Between December 11, 2024 and August 11, 2026, Yordan Alvarez has the best batting average with 300+ at-bats, with an average of .309.
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highest MLB batting average by a player past 20 months (minimum 300 AB)| NAME | AVG | AB | G | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | PA | TB | XBH | SH | SF | IBB | GIDP | OBP | SLG | OPS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Y. Alvarez | .309 | 596 | 166 | 97 | 184 | 33 | 0 | 41 | 113 | 110 | 6 | 123 | 2 | 1 | 721 | 340 | 74 | 0 | 9 | 28 | 6 | .416 | .570 | .987 |
| 2 |  | A. Judge | .307 | 755 | 211 | 180 | 232 | 40 | 2 | 70 | 152 | 166 | 9 | 232 | 17 | 8 | 938 | 486 | 112 | 0 | 8 | 41 | 24 | .434 | .644 | 1.078 |
| 3 |  | L. Arraez | .302 | 1,072 | 266 | 122 | 324 | 55 | 11 | 13 | 109 | 60 | 6 | 44 | 21 | 4 | 1,173 | 440 | 79 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 21 | .338 | .410 | .748 |
| 4 |  | Y. DÃaz | .301 | 1,026 | 263 | 143 | 309 | 50 | 2 | 41 | 150 | 100 | 15 | 165 | 6 | 2 | 1,151 | 486 | 93 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 24 | .368 | .474 | .842 |
| 5 |  | J. Peña | .301 | 777 | 197 | 123 | 234 | 42 | 3 | 30 | 100 | 56 | 18 | 156 | 28 | 3 | 856 | 372 | 75 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 12 | .360 | .479 | .839 |
| 6 |  | J. Aranda | .301 | 801 | 221 | 113 | 241 | 41 | 0 | 29 | 132 | 97 | 16 | 222 | 0 | 2 | 924 | 369 | 70 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 21 | .383 | .461 | .844 |
| 7 |  | F. Freeman | .301 | 995 | 263 | 139 | 299 | 66 | 3 | 39 | 147 | 111 | 9 | 206 | 11 | 2 | 1,124 | 488 | 108 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 31 | .373 | .490 | .863 |
| 8 |  | C. Simpson | .300 | 827 | 220 | 102 | 248 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 50 | 40 | 0 | 82 | 77 | 23 | 884 | 293 | 36 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 14 | .330 | .354 | .684 |
| 9 |  | J. Mangum | .299 | 722 | 215 | 81 | 216 | 32 | 2 | 7 | 67 | 38 | 10 | 128 | 48 | 13 | 777 | 273 | 41 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | .342 | .378 | .720 |
| 10 | | G. Moreno | .295 | 599 | 174 | 93 | 177 | 34 | 2 | 17 | 92 | 72 | 5 | 108 | 6 | 3 | 686 | 266 | 53 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 13 | .370 | .444 | .814 |
| 11 |  | TJ Rumfield | .295 | 414 | 116 | 50 | 122 | 24 | 2 | 13 | 59 | 45 | 7 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 468 | 189 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .372 | .457 | .828 |
| 12 |  | J. Wilson | .294 | 799 | 202 | 97 | 235 | 42 | 1 | 20 | 100 | 39 | 9 | 77 | 9 | 2 | 852 | 339 | 63 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 22 | .333 | .424 | .758 |
| 13 | | M. Andujar | .293 | 560 | 168 | 60 | 164 | 37 | 3 | 15 | 66 | 28 | 5 | 87 | 3 | 2 | 595 | 252 | 55 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 20 | .331 | .450 | .781 |
| 14 |  | B. Witt Jr. | .290 | 1,017 | 258 | 157 | 295 | 71 | 7 | 36 | 130 | 94 | 9 | 202 | 70 | 15 | 1,130 | 488 | 114 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 13 | .352 | .480 | .832 |
| 15 |  | B. Bichette | .290 | 1,056 | 258 | 136 | 306 | 63 | 2 | 29 | 154 | 73 | 5 | 185 | 5 | 3 | 1,144 | 460 | 94 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 31 | .336 | .436 | .771 |
| 16 |  | A. Burleson | .287 | 947 | 257 | 118 | 272 | 55 | 3 | 37 | 150 | 83 | 7 | 160 | 8 | 1 | 1,045 | 444 | 95 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 24 | .347 | .469 | .816 |
