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Only in one season, 1887. Walks counted as an at bat and a hit.
The three highest batting averages in MLB history were recorded during the 1887 season.
Tip O'Neill - .485
Pete Browning - .457
Bob Caruthers - .456
All three of the players above played in the American Association. The highest batting average in the National League in 1887 was Cap Anson at .421.
Calculating the batting averages of the four players above using today's standards:
Tip O'Neill - .435
Pete Browning - .402
Bob Caruthers - .357
Cap Anson - .347
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Does a walk affect a batting average?
Walks are not counted in figuring out Batting Averages. It's basically like you didn't take an at- bat for walks.
What was willie stargell's batting average against bob Gibson?
265 batting average.
Who had the highest batting average in the 2008 season?
Chipper Jones won the 2008 National League Batting title with a .364 batting average, and Joe Mauerwon the 2008 American League batting title with a .328 batting Average.
Who has the highest 2009 batting average?
Hanley Ramirez won the 2009 National League Batting title with a .342 batting average, and Joe Mauer won the 2009 American League batting title with a .365 batting Average.
What is the average batting speed in the MLB?
The average batting average of all teams in the National League in 2008 was .260. The average batting average of all teams in the American League in 2008 was .268.
Does a walk affect a batting average?
Walks are not counted in figuring out Batting Averages. It's basically like you didn't take an at- bat for walks.
Who has the best career batting average of all time?
The highest batting average a player can have is 1.000, which would mean that he would have a hit every time he is at bat. Of course, this wouldn't count the times the batter may have been walked, since walks aren't considered "at-bats" and don't reflect upon his batting average.
What is a 333 batting average?
A batting average of .333 represents a player's ratio of hits to at-bats in baseball. It means that the player gets a hit approximately 33.3% of the time they come up to bat. A .333 batting average is generally considered very good and indicates a high level of skill and consistency at the plate.
When did the sacrifice fly stop going against your batting average?
A sacrifice bunt or fly has never been considered an at-bat.
Is this considered a parameter or statistic One of the greatest baseball hitters of all time has a career batting average of 0.366?
parameter
Can a batting average be a repeating decimal?
We ususally stop on the thousandths but 3 hits out of 10 at bats could be considered a repeating decimal.
What is prince fielders batting average?
Prince Fielder's 2009 batting average was .299 His career average is .284
Who has the highest lifetime batting average in baseball?
Ty Cobb with a .366 batting average
What is mike morgan's batting average?
His lifetime Batting Average is .109, he was 54 for 497.
Who has highest batting average in 2009?
The correct answer is Ty Cobb with batting average .420
What was Sammy Sosa's batting average?
Sammy Sosa had a career batting average of .273.
What was willie stargell's batting average against bob Gibson?
265 batting average.
