highest batting avg each year from 1980 to 2024

Between the 1980 and 2024 seasons, Tony Gwynn had the best batting average in a season, with an average of .394 in 1994.

Interpreted as:
highest batting avg with a minimum of 3.1 PA per team game by a player each year from 1980 to 2024
NAMEAVGSEASONTMGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPSOSBCSPATBXBHSHSFIBBGIDPOBPSLGOPSwRCWRAAwOBAwRC+BRAA
1Tony Gwynn
T. Gwynn
.394
1994
110
419
79
165
35
1
12
64
48
2
19
5
0
475
238
48
1
5
16
20
.454
.568
1.022
101
40.6
.434
166
40.2
2George Brett
G. Brett
.390
1980
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
3Larry Walker
L. Walker
.379
1999
127
438
108
166
26
4
37
115
57
12
52
11
4
513
311
67
0
6
8
12
.458
.710
1.168
131
64.1
.485
167
46.6
4Todd Helton
T. Helton
.372
2000
160
580
138
216
59
2
42
147
103
4
61
5
3
697
405
103
0
10
22
12
.463
.698
1.162
174
82.4
.476
161
58
5Nomar Garciaparra
N. Garciaparra
.372
2000
140
529
104
197
51
3
21
96
61
2
50
5
2
599
317
75
0
7
20
8
.434
.599
1.033
126
47.5
.432
154
44
6Ichiro Suzuki
I. Suzuki
.372
2004
161
704
101
262
24
5
8
60
49
4
63
36
11
762
320
37
2
3
19
6
.414
.455
.869
124
29.1
.375
131
30
7Tony Gwynn
T. Gwynn
.372
1997
149
592
97
220
49
2
17
119
43
3
28
12
5
651
324
68
1
12
12
12
.409
.547
.957
121
41.1
.408
153
43.5
8Andres Galarraga
A. Galarraga
.370
1993
120
470
71
174
35
4
22
98
24
6
73
2
4
506
283
61
0
6
12
9
.403
.602
1.005
102
41.8
.429
150
31.3
9Tony Gwynn
T. Gwynn
.370
1987
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
10Barry Bonds
B. Bonds
.370
2002
143
403
117
149
31
2
46
110
198
9
47
9
2
612
322
79
0
2
68
4
.582
.799
1.381
183
110
.544
244
109.9
11Tony Gwynn
T. Gwynn
.368
1995
135
535
82
197
33
1
9
90
35
1
15
17
5
577
259
43
0
6
10
20
.404
.484
.888
98
25.7
.387
137
26.9
12Wade Boggs
W. Boggs
.368
1985
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
13Jeff Bagwell
J. Bagwell
.368
1994
110
400
104
147
32
2
39
116
65
4
65
15
4
479
300
73
0
10
14
12
.451
.750
1.201
123
62.6
.488
206
65.2
14Wade Boggs
W. Boggs
.366
1988
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
15Larry Walker
L. Walker
.366
1997
153
568
143
208
46
4
49
130
78
14
90
33
8
664
409
99
0
4
14
15
.452
.720
1.172
168
86.1
.488
177
64.8
16Joe Mauer
J. Mauer
.365
2009
138
523
94
191
30
1
28
96
76
2
63
4
1
606
307
59
0
5
14
13
.444
.587
1.031
127
54.8
.438
170
53.2
17Chipper Jones
C. Jones
.364
2008
128
439
82
160
24
1
22
75
90
1
61
4
0
534
252
47
0
4
16
13
.470
.574
1.044
116
51.6
.445
175
50.2
18DJ LeMahieu
DJ LeMahieu
.364
2020
50
195
41
71
10
2
10
27
18
2
21
3
0
216
115
22
0
1
0
3
.421
.590
1.011
47
19.8
.429
177
20.6
19Larry Walker
L. Walker
.363
1998
130
454
113
165
46
3
23
67
64
4
61
14
4
524
286
72
0
2
2
11
.445
.630
1.075
121
55.7
.459
158
38.7
20Magglio Ordonez
M. Ordonez
.363
2007
157
595
117
216
54
0
28
139
76
2
79
4
1
678
354
82
0
5
8
20
.434
.595
1.029
145
60.9
.438
169
58.9
21John Olerud
J. Olerud
.363
1993
158
551
109
200
54
2
24
107
114
7
65
0
2
679
330
80
0
7
33
12
.473
.599
1.072
151
69.8
.454
180
66.6
22Wade Boggs
W. Boggs
.363
1987
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
23Barry Bonds
B. Bonds
.362
2004
147
373
129
135
27
3
45
101
232
9
41
6
1
617
303
75
0
3
120
5
.609
.812
1.422
185
108
.537
233
105.7
24Mike Piazza
M. Piazza
.362
1997
152
556
104
201
32
1
40
124
69
3
77
5
1
633
355
73
0
5
11
19
.431
.638
1.070
141
63.2
.452
183
66.4
25Wade Boggs
W. Boggs
.361
1983
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

More Padres Stats

Team Batting Leaders

HR

2

Merrill

Jackson Merrill

RBI

8

Bogaerts

Xander Bogaerts

AVG

.300

Andujar

Miguel Andujar
Team Pitching Leaders

W

1

King

Michael King

K

20

Pivetta

Nick Pivetta

ERA

1.02

Vásquez

Randy Vásquez
Team Rankings

HR

8

26th

R

53

16th

SO

122

6th

ERA

3.51

11th

2026 Division Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
9
3
.750
Padres Padres
7
6
.538
2.5
7
6
.538
2.5
6
7
.462
3.5
5
8
.385
4.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
4/10
@
9:40 PM
Sat
4/11
@
8:40 PM
Sun
4/12
@
4:10 PM
Tue
4/14
@
9:40 PM
Wed
4/15
@
9:40 PM
Last Game
COL Rockies

6 - 7

3

Final

7

SDP Padres

7 - 6

Thu 9 Apr 2026

MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

MLB Fantasy 2026

MLB 2026 Betting

MLB 2026 Standings

NL EastWLPCTGB
8
5
.615
8
5
.615
7
6
.538
1.0
6
6
.500
1.5
4
8
.333
3.5
NL CentralWLPCTGB
8
4
.667
8
5
.615
0.5
7
5
.583
1.0
7
5
.583
1.0
6
6
.500
2.0
NL WestWLPCTGB
9
3
.750
7
6
.538
2.5
7
6
.538
2.5
6
7
.462
3.5
5
8
.385
4.5
AL EastWLPCTGB
8
4
.667
6
6
.500
2.0
5
7
.417
3.0
5
7
.417
3.0
4
8
.333
4.0
AL CentralWLPCTGB
8
5
.615
7
6
.538
1.0
5
8
.385
3.0
5
8
.385
3.0
4
9
.308
4.0
AL WestWLPCTGB
7
5
.583
6
7
.462
1.5
6
7
.462
1.5
5
7
.417
2.0
4
9
.308
3.5

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
3/24
@
7-0
Wed
3/25
@
7-11
Wed
3/25
@
2-14
Wed
3/25
@
10-4
Wed
3/25
@
1-2

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
4/10
@
2:20 PM
Fri
4/10
@
6:40 PM
Fri
4/10
@
6:40 PM
Fri
4/10
@
6:45 PM
Fri
4/10
@
7:07 PM