highest ops in a season since 1947 with less than 28.9% batting average in at least 500 pa

Since 1947, Mark McGwire has the highest OPS with a batting average below .289 and 500+ plate appearances in a season, with an OPS of 1.120 in 1999.

Interpreted as:
highest ops by a player in a season since 1947 with less than 28.9% batting average in at least 500 pa
NAME OPS AVG PA SEASON TM G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HBP SO SB CS TB XBH SH SF IBB GIDP OBP SLG WRC WRAA WOBA WRC+ BRAA
1 Mark McGwire
M. McGwire
1.120
.278
661
1999
STL STL
153
521
118
145
21
1
65
147
133
2
141
0
0
363
87
0
5
21
12
.424
.697
150
64.2
.453
169
61.5
2 Willie McCovey
W. McCovey
1.056
.289
638
1970
SFG SFG
152
495
98
143
39
2
39
126
137
3
75
0
0
303
80
0
3
40
13
.444
.612
133
61.2
.443
169
54.8
3 Jack Clark
J. Clark
1.055
.286
558
1987
STL STL
131
419
93
120
23
1
35
106
136
0
139
1
2
250
59
0
3
13
5
.459
.597
124
55.2
.445
177
54
4 Aaron Judge
A. Judge
1.049
.284
678
2017
NYY NYY
155
542
128
154
24
3
52
114
127
5
208
9
4
340
79
0
4
11
15
.422
.627
145
62.5
.430
174
61.5
5 David Ortiz
D. Ortiz
1.049
.287
686
2006
BOS BOS
151
558
115
160
29
2
54
137
119
4
117
1
0
355
85
0
5
23
12
.413
.636
142
56
.427
157
50.9
6 Mark McGwire
M. McGwire
1.039
.274
657
1997
TOT
156
540
86
148
27
0
58
123
101
9
159
3
0
349
85
0
7
16
9
.393
.646
134
52.9
.429
161
51.4
7 Carlos Pena
C. Pena
1.037
.282
612
2007
TBD TBD
148
490
99
138
29
1
46
121
103
10
142
1
0
307
76
1
8
10
7
.411
.627
127
51.3
.431
166
51
8 Reggie Jackson
R. Jackson
1.018
.275
677
1969
OAK OAK
152
549
123
151
36
3
47
118
114
12
142
13
5
334
86
1
1
20
8
.410
.608
137
64.9
.442
179
62.1
9 Jeff Bagwell
J. Bagwell
1.017
.286
717
1997
HOU HOU
162
566
109
162
40
2
43
135
127
16
122
31
10
335
85
0
8
27
10
.425
.592
143
54.9
.424
163
57.6
10 Jim Thome
J. Thome
1.014
.288
610
2006
CWS CWS
143
490
108
141
26
0
42
109
107
6
147
0
0
293
68
0
7
12
4
.416
.598
123
46.5
.421
152
41.3
11 Eddie Mathews
E. Mathews
1.014
.289
616
1955
MIL MIL
141
499
108
144
23
5
41
101
109
1
98
3
4
300
69
1
6
20
5
.413
.601
123
51
.432
167
51.6
12 Prince Fielder
P. Fielder
1.013
.288
681
2007
MIL MIL
158
573
109
165
35
2
50
119
90
14
121
2
2
354
87
0
4
21
9
.395
.618
134
50.1
.419
153
46.7
13 Harmon Killebrew
H. Killebrew
1.012
.288
656
1961
MIN MIN
150
541
94
156
20
7
46
122
107
3
109
1
2
328
73
0
5
6
11
.405
.606
135
57.2
.433
161
50.2
14 Harmon Killebrew
H. Killebrew
1.011
.276
709
1969
MIN MIN
162
555
106
153
20
2
49
140
145
5
84
8
2
324
71
0
4
20
16
.427
.584
143
67.4
.441
173
59.9
15 Troy Glaus
T. Glaus
1.008
.284
678
2000
ANA ANA
159
563
120
160
37
1
47
102
112
2
163
14
11
340
85
0
1
6
14
.404
.604
138
49
.424
150
46
16 Giancarlo Stanton
G. Stanton
1.007
.281
692
2017
MIA MIA
159
597
123
168
32
0
59
132
85
7
163
2
2
377
91
0
3
13
13
.376
.631
137
52.3
.410
158
51.9
17 Mike Schmidt
M. Schmidt
1.004
.286
652
1980
PHI PHI
150
548
104
157
25
8
48
121
89
2
119
12
5
342
81
0
13
10
6
.380
.624
127
54.1
.428
172
52.7
18 Chris Davis
C. Davis
1.004
.286
673
2013
BAL BAL
160
584
103
167
42
1
53
138
72
10
199
4
1
370
96
0
7
12
4
.370
.634
130
56.3
.421
167
51.4
19 Jim Edmonds
J. Edmonds
1.002
.275
531
2003
STL STL
137
447
89
123
32
2
39
89
77
4
127
1
3
276
73
1
2
6
11
.385
.617
105
39.9
.417
156
38.1
20 Sammy Sosa
S. Sosa
1.002
.288
712
1999
CHC CHC
162
625
114
180
24
2
63
141
78
3
171
7
8
397
89
0
6
8
17
.367
.635
138
45.2
.414
143
41.3
21 Jim Thome
J. Thome
1.001
.286
627
1997
CLE CLE
147
496
104
142
25
0
40
102
120
3
146
1
1
287
65
0
8
9
9
.423
.579
126
48.6
.425
156
44.9
22 Ralph Kiner
R. Kiner
.998
.272
672
1950
PIT PIT
150
547
112
149
21
6
47
118
122
3
79
2
323
74
0
22
.408
.590
136
52
.441
152
44.9
23 Jose Bautista
J. Bautista
.995
.260
683
2010
TOR TOR
161
569
109
148
35
3
54
124
100
10
116
9
2
351
92
0
4
2
10
.378
.617
134
55.1
.422
165
52.4
24 Sammy Sosa
S. Sosa
.993
.288
666
2002
CHC CHC
150
556
122
160
19
2
49
108
103
3
144
2
0
330
70
0
4
15
14
.399
.594
129
49.3
.416
157
47.6
25 Roger Maris
R. Maris
.993
.269
698
1961
NYY NYY
161
590
132
159
16
4
61
141
94
7
67
0
0
366
81
0
7
0
16
.372
.620
138
55.9
.424
162
55.1

