highest batting average in the 1980's single season

Between the 1980 and 1989 seasons, George Brett had the highest batting average in a season, with an average of .390 in 1980.

Interpreted as:
highest batting average with a minimum of 3.1 PA per team game by a player in the 1980's single season
NAME AVG 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 George Brett
G. Brett
.390
1980
KCR KCR
117
449
87
175
33
9
24
118
58
1
22
15
6
515
298
66
0
7
16
11
.454
.664
1.118
120
62.7
.478
198
59.2
2 Tony Gwynn
T. Gwynn
.370
1987
SDP SDP
157
589
119
218
36
13
7
54
82
3
35
56
12
680
301
56
2
4
26
13
.447
.511
.958
130
46.9
.409
154
46.2
3 Wade Boggs
W. Boggs
.368
1985
BOS BOS
161
653
107
240
42
3
8
78
96
4
61
2
1
758
312
53
3
2
5
20
.450
.478
.928
144
57.7
.415
157
51.3
4 Wade Boggs
W. Boggs
.366
1988
BOS BOS
155
584
128
214
45
6
5
58
125
3
34
2
3
719
286
56
0
7
18
23
.476
.490
.965
141
62.7
.427
167
55.5
5 Wade Boggs
W. Boggs
.363
1987
BOS BOS
147
551
108
200
40
6
24
89
105
2
48
1
3
667
324
70
1
8
19
13
.461
.588
1.049
147
64.9
.443
171
60.2
6 Wade Boggs
W. Boggs
.361
1983
BOS BOS
153
582
100
210
44
7
5
74
92
1
36
3
3
685
283
56
3
7
2
15
.444
.486
.931
129
51.5
.416
155
44.4
7 Wade Boggs
W. Boggs
.357
1986
BOS BOS
149
580
107
207
47
2
8
71
105
0
44
0
4
693
282
57
4
4
14
11
.453
.486
.939
131
51.5
.414
154
45.1
8 Kirby Puckett
K. Puckett
.356
1988
MIN MIN
158
657
109
234
42
5
24
121
23
2
83
6
7
691
358
71
0
9
4
17
.375
.545
.920
123
47.8
.403
150
40.2
9 Willie McGee
W. McGee
.353
1985
STL STL
152
612
114
216
26
18
10
82
34
0
86
56
16
652
308
54
1
5
2
3
.384
.503
.887
110
36.4
.389
151
37.8
10 Paul Molitor
P. Molitor
.353
1987
MIL MIL
118
465
114
164
41
5
16
75
69
2
67
45
10
542
263
62
5
1
2
4
.438
.566
1.003
115
48.3
.433
165
44.5
11 Cecil Cooper
C. Cooper
.352
1980
MIL MIL
153
622
96
219
33
4
25
122
39
2
42
17
6
678
335
62
7
8
15
16
.387
.539
.926
119
43
.403
151
40.7
12 Don Mattingly
D. Mattingly
.352
1986
NYY NYY
162
677
117
238
53
2
31
113
53
1
35
0
0
742
388
86
1
10
11
17
.394
.573
.967
141
55.9
.416
160
54.2
13 Tony Gwynn
T. Gwynn
.351
1984
SDP SDP
158
606
88
213
21
10
5
71
59
2
23
33
18
675
269
36
6
2
13
15
.410
.444
.853
108
32.3
.380
145
33.9
14 Alan Trammell
A. Trammell
.343
1987
DET DET
151
597
109
205
34
3
28
105
60
3
47
21
2
668
329
65
2
6
8
11
.402
.551
.953
127
45.2
.407
152
43.9
15 Don Mattingly
D. Mattingly
.343
1984
NYY NYY
153
603
91
207
44
2
23
110
41
1
33
1
1
662
324
69
8
9
8
15
.381
.537
.918
116
42.4
.401
153
41
16 Miguel Dilone
M. Dilone
.341
1980
CLE CLE
132
528
82
180
30
9
0
40
28
2
45
61
18
566
228
39
6
2
1
7
.375
.432
.807
82
18.4
.362
123
15.2
17 Bill Madlock
B. Madlock
.341
1981
PIT PIT
82
279
35
95
23
1
6
45
34
3
17
18
6
320
138
30
0
4
7
5
.413
.495
.907
55
21.1
.404
153
18.4
18 Dave Winfield
D. Winfield
.340
1984
NYY NYY
141
567
106
193
34
4
19
100
53
0
71
6
4
626
292
57
0
6
9
14
.393
.515
.908
109
39
.399
151
37.7
19 Rod Carew
R. Carew
.339
1983
CAL CAL
129
472
66
160
24
2
2
44
57
1
48
6
7
536
194
28
3
3
9
15
.409
.411
.820
81
20.3
.368
128
17.8
20 Kirby Puckett
K. Puckett
.339
1989
MIN MIN
159
635
75
215
45
4
9
85
41
3
59
11
4
684
295
58
0
5
9
21
.379
.465
.843
106
31.4
.374
133
25.5
21 Pedro Guerrero
P. Guerrero
.338
1987
LAD LAD
152
545
89
184
25
2
27
89
74
4
85
9
7
630
294
54
0
7
18
16
.416
.539
.955
119
41.3
.405
154
43.1
22 Tony Gwynn
T. Gwynn
.336
1989
SDP SDP
158
604
82
203
27
7
4
62
56
1
30
40
16
679
256
38
11
7
16
12
.389
.424
.813
98
23.8
.360
133
24.2
23 Carney Lansford
C. Lansford
.336
1981
BOS BOS
102
399
61
134
23
3
4
52
34
2
28
15
10
438
175
30
1
2
3
6
.389
.439
.828
66
19.9
.376
136
16.8
24 Carney Lansford
C. Lansford
.336
1989
OAK OAK
148
551
81
185
28
2
2
52
51
9
25
37
15
616
223
32
1
4
2
21
.398
.405
.803
92
24.6
.366
136
25.4
25 George Brett
G. Brett
.335
1985
KCR KCR
155
550
108
184
38
5
30
112
103
3
49
9
1
665
322
73
0
9
31
12
.436
.585
1.022
134
58.9
.431
168
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Team Rankings

