lowest BA ever with 100 RBIs

[Iconoclastic]

I noticed today that Richie Sexson has 72 RBIs (on pace for over 100) despite a ridiculous .223 BA. Who holds the record (I have no idea so I'm asking) for lowest BA ever with 100 RBIs?

[Tavish]

<pre>year First Last RBI BA
1983 Tony Armas 107 0.217
1954 Roy Sievers 102 0.232
1990 Joe Carter 115 0.232
1993 Ruben Sierra 101 0.233
1997 Joe Carter 102 0.234
1990 Mark McGwire 108 0.235
1998 Jose Canseco 107 0.237
1985 Carlton Fisk 107 0.238
1997 Jeff King 112 0.238
1980 Gorman Thomas 105 0.239
1986 Jose Canseco 117 0.240</pre>

Only two appearances by Joe Carter, I'm somewhat surprised.

[Old_Style]

Harmon Killebrew had 126 RBI with a .243 average in 1962

[Dr. Duran Duran]

I figured Dave Kingman would have at least made the list. Surprisingly, Kong only twice surpassed 100 RBI in a season.

[ukrneal]

I figured Dave Kingman would have at least made the list. Surprisingly, Kong only twice surpassed 100 RBI in a season.

He was too busy striking out...

[kimchi_chigae]

Tony Armas has been on the league since 1983? No wonder that guy is always on the DL.

[George_Foreman]

Wanna see some crazy stats? Look at what Jeff Francoeur is on line to do this year: http://www.braves.net/bravesjournal/?p=2557

[The Loveable Losers]

This thread could also ask the question, "what players did managers choose to hit in the middle of a potent lineup when they didn't belong there". You put Tony Womack clean-up for the 2004 Red Sox and I'd bet he'd make a run at 100...he probably sucks badly enough to miss but I'd bet he could make a run at it.

Of course, managers only put crappy power-hitters in the cleanup slot so that would never happen with Womack. That list Tavish posted are some shining examples of contact futility in the heart of the order though.