| 17 |  | S. Ohtani | .286 | 1,030 | 267 | 221 | 295 | 48 | 11 | 81 | 174 | 178 | 8 | 301 | 27 | 9 | 1,223 | 608 | 140 | 0 | 7 | 36 | 16 | .393 | .590 | .984 |
| 18 |  | K. McGonigle | .286 | 437 | 114 | 76 | 125 | 20 | 3 | 12 | 45 | 73 | 3 | 70 | 11 | 1 | 515 | 187 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | .390 | .428 | .818 |
| 19 |  | N. Gonzales | .285 | 815 | 210 | 101 | 232 | 38 | 4 | 11 | 83 | 49 | 10 | 154 | 5 | 4 | 879 | 311 | 53 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 24 | .331 | .382 | .713 |
| 20 | | R. Gonzalez | .284 | 380 | 115 | 54 | 108 | 26 | 4 | 10 | 60 | 23 | 5 | 102 | 7 | 6 | 414 | 172 | 40 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 11 | .329 | .453 | .782 |
| 21 |  | X. Edwards | .284 | 994 | 258 | 130 | 282 | 36 | 11 | 9 | 87 | 107 | 3 | 154 | 45 | 12 | 1,117 | 367 | 56 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 17 | .353 | .369 | .722 |
| 22 |  | B. Donovan | .282 | 557 | 147 | 73 | 157 | 36 | 1 | 13 | 58 | 53 | 13 | 85 | 4 | 4 | 630 | 234 | 50 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | .355 | .420 | .775 |
| 23 | | T. Johnston | .281 | 434 | 146 | 48 | 122 | 27 | 1 | 7 | 56 | 38 | 6 | 88 | 6 | 7 | 484 | 172 | 35 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | .344 | .396 | .740 |
| 24 |  | N. Hoerner | .281 | 1,065 | 273 | 139 | 299 | 54 | 5 | 14 | 116 | 78 | 12 | 95 | 47 | 9 | 1,164 | 405 | 73 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 12 | .334 | .380 | .714 |
| 25 |  | J. Naylor | .281 | 973 | 258 | 125 | 273 | 46 | 1 | 30 | 134 | 85 | 9 | 142 | 53 | 7 | 1,073 | 411 | 77 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 33 | .342 | .422 | .764 |
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35
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86
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AVG
.323
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HR
162
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R
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MLB 2026 Standings
| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
71 | 48 | .597 | ||
64 | 56 | .533 | 7.5 | |
60 | 59 | .504 | 11.0 | |
59 | 61 | .492 | 12.5 | |
53 | 67 | .442 | 18.5 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
74 | 45 | .622 | ||
69 | 50 | .580 | 5.0 | |
59 | 60 | .496 | 15.0 | |
58 | 62 | .483 | 16.5 | |
56 | 61 | .479 | 17.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
71 | 48 | .597 | ||
64 | 56 | .533 | 7.5 | |
63 | 57 | .525 | 8.5 | |
49 | 70 | .412 | 22.0 | |
46 | 73 | .387 | 25.0 |
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Brewers
Cubs
Cardinals
Pirates
Reds
Dodgers
Diamondbacks
Padres
Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
72 | 46 | .610 | ||
66 | 52 | .559 | 6.0 | |
64 | 54 | .542 | 8.0 | |
57 | 62 | .479 | 15.5 | |
57 | 63 | .475 | 16.0 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
61 | 56 | .521 | ||
59 | 61 | .492 | 3.5 | |
58 | 60 | .492 | 3.5 | |
58 | 61 | .487 | 4.0 | |
49 | 71 | .408 | 13.5 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
61 | 59 | .508 | ||
60 | 59 | .504 | 0.5 | |
56 | 63 | .471 | 4.5 | |
47 | 72 | .395 | 13.5 | |
45 | 74 | .378 | 15.5 |
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White Sox
Twins
Tigers
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Royals