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Yordan Alvarez and Gabriel Moreno secure batting titles in MLB

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 28, 2026, 12:12 AM

Last updated Sep 28, 2026

Yordan Alvarez and Gabriel Moreno secure batting titles in MLB

Summary

Yordan Alvarez of Houston and Gabriel Moreno of Arizona claimed batting titles in the MLB on Sunday. Alvarez finished with a.316 average, while Moreno edged Luis Arraez with a.311 average, despite being scratched from the lineup due to a tender hamstring. This season marked the fewest players hitting.300 or better since 1968. In pitching, Jacob Misiorowski led the majors with a 1.80 ERA and 252 strikeouts, becoming one of only four pitchers since 1950 to achieve this feat. Misiorowski’s opponents’ batting average was.157, the lowest since 1900 for pitchers with at least 100 innings.

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By the Numbers

•Alvarez wins the AL batting title with a.316 average.
•Moreno takes the NL crown at.311, narrowly beating Arraez.
•Jacob Misiorowski leads majors in ERA and strikeouts with 252.
•Seven players hit.300 or better, matching the fewest since 1968.
•Houston's winning percentage of.500 sets a record for first-place teams.

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12:12 AMYahoo Sports — Alvarez and Moreno win batting titles, Misiorowski leads majors in ERA and strikeouts

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Houston’s Yordan Alvarez and Arizona’s Gabriel Moreno won their first batting titles Sunday, while Milwaukee ace Jacob Misiorowski became just the fourth pitcher since 1950 to lead the majors in ERA, strikeouts and opponents’ batting average. Alvarez's .316 average was the lowest for the overall major league batting champion, below Dick Groat's .325 for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1960.
— Yahoo Sportsby RONALD BLUM

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