2090	-313.7	.307	84	-393.2
21	Catcher	.254	2008	6,083	18,690	2,126	4,738	1,000	36	472	2,390	1,744	261	3,614	81	62	20,993	7,226	1,508	137	161	151	505	.323	.387	.710	2266	-261.8	.313	87	-349.8
22	Catcher	.254	2009	5,951	18,741	2,113	4,764	986	47	528	2,413	1,752	203	3,724	99	52	20,992	7,428	1,561	129	167	147	533	.322	.396	.718	2284	-230.5	.315	88	-319.6
23	Catcher	.255	2007	5,976	18,526	2,082	4,718	988	47	484	2,433	1,573	211	3,439	86	58	20,616	7,252	1,519	126	180	154	575	.317	.391	.709	2192	-357.9	.310	83	-441.5
24	Catcher	.255	1995	5,181	15,133	1,764	3,855	749	51	428	2,024	1,426	151	2,911	62	53	16,949	5,990	1,228	123	116	99	404	.323	.396	.719	1907	-208.3	.318	87	-278
25	Catcher	.255	1998	6,056	17,991	2,025	4,596	913	64	494	2,333	1,530	214	3,436	113	70	20,042	7,119	1,471	150	157	127	495	.319	.396	.714	2190	-291.2	.314	85	-378.7

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HR Leaders

35

Alvarez

33

Schwarber

31

Rice

RBI Leaders

82

Abrams

80

Alvarez

79

Stewart

Batting Average Leaders

.329

Lopez

.325

Arraez

.325

Alvarez

Hit Leaders

138

Lopez

131

Arraez

126

Alvarez

Run Leaders

98

Wood

74

Alvarez

74

Reynolds

OBP Leaders

.435

Alvarez

.408

Soto

.398

Wood

SLG Leaders

.647

Alvarez

.579

Rice

.561

Abrams

SB Leaders

38

Nuñez

30

Witt

29

Chisholm

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Win Leaders

13

Sánchez

12

Burns

12

Gray

Strikeout Leaders

185

Misiorowski

168

Williams

167

Cease

ERA Leaders

1.58

Misiorowski

2.07

Schlittler

2.19

Sale

WHIP Leaders

0.75

Misiorowski

0.90

Yamamoto

0.93

Schlittler

K/9 Leaders

13.87

Misiorowski

13.26

Cease

11.34

Williams

K/BB Leaders

6.61

Misiorowski

6.28

Schlittler

5.89

Rasmussen

Walk Leaders

19

Rasmussen

20

Martinez

21

Wrobleski

MLB Fantasy 2026

FanDuel Points Leaders

1,868.4

Ohtani

1,627.6

Wood

1,509.8

Alvarez

DraftKings Points Leaders

1,291.6

Ohtani

1,209

Wood

1,132

Alvarez

MLB 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

65-44

62-44

61-45

59-47

59-48

Worst Record ATS

42-67

42-66

47-60

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MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	62	45	.579
Phillies	57	52	.523	6.0
Marlins	55	54	.505	8.0
Nationals	55	54	.505	8.0
Mets	46	62	.426	16.5
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	67	40	.626
Cubs	61	46	.570	6.0
Pirates	55	54	.505	13.0
Cardinals	53	54	.495	14.0
Reds	50	56	.472	16.5
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	67	40	.626
Diamondbacks	57	52	.523	11.0
Padres	54	53	.505	13.0
Giants	45	62	.421	22.0
Rockies	42	66	.389	25.5

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	62	44	.585
Yankees	61	46	.570	1.5
Red Sox	55	51	.519	7.0
Orioles	53	56	.486	10.5
Blue Jays	50	59	.459	13.5
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	55	51	.519
Guardians	55	54	.505	1.5
Twins	54	54	.500	2.0
Tigers	51	58	.468	5.5
Royals	45	63	.417	11.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Rangers	55	52	.514
Astros	54	55	.495	2.0
Mariners	53	55	.491	2.5
Athletics	45	62	.421	10.0
Angels	42	66	.389	13.5