Who has the most home runs with the lowest batting average in a major league season?

Thousands of batters have gone a whole season with at least one hitless at-bat. The most plate appearances in a season with no hits is held by pitcher Bob Buhl, who went 0-for-70 in 1962.

The lowest nonzero batting average in a season is .016, held by Brewers left-hander Doug Davis, who went 1-for-64 in 2004.

By a nonpitcher: Yankees' CF Skeeter Shelton went 1-for-40 in 1915 for a .025 batting average.

Lowest Batting average in a season with at least:

100 PA: Dean Chance, P, 1967, Minnesota Twins, .033

200 PA: Frank O'Rourke, 3B, 1912. Boston Braves, .122

300 PA: Bill Bergen, C, 1909, Brooklyn Dodgers, .139

400 PA: Dal Maxvill, SS, 1969, St. Louis Cardinals, .175

500 PA: Rob Deer, RF, 1991, Detroit Tigers, .179