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 AverageSingle Season Leaders | 'Top 500' |
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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 | .419 (.41892) | 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 |
Fred Clarke | .390 (.38996) | 1897 | Louisville Colonels | NL | 43 |
Al Simmons | .390 (.38986) | 1931 | Philadelphia Athletics | AL | 44 |
George Brett | .390 (.38976) | 1980 | Kansas City Royals | AL | 45 |
Ty Cobb | .389 (.38928) | 1913 | Detroit Tigers | 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 |
Nap Lajoie | .384 (.38409) | 1910 | Cleveland Naps | AL | 68 |
Ty Cobb | .384 (.38353) | 1919 | Detroit Tigers | AL | 69 |
Jesse Burkett | .383 (.38298) | 1897 | Cleveland Spiders | NL | 70 |
Tris Speaker | .383 (.38276) | 1912 | Boston Red Sox | AL | 71 |
Ty Cobb | .383 (.38265) | 1917 | Detroit Tigers | AL | 72 |
Lefty O'Doul | .383 (.38258) | 1930 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | 73 |
Joe Jackson | .382 (.38246) | 1920 | Chicago White Sox | AL | 74 |
Ty Cobb | .382 (.38242) | 1918 | Detroit Tigers | AL | 75 |
Ty Cobb | .382 (.38189) | 1910 | 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 |
Dave Orr | .371 (.37069) | 1890 | Brooklyn Wonders | PL | 135 |
Charlie Gehringer | .371 (.37057) | 1937 | Detroit Tigers | AL | 136 |
Al Wingo | .370 (.37045) | 1925 | Detroit Tigers | AL | 137 |
Paul Waner | .370 (.37043) | 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 138 |
Andres Galarraga | .370 (.37021) | 1993 | Colorado Rockies | NL | 139 |
Ty Cobb | .370 (.37017) | 1916 | Detroit Tigers | AL | 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 |
Billy Hamilton | .366 (.36641) | 1896 | Boston Beaneaters | NL | 170 |
Pie Traynor | .366 (.36620) | 1930 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 171 |
Larry Walker | .366 (.36620) | 1997 | Colorado Rockies | NL | 172 |
Rico Carty | .366 (.36611) | 1970 | Atlanta Braves | NL | 173 |
George Hall | .366 (.36567) | 1876 | Philadelphia Athletics | NL | 174 |
Stan Musial | .365 (.36538) | 1946 | St. Louis Cardinals | 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
Luis Arraez | .354 (.35366) | 2023 | Miami Marlins | NL | 325 |
Ray Grimes | .354 (.35363) | 1922 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 326 |
Lloyd Waner | .353 (.35347) | 1929 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 327 |
Frank Thomas | .353 (.35338) | 1994 | Chicago White Sox | AL | 328 |
Joe Medwick | .353 (.35331) | 1935 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | 329 |
Ralph Garr | .353 (.35314) | 1974 | Atlanta Braves | NL | 330 |
Harvey Kuenn | .353 (.35294) | 1959 | Detroit Tigers | AL | 331 |
Willie McGee | .353 (.35294) | 1985 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | 332 |
Cupid Childs | .353 (.35282) | 1894 | Cleveland Spiders | NL | 333 |
Gee Walker | .353 (.35273) | 1936 | Detroit Tigers | AL | 334 |
Mickey Mantle | .353 (.35272) | 1956 | New York Yankees | AL | 335 |
Paul Molitor | .353 (.35269) | 1987 | Milwaukee Brewers | AL | 336 |
Wilbert Robinson | .353 (.35266) | 1894 | Baltimore Orioles | NL | 337 |
Mickey Vernon | .353 (.35264) | 1946 | Washington Senators | AL | 338 |
Joe Sewell | .353 (.35262) | 1923 | Cleveland Indians | AL | 339 |
Jake Stenzel | .353 (.35261) | 1897 | Baltimore Orioles | NL | 340 |
George Davis | .353 (.35260) | 1897 | New York Giants | NL | 341 |
Tony Gwynn | .353 (.35255) | 1996 | San Diego Padres | NL | 342 |
George Sisler | .353 (.35250) | 1917 | St. Louis Browns | AL | 343 |
George Burns | .352 (.35248) | 1918 | Philadelphia Athletics | AL | 344 |
Ginger Beaumont | .352 (.35240) | 1899 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 345 |
Joe DiMaggio | .352 (.35236) | 1940 | New York Yankees | AL | 346 |
Bill Dahlen | .352 (.35232) | 1896 | Chicago Colts | NL | 347 |
