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{| ! Rank ! Player ! Season ! Average ! Hits ! At Bats | 1 Orel Hershiser 1993 .356 26 73 2 Mark Portugal 1994 .354 17 48 3 Mike Hampton 2002 .344 22 64 4 Micah Owings 2007 .339 20 59 T5 Don Robinson 1980 .333 19 57 T5 Rick Rhoden 1984 .333 28 84 7 Dave Roberts 1978 .327 17 52 8 Mike Krukow 1979 .314 16 51 9 Mike Hampton 1999 .311 23 74 T10 Ken Brett 1974 .310 27 87 T10 Jason Marquis 2005 .310 27 87 T12 Rick Rhoden 1976 .308 20 65 T12 Bob Forsch 1975 .308 24 78 14 Jason Jennings 2002 .306 19 62 15 Dennis Cook 1990 .306 15 49 16 Jim Rooker 1974 .305 29 95 17 Fernando Valenzuela 1990 .304 21 69 T18 Carlos Zambrano 2005 .300 24 80 T18 Brooks Kieschnick 2003 .300 21 70 Retrieved from "http://www.Baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Highest_Batting_Average_by_Pitcher_in_DH_Era" |}
Three pitchers are listed below based on number of plate appearances while in the game as a pitcher:
1) 1000 or more plate appearances: George Uhle at .288.
2) 500-999 plate appearances: Babe Ruth at .304.
3) 200-499 plate appearances: Jack Bentley at .322.
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Who had the highest batting average in a season?
Ted Williams had .420 under current batting average calculation rules in 1941, but officially he hit .406; the actual record belongs to Tip O'Neill, who hit .492 in 1887. If you discount 19th century players, the record is .424 by Rogers Hornsby.
Best batting average by player whos career started after 1970?
Career wise, that would be Tony Gwynn (1982-2001) with a .338 career average. As of the start of the 2008 season, Gwynn ranks 20th all time in MLB career batting average. For a single season, that would be George Brett (1973-1993) with a .390 average in the 1980 season.
Right handed hitter that has highest career batting average?
As far as batting average goes that would be Hall of Famer Rogers Hornsby who played with the Cardinals, Giants, Braves, Cubs, and Browns between 1915-1937. His career batting average was .358 and he is second all time in career batting average behind Ty Cobb.
What were baseball player Vaughn Eshelman's total batting stats for 1997?
In 1997, Vaughn Eshelman played in 21 games, all for the Boston Red Sox, and batting in 1 of them. He had 4 at bats, getting 1 hit, for a .250 batting average, with 0 runs batted in. He was walked 0 times. He struck out 1 time. He hit only singles.
What were baseball player Mike Buddie's total batting stats for 2002?
In 2002, Mike Buddie played in 25 games, all for the Milwaukee Brewers, and batting in all of them. He had 2 at bats, getting 0 hits, for a .000 batting average, with 0 runs batted in. He was walked 0 times. He struck out 1 time.
Who is the best female pitcher of all time?
The best female pitcher of all times would be Jennie Finch! She is the best of the best!
What batting average do you have if you get a hit every third time?
Your batting average would be .333
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.
Who is the best pitcher of all time?
Cy Young
What was Stan 'The Man' Musial's career batting average?
Stan The Man had a life-time batting average of .331
What is the batting average of MLB in 2008?
According to Baseball Reference, through games played on June 19, 2008 the National League batting average was .259 and the American League batting average was .263. The National All-time average is .260.
Who is the best baseball pitcher all time?
Arguably the best MLB pitcher of all time was Nolan Ryan. While he had thousands of walks, he also had a relatively low ERA and struck out over 5,000 batters.
When was the last time an MLB player had a season batter had a batting average of 350 or better?
2010 - Josh Hamilton of the Texas Rangers a batting average of .359
Who had the highest batting average in a season?
Ted Williams had .420 under current batting average calculation rules in 1941, but officially he hit .406; the actual record belongs to Tip O'Neill, who hit .492 in 1887. If you discount 19th century players, the record is .424 by Rogers Hornsby.
Best batting average by player whos career started after 1970?
Career wise, that would be Tony Gwynn (1982-2001) with a .338 career average. As of the start of the 2008 season, Gwynn ranks 20th all time in MLB career batting average. For a single season, that would be George Brett (1973-1993) with a .390 average in the 1980 season.
What is baseball's triple crown?
There are triple crowns for hitters and pitchers. The hitter's triple crown is won by the player that hits the most home runs, has the best batting average, and has the most RBIs. This is rarely done and the last time it was done, prior to the 2008 season, was the 1967 season. The pitcher's triple crown is won by the pitcher that has the most wins, most strikeouts, and lowest ERA. The pitcher's triple crown has been won six times in the past 11 seasons but, prior to that, was also a pretty rare occurrance.
Right handed hitter that has highest career batting average?
As far as batting average goes that would be Hall of Famer Rogers Hornsby who played with the Cardinals, Giants, Braves, Cubs, and Browns between 1915-1937. His career batting average was .358 and he is second all time in career batting average behind Ty Cobb.
