Batting Average Single Season Leaders on Baseball Almanac

Single Season Leaders for Batting Average

Ted Williams once commented about those that fail 'only' seven times out of ten attempts will be the greatest in the game. He was right about that and the list below reflects those great hitters who truly dominated during a single season of play.

Notes: Three point one plate (3.1) appearances per scheduled game are needed to make this list, raw averages are presented to further clarify the one-hundred greatest single season batting averages, and a bold faced entry denotes that the player was active during the previous Major League season. Also, in 1887, when a player received a base on balls (walk) he was also awarded a hit in his official statistics. The rules of the day and Major League Baseball recognize the statistics as they were recorded and Baseball Almanac has also complied with the new direction.

"He (Roger Maris) couldn't carry my bat. He didn't hit in two years what I hit in one." - Hall of Famer Rogers Hornsby (#10 Overall Single Season Leader for Batting Average)

Batting Average Single Season Leaders 'Top 500'
Name	Batting Average	Year	Team	League	Rank
Hugh Duffy	.440 (.43970)	1894	Boston Beaneaters	NL	1
Tip O'Neill	.435 (.43520)	1887	St. Louis Browns	AA	2
Ross Barnes	.429 (.42857)	1876	Chicago White Stockings	NL	3
Willie Keeler	.424 (.42376)	1897	Baltimore Orioles	NL	4
Rogers Hornsby	.424 (.42351)	1924	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	5
Nap Lajoie	.421 (.42096)	1901	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	6
George Sisler	.420 (.41980)	1922	St. Louis Browns	AL	7
Ty Cobb	.420 (.41963)	1911	Detroit Tigers	AL	8
Fred Dunlap	.412 (.41203)	1884	St. Louis Maroons	UA	9
Ed Delahanty	.410 (.40964)	1899	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	10
Jesse Burkett	.410 (.40956)	1896	Cleveland Spiders	NL	11
Jesse Burkett	.409 (.40909)	1895	Cleveland Spiders	NL	12
Ty Cobb	.409 (.40868)	1912	Detroit Tigers	AL	13
Joe Jackson	.408 (.40806)	1911	Cleveland Naps	AL	14
Sam Thompson	.407 (.40732)	1894	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	15
George Sisler	.407 (.40729)	1920	St. Louis Browns	AL	16
Ed Delahanty	.407 (.40695)	1894	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	17
Ted Williams	.406 (.40570)	1941	Boston Red Sox	AL	18
Billy Hamilton	.404 (.40441)	1894	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	19
Ed Delahanty	.404 (.40417)	1895	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	20
Rogers Hornsby	.403 (.40278)	1925	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	21
Harry Heilmann	.403 (.40267)	1923	Detroit Tigers	AL	22
Pete Browning	.402 (.40219)	1887	Louisville Colonels	AA	23
Rogers Hornsby	.401 (.40128)	1922	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	24
Bill Terry	.401 (.40126)	1930	New York Giants	NL	25
Hughie Jennings	.401 (.40115)	1896	Baltimore Orioles	NL	26
Ty Cobb	.401 (.40114)	1922	Detroit Tigers	AL	27
Cap Anson	.399 (.39942)	1881	Chicago White Stockings	NL	28
Lefty O'Doul	.398 (.39812)	1929	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	29
Harry Heilmann	.398 (.39802)	1927	Detroit Tigers	AL	30
Rogers Hornsby	.397 (.39696)	1921	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	31
Ed Delahanty	.397 (.39679)	1896	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	32
Jesse Burkett	.396 (.39606)	1899	St. Louis Perfectos	NL	33
Joe Jackson	.395 (.39510)	1912	Cleveland Naps	AL	34
Tony Gwynn	.394 (.39379)	1994	San Diego Padres	NL	35
Harry Heilmann	.394 (.39369)	1921	Detroit Tigers	AL	36
Babe Ruth	.393 (.39272)	1923	New York Yankees	AL	37
Harry Heilmann	.393 (.39267)	1925	Detroit Tigers	AL	38
Babe Herman	.393 (.39251)	1930	Brooklyn Robins	NL	39
Joe Kelley	.393 (.39250)	1894	Baltimore Orioles	NL	40
Sam Thompson	.392 (.39219)	1895	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	41
John McGraw	.391 (.39098)	1899	Baltimore Orioles	NL	42
Ty Cobb	.390 (.39019)	1913	Detroit Tigers	AL	43
Fred Clarke	.390 (.38996)	1897	Louisville Colonels	NL	44
Al Simmons	.390 (.38986)	1931	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	45
George Brett	.390 (.38976)	1980	Kansas City Royals	AL	46
Tris Speaker	.389 (.38928)	1925	Cleveland Indians	AL	47