Baby Doll Jacobson | .352 (.35225) | 1921 | St. Louis Browns | AL | 348 |
George Sisler | .352 (.35225) | 1919 | St. Louis Browns | AL | 349 |
Jack Glasscock | .352 (.35223) | 1889 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | NL | 350 |
George Davis | .352 (.35220) | 1894 | New York Giants | NL | 351 |
Tommy Holmes | .352 (.35220) | 1945 | Boston Braves | NL | 352 |
Hugh Duffy | .352 (.35217) | 1895 | Boston Beaneaters | NL | 353 |
Ichiro Suzuki | .352 (.35211) | 2009 | Seattle Mariners | AL | 354 |
Cecil Cooper | .352 (.35209) | 1980 | Milwaukee Brewers | AL | 355 |
Hack Miller | .352 (.35193) | 1922 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 356 |
Tris Speaker | .352 (.35182) | 1917 | Cleveland Indians | AL | 357 |
Jack Tobin | .352 (.35171) | 1921 | St. Louis Browns | AL | 358 |
Bibb Falk | .352 (.35171) | 1924 | Chicago White Sox | AL | 359 |
Don Mattingly | .352 (.35155) | 1986 | New York Yankees | AL | 360 |
Lou Gehrig | .351 (.35149) | 1937 | New York Yankees | AL | 361 |
Tony Gwynn | .351 (.35149) | 1984 | San Diego Padres | NL | 362 |
Tom McCreery | .351 (.35147) | 1896 | Louisville Colonels | NL | 363 |
Jack Fournier | .351 (.35146) | 1923 | Brooklyn Robins | NL | 364 |
Roberto Clemente | .351 (.35140) | 1961 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 365 |
Bob Ferguson | .351 (.35135) | 1878 | Chicago White Stockings | NL | 366 |
Hardy Richardson | .351 (.35130) | 1886 | Detroit Wolverines | NL | 367 |
Al Simmons | .351 (.35129) | 1928 | Philadelphia Athletics | AL | 368 |
Fred Clarke | .351 (.35129) | 1903 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 369 |
John Peters | .351 (.35127) | 1876 | Chicago White Stockings | NL | 370 |
Ross Youngs | .351 (.35112) | 1920 | New York Giants | NL | 371 |
Edd Roush | .351 (.35104) | 1923 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 372 |
Ichiro Suzuki | .351 (.35103) | 2007 | Seattle Mariners | AL | 373 |
Joe Start | .351 (.35088) | 1878 | Chicago White Stockings | NL | 374 |
Mike Donlin | .351 (.35081) | 1903 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 375 |
Manny Ramirez | .351 (.35080) | 2000 | Cleveland Indians | AL | 376 |
Joe Jackson | .351 (.35078) | 1919 | Chicago White Sox | AL | 377 |
Chick Stahl | .351 (.35069) | 1899 | Boston Beaneaters | NL | 378 |
Ed Morgan | .351 (.35065) | 1931 | Cleveland Indians | AL | 379 |
Joe Medwick | .351 (.35063) | 1936 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | 380 |
Stan Musial | .351 (.35060) | 1957 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | 381 |
George Van Haltren | .351 (.35053) | 1896 | New York Giants | NL | 382 |
Jack Fournier | .350 (.35046) | 1925 | Brooklyn Robins | NL | 383 |
Ty Cobb | .350 (.35041) | 1907 | Detroit Tigers | AL | 384 |
Frank Demaree | .350 (.35041) | 1936 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 385 |
Jake Daubert | .350 (.35039) | 1913 | Brooklyn Superbas | NL | 386 |
Tommy McCarthy | .350 (.35036) | 1890 | St. Louis Browns | AA | 387 |
Heinie Manush | .350 (.35018) | 1930 | St. Louis Browns | AL | 388 |
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Austin McHenry | .350 (.35017) | 1921 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | 389 |
Carson Bigbee | .350 (.35016) | 1922 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 390 |
Larry Walker | .350 (.35010) | 2001 | Colorado Rockies | NL | 391 |
Rod Carew | .350 (.35000) | 1973 | Minnesota Twins | AL | 392 |
Dick Porter | .350 (.35000) | 1930 | Cleveland Indians | AL | 393 |
Bill Terry | .350 (.34992) | 1932 | New York Giants | NL | 394 |
Dan Brouthers | .350 (.34979) | 1891 | Boston Reds | AA | 395 |
Sam Rice | .350 (.34977) | 1925 | Washington Senators | AL | 396 |
Roger Bresnahan | .350 (.34975) | 1903 | New York Giants | NL | 397 |
Ichiro Suzuki | .350 (.34971) | 2001 | Seattle Mariners | AL | 398 |
