Between the 1998 and 2008 seasons, Albert Pujols had the best batting average, with an average of .334.

Interpreted as:

MLB highest batting with a minimum of 1.55 PA per team game by a player 1998 to 2008

	NAME	AVG	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	OBP	SLG	OPS	wRC	WRAA	wOBA	wRC+	BRAA
1	Albert Pujols A. Pujols	.334	1,239	4,578	947	1,531	342	13	319	977	696	60	506	45	26	5,382	2,856	674	1	47	154	157	.425	.624	1.049	1143	483.2	.435	168	468.8
2	Ichiro Suzuki I. Suzuki	.331	1,280	5,460	885	1,805	197	64	73	469	380	40	526	315	70	5,929	2,349	334	22	27	127	42	.377	.430	.807	825	98.1	.348	115	112.7
3	Larry Walker L. Walker	.331	947	3,207	690	1,060	229	33	181	638	502	74	537	65	28	3,810	1,898	443	0	27	46	78	.429	.592	1.021	800	326.6	.432	146	227.6
4	Todd Helton T. Helton	.329	1,626	5,869	1,130	1,931	469	30	305	1,105	1,033	49	799	36	25	7,015	3,375	804	3	61	170	144	.430	.575	1.005	1418	546.1	.423	141	371.8
5	Tony Gwynn T. Gwynn	.328	345	1,101	146	361	83	1	28	165	83	4	45	11	4	1,203	530	112	0	15	14	34	.372	.481	.854	186	32.9	.368	124	37.8
6	Mike Aviles M. Aviles	.325	102	419	68	136	27	4	10	51	18	2	58	8	3	441	201	41	0	2	4	12	.354	.480	.833	64	11.4	.360	117	9
7	Vladimir Guerrero V. Guerrero	.325	1,651	6,265	1,080	2,033	382	41	380	1,227	647	76	771	170	82	7,038	3,637	803	0	50	237	207	.392	.581	.972	1305	430.5	.404	144	399.2
8	Tony Fernandez T. Fernandez	.321	356	1,094	155	351	81	2	17	162	130	22	132	20	18	1,261	487	100	4	11	16	24	.400	.445	.845	200	40.1	.372	120	33.4
9	Matt Holliday M. Holliday	.319	698	2,656	479	848	188	23	128	483	251	46	505	66	17	2,968	1,466	339	1	14	17	74	.386	.552	.938	541	176.3	.400	133	126.5
10	Derek Jeter D. Jeter	.319	1,654	6,741	1,242	2,150	351	43	186	847	688	119	1,138	238	56	7,640	3,145	580	60	32	28	168	.390	.467	.857	1237	288.8	.376	128	276.3
11	Manny Ramirez M. Ramirez	.318	1,551	5,672	1,110	1,802	373	14	418	1,353	929	81	1,256	17	15	6,746	3,457	805	0	64	168	171	.417	.609	1.026	1388	550.9	.428	159	508.2
12	Joe Mauer J. Mauer	.317	561	2,059	325	653	128	14	44	301	292	7	233	30	6	2,388	941	186	3	27	51	66	.399	.457	.856	373	81.1	.370	126	79.4
13	Nomar Garciaparra N. Garciaparra	.316	1,192	4,655	777	1,472	316	38	192	806	356	53	420	66	22	5,120	2,440	546	2	54	51	116	.368	.524	.892	846	207.7	.379	127	180.6
14	Chipper Jones C. Jones	.316	1,561	5,615	1,075	1,775	353	24	334	1,067	1,005	16	866	96	33	6,699	3,178	711	1	62	128	161	.417	.566	.983	1309	475.9	.415	152	449.5
15	Barry Bonds B. Bonds	.314	1,244	3,778	983	1,185	242	21	388	902	1,331	64	581	97	23	5,203	2,633	651	1	29	428	70	.496	.697	1.193	1290	640.8	.476	194	631.4
16	Dustin Pedroia D. Pedroia	.313	327	1,262	209	395	97	3	27	140	104	15	101	27	3	1,405	579	127	13	11	2	26	.369	.459	.828	210	38.6	.363	117	29.2
17	Magglio Ordonez M. Ordonez	.312	1,520	5,792	921	1,808	369	18	264	1,084	535	44	700	87	46	6,430	3,005	651	2	57	34	198	.371	.519	.890	1070	270.4	.381	130	244.1
18	Moises Alou M. Alou	.310	1,182	4,350	678	1,350	254	18	225	799	484	25	505	44	11	4,906	2,315	497	0	47	50	136	.379	.532	.911	845	237.6	.387	134	213.4
19	Will Clark W. Clark	.309	356	1,232	216	381	86	3	54	201	179	12	208	8	4	1,437	635	143	0	14	10	27	.398	.515	.913	255	71.6	.395	134	64.4
20	David Wright D. Wright	.309	703	2,650	464	819	183	10	130	489	340	25	499	92	22	3,047	1,412	323	0	32	26	67	.389	.533	.921	536	163.2	.393	140	156.8
21	Miguel Cabrera M. Cabrera	.309	880	3,310	534	1,022	219	12	175	650	378	28	718	18	11	3,756	1,790	406	5	35	76	103	.381	.541	.921	647	186.5	.388	137	176.7
22	Hanley Ramirez H. Ramirez	.308	467	1,863	369	574	128	21	79	207	200	19	347	137	41	2,101	981	228	9	10	12	22	.379	.527	.906	361	102.1	.388	134	92.3
23	Juan Gonzalez J. Gonzalez	.308	739	2,893	494	891	192	9	178	614	210	24	557	10	8	3,170	1,635	379	0	43	27	85	.355	.565	.920	542	143.3	.386	130	122.1
24	Ivan Rodriguez I. Rodriguez	.308	1,387	5,381	808	1,657	332	33	207	800	288	27	869	98	43	5,748	2,676	572	11	41	37	191	.344	.497	.841	850	136.4	.359	114	107.2
25	Howie Kendrick H. Kendrick	.306	252	945	123	289	71	5	12	106	30	12	163	22	8	997	406	88	2	8	7	28	.333	.430	.762	122	-0.5	.330	98	-2.4

