Batting Average Single Season American League Leaders on Baseball Almanac

Single Season Leaders for Batting Average in the American League

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 American League season.

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 American League 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.

"In the Linear Weights analysis, however, (Nap) Lajoie battles Bill Mazeroski for the distinction of being not only the greatest defensive second baseman of all time, but actually the greatest defensive player of all time, at any position." - Stats.com (Nap Lajoie's Defense, Random Essays, 2003)

Batting Average Single Season American League Leaders 'Top 500'
Name	Batting Average	Year	Team	League	Rank
Nap Lajoie	.421 (.42096)	1901	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	1
George Sisler	.420 (.41980)	1922	St. Louis Browns	AL	2
Ty Cobb	.420 (.41963)	1911	Detroit Tigers	AL	3
Ty Cobb	.409 (.40868)	1912	Detroit Tigers	AL	4
Joe Jackson	.408 (.40806)	1911	Cleveland Naps	AL	5
George Sisler	.407 (.40729)	1920	St. Louis Browns	AL	6
Ted Williams	.406 (.40570)	1941	Boston Red Sox	AL	7
Harry Heilmann	.403 (.40267)	1923	Detroit Tigers	AL	8
Ty Cobb	.401 (.40114)	1922	Detroit Tigers	AL	9
Harry Heilmann	.398 (.39802)	1927	Detroit Tigers	AL	10
Joe Jackson	.395 (.39510)	1912	Cleveland Naps	AL	11
Harry Heilmann	.394 (.39369)	1921	Detroit Tigers	AL	12
Babe Ruth	.393 (.39272)	1923	New York Yankees	AL	13
Harry Heilmann	.393 (.39267)	1925	Detroit Tigers	AL	14
Ty Cobb	.390 (.39019)	1913	Detroit Tigers	AL	15
Al Simmons	.390 (.38986)	1931	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	16
George Brett	.390 (.38976)	1980	Kansas City Royals	AL	17
Tris Speaker	.389 (.38928)	1925	Cleveland Indians	AL	18
Ty Cobb	.389 (.38856)	1921	Detroit Tigers	AL	19
Ted Williams	.388 (.38810)	1957	Boston Red Sox	AL	20
Rod Carew	.388 (.38799)	1977	Minnesota Twins	AL	21
Luke Appling	.388 (.38783)	1936	Chicago White Sox	AL	22
Tris Speaker	.388 (.38768)	1920	Cleveland Indians	AL	23
Al Simmons	.387 (.38685)	1925	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	24
Tris Speaker	.386 (.38645)	1916	Cleveland Indians	AL	25
Ty Cobb	.384 (.38431)	1919	Detroit Tigers	AL	26
Nap Lajoie	.384 (.38409)	1910	Cleveland Naps	AL	27
Ty Cobb	.383 (.38340)	1910	Detroit Tigers	AL	28
Tris Speaker	.383 (.38276)	1912	Boston Red Sox	AL	29
Ty Cobb	.383 (.38265)	1917	Detroit Tigers	AL	30
Joe Jackson	.382 (.38246)	1920	Chicago White Sox	AL	31
Ty Cobb	.382 (.38242)	1918	Detroit Tigers	AL	32
Nap Lajoie	.382 (.38156)	1904	Cleveland Blues	AL	33
Joe DiMaggio	.381 (.38095)	1939	New York Yankees	AL	34
Al Simmons	.381 (.38087)	1930	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	35
Tris Speaker	.380 (.37979)	1923	Cleveland Indians	AL	36
Goose Goslin	.379 (.37939)	1928	Washington Senators	AL	37
Lou Gehrig	.379 (.37866)	1930	New York Yankees	AL	38