More Cardinals Stats

Team Rankings

HR

99

21st

R

448

13th

SO

719

28th

ERA

4.18

22nd

2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
Cubs Cubs
59
39
.602
Brewers Brewers
57
40
.588
1.5
Reds Reds
52
47
.525
7.5
Cardinals Cardinals
51
48
.515
8.5
Pirates Pirates
39
60
.394
20.5
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
7/20
STL STL
@
AZ AZ
4:10 PM
Mon
7/21
STL STL
@
COL COL
8:40 PM
Tue
7/22
STL STL
@
COL COL
8:40 PM
Wed
7/23
STL STL
@
COL COL
3:10 PM
Thu
7/24
SDP SDP
@
STL STL
7:45 PM
Last Game
AZ Diamondbacks

49 - 50

10

Final

1

STL Cardinals

51 - 48

Sat 19 Jul 2025

MLB 2025 Batting Leaders

MLB 2025 Pitching Leaders

MLB Fantasy 2025

MLB 2025 Betting

MLB 2025 Division Standings

NL East W L PCT GB
Phillies Phillies
56
42
.571
Mets Mets
55
44
.556
1.5
NL Central W L PCT GB
Cubs Cubs
59
39
.602
Brewers Brewers
57
40
.588
1.5
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
58
40
.592
Padres Padres
53
44
.546
4.5
AL East W L PCT GB
Blue Jays Blue Jays
57
41
.582
Yankees Yankees
53
44
.546
3.5
AL Central W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
59
40
.596
Guardians Guardians
47
50
.485
11.0
AL West W L PCT GB
Astros Astros
56
41
.577
Mariners Mariners
52
45
.536
4.0

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Mon
6/30
NYY NYY
@
TOR TOR
5-12
Mon
6/30
STL STL
@
PIT PIT
0-1
Mon
6/30
LAA LAA
@
ATL ATL
4-0
Mon
6/30
CLE CLE
@
CHC CHC
2-5
Mon
6/30
BAL BAL
@
TEX TEX
2-10

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sat
7/19
BOS BOS
@
CHC CHC
7:15 PM
Sun
7/20
SFG SFG
@
TOR TOR
12:05 PM
Sun
7/20
BAL BAL
@
TBR TBR
12:10 PM
Sun
7/20
NYY NYY
@
ATL ATL
1:35 PM
Sun
7/20
SDP SDP
@
WSH WSH
1:35 PM