lowest team batting average with runners in scoring position in a game all-time

13 teams are tied for the worst batting average in a game with more than 0 runs, with an average of .000. The first three are the Pittsburgh Pirates on May 15, 2022, the Cleveland Indians 4 times and the Los Angeles Dodgers on June 28, 2008, on September 20, 1907 and on September 24, 1906.

Interpreted as:
lowest team batting average with runners in scoring position in a regular-season game all-time
TEAM AVG R DATE TM OPP RESULT AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HBP SO SB CS PA TB XBH SH SF IBB GIDP OBP SLG OPS
1 Pirates
Pirates
.000
1
5/15/2022
PIT PIT
vs
CIN CIN
W
1-0
24
0
0
0
0
1
6
0
9
0
0
30
0
0
0
0
0
0
.200
.000
.200
2 Indians
Indians
.000
1
7/27/2011
CLE CLE
vs
LAA LAA
L
1-3
28
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
10
1
0
29
0
0
0
0
0
0
.034
.000
.034
3 Dodgers
Dodgers
.000
1
6/28/2008
LAD LAD
vs
LAA LAA
W
1-0
24
0
0
0
0
1
3
1
9
1
0
29
0
0
0
1
0
0
.138
.000
.138
4 Mets
Mets
.000
1
9/8/1993
NYM NYM
@
HOU HOU
L
1-7
27
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
9
0
0
28
0
0
0
0
0
0
.036
.000
.036
5 Indians
Indians
.000
2
4/12/1992
CLE CLE
vs
BOS BOS
W
2-1
25
0
0
0
0
2
7
0
6
6
1
32
0
0
0
0
0
0
.219
.000
.219
6 White Sox
White Sox
.000
4
7/1/1990
CWS CWS
vs
NYY NYY
W
4-0
26
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
3
1
1
31
0
0
0
0
0
0
.161
.000
.161
7 Angels
Angels
.000
1
9/19/1986
CAL CAL
vs
CWS CWS
L
1-7
24
0
0
0
0
1
7
0
8
1
1
32
0
0
0
1
0
1
.219
.000
.219
8 Athletics
Athletics
.000
1
7/28/1976
OAK OAK
vs
CWS CWS
L
1-2
24
0
0
0
0
0
11
0
5
3
0
35
0
0
0
0
0
2
.314
.000
.314
9 Phillies
Phillies
.000
1
7/29/1968
PHI PHI
vs
CIN CIN
L
1-6
27
0
0
0
0
1
5
0
4
0
0
33
0
0
0
1
0
0
.152
.000
.152
10 Indians
Indians
.000
1
8/25/1967
CLE CLE
vs
MIN MIN
L
1-2
25
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
8
0
0
31
0
0
1
0
0
2
.167
.000
.167
11 Tigers
Tigers
.000
2
4/30/1967
DET DET
@
BAL BAL
W
2-1
24
0
0
0
0
0
10
2
3
1
0
40
0
0
4
0
1
1
.333
.000
.333
12 Reds
Reds
.000
1
4/23/1964
CIN CIN
@
HOU HOU
W
1-0
29
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
9
0
0
31
0
0
0
0
0
0
.065
.000
.065
13 Phillies
Phillies
.000
1
5/17/1963
PHI PHI
@
HOU HOU
L
1-4
26
0
0
0
0
1
3
0
8
0
0
31
0
0
1
1
0
0
.100
.000
.100
14 Tigers
Tigers
.000
1
7/1/1951
DET DET
@
CLE CLE
L
1-2
28
0
0
0
0
1
3
0
5
1
0
31
0
0
0
0
0
.097
.000
.097
15 Phillies
Phillies
.000
1
9/13/1925
PHN PHN
@
BKN BKN
L
1-10
27
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
9
0
0
29
0
0
1
.036
.000
.036
16 Red Sox
Red Sox
.000
1
4/24/1917
BSA BSA
vs
NYY NYY
L
1-2
26
0
0
0
0
1
3
0
3
0
32
0
0
3
.103
.000
.103
17 Packers
Packers
.000
2
9/19/1914
KCP KCP
@
BKF
L
2-6
27
0
0
0
0
1
7
1
1
1
35
0
0
0
.229
.000
.229
18 Naps
Naps
.000
1
5/31/1914
CLE CLE
@
CWS CWS
L
1-6
27
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
3
0
29
0
0
0
.069
.000
.069
19 Tigers
Tigers
.000
1
8/30/1912
DET DET
vs
SLA SLA
L
1-5
29
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
31
0
0
0
.065
.000
.065
20 Red Sox
Red Sox
.000
1
9/18/1908
BOS BOS
@
CLE CLE
L
1-2
26
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
2
0
33
0
0
4
.103
.000
.103
21 Superbas
Superbas
.000
1
9/20/1907
BKN BKN
@
PIT PIT
L
1-2
27
0
0
0
0
3
1
5
0
32
0
0
1
.129
.000
.129
22 Highlanders
Highlanders
.000
1
5/26/1907
NYH NYH
@
CWS CWS
L
1-8
15
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
17
0
0
0
.118
.000
.118
23 Superbas
Superbas
.000
1
9/24/1906
BKN BKN
vs
SLN SLN
N 1-1
20
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
2
1
23
0
0
1
.091
.000
.091
24 Braves
Braves
.026
1
5/26/1959
MIL MIL
vs
PIT PIT
W
1-0
38
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
8
0
0
40
2
1
1
0
1
0
.051
.053
.104
25 Angels
Angels
.029
1
5/22/1962
LAA LAA
@
NYY NYY
L
1-2
34
1
0
0
0
1
7
0
2
1
1
43
1
0
1
1
0
0
.190
.029
.220
Results may be incomplete. StatMuse has complete team, game-level data for batting average and runs going back to the 1901 season.
Some of the information used here was obtained free of charge from Retrosheet.