Ty Cobb	.378 (.37831)	1925	Detroit Tigers	AL	39
Babe Ruth	.378 (.37807)	1924	New York Yankees	AL	40
Sam Crawford	.378 (.37805)	1911	Detroit Tigers	AL	41
Tris Speaker	.378 (.37793)	1922	Cleveland Indians	AL	42
Earl Averill	.378 (.37785)	1936	Cleveland Indians	AL	43
Babe Ruth	.378 (.37778)	1921	New York Yankees	AL	44
Heinie Manush	.378 (.37774)	1928	St. Louis Browns	AL	45
Heinie Manush	.378 (.37751)	1926	Detroit Tigers	AL	46
Ty Cobb	.377 (.37696)	1909	Detroit Tigers	AL	47
Ed Delahanty	.376 (.37632)	1902	Washington Senators	AL	48
Babe Ruth	.376 (.37555)	1920	New York Yankees	AL	49
Lou Gehrig	.374 (.37367)	1928	New York Yankees	AL	50
Lou Gehrig	.373 (.37329)	1927	New York Yankees	AL	51
Joe Jackson	.373 (.37311)	1913	Cleveland Naps	AL	52
Babe Ruth	.373 (.37266)	1931	New York Yankees	AL	53
Nomar Garciaparra	.372 (.37240)	2000	Boston Red Sox	AL	54
Ichiro Suzuki	.372 (.37216)	2004	Seattle Mariners	AL	55
Eddie Collins	.372 (.37209)	1920	Chicago White Sox	AL	56
Babe Ruth	.372 (.37172)	1926	New York Yankees	AL	57
George Sisler	.371 (.37113)	1921	St. Louis Browns	AL	58
Ty Cobb	.371 (.37085)	1916	Detroit Tigers	AL	59
Charlie Gehringer	.371 (.37057)	1937	Detroit Tigers	AL	60
Al Wingo	.370 (.37045)	1925	Detroit Tigers	AL	61
Ty Cobb	.369 (.36945)	1915	Detroit Tigers	AL	62
Ted Williams	.369 (.36935)	1948	Boston Red Sox	AL	63
Lew Fonseca	.369 (.36926)	1929	Cleveland Indians	AL	64
Nap Lajoie	.368 (.36830)	1912	Cleveland Naps	AL	65
Wade Boggs	.368 (.36753)	1985	Boston Red Sox	AL	66
Harry Heilmann	.367 (.36653)	1926	Detroit Tigers	AL	67
Wade Boggs	.366 (.36644)	1988	Boston Red Sox	AL	68
Joe Mauer	.365 (.36520)	2009	Minnesota Twins	AL	69
Eddie Collins	.365 (.36511)	1911	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	70
Mickey Mantle	.365 (.36498)	1957	New York Yankees	AL	71
Al Simmons	.365 (.36489)	1929	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	72
Jimmie Foxx	.364 (.36410)	1932	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	73
Rod Carew	.364 (.36394)	1974	Minnesota Twins	AL	74
Tris Speaker	.363 (.36346)	1913	Boston Red Sox	AL	75
Magglio Ordonez	.363 (.36303)	2007	Detroit Tigers	AL	76
Wade Boggs	.363 (.36298)	1987	Boston Red Sox	AL	77
John Olerud	.363 (.36298)	1993	Toronto Blue Jays	AL	78
Lou Gehrig	.363 (.36269)	1934	New York Yankees	AL	79
Bill Dickey	.362 (.36170)	1936	New York Yankees	AL	80
Tris Speaker	.362 (.36166)	1921	Cleveland Indians	AL	81
Charlie Hickman	.361 (.36142)	1902	Boston Americans	AL	82
Charlie Hickman	.361 (.36142)	1902	Cleveland Blues	AL	82
Wade Boggs	.361 (.36082)	1983	Boston Red Sox	AL	83
Norm Cash	.361 (.36075)	1961	Detroit Tigers	AL	84
Eddie Collins	.360 (.36040)	1923	Chicago White Sox	AL	85
Jimmie Foxx	.360 (.35974)	1939	Boston Red Sox	AL	86
Josh Hamilton	.359 (.35907)	2010	Texas Rangers	AL	87
Babe Ruth	.359 (.35907)	1930	New York Yankees	AL	88
Rod Carew	.359 (.35888)	1975	Minnesota Twins	AL	89