Bill Lange	.389 (.38912)	1895	Chicago Colts	NL	48
Billy Hamilton	.389 (.38878)	1895	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	49
Ty Cobb	.389 (.38856)	1921	Detroit Tigers	AL	50
Cap Anson	.388 (.38824)	1894	Chicago Colts	NL	51
Ted Williams	.388 (.38810)	1957	Boston Red Sox	AL	52
King Kelly	.388 (.38803)	1886	Chicago White Stockings	NL	53
Rod Carew	.388 (.38799)	1977	Minnesota Twins	AL	54
Luke Appling	.388 (.38783)	1936	Chicago White Sox	AL	55
Tris Speaker	.388 (.38768)	1920	Cleveland Indians	AL	56
Deacon White	.387 (.38722)	1877	Boston Red Caps	NL	57
Al Simmons	.387 (.38685)	1925	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	58
Rogers Hornsby	.387 (.38683)	1928	Boston Braves	NL	59
Tris Speaker	.386 (.38645)	1916	Cleveland Indians	AL	60
Willie Keeler	.386 (.38603)	1896	Baltimore Orioles	NL	61
Chuck Klein	.386 (.38580)	1930	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	62
Lave Cross	.386 (.38563)	1894	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	63
Hughie Jennings	.386 (.38563)	1895	Baltimore Orioles	NL	64
Willie Keeler	.385 (.38503)	1898	Baltimore Orioles	NL	65
Arky Vaughan	.385 (.38477)	1935	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	66
Rogers Hornsby	.384 (.38443)	1923	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	67
Ty Cobb	.384 (.38431)	1919	Detroit Tigers	AL	68
Nap Lajoie	.384 (.38409)	1910	Cleveland Naps	AL	69
Ty Cobb	.383 (.38340)	1910	Detroit Tigers	AL	70
Jesse Burkett	.383 (.38298)	1897	Cleveland Spiders	NL	71
Tris Speaker	.383 (.38276)	1912	Boston Red Sox	AL	72
Ty Cobb	.383 (.38265)	1917	Detroit Tigers	AL	73
Lefty O'Doul	.383 (.38258)	1930	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	74
Joe Jackson	.382 (.38246)	1920	Chicago White Sox	AL	75
Ty Cobb	.382 (.38242)	1918	Detroit Tigers	AL	76
Nap Lajoie	.382 (.38156)	1904	Cleveland Blues	AL	77
Honus Wagner	.381 (.38140)	1900	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	78
Babe Herman	.381 (.38137)	1929	Brooklyn Robins	NL	79
Joe DiMaggio	.381 (.38095)	1939	New York Yankees	AL	80
Al Simmons	.381 (.38087)	1930	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	81
Paul Waner	.380 (.38042)	1927	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	82
Rogers Hornsby	.380 (.38040)	1929	Chicago Cubs	NL	83
Billy Hamilton	.380 (.38028)	1893	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	84
Tris Speaker	.380 (.37979)	1923	Cleveland Indians	AL	85
Goose Goslin	.379 (.37939)	1928	Washington Senators	AL	86
Freddie Lindstrom	.379 (.37931)	1930	New York Giants	NL	87
Larry Walker	.379 (.37900)	1999	Colorado Rockies	NL	88
Willie Keeler	.379 (.37895)	1899	Brooklyn Superbas	NL	89
Lou Gehrig	.379 (.37866)	1930	New York Yankees	AL	90
John Cassidy	.378 (.37849)	1877	Hartford Dark Blues	NL	91
Pete Browning	.378 (.37847)	1882	Louisville Eclipse	AA	92
Ty Cobb	.378 (.37831)	1925	Detroit Tigers	AL	93
Babe Ruth	.378 (.37807)	1924	New York Yankees	AL	94
Sam Crawford	.378 (.37805)	1911	Detroit Tigers	AL	95
Tris Speaker	.378 (.37793)	1922	Cleveland Indians	AL	96
Earl Averill	.378 (.37785)	1936	Cleveland Indians	AL	97
Babe Ruth	.378 (.37778)	1921	New York Yankees	AL	98
Heinie Manush	.378 (.37774)	1928	St. Louis Browns	AL	99
Heinie Manush	.378 (.37751)	1926	Detroit Tigers	AL	100
Ed Delahanty	.377 (.37736)	1897	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	101
Willie Keeler	.377 (.37699)	1895	Baltimore Orioles	NL	102
Ty Cobb	.377 (.37696)	1909	Detroit Tigers	AL	103
Cy Seymour	.377 (.37694)	1905	Cincinnati Reds	NL	104
Stan Musial	.376 (.37643)	1948	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	105
Ed Delahanty	.376 (.37632)	1902	Washington Senators	AL	106
Jesse Burkett	.376 (.37604)	1901	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	107
Babe Ruth	.376 (.37555)	1920	New York Yankees	AL	108
Zack Wheat	.375 (.37456)	1924	Brooklyn Robins	NL	109
Joe Medwick	.374 (.37441)	1937	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	110
Dan Brouthers	.374 (.37412)	1883	Buffalo Bisons	NL	111
Lou Gehrig	.374 (.37367)	1928	New York Yankees	AL	112
Jake Stenzel	.374 (.37354)	1895	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	113
Lou Gehrig	.373 (.37329)	1927	New York Yankees	AL	114
Pete Browning	.373 (.37323)	1890	Cleveland Infants	PL	115
