mlb batting average by position 2000 to 2023

Pitchers had a .136 batting average between the 2000 and 2023 seasons.

POSITION AVG 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
Pitcher
.136
164,072
104,655
5,809
14,184
2,224
139
514
5,468
3,915
329
42,741
97
53
121,088
18,228
2,877
11,910
279
1
1,350
.169
.174
.343
-2212
-16,663.6
.156
-15
-17,259.1
2
Catcher
.247
140,419
429,244
48,506
105,840
21,507
1,023
12,859
54,490
38,518
5,325
94,378
1,866
1,237
479,127
167,970
35,389
2,570
3,470
3,011
11,915
.314
.391
.705
51562
-5,604.1
.308
88
-7,365.1
3
First Baseman
.264
141,135
450,558
62,235
119,142
24,923
1,392
19,487
69,520
52,697
5,147
100,772
2,763
1,324
512,849
205,310
45,802
457
3,990
4,936
11,403
.345
.456
.801
71011
9,822.1
.345
113
7,933.2
4
Second Baseman
.264
144,632
469,885
64,149
123,888
24,263
2,969
11,097
52,330
40,237
5,353
86,734
9,860
3,677
522,693
187,380
38,329
3,588
3,630
1,920
9,824
.326
.399
.725
60389
-2,001
.317
94
-3,946.7
5
Third Baseman
.260
141,177
456,086
60,771
118,800
24,435
1,951
15,775
62,193
43,431
4,760
95,102
5,074
2,244
509,903
194,462
42,161
1,621
4,005
2,822
11,248
.329
.426
.755
63101
2,250.4
.327
101
371.3
6
Shortstop
.263
127,747
435,892
57,875
114,500
22,074
2,957
10,045
48,200
33,992
3,816
79,655
10,283
3,709
480,853
172,623
35,076
3,926
3,227
2,128
9,573
.319
.396
.715
53394
-4,028
.312
90
-5,840.7
7
Left Fielder
.262
159,417
480,615
67,954
125,945
25,531
2,952
16,639
63,709
48,196
5,244
106,346
9,697
3,564
539,603
207,297
45,122
1,863
3,685
3,260
9,868
.334
.431
.765
68750
4,390.4
.331
104
2,422.6
8
Center Fielder
.261
133,806
435,324
64,078
113,702
21,647
3,717
12,540
49,996
40,128
4,742
95,934
15,681
5,104
486,092
180,403
37,904
2,939
2,959
2,077
7,338
.328
.414
.743
58591
540.9
.323
98
-1,286.3
9
Right Fielder
.265
141,422
452,262
65,199
120,012
24,400
2,554
17,130
62,905
46,575
4,934
100,247
8,112
3,305
508,447
200,910
44,084
1,120
3,556
3,453
9,759
.338
.444
.782
67445
6,713.7
.338
108
4,807.4
10
Designated Hitter
.260
47,255
157,983
21,400
41,120
8,141
410
7,322
24,867
18,066
1,682
37,076
857
413
179,217
72,047
15,873
79
1,407
1,464
4,057
.340
.456
.796
24534
3,141
.342
112
2,662
11
Pinch Hitter
.180
282
256
24
46
8
0
2
20
29
5
78
0
1
293
60
10
0
3
3
7
.273
.234
.507
14
-21.8
.235
36
-22.9
12
Pinch Runner
.500
17
4
4
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
4
2
0
0
0
0
0
.500
.500
1.000
1
0.4
.445
187
0.4

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
28
19
.596
Red Sox Red Sox
25
25
.500
4.5
AL Central W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
32
17
.653
Twins Twins
26
21
.553
5.0
AL West W L PCT GB
Mariners Mariners
27
20
.574
Astros Astros
25
23
.521
2.5
NL East W L PCT GB
Phillies Phillies
30
18
.625
Mets Mets
29
20
.592
1.5
NL Central W L PCT GB
Cubs Cubs
29
20
.592
Cardinals Cardinals
27
22
.551
2.0
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
30
19
.612
Giants Giants
29
20
.592
1.0

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Mon
5/5
LAD LAD
@
MIA MIA
4-5
Mon
5/5
TEX TEX
@
BOS BOS
6-1
Mon
5/5
PHI PHI
@
TBR TBR
8-4
Mon
5/5
SDP SDP
@
NYY NYY
3-12
Mon
5/5
CLE CLE
@
WSH WSH
9-1

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Wed
5/21
CIN CIN
@
PIT PIT
12:35 PM
Wed
5/21
HOU HOU
@
TBR TBR
1:10 PM
Wed
5/21
CLE CLE
@
MIN MIN
1:10 PM
Wed
5/21
CHC CHC
@
MIA MIA
1:10 PM
Wed
5/21
BAL BAL
@
MIL MIL
1:10 PM