highest wrc+ in a single season by a rookie

Ross Barnes has the highest wRC+ by a rookie, with 197 wRC+ in 1876.

Interpreted as:
highest wrc+ with a minimum of 3.1 PA per team game in a single season by a rookie
NAME WRC+ SEASON TM G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HBP SO SB CS PA TB XBH SH SF IBB GIDP AVG OBP SLG OPS WRC WRAA WOBA BRAA
1 Ross Barnes
R. Barnes
197
1876
CWS CWS
66
322
126
138
21
14
1
59
20
8
342
190
36
.429
.590
105
53.2
.478
50.5
2 Pete Browning
P. Browning
187
1882
LOU
69
288
67
109
17
3
5
26
314
147
25
.378
.510
80
36.1
.425
37.7
3 Joe Jackson
J. Jackson
184
1911
CLE CLE
147
571
126
233
45
19
7
83
56
8
43
41
641
337
71
6
.408
.468
.590
1.058
151
75.1
.494
68.6
4 Aaron Judge
A. Judge
174
2017
NYY NYY
155
542
128
154
24
3
52
114
127
5
208
9
4
678
340
79
0
4
11
15
.284
.422
.627
1.049
145
62.5
.430
61.5
5 José Abreu
J. Abreu
167
2014
CWS CWS
145
556
80
176
35
2
36
107
51
11
131
3
1
622
323
73
0
4
15
14
.317
.383
.581
.964
115
48.3
.411
46.1
6 Mike Trout
M. Trout
167
2012
LAA LAA
139
559
129
182
27
8
30
83
67
6
139
49
5
639
315
65
0
7
4
7
.326
.399
.564
.963
121
48.2
.409
50
7 Benny Kauff
B. Kauff
167
1914
IND
154
571
120
211
44
13
8
95
72
8
55
75
667
305
65
16
.370
.447
.534
.981
136
66
.465
52.6
8 Rico Carty
R. Carty
166
1964
MIL MIL
133
455
72
150
28
4
22
88
43
3
78
1
2
505
252
54
0
4
4
16
.330
.388
.554
.942
93
39.3
.410
37.3
9 George Hall
G. Hall
165
1876
PHI PHI
60
268
51
98
7
13
5
45
8
4
276
146
25
.366
.545
72
30.3
.419
27.3
10 Carlton Fisk
C. Fisk
165
1972
BOS BOS
131
457
74
134
28
9
22
61
52
4
83
5
2
514
246
59
1
0
6
11
.293
.370
.538
.909
88
37.6
.407
33.4
11 Dave Orr
D. Orr
163
1884
NYM
110
458
82
162
32
13
9
112
5
1
464
247
54
.354
.362
.539
.901
112
44.3
.402
43.9
12 Ed Swartwood
E. Swartwood
163
1882
PIT PIT
77
329
87
109
18
11
4
21
350
161
33
.331
.489
79
29.6
.386
30.4
13 Dick Allen
D. Allen
162
1964
PHI PHI
162
632
125
201
38
13
29
91
67
0
138
3
4
708
352
80
6
3
13
8
.318
.382
.557
.939
128
52.3
.405
49.5
14 Fred Lynn
F. Lynn
161
1975
BOS BOS
145
528
103
175
47
7
21
105
62
3
90
10
5
605
299
75
6
6
10
11
.331
.401
.566
.967
114
48.1
.427
41.5
15 John O'Rourke
J. O'Rourke
161
1879
BOS BOS
72
317
69
108
17
11
6
62
8
32
325
165
34
.341
.521
74
29.3
.389
28.4
16 Cupid Childs
C. Childs
161
1890
SYR
126
493
109
170
33
14
2
89
72
6
56
571
237
49
.345
.434
.481
.915
135
47.8
.438
52.9
17 Albert Pujols
A. Pujols
159
2001
STL STL
161
590
112
194
47
4
37
130
69
9
93
1
3
676
360
88
1
7
6
21
.329
.403
.610
1.013
139
54.7
.423
51.9
18 Mitchell Page
M. Page
157
1977
OAK OAK
145
501
85
154
28
8
21
75
78
6
95
42
5
592
261
57
4
3
6
7
.307
.405
.521
.926
107
38.1
.404
39.7
19 Mark McGwire
M. McGwire
157
1987
OAK OAK
151
557
97
161
28
4
49
118
71
5
131
1
1
641
344
81
0
8
8
6
.289
.370
.618
.987
124
45.2
.411
46.2
20 Ted Williams
T. Williams
156
1939
BSA BSA
149
565
131
185
44
11
31
145
107
2
64
2
1
677
344
86
3
10
.327
.436
.609
1.045
150
66.1
.464
53.1
21 Stan Musial
S. Musial
155
1942
SLN SLN
140
467
87
147
32
10
10
72
62
2
25
6
536
229
52
5
3
.315
.397
.490
.888
92
35.4
.416
32.6
22 John Cassidy
J. Cassidy
155
1877
HAR
60
251
43
95
10
5
0
27
3
3
254
115
15
.378
.458
56
19.5
.387
21.1
23 Lip Pike
L. Pike
153
1876
STL
63
282
55
91
19
10
1
50
8
9
290
133
30
.323
.472
64
20.6
.369
23.5
24 Frank Fennelly
F. Fennelly
153
1884
TOT
90
379
94
118
22
15
4
31
2
412
182
41
.311
.367
.480
.847
93
32.9
.382
32.7
25 Fred Snodgrass
F. Snodgrass
152
1910
NYG NYG
123
396
69
127
22
8
2
44
71
13
52
33
493
171
32
13
.321
.440
.432
.871
87
36.2
.427
29.6