Dan Brouthers	.373 (.37320)	1889	Boston Beaneaters	NL	116
Joe Jackson	.373 (.37311)	1913	Cleveland Naps	AL	117
Babe Ruth	.373 (.37266)	1931	New York Yankees	AL	118
Paul Waner	.373 (.37265)	1936	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	119
Todd Helton	.372 (.37241)	2000	Colorado Rockies	NL	120
Nomar Garciaparra	.372 (.37240)	2000	Boston Red Sox	AL	121
Bill Terry	.372 (.37232)	1929	New York Giants	NL	122
Ichiro Suzuki	.372 (.37216)	2004	Seattle Mariners	AL	123
Eddie Collins	.372 (.37209)	1920	Chicago White Sox	AL	124
Tommy Tucker	.372 (.37192)	1889	Baltimore Orioles	AA	125
Bug Holliday	.372 (.37182)	1894	Cincinnati Reds	NL	126
Babe Ruth	.372 (.37172)	1926	New York Yankees	AL	127
Heinie Zimmerman	.372 (.37163)	1912	Chicago Cubs	NL	128
Tony Gwynn	.372 (.37162)	1997	San Diego Padres	NL	129
Roger Connor	.371 (.37143)	1885	New York Giants	NL	130
Willie Keeler	.371 (.37119)	1894	Baltimore Orioles	NL	131
George Sisler	.371 (.37113)	1921	St. Louis Browns	AL	132
Cap Anson	.371 (.37103)	1886	Chicago White Stockings	NL	133
Jim Bottomley	.371 (.37094)	1923	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	134
Ty Cobb	.371 (.37085)	1916	Detroit Tigers	AL	135
Dave Orr	.371 (.37069)	1890	Brooklyn Wonders	PL	136
Charlie Gehringer	.371 (.37057)	1937	Detroit Tigers	AL	137
Al Wingo	.370 (.37045)	1925	Detroit Tigers	AL	138
Paul Waner	.370 (.37043)	1928	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	139
Andres Galarraga	.370 (.37021)	1993	Colorado Rockies	NL	140
Dan Brouthers	.370 (.37014)	1886	Detroit Wolverines	NL	141
Tony Gwynn	.370 (.37012)	1987	San Diego Padres	NL	142
Rogers Hornsby	.370 (.37012)	1920	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	143
Sam Thompson	.370 (.37000)	1893	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	144
Barry Bonds	.370 (.36973)	2002	San Francisco Giants	NL	145
Benny Kauff	.370 (.36953)	1914	Indianapolis Hoosiers	FL	146
Ty Cobb	.369 (.36945)	1915	Detroit Tigers	AL	147
Ted Williams	.369 (.36935)	1948	Boston Red Sox	AL	148
Billy Hamilton	.369 (.36930)	1898	Boston Beaneaters	NL	149
Lew Fonseca	.369 (.36926)	1929	Cleveland Indians	AL	150
John McGraw	.369 (.36856)	1895	Baltimore Orioles	NL	151
Mike Tiernan	.369 (.36852)	1896	New York Giants	NL	152
Cal McVey	.368 (.36842)	1877	Chicago White Stockings	NL	153
Paul Waner	.368 (.36842)	1930	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	154
Nap Lajoie	.368 (.36830)	1912	Cleveland Naps	AL	155
Tony Gwynn	.368 (.36822)	1995	San Diego Padres	NL	156
Ed Delahanty	.368 (.36807)	1893	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	157
Lefty O'Doul	.368 (.36807)	1932	Brooklyn Dodgers	NL	158
Chuck Klein	.368 (.36799)	1933	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	159
Wade Boggs	.368 (.36753)	1985	Boston Red Sox	AL	160
Dan Brouthers	.368 (.36752)	1882	Buffalo Bisons	NL	161
Jeff Bagwell	.367 (.36750)	1994	Houston Astros	NL	162
Jack Doyle	.367 (.36730)	1894	New York Giants	NL	163
Elmer Flick	.367 (.36697)	1900	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	164
Jim Bottomley	.367 (.36672)	1925	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	165
Denny Lyons	.367 (.36667)	1887	Philadelphia Athletics	AA	166
Harry Heilmann	.367 (.36653)	1926	Detroit Tigers	AL	167
Steve Brodie	.366 (.36649)	1894	Baltimore Orioles	NL	168
Wade Boggs	.366 (.36644)	1988	Boston Red Sox	AL	169
Pie Traynor	.366 (.36620)	1930	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	170
Larry Walker	.366 (.36620)	1997	Colorado Rockies	NL	171
Rico Carty	.366 (.36611)	1970	Atlanta Braves	NL	172
George Hall	.366 (.36567)	1876	Philadelphia Athletics	NL	173
Stan Musial	.365 (.36538)	1946	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	174
Billy Hamilton	.365 (.36520)	1896	Boston Beaneaters	NL	175
Joe Mauer	.365 (.36520)	2009	Minnesota Twins	AL	176
Eddie Collins	.365 (.36511)	1911	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	177
Mickey Mantle	.365 (.36498)	1957	New York Yankees	AL	178
Al Simmons	.365 (.36489)	1929	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	179
Joe Kelley	.365 (.36486)	1895	Baltimore Orioles	NL	180
Chipper Jones	.364 (.36446)	2008	Atlanta Braves	NL	181
Johnny Mize	.364 (.36429)	1937	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	182