Carl Reynolds	.359 (.35879)	1930	Chicago White Sox	AL	90
Paul O'Neill	.359 (.35870)	1994	New York Yankees	AL	91
Bob Fothergill	.359 (.35863)	1927	Detroit Tigers	AL	92
Charlie Jamieson	.359 (.35859)	1924	Cleveland Indians	AL	93
Cecil Travis	.359 (.35855)	1941	Washington Senators	AL	94
George Burns	.358 (.35821)	1926	Cleveland Indians	AL	95
George Stone	.358 (.35800)	1906	St. Louis Browns	AL	96
Alex Rodriguez	.358 (.35774)	1996	Seattle Mariners	AL	97
Mickey Cochrane	.357 (.35729)	1930	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	98
Ty Cobb	.357 (.35714)	1927	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	99
Nomar Garciaparra	.357 (.35714)	1999	Boston Red Sox	AL	100
Wade Boggs	.357 (.35690)	1986	Boston Red Sox	AL	101
Albert Belle	.357 (.35680)	1994	Cleveland Indians	AL	102
Ken Williams	.357 (.35676)	1923	St. Louis Browns	AL	103
Joe DiMaggio	.357 (.35675)	1941	New York Yankees	AL	104
Nap Lajoie	.357 (.35670)	1903	Cleveland Blues	AL	105
Earle Combs	.356 (.35648)	1927	New York Yankees	AL	106
Ted Williams	.356 (.35632)	1942	Boston Red Sox	AL	107
Edgar Martinez	.356 (.35616)	1995	Seattle Mariners	AL	108
Kirby Puckett	.356 (.35616)	1988	Minnesota Twins	AL	109
Charlie Gehringer	.356 (.35607)	1934	Detroit Tigers	AL	110
Harry Heilmann	.356 (.35604)	1922	Detroit Tigers	AL	111
Jimmie Foxx	.356 (.35602)	1933	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	112
Bill Lamar	.356 (.35563)	1925	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	113
Babe Ruth	.356 (.35556)	1927	New York Yankees	AL	114
Nap Lajoie	.355 (.35548)	1906	Cleveland Naps	AL	115
Heinie Manush	.355 (.35540)	1929	St. Louis Browns	AL	116
Lou Boudreau	.355 (.35536)	1948	Cleveland Indians	AL	117
Darin Erstad	.355 (.35503)	2000	Anaheim Angels	AL	118
Bobby Veach	.355 (.35502)	1919	Detroit Tigers	AL	119
Baby Doll Jacobson	.355 (.35468)	1920	St. Louis Browns	AL	120
Johnny Hodapp	.354 (.35433)	1930	Cleveland Indians	AL	121
Charlie Gehringer	.354 (.35413)	1936	Detroit Tigers	AL	122
Tony Lazzeri	.354 (.35413)	1929	New York Yankees	AL	123
Lou Gehrig	.354 (.35406)	1936	New York Yankees	AL	124
Jimmie Foxx	.354 (.35397)	1929	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	125
Goose Goslin	.354 (.35387)	1926	Washington Senators	AL	126
Billy Goodman	.354 (.35377)	1950	Boston Red Sox	AL	127
Frank Thomas	.353 (.35338)	1994	Chicago White Sox	AL	128
Harvey Kuenn	.353 (.35294)	1959	Detroit Tigers	AL	129
Gee Walker	.353 (.35273)	1936	Detroit Tigers	AL	130
Mickey Mantle	.353 (.35272)	1956	New York Yankees	AL	131
Paul Molitor	.353 (.35269)	1987	Milwaukee Brewers	AL	132
Mickey Vernon	.353 (.35264)	1946	Washington Senators	AL	133
Joe Sewell	.353 (.35262)	1923	Cleveland Indians	AL	134
George Sisler	.353 (.35250)	1917	St. Louis Browns	AL	135
George Burns	.352 (.35248)	1918	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	136
