Claim: The Major League Baseball player with a batting average of .263 and one home run was Pinky Pittenger.
Evidence: Clarke Alonzo "Pinky" Pittenger [previously thought to be Pittinger] (February 24, 1899 – November 4, 1977) was a reserve infielder/outfielder in Major League Baseball, playing mainly at shortstop for three different teams between the 1921 and 1929 seasons. .263 1