Joe Kelley	.364 (.36416)	1896	Baltimore Orioles	NL	183
Jimmie Foxx	.364 (.36410)	1932	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	184
Rod Carew	.364 (.36394)	1974	Minnesota Twins	AL	185
Tris Speaker	.363 (.36346)	1913	Boston Red Sox	AL	186
Larry Walker	.363 (.36344)	1998	Colorado Rockies	NL	187
Nap Lajoie	.363 (.36330)	1897	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	188
Jesse Burkett	.363 (.36315)	1900	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	189
Honus Wagner	.363 (.36314)	1905	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	190
Magglio Ordonez	.363 (.36303)	2007	Detroit Tigers	AL	191
Wade Boggs	.363 (.36298)	1987	Boston Red Sox	AL	192
John Olerud	.363 (.36298)	1993	Toronto Blue Jays	AL	193
Jimmy Wolf	.363 (.36280)	1890	Louisville Colonels	AA	194
Joe Torre	.363 (.36278)	1971	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	195
Lou Gehrig	.363 (.36269)	1934	New York Yankees	AL	196
Harry Walker	.363 (.36257)	1947	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	197
Harry Walker	.363 (.36257)	1947	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	197
Hugh Duffy	.362 (.36250)	1893	Boston Beaneaters	NL	198
Joe Kelley	.362 (.36238)	1897	Baltimore Orioles	NL	199
Willie Keeler	.362 (.36234)	1900	Brooklyn Superbas	NL	200
Paul Waner	.362 (.36227)	1934	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	201
Jim O'Rourke	.362 (.36226)	1877	Boston Red Caps	NL	202
Cap Anson	.362 (.36207)	1882	Chicago White Stockings	NL	203
Barry Bonds	.362 (.36193)	2004	San Francisco Giants	NL	204
Pete Browning	.362 (.36175)	1885	Louisville Colonels	AA	205
Bill Dickey	.362 (.36170)	1936	New York Yankees	AL	206
Tris Speaker	.362 (.36166)	1921	Cleveland Indians	AL	207
Riggs Stephenson	.362 (.36162)	1929	Chicago Cubs	NL	208
Elmer Smith	.362 (.36157)	1896	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	209
Mike Piazza	.362 (.36151)	1997	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL	210
Charlie Hickman	.361 (.36142)	1902	Boston Americans	AL	211
Charlie Hickman	.361 (.36142)	1902	Cleveland Blues	AL	211
Jake Stenzel	.361 (.36117)	1896	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	212
Rogers Hornsby	.361 (.36092)	1927	New York Giants	NL	213
Wade Boggs	.361 (.36082)	1983	Boston Red Sox	AL	214
Jimmy Ryan	.361 (.36076)	1894	Chicago Colts	NL	215
Norm Cash	.361 (.36075)	1961	Detroit Tigers	AL	216
Eddie Collins	.360 (.36040)	1923	Chicago White Sox	AL	217
George Gore	.360 (.36025)	1880	Chicago White Stockings	NL	218
Jim O'Rourke	.360 (.35983)	1890	New York Giants	PL	219
Jimmie Foxx	.360 (.35974)	1939	Boston Red Sox	AL	220
Orator Shafer	.360 (.35974)	1884	St. Louis Maroons	UA	221
Kiki Cuyler	.360 (.35953)	1929	Chicago Cubs	NL	222
Josh Hamilton	.359 (.35907)	2010	Texas Rangers	AL	223
Babe Ruth	.359 (.35907)	1930	New York Yankees	AL	224
Rod Carew	.359 (.35888)	1975	Minnesota Twins	AL	225
Carl Reynolds	.359 (.35879)	1930	Chicago White Sox	AL	226
Zack Wheat	.359 (.35877)	1925	Brooklyn Robins	NL	227
Dan Brouthers	.359 (.35872)	1885	Buffalo Bisons	NL	228
Albert Pujols	.359 (.35871)	2003	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	229
Paul O'Neill	.359 (.35870)	1994	New York Yankees	AL	230
Bob Fothergill	.359 (.35863)	1927	Detroit Tigers	AL	231
Charlie Jamieson	.359 (.35859)	1924	Cleveland Indians	AL	232
Cecil Travis	.359 (.35855)	1941	Washington Senators	AL	233
Todd Helton	.358 (.35849)	2003	Colorado Rockies	NL	234
George Burns	.358 (.35821)	1926	Cleveland Indians	AL	235
Mike Griffin	.358 (.35821)	1894	Brooklyn Bridegrooms	NL	236
Bill Everitt	.358 (.35818)	1895	Chicago Colts	NL	237
George Stone	.358 (.35800)	1906	St. Louis Browns	AL	238
Paul Hines	.358 (.35798)	1878	Providence Grays	NL	239
Tony Gwynn	.358 (.35787)	1993	San Diego Padres	NL	240
Alex Rodriguez	.358 (.35774)	1996	Seattle Mariners	AL	241
Freddie Lindstrom	.358 (.35759)	1928	New York Giants	NL	242
Jesse Burkett	.358 (.35755)	1894	Cleveland Spiders	NL	243
Ed McKean	.357 (.35740)	1894	Cleveland Spiders	NL	244
Mickey Cochrane	.357 (.35729)	1930	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	245
Roberto Clemente	.357 (.35726)	1967	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	246
Bob Caruthers	.357 (.35714)	1887	St. Louis Browns	AA	247
