In the MLB, and who set it?
Thanks!
2007-05-19 13:23:03 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
Okay, to specify, I'm not sure how many at bats, just a regular active member of the roster. Like any ball player who plays on a regular basis.
2007-05-19 13:44:28 · update #1
He didn't qualify for the batting title (requires 3.1 plate appearances per team's scheduled games, or 502 PA for a 162 game sked), but it's hard to do worse than Ray Oyler. He "hit" .135 in 247 PA for the champion 1968 Detroit Tigers.
Mario Mendoza managed to hit .215 in his career, and was immortalized forever by George Brett when he coined the term "Mendoza Line". In an interview, Brett humorously suggested that, whenever he looked at the batting leaders, he knew he was doing okay if he was above the Mendoza Line, since Mario was usually dead last in the league.
Of course there are bad-hitting pitchers scattered across history, but the very worst may be Bob Buhl, who managed to go zero-for-70 in 1962. At least he managed to draw six walks, and drove in one run with a sac fly.
But overall, it's hard to top (bottom?) Bill Bergen. Managed to play for 11 seasons, almost 1000 games, over 3000 at-bats, and batted -- get this -- .170 for his career, and this was a semi-regular player! Just go look at his stats, you won't believe me otherwise. Seriously long-lasting ineptitude with the bat.
2007-05-19 15:50:07 · answer #1 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Single Season Batting Average Record
2016-12-29 03:29:20 · answer #2 · answered by plumb 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Highest Single Season Batting Average
2016-09-30 13:29:37 · answer #3 · answered by forcier 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A batting average is determined from how often you reach base strictly from hits. The OBP is determined by how often you reach base from hits plus any other means. At the beginning of the season, perhaps the batting average and OBP may be equal for a while, but I don't see how it is possible for the OBP to ever be lower. In the scenario you mentioned, if someone got a hit and was thrown out at second, it would count toward the player's batting average and OBP simultaneously, since it would be recorded in the box score as a hit. So as long as you make it to first base safely, you are considered "on-base", even if you are out and off the basepaths a few seconds later. If you read the numbers on Chad Tracy correctly, a mistake was made on the statistician's part. It isn't common, but wouldn't be the first time it's happened.
2016-03-19 08:38:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In 1909, a player by the name of Bill Bergen batted .139. His lifetime batting average was .170. His salary today would be 2.1 million dollars annually
2007-05-23 12:32:11 · answer #5 · answered by Trebor 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Adam Dunn hit .159 with a 415 at bats in 2011. (He struck out 177 times.)
2017-03-16 21:08:32 · answer #6 · answered by randyjspears 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question. You should add a minimum at bats to qualify otherwise some smartass like me is gonna say .000
2007-05-19 13:35:03 · answer #7 · answered by Ballzy 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
someone who is horrible and bats 00.00 or something like that
and did you change your name cause didnt you used to be Falzone?? i am confused. tell me if you are the same person or different
2007-05-20 06:32:23 · answer #8 · answered by i <3 the twins! 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Aha interesting question. Rob Deer this guy hit .179 in '91
2007-05-19 14:09:22 · answer #9 · answered by haroldandsivakumar 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
i dotn know. but for this season, i bet it will be adam laroche for the pirates. ugh. i love the pirates, but im not a fan of laroche. sorry i didnt really answer the question.
2007-05-19 13:32:17 · answer #10 · answered by Gurlie.23™ 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