Joe DiMaggio	.352 (.35236)	1940	New York Yankees	AL	137
Baby Doll Jacobson	.352 (.35225)	1921	St. Louis Browns	AL	138
George Sisler	.352 (.35225)	1919	St. Louis Browns	AL	139
Ichiro Suzuki	.352 (.35211)	2009	Seattle Mariners	AL	140
Cecil Cooper	.352 (.35209)	1980	Milwaukee Brewers	AL	141
Tris Speaker	.352 (.35182)	1917	Cleveland Indians	AL	142
Jack Tobin	.352 (.35171)	1921	St. Louis Browns	AL	143
Bibb Falk	.352 (.35171)	1924	Chicago White Sox	AL	144
Don Mattingly	.352 (.35155)	1986	New York Yankees	AL	145
Lou Gehrig	.351 (.35149)	1937	New York Yankees	AL	146
Al Simmons	.351 (.35129)	1928	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	147
Ichiro Suzuki	.351 (.35103)	2007	Seattle Mariners	AL	148
Manny Ramirez	.351 (.35080)	2000	Cleveland Indians	AL	149
Joe Jackson	.351 (.35078)	1919	Chicago White Sox	AL	150
Ed Morgan	.351 (.35065)	1931	Cleveland Indians	AL	151
Ty Cobb	.350 (.35041)	1907	Detroit Tigers	AL	152
Heinie Manush	.350 (.35018)	1930	St. Louis Browns	AL	153
Heinie Manush	.350 (.35018)	1930	Washington Senators	AL	153
Rod Carew	.350 (.35000)	1973	Minnesota Twins	AL	154
Dick Porter	.350 (.35000)	1930	Cleveland Indians	AL	155
Sam Rice	.350 (.34977)	1925	Washington Senators	AL	156
Ichiro Suzuki	.350 (.34971)	2001	Seattle Mariners	AL	157
Ed Morgan	.349 (.34932)	1930	Cleveland Indians	AL	158
Derek Jeter	.349 (.34928)	1999	New York Yankees	AL	159
Frank Thomas	.349 (.34915)	1996	Chicago White Sox	AL	160
Sam Rice	.349 (.34907)	1930	Washington Senators	AL	161
Buddy Myer	.349 (.34903)	1935	Washington Senators	AL	162
Lou Gehrig	.349 (.34899)	1932	New York Yankees	AL	163
Eddie Collins	.349 (.34892)	1924	Chicago White Sox	AL	164
Heinie Manush	.349 (.34892)	1934	Washington Senators	AL	165
Jimmie Foxx	.349 (.34867)	1938	Boston Red Sox	AL	166
Manny Ramirez	.349 (.34862)	2002	Boston Red Sox	AL	167
Mickey Cochrane	.349 (.34858)	1931	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	168
Kenny Lofton	.349 (.34858)	1994	Cleveland Indians	AL	169
Joe Vosmik	.348 (.34839)	1935	Cleveland Indians	AL	170
Birdie Cree	.348 (.34808)	1911	New York Highlanders	AL	171
Eddie Collins	.348 (.34807)	1912	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	172
Luke Appling	.348 (.34806)	1940	Chicago White Sox	AL	173
Joe Mauer	.347 (.34741)	2006	Minnesota Twins	AL	174
Ken Williams	.347 (.34735)	1921	St. Louis Browns	AL	175
Frank Thomas	.347 (.34717)	1997	Chicago White Sox	AL	176
Eddie Collins	.347 (.34676)	1909	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	177
Frank Baker	.347 (.34662)	1912	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	178
Joe DiMaggio	.346 (.34622)	1937	New York Yankees	AL	179
Eddie Collins	.346 (.34588)	1925	Chicago White Sox	AL	180
Joe Cronin	.346 (.34583)	1930	Washington Senators	AL	181
Jimmie Foxx	.346 (.34579)	1935	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	182
Harry Heilmann	.346 (.34561)	1924	Detroit Tigers	AL	183