Ty Cobb	.357 (.35714)	1927	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	248
Nomar Garciaparra	.357 (.35714)	1999	Boston Red Sox	AL	249
Honus Wagner	.357 (.35701)	1901	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	250
Dixie Walker	.357 (.35701)	1944	Brooklyn Dodgers	NL	251
Dave Foutz	.357 (.35697)	1887	St. Louis Browns	AA	252
Roger Connor	.357 (.35697)	1883	New York Gothams	NL	253
Paul Hines	.357 (.35697)	1879	Providence Grays	NL	254
Wade Boggs	.357 (.35690)	1986	Boston Red Sox	AL	255
Albert Pujols	.357 (.35687)	2008	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	256
Albert Belle	.357 (.35680)	1994	Cleveland Indians	AL	257
Ed Swartwood	.357 (.35680)	1883	Pittsburgh Alleghenys	AA	258
Ken Williams	.357 (.35676)	1923	St. Louis Browns	AL	259
Ginger Beaumont	.357 (.35675)	1902	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	260
Joe DiMaggio	.357 (.35675)	1941	New York Yankees	AL	261
Nap Lajoie	.357 (.35670)	1903	Cleveland Blues	AL	262
Bill Dahlen	.357 (.35657)	1894	Chicago Colts	NL	263
Kiki Cuyler	.357 (.35656)	1925	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	264
Stan Musial	.357 (.35656)	1943	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	265
Earle Combs	.356 (.35648)	1927	New York Yankees	AL	266
Mike Donlin	.356 (.35644)	1905	New York Giants	NL	267
Ted Williams	.356 (.35632)	1942	Boston Red Sox	AL	268
Edgar Martinez	.356 (.35616)	1995	Seattle Mariners	AL	269
Kirby Puckett	.356 (.35616)	1988	Minnesota Twins	AL	270
Charlie Gehringer	.356 (.35607)	1934	Detroit Tigers	AL	271
Harry Heilmann	.356 (.35604)	1922	Detroit Tigers	AL	272
Jimmie Foxx	.356 (.35602)	1933	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	273
Cap Anson	.356 (.35599)	1876	Chicago White Stockings	NL	274
Elmer Smith	.356 (.35583)	1894	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	275
Bill Lamar	.356 (.35563)	1925	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	276
Babe Ruth	.356 (.35556)	1927	New York Yankees	AL	277
Pie Traynor	.356 (.35556)	1929	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	278
Hack Wilson	.356 (.35556)	1930	Chicago Cubs	NL	279
Chuck Klein	.356 (.35552)	1929	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	280
Ross Youngs	.356 (.35551)	1924	New York Giants	NL	281
Nap Lajoie	.355 (.35548)	1906	Cleveland Naps	AL	282
Honus Wagner	.355 (.35547)	1903	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	283
Phil Cavarretta	.355 (.35542)	1945	Chicago Cubs	NL	284
Cupid Childs	.355 (.35542)	1896	Cleveland Spiders	NL	285
Heinie Manush	.355 (.35540)	1929	St. Louis Browns	AL	286
Lou Boudreau	.355 (.35536)	1948	Cleveland Indians	AL	287
Hughie Jennings	.355 (.35535)	1897	Baltimore Orioles	NL	288
George Davis	.355 (.35519)	1893	New York Giants	NL	289
Kiki Cuyler	.355 (.35514)	1930	Chicago Cubs	NL	290
Darin Erstad	.355 (.35503)	2000	Anaheim Angels	AL	291
Bobby Veach	.355 (.35502)	1919	Detroit Tigers	AL	292
Jimmy Williams	.355 (.35494)	1899	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	293
Bill Joyce	.355 (.35493)	1894	Washington Senators	NL	294
Baby Doll Jacobson	.355 (.35468)	1920	St. Louis Browns	AL	295
Stan Musial	.355 (.35467)	1951	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	296
Roger Connor	.355 (.35464)	1886	New York Giants	NL	297
Moises Alou	.355 (.35463)	2000	Houston Astros	NL	298
Hank Aaron	.355 (.35453)	1959	Milwaukee Braves	NL	299
Lloyd Waner	.355 (.35453)	1927	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	300
Oyster Burns	.354 (.35446)	1894	Brooklyn Bridegrooms	NL	301
Fielder Jones	.354 (.35443)	1896	Brooklyn Bridegrooms	NL	302
Jake Stenzel	.354 (.35441)	1894	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	303
Jack Doyle	.354 (.35435)	1897	Baltimore Orioles	NL	304
Johnny Hodapp	.354 (.35433)	1930	Cleveland Indians	AL	305
Abner Dalrymple	.354 (.35424)	1878	Milwaukee Grays	NL	306
Ed Delahanty	.354 (.35424)	1901	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	307
Charlie Gehringer	.354 (.35413)	1936	Detroit Tigers	AL	308
Tony Lazzeri	.354 (.35413)	1929	New York Yankees	AL	309
Bill Madlock	.354 (.35409)	1975	Chicago Cubs	NL	310
Kiki Cuyler	.354 (.35408)	1924	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	311
Lou Gehrig	.354 (.35406)	1936	New York Yankees	AL	312
