highest starting pitcher batting average 100+ pa since 1980

Since 1980, Micah Owings has the highest batting average by a starting pitcher when making 100+ plate appearances, with an average of .302.

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	NAME	AVG	PA	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	Micah Owings M. Owings	.302	149	64	139	21	42	10	2	6	23	5	0	46	0	0	74	18	3	2	0	1	.322	.532	.854
2	Shohei Ohtani S. Ohtani	.274	386	95	329	53	90	15	5	19	55	55	2	93	5	2	172	39	0	0	7	6	.381	.523	.904
3	Brandon Backe B. Backe	.270	150	72	126	19	34	5	2	4	16	9	2	45	1	0	55	11	13	0	0	1	.328	.437	.765
4	Rick Rhoden R. Rhoden	.251	563	229	521	39	131	31	0	5	48	12	0	65	0	1	177	36	27	3	0	14	.267	.340	.607
5	Mike Hampton M. Hampton	.248	831	339	713	88	177	22	5	16	79	46	5	187	3	4	257	43	62	5	0	12	.296	.360	.657
6	Carlos Zambrano C. Zambrano	.245	709	285	660	74	162	26	3	24	68	10	0	225	1	0	266	53	36	3	0	13	.256	.403	.659
7	Darren Oliver D. Oliver	.245	212	87	188	15	46	10	0	1	18	7	3	64	0	0	59	11	14	0	0	4	.283	.314	.597
8	Allen Watson A. Watson	.244	186	89	164	12	40	12	1	0	18	9	0	22	0	0	54	13	13	0	0	5	.283	.329	.613
9	Germán Márquez G. Márquez	.243	242	113	210	19	51	11	1	2	30	0	0	58	0	0	70	14	32	0	0	3	.243	.333	.576
10	Dontrelle Willis D. Willis	.242	424	173	368	41	89	12	5	9	39	21	2	63	0	1	138	26	32	1	0	4	.286	.375	.661
11	Omar Olivares O. Olivares	.241	236	105	216	19	52	9	1	3	23	6	0	63	0	0	72	13	13	1	0	1	.260	.333	.593
12	Wade LeBlanc W. LeBlanc	.240	143	74	121	6	29	1	0	0	2	3	1	30	0	0	30	1	18	0	0	1	.264	.248	.512
13	Tim Lollar T. Lollar	.233	247	106	223	26	52	3	3	7	37	18	0	62	0	0	82	13	3	3	0	3	.287	.368	.655
14	Don Robinson D. Robinson	.233	400	169	382	26	89	19	0	9	46	8	2	103	0	1	135	28	7	1	0	6	.252	.353	.605
15	Brian Bohanon B. Bohanon	.228	246	107	215	15	49	11	1	3	29	10	0	60	0	0	71	15	19	2	0	5	.260	.330	.590
16	Rick Aguilera R. Aguilera	.228	142	59	123	11	28	3	0	3	11	3	0	32	0	0	40	6	16	0	0	1	.246	.325	.571
17	Chris Narveson C. Narveson	.227	131	63	110	5	25	3	0	0	12	5	1	42	0	0	28	3	15	0	0	0	.267	.255	.522
18	Daniel Hudson D. Hudson	.226	127	53	106	7	24	5	0	1	21	5	1	35	0	0	32	6	14	1	0	3	.265	.302	.567
19	Bob Forsch B. Forsch	.226	563	241	477	42	108	26	3	8	55	12	0	125	2	1	164	37	71	3	0	7	.244	.344	.588
20	Zack Greinke Z. Greinke	.224	591	246	514	49	115	29	1	9	34	25	2	110	9	1	173	39	46	4	0	7	.261	.337	.597
21	Livan Hernandez L. Hernandez	.223	1,089	428	954	63	213	38	2	10	84	9	4	123	0	0	285	50	119	3	0	33	.233	.299	.532
22	Brandon Duckworth B. Duckworth	.222	128	64	108	8	24	4	0	0	8	10	0	19	0	0	28	4	10	0	0	5	.288	.259	.547
23	Derek Lilliquist D. Lilliquist	.222	104	50	99	10	22	1	0	2	8	1	0	20	0	0	29	3	4	0	0	3	.230	.293	.523
24	Tommy Greene T. Greene	.222	230	97	203	20	45	7	0	4	19	12	0	58	0	0	64	11	14	1	0	3	.264	.315	.579
25	Henderson Alvarez III H. Alvarez III	.220	115	54	100	5	22	4	0	1	9	1	0	36	0	0	29	5	12	2	0	0	.223	.290	.513

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Phillies - w	88	74	.543	6.0
Marlins	80	82	.494	14.0
Nationals	77	85	.475	17.0
Mets	74	88	.457	20.0
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Brewers - y	103	59	.636
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Pirates	82	80	.506	21.0
Cardinals	77	85	.475	26.0
Reds	75	87	.463	28.0
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Dodgers - y	100	62	.617
Padres - w	91	71	.562	9.0
Diamondbacks	86	76	.531	14.0
Giants	65	97	.401	35.0
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