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New York Metropolitans Batting Average Leaders

Career totals with the New York Metropolitans and the best single seasons in club history. Records run through the 2025 season.

The single-season record is .354, by Dave Orr in 1884.

AVG HR RBI H R SB OPS OBP SLG 2B 3B XBH TB BB SO PA AB G

Rate records use the league's own minimums: a season needs the standard 3.1 plate appearances per team game with the club, a career 3,000+ plate appearances with the club.

All-time New York Metropolitans leaders

Career totals with the club
No qualifying careers on record.

Single-season New York Metropolitans records

Best seasons in club history
# Player Season AVG G
1 Dave Orr Dave Orr 1884 .354 110
2 Dave Orr Dave Orr 1885 .342 107
3 Dave Orr Dave Orr 1886 .338 136
4 Dude Esterbrook Dude Esterbrook 1884 .315 112
5 Candy Nelson Candy Nelson 1883 .305 97
6 Darby O'Brien Darby O'Brien 1887 .301 127
7 James Roseman James Roseman 1884 .298 107
8 Steve Brady Steve Brady 1885 .295 108
9 James Roseman James Roseman 1885 .278 101
10 Steve Brady Steve Brady 1883 .271 97
11 John O'Rourke 1883 .270 77
12 Frank Hankinson Frank Hankinson 1887 .268 127
13 Paul Radford Paul Radford 1887 .265 128
14 Dasher Troy Dasher Troy 1884 .264 107
15 Candy Nelson Candy Nelson 1885 .255 107
16 Candy Nelson Candy Nelson 1884 .255 111
17 Dude Esterbrook Dude Esterbrook 1883 .253 97
18 Steve Brady Steve Brady 1884 .252 112
19 James Roseman James Roseman 1883 .251 93
20 Frank Hankinson Frank Hankinson 1886 .241 136
21 Steve Brady Steve Brady 1886 .240 124
22 Sam Crane Sam Crane 1883 .235 96
23 James Roseman James Roseman 1886 .227 134
24 Candy Nelson Candy Nelson 1886 .225 109
25 Frank Hankinson Frank Hankinson 1885 .224 94