King Kelly	.354 (.35398)	1884	Chicago White Stockings	NL	313
Denny Lyons	.354 (.35398)	1890	Philadelphia Athletics	AA	314
Jimmie Foxx	.354 (.35397)	1929	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	315
Chick Stahl	.354 (.35394)	1897	Boston Beaneaters	NL	316
Goose Goslin	.354 (.35387)	1926	Washington Senators	AL	317
Honus Wagner	.354 (.35387)	1908	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	318
Bill Terry	.354 (.35382)	1934	New York Giants	NL	319
Paul Waner	.354 (.35380)	1937	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	320
Jimmy Sheckard	.354 (.35379)	1901	Brooklyn Superbas	NL	321
Billy Goodman	.354 (.35377)	1950	Boston Red Sox	AL	322
Dave Orr	.354 (.35371)	1884	New York Metropolitans	AA	323
John Olerud	.354 (.35368)	1998	New York Mets	NL	324
Ray Grimes	.354 (.35363)	1922	Chicago Cubs	NL	325
Lloyd Waner	.353 (.35347)	1929	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	326
Frank Thomas	.353 (.35338)	1994	Chicago White Sox	AL	327
Joe Medwick	.353 (.35331)	1935	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	328
Ralph Garr	.353 (.35314)	1974	Atlanta Braves	NL	329
Harvey Kuenn	.353 (.35294)	1959	Detroit Tigers	AL	330
Willie McGee	.353 (.35294)	1985	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	331
Cupid Childs	.353 (.35282)	1894	Cleveland Spiders	NL	332
Gee Walker	.353 (.35273)	1936	Detroit Tigers	AL	333
Mickey Mantle	.353 (.35272)	1956	New York Yankees	AL	334
Paul Molitor	.353 (.35269)	1987	Milwaukee Brewers	AL	335
Wilbert Robinson	.353 (.35266)	1894	Baltimore Orioles	NL	336
Mickey Vernon	.353 (.35264)	1946	Washington Senators	AL	337
Joe Sewell	.353 (.35262)	1923	Cleveland Indians	AL	338
Jake Stenzel	.353 (.35261)	1897	Baltimore Orioles	NL	339
George Davis	.353 (.35260)	1897	New York Giants	NL	340
Tony Gwynn	.353 (.35255)	1996	San Diego Padres	NL	341
George Sisler	.353 (.35250)	1917	St. Louis Browns	AL	342
George Burns	.352 (.35248)	1918	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	343
Ginger Beaumont	.352 (.35240)	1899	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	344
Joe DiMaggio	.352 (.35236)	1940	New York Yankees	AL	345
Bill Dahlen	.352 (.35232)	1896	Chicago Colts	NL	346
Baby Doll Jacobson	.352 (.35225)	1921	St. Louis Browns	AL	347
George Sisler	.352 (.35225)	1919	St. Louis Browns	AL	348
Jack Glasscock	.352 (.35223)	1889	Indianapolis Hoosiers	NL	349
George Davis	.352 (.35220)	1894	New York Giants	NL	350
Tommy Holmes	.352 (.35220)	1945	Boston Braves	NL	351
Hugh Duffy	.352 (.35217)	1895	Boston Beaneaters	NL	352
Ichiro Suzuki	.352 (.35211)	2009	Seattle Mariners	AL	353
Cecil Cooper	.352 (.35209)	1980	Milwaukee Brewers	AL	354
Hack Miller	.352 (.35193)	1922	Chicago Cubs	NL	355
Tris Speaker	.352 (.35182)	1917	Cleveland Indians	AL	356
Jack Tobin	.352 (.35171)	1921	St. Louis Browns	AL	357
Bibb Falk	.352 (.35171)	1924	Chicago White Sox	AL	358
Don Mattingly	.352 (.35155)	1986	New York Yankees	AL	359
Lou Gehrig	.351 (.35149)	1937	New York Yankees	AL	360
Tony Gwynn	.351 (.35149)	1984	San Diego Padres	NL	361
Tom McCreery	.351 (.35147)	1896	Louisville Colonels	NL	362
Jack Fournier	.351 (.35146)	1923	Brooklyn Robins	NL	363
Roberto Clemente	.351 (.35140)	1961	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	364
Bob Ferguson	.351 (.35135)	1878	Chicago White Stockings	NL	365
Hardy Richardson	.351 (.35130)	1886	Detroit Wolverines	NL	366
Al Simmons	.351 (.35129)	1928	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	367
Fred Clarke	.351 (.35129)	1903	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	368
John Peters	.351 (.35127)	1876	Chicago White Stockings	NL	369
Ross Youngs	.351 (.35112)	1920	New York Giants	NL	370
Edd Roush	.351 (.35104)	1923	Cincinnati Reds	NL	371
Ichiro Suzuki	.351 (.35103)	2007	Seattle Mariners	AL	372
Joe Start	.351 (.35088)	1878	Chicago White Stockings	NL	373
Mike Donlin	.351 (.35081)	1903	Cincinnati Reds	NL	374
Manny Ramirez	.351 (.35080)	2000	Cleveland Indians	AL	375
Joe Jackson	.351 (.35078)	1919	Chicago White Sox	AL	376
Chick Stahl	.351 (.35069)	1899	Boston Beaneaters	NL	377
Ed Morgan	.351 (.35065)	1931	Cleveland Indians	AL	378
Joe Medwick	.351 (.35063)	1936	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	379
Stan Musial	.351 (.35060)	1957	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	380