Wally Moses	.345 (.34530)	1936	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	184
George Sisler	.345 (.34515)	1925	St. Louis Browns	AL	185
Ted Williams	.345 (.34500)	1956	Boston Red Sox	AL	186
Charlie Jamieson	.345 (.34472)	1923	Cleveland Indians	AL	187
Earle Combs	.345 (.34471)	1929	New York Yankees	AL	188
Babe Ruth	.345 (.34469)	1929	New York Yankees	AL	189
Eddie Collins	.345 (.34457)	1913	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	190
Ted Williams	.345 (.34456)	1954	Boston Red Sox	AL	191
Bibb Falk	.345 (.34452)	1926	Chicago White Sox	AL	192
Zeke Bonura	.345 (.34452)	1937	Chicago White Sox	AL	193
Carlos Delgado	.344 (.34446)	2000	Toronto Blue Jays	AL	194
Miguel Cabrera	.344 (.34441)	2011	Detroit Tigers	AL	195
Harry Heilmann	.344 (.34437)	1929	Detroit Tigers	AL	196
Beau Bell	.344 (.34416)	1936	St. Louis Browns	AL	197
Eddie Collins	.344 (.34411)	1914	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	198
Cecil Travis	.344 (.34411)	1937	Washington Senators	AL	199
Al Simmons	.344 (.34409)	1934	Chicago White Sox	AL	200
Ted Williams	.344 (.34403)	1940	Boston Red Sox	AL	201
Earle Combs	.344 (.34398)	1930	New York Yankees	AL	202
Goose Goslin	.344 (.34370)	1924	Washington Senators	AL	203
Tris Speaker	.344 (.34362)	1924	Cleveland Indians	AL	204
Ferris Fain	.344 (.34353)	1951	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	205
Derek Jeter	.343 (.34350)	2006	New York Yankees	AL	206
Dale Alexander	.343 (.34345)	1929	Detroit Tigers	AL	207
Hal Trosky	.343 (.34340)	1936	Cleveland Indians	AL	208
Alan Trammell	.343 (.34338)	1987	Detroit Tigers	AL	209
Don Mattingly	.343 (.34328)	1984	New York Yankees	AL	210
George Kell	.343 (.34291)	1949	Detroit Tigers	AL	211
Edgar Martinez	.343 (.34280)	1992	Seattle Mariners	AL	212
Ted Williams	.343 (.34280)	1947	Boston Red Sox	AL	213
Ted Williams	.343 (.34276)	1949	Boston Red Sox	AL	214
Jeff Heath	.343 (.34263)	1938	Cleveland Indians	AL	215
Willie Keeler	.343 (.34254)	1904	New York Highlanders	AL	216
Patsy Dougherty	.342 (.34247)	1902	Boston Americans	AL	217
Rip Radcliff	.342 (.34247)	1940	St. Louis Browns	AL	218
Ted Williams	.342 (.34241)	1946	Boston Red Sox	AL	219
Heinie Manush	.342 (.34240)	1932	Washington Senators	AL	220
Earle Combs	.342 (.34233)	1925	New York Yankees	AL	221
Robinson Cano	.342 (.34232)	2006	New York Yankees	AL	222
Jason Giambi	.342 (.34231)	2001	Oakland Athletics	AL	223
Bernie Williams	.342 (.34179)	1999	New York Yankees	AL	224
Lave Cross	.342 (.34168)	1902	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	225
Wade Boggs	.342 (.34153)	1994	New York Yankees	AL	226
Paul Molitor	.341 (.34141)	1994	Toronto Blue Jays	AL	227
Babe Ruth	.341 (.34136)	1932	New York Yankees	AL	228
Al Simmons	.341 (.34134)	1926	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	229
Julio Franco	.341 (.34126)	1991	Texas Rangers	AL	230
