MaxPreps High School Baseball Record Book: Career batting average

By Kevin Askeland Jun 1, 2023, 12:07pm

Oklahoma's Melvin Begley holds career batting average record.

MaxPreps National High School Baseball Record Book

Career batting average

Numbers 1-10
.727 — Melvin Begley, Boise City (Okla.), 1953-54
.718 — Darryle Crutcher, Oakhaven (Memphis, Tenn.), 1989-92
.714 — Joe Little, Butner (Cromwell, Okla.), 1995-97
.673 — Rod Tartsan, Cache (Okla.), 1982-84
.663 — James Beasley, West Ridge Academy (West Jordan, Utah), 2002-03
,660 — Brandon Denton, Star-Spencer (Spencer, Okla.), 2003-05
.658 — Alex Perez, Prosser (Chicago), 2019
.656 — Casey Butcher, McCurtain (McCurtain, Okla.), 1997-98
.631 — Brylie Ware, Sedgwick (Kan.), 2012-15
.630 — Nick Martindale, Gahanna Christian Academy (Gahanna, Ohio), 2004-05

11-20
.628 — Cameron Perkins, Southport (Indianapolis, Ind.), 2008-09
.617 — Rick Gross, Oakwood (Fithian, Ill.), 1976
.615 — Larry O'Donnell, Westside (Memphis, Tenn.), 1997-98
.608 — Brian Ensign, Black River (Sullivan, Ohio), 2000-03
.604 — Mike Breyman, Seneca East (Attica, Ohio), 1997-2000
.604 — John Wilson, Coyle (Okla.), 1981-83
.601 — Will Crampton, Boonsboro (Md.), 1984-86
.602 — Dwayne Crawley, Douglass (Upper Marlboro, Md.), 1991-92
.596 — Daryle Ward, Bethel Christian (Riverside, Calif.), 1990-93
.594 — Patrick Newman, Hamilton (Memphis, Tenn.), 1998-99

21-31
.591 — Wesley Hardin, Westside (Memphis, Tenn.), 1998-2001
.588 — Brian Wheeler, Oak Forest (Ill.), 1975-78
.587 — Josh Barber, Mountain Empire (Pine Valley, Calif.), 2005-08
.584 — Dylan Creech, Wolfe County (Campton, Ky.), 2009-13
.584 — David Owens, Rockcastle County (Mt. Vernon, Ky.), 1975-78
.582 — Roman Black, San Juan (Blanding, Utah), 2005-07
.582 — Joseph Durbin, Coronado (Scottsdale, Ariz.), 1998-2000
.579 — Zach Bushling, Kern Valley (Lake Isabella, Calif.), 2014-16
.579 — Ronte Langs, Whitehaven (Memphis, Tenn.), 1995-97
.578 — Chris Tuttle, Keystone (La Grange, Ohio), 1997-99
.576 — Jason Dahl, Des Arc (Ark.), 2004-07

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Updated June 8, 2023