Jimmy Bannon | .350 (.34969) | 1895 | Boston Beaneaters | NL | 399 |
Richie Ashburn | .350 (.34959) | 1958 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | 400 |
Tip O'Neill | .350 (.34951) | 1885 | St. Louis Browns | AA | 401 |
Honus Wagner | .350 (.34951) | 1907 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 402 |
Spud Davis | .349 (.34949) | 1933 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | 403 |
George Harper | .349 (.34949) | 1925 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | 404 |
Mel Ott | .349 (.34933) | 1930 | New York Giants | NL | 405 |
Ed Morgan | .349 (.34932) | 1930 | Cleveland Indians | AL | 406 |
Johnny Mize | .349 (.34929) | 1939 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | 407 |
Derek Jeter | .349 (.34928) | 1999 | New York Yankees | AL | 408 |
Roger Connor | .349 (.34917) | 1890 | New York Giants | PL | 409 |
Frank Thomas | .349 (.34915) | 1996 | Chicago White Sox | AL | 410 |
Sam Rice | .349 (.34907) | 1930 | Washington Senators | AL | 411 |
Buddy Myer | .349 (.34903) | 1935 | Washington Senators | AL | 412 |
Lou Gehrig | .349 (.34899) | 1932 | New York Yankees | AL | 413 |
Honus Wagner | .349 (.34898) | 1904 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 414 |
Eddie Collins | .349 (.34892) | 1924 | Chicago White Sox | AL | 415 |
Heinie Manush | .349 (.34892) | 1934 | Washington Senators | AL | 416 |
Chick Hafey | .349 (.34889) | 1931 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | 417 |
Tommy McCarthy | .349 (.34879) | 1894 | Boston Beaneaters | NL | 418 |
Jimmie Foxx | .349 (.34867) | 1938 | Boston Red Sox | AL | 419 |
Manny Ramirez | .349 (.34862) | 2002 | Boston Red Sox | AL | 420 |
Bill Terry | .349 (.34861) | 1931 | New York Giants | NL | 421 |
Mickey Cochrane | .349 (.34858) | 1931 | Philadelphia Athletics | AL | 422 |
Kenny Lofton | .349 (.34858) | 1994 | Cleveland Indians | AL | 423 |
Steve Brodie | .348 (.34848) | 1895 | Baltimore Orioles | NL | 424 |
Joe Vosmik | .348 (.34839) | 1935 | Cleveland Indians | AL | 425 |
Jesse Burkett | .348 (.34834) | 1893 | Cleveland Spiders | NL | 426 |
Steve Evans | .348 (.34825) | 1914 | Brooklyn Tip-Tops | FL | 427 |
Birdie Cree | .348 (.34808) | 1911 | New York Highlanders | AL | 428 |
Eddie Collins | .348 (.34807) | 1912 | Philadelphia Athletics | AL | 429 |
Jim O'Rourke | .348 (.34807) | 1879 | Providence Grays | NL | 430 |
Luke Appling | .348 (.34806) | 1940 | Chicago White Sox | AL | 431 |
Frankie Frisch | .348 (.34789) | 1923 | New York Giants | NL | 432 |
King Kelly | .348 (.34783) | 1879 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 433 |
DJ LeMahieu | .348 (.34783) | 2016 | Colorado Rockies | NL | 434 |
Edd Roush | .348 (.34783) | 1924 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 435 |
Miguel Cabrera | .348 (.34775) | 2013 | Detroit Tigers | AL | 436 |
Chuck Klein | .348 (.34769) | 1932 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | 437 |
Pete Rose | .348 (.34769) | 1969 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 438 |
Cap Anson | .347 (.34746) | 1887 | Chicago White Stockings | NL | 439 |
Joe Mauer | .347 (.34741) | 2006 | Minnesota Twins | AL | 440 |
Cal McVey | .347 (.34740) | 1876 | Chicago White Stockings | NL | 441 |
Todd Helton | .347 (.34735) | 2004 | Colorado Rockies | NL | 442 |
Ken Williams | .347 (.34735) | 1921 | St. Louis Browns | AL | 443 |
Fred Clarke | .347 (.34727) | 1895 | Louisville Colonels | NL | 444 |
Frank Thomas | .347 (.34717) | 1997 | Chicago White Sox | AL | 445 |
Jim O'Rourke | .347 (.34690) | 1884 | Buffalo Bisons | NL | 446 |
Stan Musial | .347 (.34683) | 1944 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | 447 |
Eddie Collins | .347 (.34676) | 1909 | Philadelphia Athletics | AL | 448 |
Dan Brouthers | .347 (.34667) | 1894 | Baltimore Orioles | NL | 449 |
Willie Mays | .347 (.34667) | 1958 | San Francisco Giants | NL | 450 |
