2026 MLB Batting Average Leaders
Hits per at bat
Luis Arraez leads all of MLB in batting average in 2026 with .319, 0 points ahead of Yordan Alvarez (.319). Luis Arraez has led in batting average 3 times before. The 2026 season is still being played: this is the board through August 20, about 129 games into 162.
Showing players with at least 394 plate appearances — the standard 3.1 plate appearances per team game. Show all players
Leads all of MLB in 2026 through August 20
Luis Arraez
San Francisco Giants
.319
Batting Average
.000 clear of Yordan Alvarez
Showing Batting Average and the stats that give it context
Full stat line
| # | Player | Team | AVG | G | AB | H | OBP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Luis Arraez
|
SFN +1 | .319 | 120 | 486 | 155 | .353 |
| 2 |
 Yordan Alvarez
|
HOU | .319 | 126 | 455 | 145 | .432 |
| 3 | Nick Gonzales | PIT | .310 | 120 | 451 | 140 | .368 |
| 4 | Chandler Simpson | TBA | .309 | 119 | 447 | 138 | .335 |
| 5 | Otto Lopez | MIA | .308 | 124 | 497 | 153 | .344 |
| 6 |
 Yandy Diaz
|
TBA | .308 | 122 | 481 | 148 | .376 |
| 7 | Gabriel Moreno | ARI | .307 | 99 | 355 | 109 | .385 |
| 8 |
 Freddie Freeman
|
LAN | .303 | 124 | 468 | 142 | .376 |
| 9 | Jake McCarthy | COL | .295 | 112 | 404 | 119 | .334 |
| 10 | Jung Hoo Lee | SFN | .294 | 116 | 443 | 130 | .328 |
| 11 | TJ Rumfield | COL | .292 | 123 | 438 | 128 | .372 |
| 12 |
 Shohei Ohtani
|
LAN | .291 | 122 | 457 | 133 | .389 |
| 13 |
 Michael Harris
|
ATL | .290 | 123 | 465 | 135 | .318 |
| 14 | Alec Burleson | SLN | .288 | 128 | 489 | 141 | .355 |
| 15 | Jordan Walker | SLN | .288 | 125 | 486 | 140 | .348 |
| 16 | Xavier Edwards | MIA | .288 | 128 | 466 | 134 | .367 |
| 17 | Bobby Witt | KCA | .286 | 110 | 430 | 123 | .362 |
| 18 | Chase DeLauter | CLE | .285 | 107 | 403 | 115 | .358 |
| 19 |
 Ernie Clement
|
TOR | .285 | 125 | 477 | 136 | .311 |
| 20 |
 Willson Contreras
|
BOS | .284 | 116 | 401 | 114 | .393 |
| 21 | Ceddanne Rafaela | BOS | .284 | 122 | 482 | 137 | .321 |
| 22 | Liam Hicks | MIA +1 | .284 | 114 | 395 | 112 | .370 |
| 23 |
 Jonathan Aranda
|
TBA | .282 | 124 | 471 | 133 | .366 |
| 24 | Kevin McGonigle | DET | .282 | 123 | 472 | 133 | .384 |
| 25 |
 Fernando Tatis
|
SDN | .280 | 126 | 489 | 137 | .354 |
| 26 | Pete Crow-Armstrong | CHN | .279 | 128 | 487 | 136 | .378 |
| 27 | Jac Caglianone | KCA | .279 | 119 | 426 | 119 | .332 |
| 28 |
 Luis Garcia
|
WAS +1 | .279 | 118 | 412 | 115 | .310 |
| 29 | Jackson Chourio | MIL | .279 | 95 | 387 | 108 | .341 |
| 30 |
 CJ Abrams
|
WAS | .279 | 124 | 470 | 131 | .354 |
| 31 | Nolan Schanuel | LAA | .276 | 107 | 392 | 108 | .351 |
| 32 |
 Jake Bauers
|
MIL | .275 | 116 | 389 | 107 | .385 |
| 33 | Junior Caminero | TBA | .274 | 127 | 485 | 133 | .362 |
| 34 |
 Brandon Marsh
|
PHI | .274 | 122 | 445 | 122 | .319 |
| 35 | Chase Meidroth | CHA | .273 | 122 | 451 | 123 | .347 |
| 36 | Riley Greene | DET | .273 | 117 | 422 | 115 | .366 |
| 37 | Andy Pages | LAN | .272 | 127 | 492 | 134 | .338 |
| 38 | Carson Benge | NYN | .272 | 122 | 459 | 125 | .334 |
| 39 |
 Randy Arozarena
|
SEA | .272 | 120 | 445 | 121 | .366 |
| 40 | Luke Keaschall | MIN | .272 | 119 | 401 | 109 | .364 |
| 41 | Casey Schmitt | SFN | .271 | 98 | 387 | 105 | .301 |
| 42 | Drake Baldwin | ATL | .271 | 106 | 414 | 112 | .353 |
| 43 |
 Pete Alonso
|
BAL | .269 | 128 | 480 | 129 | .360 |
| 44 | Sam Antonacci | CHA | .268 | 107 | 369 | 99 | .364 |
| 45 |
 Brandon Nimmo
|
TEX | .268 | 122 | 466 | 125 | .333 |
| 46 |
 Seiya Suzuki
|
CHN | .268 | 110 | 418 | 112 | .360 |
| 47 |
 Josh Naylor
|
SEA | .268 | 119 | 463 | 124 | .330 |
| 48 |
 Bo Bichette
|
NYN | .266 | 127 | 503 | 134 | .314 |
| 49 |
 Mauricio Dubon
|
ATL | .266 | 122 | 452 | 120 | .311 |
| 50 |
 Steven Kwan
|
CLE | .265 | 118 | 407 | 108 | .372 |
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