George Van Haltren	.351 (.35053)	1896	New York Giants	NL	381
Jack Fournier	.350 (.35046)	1925	Brooklyn Robins	NL	382
Ty Cobb	.350 (.35041)	1907	Detroit Tigers	AL	383
Frank Demaree	.350 (.35041)	1936	Chicago Cubs	NL	384
Jake Daubert	.350 (.35039)	1913	Brooklyn Dodgers	NL	385
Tommy McCarthy	.350 (.35036)	1890	St. Louis Browns	AA	386
Heinie Manush	.350 (.35018)	1930	St. Louis Browns	AL	387
Heinie Manush	.350 (.35018)	1930	Washington Senators	AL	387
Austin McHenry	.350 (.35017)	1921	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	388
Carson Bigbee	.350 (.35016)	1922	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	389
Larry Walker	.350 (.35010)	2001	Colorado Rockies	NL	390
Rod Carew	.350 (.35000)	1973	Minnesota Twins	AL	391
Dick Porter	.350 (.35000)	1930	Cleveland Indians	AL	392
Bill Terry	.350 (.34992)	1932	New York Giants	NL	393
Dan Brouthers	.350 (.34979)	1891	Boston Red Stockings	AA	394
Sam Rice	.350 (.34977)	1925	Washington Senators	AL	395
Roger Bresnahan	.350 (.34975)	1903	New York Giants	NL	396
Ichiro Suzuki	.350 (.34971)	2001	Seattle Mariners	AL	397
Jimmy Bannon	.350 (.34969)	1895	Boston Beaneaters	NL	398
Richie Ashburn	.350 (.34959)	1958	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	399
Tip O'Neill	.350 (.34951)	1885	St. Louis Browns	AA	400
Honus Wagner	.350 (.34951)	1907	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	401
Spud Davis	.349 (.34949)	1933	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	402
George Harper	.349 (.34949)	1925	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	403
Mel Ott	.349 (.34933)	1930	New York Giants	NL	404
Ed Morgan	.349 (.34932)	1930	Cleveland Indians	AL	405
Johnny Mize	.349 (.34929)	1939	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	406
Derek Jeter	.349 (.34928)	1999	New York Yankees	AL	407
Roger Connor	.349 (.34917)	1890	New York Giants	PL	408
Frank Thomas	.349 (.34915)	1996	Chicago White Sox	AL	409
Sam Rice	.349 (.34907)	1930	Washington Senators	AL	410
Buddy Myer	.349 (.34903)	1935	Washington Senators	AL	411
Lou Gehrig	.349 (.34899)	1932	New York Yankees	AL	412
Honus Wagner	.349 (.34898)	1904	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	413
Eddie Collins	.349 (.34892)	1924	Chicago White Sox	AL	414
Heinie Manush	.349 (.34892)	1934	Washington Senators	AL	415
Chick Hafey	.349 (.34889)	1931	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	416
Tommy McCarthy	.349 (.34879)	1894	Boston Beaneaters	NL	417
Jimmie Foxx	.349 (.34867)	1938	Boston Red Sox	AL	418
Manny Ramirez	.349 (.34862)	2002	Boston Red Sox	AL	419
Bill Terry	.349 (.34861)	1931	New York Giants	NL	420
Mickey Cochrane	.349 (.34858)	1931	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	421
Kenny Lofton	.349 (.34858)	1994	Cleveland Indians	AL	422
Steve Brodie	.348 (.34848)	1895	Baltimore Orioles	NL	423
Joe Vosmik	.348 (.34839)	1935	Cleveland Indians	AL	424
Jesse Burkett	.348 (.34834)	1893	Cleveland Spiders	NL	425
Steve Evans	.348 (.34825)	1914	Brooklyn Tip-Tops	FL	426
Birdie Cree	.348 (.34808)	1911	New York Highlanders	AL	427
Eddie Collins	.348 (.34807)	1912	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	428
Jim O'Rourke	.348 (.34807)	1879	Providence Grays	NL	429
Luke Appling	.348 (.34806)	1940	Chicago White Sox	AL	430
Frankie Frisch	.348 (.34789)	1923	New York Giants	NL	431
King Kelly	.348 (.34783)	1879	Cincinnati Reds	NL	432
Edd Roush	.348 (.34783)	1924	Cincinnati Reds	NL	433
Miguel Cabrera	.348 (.34775)	2013	Detroit Tigers	AL	434
Chuck Klein	.348 (.34769)	1932	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	435
Pete Rose	.348 (.34769)	1969	Cincinnati Reds	NL	436
Cap Anson	.347 (.34746)	1887	Chicago White Stockings	NL	437
Joe Mauer	.347 (.34741)	2006	Minnesota Twins	AL	438
Cal McVey	.347 (.34740)	1876	Chicago White Stockings	NL	439
Todd Helton	.347 (.34735)	2004	Colorado Rockies	NL	440
Ken Williams	.347 (.34735)	1921	St. Louis Browns	AL	441
Fred Clarke	.347 (.34727)	1895	Louisville Colonels	NL	442
Frank Thomas	.347 (.34717)	1997	Chicago White Sox	AL	443
Jim O'Rourke	.347 (.34690)	1884	Buffalo Bisons	NL	444
Stan Musial	.347 (.34683)	1944	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	445
Eddie Collins	.347 (.34676)	1909	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	446
