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Turner Claims NL Batting Crown at .304 as Judge Leads Majors at .331

A low-contact year left Turner as the NL’s lone .300 qualifier, highlighting pitching’s edge.

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Philadelphia Phillies' Trea Turner fouls the ball off during the third inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)

Overview

  • Turner’s .304 is the lowest average to win an NL batting title, surpassing Tony Gwynn’s .313 in 1988, with only Carl Yastrzemski’s .301 in 1968 lower for any league champion.
  • Philadelphia celebrates its first batting champion since Richie Ashburn in 1958, and Turner adds a second career crown after leading the majors at .328 in 2021.
  • Aaron Judge paired a batting title with a 50-plus homer season, led MLB in average, slugging (.688) and on-base percentage (.457), and became the tallest batting champion at 6-foot-7.
  • Just seven qualified hitters reached .300 across MLB, matching last year and echoing the sport’s shifting offensive landscape.
  • Pittsburgh’s Paul Skenes posted a 1.97 ERA, the first qualified sub-2.00 since 2022 and the youngest to do so since 1985, as a record seven players logged 30-30 seasons.