Between the 1970 and 2024 seasons, the Kansas City Royals, the Atlanta Braves and the Chicago Cubs were tied for the lowest batting average in a game with 6+ at-bats in the 6th inning, with an average of .143.
Interpreted as:
team lowest ba in the 6th inning in one regular-season game, 6+ ab, 1970 to 2024| TEAM | AVG | AB | DATE | TM | OPP | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | PA | TB | XBH | SH | SF | IBB | OBP | SLG | OPS | |||
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| 1 |  | Royals | .143 | 7 | 8/14/2016 |  KCR | @ |  MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .143 | .393 |
| 2 |  | Braves | .143 | 7 | 8/4/2010 |  ATL | vs |  NYM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .286 |
| 3 |  | Cubs | .143 | 7 | 5/6/2004 |  CHC | vs |  ARI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .143 | .393 |
| 4 | | Braves | .143 | 7 | 6/25/1985 | ATL | @ |  HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .143 | .393 |
| 5 |  | Dodgers | .167 | 6 | 4/19/2024 |  LAD | vs | NYM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .167 | .452 |
| 6 |  | Guardians | .167 | 6 | 8/26/2023 |  CLE | @ |  TOR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .167 | .452 |
| 7 | | Cubs | .167 | 6 | 6/11/2023 | CHC | @ |  SFG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .333 |
| 8 |  | Mariners | .167 | 6 | 9/29/2021 |  SEA | vs |  OAK | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .333 | .500 |
| 9 |  | Brewers | .167 | 6 | 9/26/2021 |  MIL | vs | NYM | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .333 | .708 |
| 10 | | Mariners | .167 | 6 | 8/3/2021 | SEA | @ |  TBR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .333 |
| 11 | | Royals | .167 | 6 | 8/24/2020 | KCR | @ |  STL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .667 | .952 |
| 12 |  | Mets | .167 | 6 | 8/20/2019 | NYM | vs |  CLE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .667 | .833 |
| 13 |  | Diamondbacks | .167 | 6 | 8/24/2018 |  ARI | vs | SEA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .333 | .500 |
| 14 |  | Yankees | .167 | 6 | 7/26/2017 |  NYY | vs |  CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .167 | .452 |
| 15 |  | Rockies | .167 | 6 | 9/17/2014 |  COL | vs | LAD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .333 |
| 16 |  | Angels | .167 | 6 | 8/29/2014 |  LAA | vs | OAK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .167 | .452 |
| 17 |  | Reds | .167 | 6 | 8/19/2014 | CIN | @ | STL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .333 | .619 |
| 18 |  | Marlins | .167 | 6 | 9/12/2012 |  MIA | @ |  PHI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .333 |
| 19 |  | Brewers | .167 | 6 | 7/7/2012 |  MIL | @ |  HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .167 | .452 |
| 20 | | Cubs | .167 | 6 | 6/17/2012 | CHC | vs |  BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .333 |
| 21 |  | Twins | .167 | 6 | 5/18/2012 |  MIN | @ | MIL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .167 | .452 |
| 22 | | Diamondbacks | .167 | 6 | 4/14/2012 | ARI | @ | COL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .333 | .500 |
| 23 |  | Phillies | .167 | 6 | 8/13/2011 | PHI | vs |  WSH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .333 |
| 24 | | Mets | .167 | 6 | 9/30/2009 | NYM | @ | WSH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .333 |
| 25 |  | Rays | .167 | 6 | 9/19/2008 | TBR | vs | MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .167 | .452 |
Results may be incomplete. StatMuse has complete event-level data for at-bats and batting average going back to the 1974 season.
Some of the information used here was obtained free of charge from Retrosheet.
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