Dan Brouthers	.347 (.34667)	1894	Baltimore Orioles	NL	447
Willie Mays	.347 (.34667)	1958	San Francisco Giants	NL	448
Mike Tiernan	.347 (.34664)	1895	New York Giants	NL	449
Frank Baker	.347 (.34662)	1912	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	450
Fred Tenney	.347 (.34660)	1899	Boston Beaneaters	NL	451
Tommy McCarthy	.346 (.34632)	1893	Boston Beaneaters	NL	452
Frankie Frisch	.346 (.34630)	1930	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	453
Joe DiMaggio	.346 (.34622)	1937	New York Yankees	AL	454
Ezra Sutton	.346 (.34615)	1884	Boston Beaneaters	NL	455
Stan Musial	.346 (.34595)	1950	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	456
Jimmy Collins	.346 (.34594)	1897	Boston Beaneaters	NL	457
Nap Lajoie	.346 (.34590)	1900	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	458
Eddie Collins	.346 (.34588)	1925	Chicago White Sox	AL	459
Tommy Davis	.346 (.34586)	1962	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL	460
Bobby Lowe	.346 (.34584)	1894	Boston Beaneaters	NL	461
Joe Cronin	.346 (.34583)	1930	Washington Senators	AL	462
Jimmie Foxx	.346 (.34579)	1935	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	463
Spud Johnson	.346 (.34572)	1890	Columbus Colts	AA	464
Harry Heilmann	.346 (.34561)	1924	Detroit Tigers	AL	465
Elmer Smith	.346 (.34556)	1893	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	466
Wally Moses	.345 (.34530)	1936	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	467
Roberto Clemente	.345 (.34517)	1969	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	468
George Sisler	.345 (.34515)	1925	St. Louis Browns	AL	469
Willie Mays	.345 (.34513)	1954	New York Giants	NL	470
Vladimir Guerrero	.345 (.34501)	2000	Montreal Expos	NL	471
Honus Wagner	.345 (.34501)	1899	Louisville Colonels	NL	472
Ted Williams	.345 (.34500)	1956	Boston Red Sox	AL	473
Joe Cunningham	.345 (.34498)	1959	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	474
Hack Wilson	.345 (.34495)	1929	Chicago Cubs	NL	475
Cupid Childs	.345 (.34483)	1890	Syracuse Stars	AA	476
Charlie Jamieson	.345 (.34472)	1923	Cleveland Indians	AL	477
Earle Combs	.345 (.34471)	1929	New York Yankees	AL	478
Babe Ruth	.345 (.34469)	1929	New York Yankees	AL	479
Cotton Tierney	.345 (.34467)	1922	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	480
Herman Long	.345 (.34462)	1896	Boston Beaneaters	NL	481
Charlie Grimm	.345 (.34458)	1923	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	482
Eddie Collins	.345 (.34457)	1913	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	483
Ted Williams	.345 (.34456)	1954	Boston Red Sox	AL	484
Bibb Falk	.345 (.34452)	1926	Chicago White Sox	AL	485
Zeke Bonura	.345 (.34452)	1937	Chicago White Sox	AL	486
Carl Furillo	.344 (.34447)	1953	Brooklyn Dodgers	NL	487
Carlos Delgado	.344 (.34446)	2000	Toronto Blue Jays	AL	488
Miguel Cabrera	.344 (.34441)	2011	Detroit Tigers	AL	489
Harry Heilmann	.344 (.34437)	1929	Detroit Tigers	AL	490
John McGraw	.344 (.34431)	1900	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	491
Keith Hernandez	.344 (.34426)	1979	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	492
Ellis Burks	.344 (.34421)	1996	Colorado Rockies	NL	493
Beau Bell	.344 (.34416)	1936	St. Louis Browns	AL	494
Eddie Collins	.344 (.34411)	1914	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	495
Cecil Travis	.344 (.34411)	1937	Washington Senators	AL	496
Al Simmons	.344 (.34409)	1934	Chicago White Sox	AL	497
Ted Williams	.344 (.34403)	1940	Boston Red Sox	AL	498
Bill Sweeney	.344 (.34401)	1912	Boston Braves	NL	499
Buck Ewing	.344 (.34400)	1893	Cleveland Spiders	NL	500
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Did you know that Ty Cobb appears ten times on the top one-hundred single season leaders for batting averages — more than any other player in Major League history?

The 2003 batting titles went to Albert Pujols (.359) of the National League St. Louis Cardinals and Bill Mueller (.326) of the American League Boston Red Sox — both impressive, but neither close enough to make the top one-hundred with the only relatively recent player (played in 2005) with a Top 100 single season batting average is Larry Walker (#96).

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