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Who has the highest batting average on the Braves?
Henry Aaron
Career Top 10 Leaders
| 1. | Henry Aaron | .567 |
|---|---|---|
| 2. | Ronald Acuna Jr. | .549 |
| 3. | Wally Berger | .533 |
| 4. | Chipper Jones | .529 |
| 5. | Ryan Klesko | .525 |
Who has a 1000 batting average?
Paciorek is rare among Major League Baseball players in having a perfect batting average of 1.000. He is the only player to achieve this distinction with more than two turns at-bat. His two brothers, Jim Paciorek and Tom Paciorek, also played in the Major Leagues.
What is the highest batting average of all time in one season?
Hugh Duffy, who played from 1888 to 1906, is credited with the highest single-season batting average, having hit . 440 in 1894.
Who holds the record for most at bats in a season?
Jimmy Rollins
Single-Season Leaders & Records for At Bats
| Rank | Player (age that year) | At Bats |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jimmy Rollins (28) | 716 |
| 2. | Willie Wilson (24) | 705 |
| 3. | Ichiro Suzuki (30) | 704 |
| 4. | Juan Samuel (23) | 701 |
Who has hit the most home runs?
Barry Bonds
Career Leaders & Records for Home Runs
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Home Runs |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Barry Bonds (22) | 762 |
| 2. | Henry Aaron+ (23) | 755 |
| 3. | Babe Ruth+ (22) | 714 |
| 4. | Alex Rodriguez (22) | 696 |
Has anyone had a .500 batting average?
Louis Cardinals shortstop Aledmys Diaz accomplished an interesting feat during Monday’s 12-7 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks, becoming the first player in baseball’s modern era (since at least 1900) to own a batting average of . 500 or better at least 50 at-bats into his career, per Elias Sports Bureau (via ESPN.com).
Is .500 a good batting average?
500, it means you’re getting a hit half the time, which is unheard of. It’s very good. Batting . 500 would mean a player gets a hit basically 50% of the time he bats.
What is the record for most at bats without a hit?
After failing to record a hit in his two at-bats Wednesday in Miami, Lester is now up to 61 at-bats for his career, while the previous record of 57 hitless at-bats was set by fellow pitcher Joey Hamilton in 1995.
Who has the best home run to at bat ratio?
It is determined by dividing the number of at bats by the number of home runs hit. Mark McGwire possesses the MLB record for this statistic with a career ratio of 10.61 at bats per home run and Babe Ruth is second, with 11.76 at bats per home run.
Has anyone thrown a 27 pitch game?
Necciai is best remembered for the unique feat of striking out 27 batters in a nine-inning game, which he accomplished in the Class-D Appalachian League on May 13, 1952. He is the only pitcher ever to do so in a nine-inning, professional-league game.
Who has the most RBIS in baseball?
Hank Aaron
Hank Aaron has batted in the most runs in Major League Baseball history with 2,297 RBI.
Is batting 1000 Good or bad?
This is actually a baseball phrase, not a bats phrase! If a baseball player is “batting a thousand,” that means he always hits the ball. If someone who isn’t a baseball player is “batting a thousand” that usually means that he always succeeds. Saying “You’re batting a thousand!” means “You’re doing well.”
Who are the all time leaders in batting average?
Table Rank Player (yrs, age) Batting Average Bats 1. Ty Cobb+ (24) .3662 L 2. Oscar Charleston+ (17) .3643 L 3. Rogers Hornsby+ (23) .3585 R 4. Shoeless Joe Jackson (13) .3558 L
What are fielding stats in Major League Baseball?
Fielding stats are a combination of official records and RetroSheet records. Both are likely to have substantial errors and will not match perfectly. Leagues historically made no effort to balance team, league, and player fielding stats.
Where do I find data for catchers in baseball?
Pre-1916 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases. From 1916 on SB, CS, Pickoff, & WP data for catchers and pitchers is taken from play-by-play accounts in the retrosheet files.