Joe Jackson	.341 (.34122)	1916	Chicago White Sox	AL	231
John Stone	.341 (.34096)	1936	Washington Senators	AL	232
Miguel Dilone	.341 (.34091)	1980	Cleveland Indians	AL	233
Paul Molitor	.341 (.34091)	1996	Minnesota Twins	AL	234
Lou Gehrig	.341 (.34087)	1931	New York Yankees	AL	235
Chuck Knoblauch	.341 (.34083)	1996	Minnesota Twins	AL	236
Baby Doll Jacobson	.341 (.34074)	1925	St. Louis Browns	AL	237
Placido Polanco	.341 (.34072)	2007	Detroit Tigers	AL	238
George Sisler	.341 (.34071)	1918	St. Louis Browns	AL	239
Jack Tobin	.341 (.34064)	1920	St. Louis Browns	AL	240
Bobby Avila	.341 (.34054)	1954	Cleveland Indians	AL	241
Dave Winfield	.340 (.34039)	1984	New York Yankees	AL	242
Mike Donlin	.340 (.34034)	1901	Baltimore Orioles	AL	243
Hank Greenberg	.340 (.34031)	1940	Detroit Tigers	AL	244
Jeff Heath	.340 (.34017)	1941	Cleveland Indians	AL	245
Tris Speaker	.340 (.34015)	1910	Boston Red Sox	AL	246
Al Kaline	.340 (.34014)	1955	Detroit Tigers	AL	247
George Kell	.340 (.34009)	1950	Detroit Tigers	AL	248
Bill Bradley	.340 (.34000)	1902	Cleveland Blues	AL	249
Melvin Mora	.340 (.34000)	2004	Baltimore Orioles	AL	250
Ty Cobb	.340 (.33993)	1923	Detroit Tigers	AL	251
Mike Sweeney	.340 (.33970)	2002	Kansas City Royals	AL	252
Ben Chapman	.340 (.33958)	1938	Boston Red Sox	AL	253
Beau Bell	.340 (.33956)	1937	St. Louis Browns	AL	254
Barney McCosky	.340 (.33956)	1940	Detroit Tigers	AL	255
Jim Delahanty	.339 (.33948)	1911	Detroit Tigers	AL	256
Charlie Gehringer	.339 (.33912)	1929	Detroit Tigers	AL	257
Rod Carew	.339 (.33898)	1983	California Angels	AL	258
Hank Greenberg	.339 (.33895)	1934	Detroit Tigers	AL	259
Derek Jeter	.339 (.33895)	2000	New York Yankees	AL	260
Earl Averill	.339 (.33895)	1930	Cleveland Indians	AL	261
Buck Freeman	.339 (.33878)	1901	Boston Americans	AL	262
Bernie Williams	.339 (.33868)	1998	New York Yankees	AL	263
Kirby Puckett	.339 (.33858)	1989	Minnesota Twins	AL	264
Jimmie Foxx	.338 (.33846)	1936	Boston Red Sox	AL	265
Bob Johnson	.338 (.33824)	1939	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	266
Bobby Veach	.338 (.33824)	1921	Detroit Tigers	AL	267
Sam Rice	.338 (.33814)	1920	Washington Senators	AL	268
Happy Felsch	.338 (.33813)	1920	Chicago White Sox	AL	269
Adrian Gonzalez	.338 (.33810)	2011	Boston Red Sox	AL	270
Tris Speaker	.338 (.33800)	1914	Boston Red Sox	AL	271
Mickey Cochrane	.338 (.33796)	1927	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	272
Jorge Posada	.338 (.33794)	2007	New York Yankees	AL	273
Joe Jackson	.338 (.33775)	1914	Cleveland Naps	AL	274
Ty Cobb	.338 (.33760)	1924	Detroit Tigers	AL	275
Michael Young	.338 (.33756)	2011	Texas Rangers	AL	276
Taffy Wright	.337 (.33735)	1940	Chicago White Sox	AL	277
Bob Meusel	.337 (.33721)	1927	New York Yankees	AL	278
Mickey Vernon	.337 (.33717)	1953	Washington Senators	AL	279
Sam Rice	.337 (.33697)	1926	Washington Senators	AL	280
Frank Baker	.337 (.33688)	1913	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	281
