Expert: Tom Schott - 7/31/2007

Question
 Where can I find the all time batting avgs for all pitchers that have played in the Majors?
Thanks
Randy

Answer
Randy,

 You can find batting stats for any pitcher who ever hit in the majors at www.baseball-reference.com, the greatest baseball site going. I got curious about best hitting pitchers of modern times. So here's a listing of the pitchers with the best career batting average since 1900 (with at least 500 PA)

CAREER
MODERN (1900-)
P

AVERAGE                         AVG    
1    George Uhle                .289   
2    Red Lucas                  .283   
3    Wes Ferrell                .280   
4    Doc Crandall               .275   
5    Jack Scott                 .275   
6    Win Mercer                 .273   
7    Don Newcombe               .271   
8    Al Orth                    .270   
9    Sloppy Thurston            .270   
10   Red Ruffing                .269   
11   Carl Mays                  .268   
12   Johnny Marcum              .265   
13   Fred Hutchinson            .264   
14   Schoolboy Rowe             .263   
15   George Mullin              .262   
16   Dutch Ruether              .258   
17   Joe Shaute                 .258   
18   Jesse Tannehill            .255   
19   Joe Bush                   .253   
20   Mickey McDermott           .252   
21   Ray Caldwell               .248   
22   Burleigh Grimes            .248   
23   Clarence Mitchell          .246   
24   Pete Donohue               .246   
25   Johnny Sain                .245