Each offseason ATVL updates the league record book since 2004- which now makes 11 seasons of stats. Let’s take a look at batting average!

1 Brad Zebedis Strasburg 2011 0.420
2 Julian Ridings Waynesboro 2012 0.419
3 Luke Greinke Winchester 2007 0.417
4 Gunnar McNeill Staunton 2014 0.414
5 Jordan Tarsovich Strasburg 2013 0.404
6 Cory Spangenberg Winchester 2010 0.399
7 Joe Kemp Harrisonburg 2004 0.396
Blake Sipe Staunton 2012 0.396
9 Mike Garza Woodstock 2010 0.388
10 Tyler Townsend Winchester 2008 0.387
Robby Campbell Luray 2012 0.387

Gunnar McNeill became the 5th player in the last 11 years to finish the season (both regular season and playoffs combined) with a batting average over .400! (He hit .414 in 2014- some symmetry there.)

There is one major leaguer on this list: Cory Spangenberg. Ridings, Greinke, Kemp, Garza, and Townsend all played in the minor leagues. (Ridings and Garza are the only ones still active.)

Zebedis, McNeill, Tarsovich, and Sipe still have a shot at pro ball. Robby Campbell’s eligibility is used up.

So congratulations to McNeill for jumping all the way to #4!