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2026 MLB Batting Average Leaders

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Yordan Alvarez leads all of MLB in batting average in 2026 with .320, 1 point ahead of Luis Arraez (.320). The 2026 season is still being played: this is the board through August 29, about 138 games into 162.

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Yordan Alvarez Leads all of MLB in 2026 through August 29 Yordan Alvarez Houston Astros
.320 Batting Average .001 clear of Luis Arraez
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# Player Team AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB OBP SLG OPS
1 Yordan Alvarez Yordan Alvarez HOU .320 134 481 90 154 28 1 37 93 93 102 1 .435 .613 1.049
2 Luis Arraez Luis Arraez SFN +1 .320 127 510 63 163 28 7 6 54 27 24 10 .352 .437 .789
3 Chandler Simpson TBA .311 127 476 53 148 14 6 0 30 23 42 37 .339 .366 .704
4 Nick Gonzales PIT .307 128 482 66 148 23 1 6 57 37 89 7 .368 .396 .764
5 Otto Lopez MIA .306 132 529 79 162 30 7 9 59 30 74 29 .342 .441 .782
6 Yandy Diaz Yandy Diaz TBA .304 130 514 78 156 22 1 20 75 48 82 3 .371 .467 .838
7 Gabriel Moreno ARI .302 107 384 58 116 28 1 11 66 51 67 5 .382 .466 .848
8 Freddie Freeman Freddie Freeman LAN .301 132 501 65 151 31 1 15 63 58 93 6 .373 .457 .830
9 Michael Harris Michael Harris ATL .296 130 494 64 146 32 1 22 77 19 102 9 .322 .498 .820
10 Jung Hoo Lee SFN .291 124 467 61 136 27 4 9 48 23 49 11 .331 .424 .755
11 Jake McCarthy COL .290 121 441 65 128 27 7 13 69 24 81 25 .332 .472 .804
12 TJ Rumfield COL .289 132 463 55 134 26 2 13 61 61 74 0 .381 .438 .820
13 Alec Burleson SLN .288 136 517 78 149 33 1 21 99 47 96 3 .353 .478 .830
14 Jordan Walker SLN .288 133 518 86 149 29 0 27 97 43 137 18 .345 .500 .845
15 Bobby Witt KCA .287 118 463 77 133 28 1 16 49 55 91 36 .363 .456 .819
16 Liam Hicks MIA +1 .287 121 415 62 119 13 1 17 74 50 45 3 .371 .446 .817
17 Chase DeLauter CLE .286 114 423 52 121 22 3 13 59 50 71 9 .359 .444 .804
18 Ceddanne Rafaela BOS .286 131 518 67 148 32 3 16 67 21 111 17 .322 .452 .774
19 Luis Garcia Luis Garcia WAS +1 .285 126 435 59 124 24 5 28 87 22 76 4 .318 .556 .874
20 Jac Caglianone KCA .285 125 453 63 129 24 2 23 66 29 127 6 .334 .499 .833
21 Fernando Tatis Fernando Tatis SDN .284 134 525 76 149 28 2 17 67 54 111 31 .353 .442 .794
22 Jackson Chourio MIL .283 101 413 69 117 22 0 20 56 37 107 14 .344 .482 .826
23 Shohei Ohtani Shohei Ohtani LAN .283 130 488 86 138 25 4 30 80 77 136 10 .383 .535 .917
24 Xavier Edwards MIA .283 136 499 59 141 17 6 6 51 64 77 20 .360 .377 .737
25 Pete Crow-Armstrong CHN .282 136 522 97 147 27 7 36 89 71 159 32 .377 .567 .944
26 Junior Caminero TBA .280 135 514 83 144 20 1 36 86 69 106 3 .367 .533 .900
27 Jonathan Aranda Jonathan Aranda TBA .279 132 498 63 139 21 0 17 79 60 133 0 .362 .424 .786
28 Carson Benge NYN .279 130 491 69 137 18 3 16 54 39 116 19 .339 .426 .765
29 Seiya Suzuki Seiya Suzuki CHN .277 118 451 81 125 28 0 23 79 64 131 3 .370 .492 .862
30 Ernie Clement Ernie Clement TOR .277 133 509 54 141 29 1 9 43 18 53 5 .302 .391 .693
31 Kevin McGonigle DET .276 131 503 84 139 24 3 14 57 81 82 12 .378 .420 .798
32 Nolan Schanuel LAA .276 107 392 43 108 22 0 7 49 42 58 1 .351 .385 .736
33 Drake Baldwin ATL .275 113 443 72 122 13 0 22 67 49 104 3 .356 .454 .810
34 Jake Bauers Jake Bauers MIL .275 121 404 78 111 19 2 23 75 73 123 10 .388 .503 .891
35 Willson Contreras Willson Contreras BOS .274 124 430 66 118 21 2 26 78 55 130 3 .382 .514 .896
36 Steven Kwan Steven Kwan CLE .273 126 444 65 121 16 2 2 27 70 53 9 .374 .331 .705
37 Riley Greene DET .273 117 422 65 115 25 1 16 54 61 133 3 .366 .450 .816
38 Andy Pages LAN .272 128 493 72 134 25 2 21 80 45 107 12 .338 .458 .797
39 Pete Alonso Pete Alonso BAL .272 135 508 82 138 24 0 32 91 65 141 5 .361 .508 .869
40 Brandon Marsh Brandon Marsh PHI .272 129 464 67 126 18 2 17 55 31 127 11 .317 .429 .746
41 Luke Keaschall MIN .271 127 435 62 118 22 1 8 40 48 78 15 .361 .382 .743
42 Ezequiel Duran TEX .271 127 439 58 119 25 4 14 70 37 118 10 .330 .442 .772
43 Josh Naylor Josh Naylor SEA .271 126 491 49 133 18 0 10 47 40 68 25 .331 .369 .700
44 Chase Meidroth CHA .271 130 484 75 131 26 0 12 50 51 122 2 .343 .399 .742
45 Randy Arozarena Randy Arozarena SEA .271 128 473 85 128 26 1 20 58 56 117 20 .370 .457 .826
46 Mauricio Dubon Mauricio Dubon ATL .270 129 482 58 130 24 2 10 64 30 62 7 .314 .390 .704
47 William Contreras William Contreras MIL .270 126 482 66 130 21 1 13 70 50 74 1 .339 .398 .737
48 Elly De La Cruz CIN .269 117 464 80 125 23 5 21 60 56 142 24 .349 .476 .825
49 CJ Abrams CJ Abrams WAS .269 130 494 81 133 26 3 29 92 49 133 26 .346 .510 .856
50 Sam Antonacci CHA .267 115 394 68 105 19 3 8 40 37 73 17 .364 .391 .755
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