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2026 MLB Batting Average Leaders

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Yordan Alvarez led all of MLB in batting average in 2026 with .316, 5 points ahead of Gabriel Moreno (.311).

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Yordan Alvarez Led all of MLB in 2026 Yordan Alvarez Houston Astros
.316 Batting Average .005 clear of Gabriel Moreno

The 2026 Batting Average race

How it was won
.291 .308 .326 .343 .361 Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
  1. Yordan Alvarez .316
  2. Gabriel Moreno .311
  3. Luis Arraez .310
  4. Chandler Simpson .306
  5. Otto Lopez .305
Each line is a season total on every night that player was in the top ten, from March 25 to September 27.
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# Player Team AVG G AB H OBP
1 Yordan Alvarez Yordan Alvarez HOU .316 158 567 179 .432
2 Gabriel Moreno Gabriel Moreno ARI .311 130 473 147 .388
3 Luis Arraez Luis Arraez SFN +1 .310 151 596 185 .345
4 Chandler Simpson Chandler Simpson TBA .306 151 571 175 .333
5 Otto Lopez Otto Lopez MIA .305 157 627 191 .349
6 Nick Gonzales Nick Gonzales PIT .303 148 551 167 .367
7 TJ Rumfield TJ Rumfield COL .300 155 547 164 .390
8 Michael Harris Michael Harris ATL .294 155 591 174 .321
9 Yandy Diaz Yandy Diaz TBA .293 154 614 180 .359
10 Jackson Chourio Jackson Chourio MIL .291 127 522 152 .351
11 Jake McCarthy Jake McCarthy COL .291 147 547 159 .334
12 Fernando Tatis Fernando Tatis SDN .289 159 626 181 .358
13 Jac Caglianone Jac Caglianone KCA .289 143 512 148 .340
14 Freddie Freeman Freddie Freeman LAN .288 153 579 167 .362
15 Chase DeLauter Chase DeLauter CLE .287 133 495 142 .363
16 Ceddanne Rafaela Ceddanne Rafaela BOS .285 138 541 154 .321
17 Drake Baldwin Drake Baldwin ATL .284 138 549 156 .358
18 Liam Hicks Liam Hicks MIA +1 .284 142 479 136 .367
19 Elly De La Cruz Elly De La Cruz CIN .283 143 559 158 .365
20 Carson Benge Carson Benge NYN .282 156 595 168 .346
21 Luke Keaschall Luke Keaschall MIN .282 152 528 149 .374
22 Steven Kwan Steven Kwan CLE .282 151 539 152 .382
23 Randy Arozarena Randy Arozarena SEA .281 154 572 161 .381
24 Bobby Witt Bobby Witt KCA .281 143 558 157 .359
25 Xavier Edwards MIA .280 142 518 145 .360
26 Riley Greene Riley Greene DET .280 140 511 143 .370
27 Pete Crow-Armstrong Pete Crow-Armstrong CHN .280 162 626 175 .372
28 Alec Burleson SLN .279 160 605 169 .343
29 Kevin McGonigle Kevin McGonigle DET .278 156 605 168 .376
30 Luis Garcia Luis Garcia WAS +1 .277 147 516 143 .309
31 Sam Antonacci Sam Antonacci CHA .277 140 480 133 .370
32 Jung Hoo Lee Jung Hoo Lee SFN .276 143 539 149 .320
33 Mauricio Dubon Mauricio Dubon ATL .276 153 572 158 .321
34 Junior Caminero Junior Caminero TBA .276 162 616 170 .360
35 Chase Meidroth Chase Meidroth CHA .276 154 566 156 .350
36 Shohei Ohtani Shohei Ohtani LAN .275 139 523 144 .377
37 Willson Contreras Willson Contreras BOS .275 130 448 123 .386
38 Jonathan Aranda Jonathan Aranda TBA .274 155 580 159 .358
39 Andy Pages Andy Pages LAN .274 134 511 140 .343
40 William Contreras William Contreras MIL .270 147 566 153 .341
41 Seiya Suzuki Seiya Suzuki CHN .270 143 545 147 .368
42 Jordan Walker Jordan Walker SLN .269 158 609 164 .327
43 Bryce Harper Bryce Harper PHI .269 162 577 155 .380
44 Brice Turang MIL .268 151 582 156 .366
45 Pete Alonso Pete Alonso BAL .267 161 602 161 .363
46 Jake Bauers Jake Bauers MIL .266 144 477 127 .389
47 James Wood James Wood WAS .265 135 513 136 .388
48 Alex Bregman Alex Bregman CHN .265 155 608 161 .355
49 Dominic Canzone Dominic Canzone SEA .264 146 477 126 .336
50 Cody Bellinger Cody Bellinger NYA .264 132 496 131 .338
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