Where Miami Marlins' Luis Arraez Ranks in Baseball History With .400 Average Through 64 Games

Luis Arraez of the Miami Marlins went 1-4 on Friday night in a loss to the Chicago White Sox, putting his average at .400 for the season. He's attempting to become the first player to hit .400 for a full season since 1941, when Ted Williams did it. How does he stack up to baseball history through 64 games? He's got the 10th-highest average since 1941.

Miami Marlins star Luis Arraez went 1-4 on Friday night in a 2-1 loss to the Chicago White Sox.

With the one-hit effort, he's now hitting an even .400 on the year. He's attempting to become the first player to hit .400 in a season since Ted Williams did it in 1941 (.406).

How does he rank in history through his first 64 games? Sarah Langs of MLB.com has the answer in a series of tweets:

Luis Arraez’s .400 BA is the 10th-highest by a qualified hitter in his team’s 1st 64 games, since 1941 (based on current qualification rules)

the list

1993 Andrés Galarraga: .433

2008 Chipper Jones: .420

1941 Ted Williams: .411

1997 Larry Walker: .410

1983 Rod Carew: .409

1948 Ted Williams: .403

1997 Tony Gwynn: .402

1999 Tony Fernández: .401

1948 Stan Musial: .401

2023 Luis Arraez: .400

Luis Arraez’s .400 BA is the 10th-highest by a qualified hitter in his team’s 1st 64 games, since 1941 (based on current qualification rules)

the list ⬇️

— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) June 10, 2023

That's a list full of several Hall of Famers, so for Arraez to be keeping their company is incredibly impressive.

Not only is it impressive what he's done statistically, it's also impressive what he's done for the Marlins. Miami is out to a 35-29 start this season and is currently in second place in the National League East. They trail the Atlanta Braves by 4.5 games and right now hold a wild card spot in the National League.

Arraez was acquired from the Minnesota Twins this offseason in a deal for pitcher Pablo Lopez. He won a batting title last year for Minnesota.

The Marlins and White Sox will play on Saturday at 2:10 p.m. ET.

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