Ike Boone	.337 (.33676)	1924	Boston Red Sox	AL	282
Tony Oliva	.337 (.33676)	1971	Minnesota Twins	AL	283
Hank Greenberg	.337 (.33670)	1937	Detroit Tigers	AL	284
Edgar Martinez	.337 (.33665)	1999	Seattle Mariners	AL	285
Mo Vaughn	.337 (.33662)	1998	Boston Red Sox	AL	286
Vladimir Guerrero	.337 (.33660)	2004	Anaheim Angels	AL	287
Eddie Collins	.337 (.33650)	1921	Chicago White Sox	AL	288
Buddy Myer	.336 (.33638)	1938	Washington Senators	AL	289
George Burns	.336 (.33607)	1925	Cleveland Indians	AL	290
Heinie Manush	.336 (.33587)	1933	Washington Senators	AL	291
Carney Lansford	.336 (.33584)	1981	Boston Red Sox	AL	292
Carney Lansford	.336 (.33575)	1989	Oakland Athletics	AL	293
Roberto Alomar	.336 (.33565)	2001	Cleveland Indians	AL	294
Lyman Bostock	.336 (.33558)	1977	Minnesota Twins	AL	295
Al Rosen	.336 (.33556)	1953	Cleveland Indians	AL	296
Dale Mitchell	.336 (.33553)	1948	Cleveland Indians	AL	297
Joe Sewell	.336 (.33553)	1925	Cleveland Indians	AL	298
Nap Lajoie	.335 (.33548)	1913	Cleveland Naps	AL	299
Gee Walker	.335 (.33543)	1937	Detroit Tigers	AL	300
Joe Harris	.335 (.33540)	1923	Boston Red Sox	AL	301
Cecil Travis	.335 (.33510)	1938	Washington Senators	AL	302
Rip Radcliff	.335 (.33495)	1936	Chicago White Sox	AL	303
Johnny Pesky	.335 (.33494)	1946	Boston Red Sox	AL	304
Hal Trosky	.335 (.33482)	1939	Cleveland Indians	AL	305
Bing Miller	.335 (.33458)	1922	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	306
George Brett	.335 (.33455)	1985	Kansas City Royals	AL	307
Sam Crawford	.335 (.33455)	1903	Detroit Tigers	AL	308
Jimmie Foxx	.335 (.33452)	1930	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	309
David Segui	.334 (.33449)	2000	Cleveland Indians	AL	310
David Segui	.334 (.33449)	2000	Texas Rangers	AL	310
Frank Baker	.334 (.33446)	1911	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	311
Goose Goslin	.334 (.33444)	1925	Washington Senators	AL	312
Derek Jeter	.334 (.33438)	2009	New York Yankees	AL	313
Sam Rice	.334 (.33437)	1924	Washington Senators	AL	314
Charlie Keller	.334 (.33417)	1939	New York Yankees	AL	315
Ty Cobb	.334 (.33411)	1920	Detroit Tigers	AL	316
Germany Schaefer	.334 (.33409)	1911	Washington Senators	AL	317
Socks Seybold	.334 (.33408)	1901	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	318
Dick Siebert	.334 (.33405)	1941	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	319
Tris Speaker	.334 (.33400)	1911	Boston Red Sox	AL	320
Ivan Rodriguez	.334 (.33397)	2004	Detroit Tigers	AL	321
Jimmie Foxx	.334 (.33395)	1934	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	322
Hal Trosky	.334 (.33394)	1938	Cleveland Indians	AL	323
Goose Goslin	.334 (.33391)	1927	Washington Senators	AL	324
Lou Gehrig	.334 (.33390)	1933	New York Yankees	AL	325
Earl Averill	.333 (.33333)	1931	Cleveland Indians	AL	326
George Brett	.333 (.33333)	1976	Kansas City Royals	AL	327