HR

159

26th

R

651

26th

SO

1,271

26th

ERA

3.73

6th

2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
Guardians Guardians
88
74
.543
Tigers Tigers
87
75
.537
1.0
Royals Royals
82
80
.506
6.0
Twins Twins
70
92
.432
18.0
White Sox White Sox
60
102
.370
28.0
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MLB 2025 Division Standings

NL East W L PCT GB
Phillies Phillies
96
66
.593
Mets Mets
83
79
.512
13.0
NL Central W L PCT GB
Brewers Brewers
97
65
.599
Cubs Cubs
92
70
.568
5.0
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
93
69
.574
Padres Padres
90
72
.556
3.0
AL East W L PCT GB
Blue Jays Blue Jays
94
68
.580
Yankees Yankees
94
68
.580
AL Central W L PCT GB
Guardians Guardians
88
74
.543
Tigers Tigers
87
75
.537
1.0
AL West W L PCT GB
Mariners Mariners
90
72
.556
Astros Astros
87
75
.537
3.0

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
9/13
TEX TEX
@
NYM NYM
2-5
Sat
9/13
TBR TBR
@
CHC CHC
3-4
Sat
9/13
NYY NYY
@
BOS BOS
4-6
Sun
9/14
CHC CHC
@
PIT PIT
4-0
Sun
9/14
ATL ATL
@
WSH WSH
11-3

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sat
10/4
CHC CHC
@
MIL MIL
2:08 PM
Sat
10/4
NYY NYY
@
TOR TOR
4:08 PM
Sat
10/4
LAD LAD
@
PHI PHI
6:38 PM
Sat
10/4
DET DET
@
SEA SEA
8:38 PM
Sun
10/5
NYY NYY
@
TOR TOR
4:08 PM