Mike Tiernan | .347 (.34664) | 1895 | New York Giants | NL | 451 |
Home Run Baker | .347 (.34662) | 1912 | Philadelphia Athletics | AL | 452 |
Fred Tenney | .347 (.34660) | 1899 | Boston Beaneaters | NL | 453 |
Daniel Murphy | .347 (.34652) | 2016 | Washington Nationals | NL | 454 |
Melky Cabrera | .346 (.34641) | 2012 | San Francisco Giants | NL | 455 |
Tommy McCarthy | .346 (.34632) | 1893 | Boston Beaneaters | NL | 456 |
Frankie Frisch | .346 (.34630) | 1930 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | 457 |
Joe DiMaggio | .346 (.34622) | 1937 | New York Yankees | AL | 458 |
Mookie Betts | .346 (.34615) | 2018 | Boston Red Sox | AL | 459 |
Ezra Sutton | .346 (.34615) | 1884 | Boston Beaneaters | NL | 460 |
Stan Musial | .346 (.34595) | 1950 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | 461 |
Jimmy Collins | .346 (.34594) | 1897 | Boston Beaneaters | NL | 462 |
Nap Lajoie | .346 (.34590) | 1900 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | 463 |
Eddie Collins | .346 (.34588) | 1925 | Chicago White Sox | AL | 464 |
Tommy Davis | .346 (.34586) | 1962 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | 465 |
Bobby Lowe | .346 (.34584) | 1894 | Boston Beaneaters | NL | 466 |
Joe Cronin | .346 (.34583) | 1930 | Washington Senators | AL | 467 |
Jimmie Foxx | .346 (.34579) | 1935 | Philadelphia Athletics | AL | 468 |
Jose Altuve | .346 (.34576) | 2017 | Houston Astros | AL | 469 |
Spud Johnson | .346 (.34572) | 1890 | Columbus Colts | AA | 470 |
Harry Heilmann | .346 (.34561) | 1924 | Detroit Tigers | AL | 471 |
Elmer Smith | .346 (.34556) | 1893 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 472 |
Wally Moses | .345 (.34530) | 1936 | Philadelphia Athletics | AL | 473 |
Roberto Clemente | .345 (.34517) | 1969 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 474 |
George Sisler | .345 (.34515) | 1925 | St. Louis Browns | AL | 475 |
Willie Mays | .345 (.34513) | 1954 | New York Giants | NL | 476 |
Vladimir Guerrero | .345 (.34501) | 2000 | Montreal Expos | NL | 477 |
Honus Wagner | .345 (.34501) | 1899 | Louisville Colonels | NL | 478 |
Ted Williams | .345 (.34500) | 1956 | Boston Red Sox | AL | 479 |
Joe Cunningham | .345 (.34498) | 1959 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | 480 |
Hack Wilson | .345 (.34495) | 1929 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 481 |
Cupid Childs | .345 (.34483) | 1890 | Syracuse Stars | AA | 482 |
Charlie Jamieson | .345 (.34472) | 1923 | Cleveland Indians | AL | 483 |
Earle Combs | .345 (.34471) | 1929 | New York Yankees | AL | 484 |
Babe Ruth | .345 (.34469) | 1929 | New York Yankees | AL | 485 |
Cotton Tierney | .345 (.34467) | 1922 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 486 |
Herman Long | .345 (.34462) | 1896 | Boston Beaneaters | NL | 487 |
Charlie Grimm | .345 (.34458) | 1923 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 488 |
Eddie Collins | .345 (.34457) | 1913 | Philadelphia Athletics | AL | 489 |
Ted Williams | .345 (.34456) | 1954 | Boston Red Sox | AL | 490 |
Bibb Falk | .345 (.34452) | 1926 | Chicago White Sox | AL | 491 |
Zeke Bonura | .345 (.34452) | 1937 | Chicago White Sox | AL | 492 |
Carl Furillo | .344 (.34447) | 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers | NL | 493 |
Carlos Delgado | .344 (.34446) | 2000 | Toronto Blue Jays | AL | 494 |
Miguel Cabrera | .344 (.34441) | 2011 | Detroit Tigers | AL | 495 |
Harry Heilmann | .344 (.34437) | 1929 | Detroit Tigers | AL | 496 |
John McGraw | .344 (.34431) | 1900 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | 497 |
Keith Hernandez | .344 (.34426) | 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | 498 |
Ellis Burks | .344 (.34421) | 1996 | Colorado Rockies | NL | 499 |
Beau Bell | .344 (.34416) | 1936 | St. Louis Browns | AL | 500 |
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