More Cubs Stats

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HR

73

4th

R

306

1st

SO

400

22nd

ERA

3.94

16th

2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
Cubs Cubs
31
20
.608
Cardinals Cardinals
28
23
.549
3.0
Reds Reds
25
27
.481
6.5
Brewers Brewers
25
27
.481
6.5
Pirates Pirates
18
34
.346
13.5
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sat
5/24
CHC CHC
@
CIN CIN
4:10 PM
Sun
5/25
CHC CHC
@
CIN CIN
1:40 PM
Mon
5/26
COL COL
@
CHC CHC
2:20 PM
Tue
5/27
COL COL
@
CHC CHC
8:05 PM
Wed
5/28
COL COL
@
CHC CHC
8:05 PM
Last Game
CIN Reds

25 - 27

6

Final

13

CHC Cubs

31 - 20

Fri 23 May 2025

MLB 2025 Batting Leaders

MLB 2025 Pitching Leaders

MLB Fantasy 2025

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MLB 2025 Division Standings

NL East W L PCT GB
Phillies Phillies
33
18
.647
Mets Mets
30
21
.588
3.0
NL Central W L PCT GB
Cubs Cubs
31
20
.608
Cardinals Cardinals
28
23
.549
3.0
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
32
19
.627
Giants Giants
30
21
.588
2.0
AL East W L PCT GB
Yankees Yankees
30
20
.600
Red Sox Red Sox
26
26
.500
5.0
AL Central W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
33
19
.635
Guardians Guardians
28
22
.560
4.0
AL West W L PCT GB
Mariners Mariners
29
21
.580
Astros Astros
26
25
.510
3.5

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Thu
5/8
ATL ATL
@
PIT PIT
2-3
Thu
5/8
TEX TEX
@
DET DET
1-2
Thu
5/8
STL STL
@
WSH WSH
10-0
Thu
5/8
MIL MIL
@
TBR TBR
3-4
Thu
5/8
CHC CHC
@
NYM NYM
2-7

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sat
5/24
BAL BAL
@
BOS BOS
1:05 PM
Sat
5/24
KCR KCR
@
MIN MIN
2:10 PM
Sat
5/24
AZ AZ
@
STL STL
2:15 PM
Sat
5/24
SFG SFG
@
WSH WSH
4:05 PM
Sat
5/24
MIL MIL
@
PIT PIT
4:05 PM