Cubs Shortstop Dansby Swanson on Pace For Abominable Record
Summary
Dansby Swanson, the Chicago Cubs shortstop, is having one of the worst hitting seasons in the team's history with a very low batting average of .175 as of mid-June. If he continues at this pace, he could break the franchise record for the lowest batting average over a full season.Key Facts
- Ivan De Jesus held the previous worst batting average record for a Cubs full season at .194 in 1981.
- Swanson’s batting average dropped to .175 after a recent game on June 16.
- Swanson has had 268 plate appearances so far this season, more than De Jesus had in his record season.
- The Cubs have a long history dating back to 1876.
- The last Cubs player with a lower average over as many at-bats was Jim Canavan in 1892.
- Across all of MLB, the worst full-season batting average by a qualified player is .168 by Chris Davis in 2018.
- Swanson is still playing regularly and could improve or worsen his average before the season ends.
- Manny Machado, another MLB player, currently has the same .175 average but appears to be making progress to improve.
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