Table of Contents
- 1 What is the highest batting average in MLB history?
- 2 Is a 1.000 batting average good?
- 3 What is the lowest batting average in the Hall of Fame?
- 4 What was Don Mattingly’s batting average in 1988?
- 5 How many doubles did Don Mattingly have in 1986?
- 6 When did Don Mattingly play for the Nashville Sounds?
What is the highest batting average in MLB history?
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Career Leaders & Records for Batting Average
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Batting Average |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ty Cobb+ (24) | .3662 |
| 2. | Oscar Charleston+ (18) | .3643 |
| 3. | Rogers Hornsby+ (23) | .3585 |
| 4. | Shoeless Joe Jackson (13) | .3558 |
Is a 1.000 batting average good?
To have a perfect batting average of 1.000, you have to have very few at-bats. The record for most at bats while maintaining a 1.000 batting average is three, held by John Paciorek. No player has come up to bat four times or more and gotten a hit every time. Three Yankees have a career batting average of 1.000.
Is 240 a good batting average?
For non-pitchers, a batting average below . 230 is often considered poor, and one below . 200 is usually unacceptable.
What is the lowest batting average in the Hall of Fame?
Only three hitters have made it to the Hall of Fame with a sub-. 260 batting average: Killebrew, Rabbit Maranville and Ray Schalk. The latter two played up-the-middle defensive positions, partially during the dead-ball era.
What was Don Mattingly’s batting average in 1988?
Mattingly playing for the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on August 19, 1988 Mattingly hit 18 home runs and recorded 88 RBIs in 1988, but nonetheless was still in the top 10 in the league in batting average at a.311 clip. He rebounded in 1989 to 113 RBIs, but his average dipped to.303.
When did Don Mattingly tie Dale Long’s major league record?
In 1987, Mattingly tied Dale Long’s major league record by hitting home runs in eight consecutive games, from 8–18 July (the All-Star game occurred in the middle of the streak; Mattingly, starting at first base, was 0 for 3). This record was later tied again by Ken Griffey, Jr., of Seattle in 1993.
How many doubles did Don Mattingly have in 1986?
Mattingly did just as well in 1986, leading the league with 238 hits, 53 doubles, and breaking the single-season franchise records set by Earle Combs (231 hits) and Lou Gehrig (52 doubles); both records had been set in 1927. He also recorded 388 total bases and a .573 slugging percentage.
When did Don Mattingly play for the Nashville Sounds?
He won the league MVP award and was named to the postseason All-Star team. With the Double-A Nashville Sounds in 1981, he hit .316 and led the Southern League with 35 doubles. He was selected to play in the Southern League All-Star Game and named to its postseason All-Star team.