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Team Batting Leaders

23

Walker

RBI

82

Walker

AVG

.283

Walker

Team Pitching Leaders

12

Pallante

110

Liberatore

ERA

3.45

Leahy

Team Rankings

120

22nd

508

20th

895

26th

ERA

4.14

15th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	73	44	.624
Cubs	68	50	.576	5.5
Cardinals	58	59	.496	15.0
Pirates	58	62	.483	16.5
Reds	56	61	.479	17.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 8/10	PHI	@	STL	7:45 PM
Tue 8/11	PHI	@	STL	7:45 PM
Wed 8/12	PHI	@	STL	2:15 PM
Fri 8/14	STL	@	CHC	2:20 PM
Sat 8/15	STL	@	CHC	2:20 PM

Last Game

Rockies

46 - 71

Final

Cardinals

58 - 59

Sat 8 Aug 2026

MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

HR Leaders

35

Alvarez

34

Olson

33

Caminero

RBI Leaders

89

Abrams

87

Stewart

86

Alvarez

Batting Average Leaders

.325

Alvarez

.324

Arraez

.317

Lopez

Hit Leaders

145

Lopez

143

Arraez

137

Alvarez

Run Leaders

100

Wood

83

Olson

82

Crow-Armstrong

OBP Leaders

.439

Alvarez

.398

Ohtani

.396

Kurtz

SLG Leaders

.630

Alvarez

.552

Olson

.551

Caminero

SB Leaders

40

Nuñez

31

Simpson

31

Witt

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Win Leaders

15

Sánchez

14

Gray

13

Burns

Strikeout Leaders

195

Misiorowski

185

Williams

184

Cease

ERA Leaders

1.63

Misiorowski

2.20

Sale

2.21

Schlittler

WHIP Leaders

0.73

Misiorowski

0.89

Yamamoto

0.91

Rasmussen

K/9 Leaders

13.82

Misiorowski

13.11

Cease

11.51

Williams

K/BB Leaders

6.72

Misiorowski

5.91

Rasmussen

5.87

Schlittler

Walk Leaders

20

Martinez

22

Rasmussen

24

Wrobleski

MLB Fantasy 2026

FanDuel Points Leaders

2,002.1

Ohtani

1,661.5

Wood

1,638.9

Crow-Armstrong

DraftKings Points Leaders

1,393.6

Ohtani

1,248

Crow-Armstrong

1,234

Wood

MLB 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

69-47

70-50

66-50

65-53

64-54

Worst Record ATS

44-74

47-71

49-68

52-65

54-64

55-63

MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	71	47	.602
Phillies	62	56	.525	9.0
Marlins	59	59	.500	12.0
Nationals	59	61	.492	13.0
Mets	52	67	.437	19.5
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	73	44	.624
Cubs	68	50	.576	5.5
Cardinals	58	59	.496	15.0
Pirates	58	62	.483	16.5
Reds	56	61	.479	17.0
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	70	47	.598
Diamondbacks	62	56	.525	8.5
Padres	61	57	.517	9.5
Giants	49	68	.419	21.0
Rockies	46	71	.393	24.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	70	46	.603
Yankees	66	52	.559	5.0
Red Sox	64	53	.547	6.5
Orioles	56	61	.479	14.5
Blue Jays	56	62	.475	15.0
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	60	56	.517
Twins	58	60	.492	3.0
Guardians	58	60	.492	3.0
Tigers	57	60	.487	3.5
Royals	49	69	.415	12.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	60	58	.508
Rangers	59	58	.504	0.5
Mariners	56	62	.475	4.0
Athletics	47	71	.398	13.0
Angels	45	72	.385	14.5