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Team Rankings

HR

32

29th

R

139

29th

SO

328

25th

ERA

4.11

19th

2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
Cubs Cubs
26
19
.578
Cardinals Cardinals
25
20
.556
1.0
Reds Reds
22
24
.478
4.5
Brewers Brewers
21
24
.467
5.0
Pirates Pirates
15
30
.333
11.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sat
5/17
PIT PIT
@
PHI PHI
6:05 PM
Sun
5/18
PIT PIT
@
PHI PHI
1:35 PM
Mon
5/19
CIN CIN
@
PIT PIT
6:40 PM
Tue
5/20
CIN CIN
@
PIT PIT
6:40 PM
Wed
5/21
CIN CIN
@
PIT PIT
12:35 PM
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PHI Phillies

26 - 18

8

Final

4

PIT Pirates

15 - 30

Fri 16 May 2025

MLB 2025 Batting Leaders

MLB 2025 Pitching Leaders

MLB Fantasy 2025

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MLB 2025 Division Standings

AL East W L PCT GB
Yankees Yankees
26
18
.591
Red Sox Red Sox
22
24
.478
5.0
AL Central W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
30
15
.667
Guardians Guardians
25
19
.568
4.5
AL West W L PCT GB
Mariners Mariners
24
19
.558
Astros Astros
23
21
.523
1.5
NL East W L PCT GB
Mets Mets
28
17
.622
Phillies Phillies
26
18
.591
1.5
NL Central W L PCT GB
Cubs Cubs
26
19
.578
Cardinals Cardinals
25
20
.556
1.0
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
29
16
.644
Padres Padres
27
16
.628
1.0

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Thu
5/1
WSH WSH
@
CIN CIN
1-6
Thu
5/1
SDP SDP
@
PIT PIT
9-4
Thu
5/1
AZ AZ
@
PHI PHI
2-3
Thu
5/1
TBR TBR
@
NYY NYY
0-3
Thu
5/1
KCR KCR
@
BAL BAL
0-3

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sat
5/17
NYM NYM
@
NYY NYY
1:05 PM
Sat
5/17
CWS CWS
@
CHC CHC
2:20 PM
Sat
5/17
DET DET
@
TOR TOR
3:07 PM
Sat
5/17
WSH WSH
@
BAL BAL
4:05 PM
Sat
5/17
TBR TBR
@
MIA MIA
4:10 PM