Rod Carew	.333 (.33333)	1978	Minnesota Twins	AL	328
Jason Giambi	.333 (.33333)	2000	Oakland Athletics	AL	329
Fred Lynn	.333 (.33333)	1979	Boston Red Sox	AL	330
Shane Mack	.333 (.33333)	1994	Minnesota Twins	AL	331
Manny Ramirez	.333 (.33333)	1999	Cleveland Indians	AL	332
Mickey Rivers	.333 (.33333)	1980	Texas Rangers	AL	333
Mike Sweeney	.333 (.33333)	2000	Kansas City Royals	AL	334
Bernie Williams	.333 (.33333)	2002	New York Yankees	AL	335
Earl Webb	.333 (.33277)	1931	Boston Red Sox	AL	336
Omar Vizquel	.333 (.33275)	1999	Cleveland Indians	AL	337
Chuck Knoblauch	.333 (.33271)	1995	Minnesota Twins	AL	338
Sam West	.333 (.33270)	1931	Washington Senators	AL	339
Joe Judge	.333 (.33266)	1920	Washington Senators	AL	340
Marty McManus	.333 (.33258)	1924	St. Louis Browns	AL	341
Doc Cramer	.332 (.33230)	1935	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	342
Rusty Greer	.332 (.33210)	1996	Texas Rangers	AL	343
Bill Dickey	.332 (.33208)	1937	New York Yankees	AL	344
Hal McRae	.332 (.33207)	1976	Kansas City Royals	AL	345
Eddie Collins	.332 (.33205)	1915	Chicago White Sox	AL	346
Rod Carew	.332 (.33188)	1969	Minnesota Twins	AL	347
Paul Molitor	.332 (.33176)	1993	Toronto Blue Jays	AL	348
Kirby Puckett	.332 (.33173)	1987	Minnesota Twins	AL	349
Ivan Rodriguez	.332 (.33167)	1999	Texas Rangers	AL	350
Earl Averill	.332 (.33166)	1929	Cleveland Indians	AL	351
Harvey Kuenn	.332 (.33164)	1956	Detroit Tigers	AL	352
Ken Williams	.332 (.33162)	1922	St. Louis Browns	AL	353
Willie Wilson	.332 (.33162)	1982	Kansas City Royals	AL	354
Jimmy Collins	.332 (.33156)	1901	Boston Americans	AL	355
David Ortiz	.332 (.33151)	2007	Boston Red Sox	AL	356
Wade Boggs	.332 (.33150)	1991	Boston Red Sox	AL	357
Rod Carew	.331 (.33148)	1980	California Angels	AL	358
Fred Lynn	.331 (.33144)	1975	Boston Red Sox	AL	359
Pete Fox	.331 (.33121)	1937	Detroit Tigers	AL	360
Jack Tobin	.331 (.33120)	1922	St. Louis Browns	AL	361
Dave Nilsson	.331 (.33113)	1996	Milwaukee Brewers	AL	362
Mickey Cochrane	.331 (.33095)	1925	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	363
Bing Miller	.331 (.33094)	1929	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	364
Michael Young	.331 (.33084)	2005	Texas Rangers	AL	365
Bobby Murcer	.331 (.33081)	1971	New York Yankees	AL	366
Mickey Cochrane	.331 (.33074)	1929	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	367
Robin Yount	.331 (.33071)	1982	Milwaukee Brewers	AL	368
Buck Weaver	.331 (.33068)	1920	Chicago White Sox	AL	369
Bret Boone	.331 (.33066)	2001	Seattle Mariners	AL	370
Johnny Pesky	.331 (.33065)	1942	Boston Red Sox	AL	371
Rod Carew	.331 (.33058)	1976	Minnesota Twins	AL	372
Al Simmons	.331 (.33058)	1933	Chicago White Sox	AL	373
Patsy Dougherty	.331 (.33051)	1903	Boston Americans	AL	374
Zeke Bonura	.330 (.33049)	1936	Chicago White Sox	AL	375
Frank Catalanotto	.330 (.33045)	2001	Texas Rangers	AL	376
Chone Figgins	.330 (.33032)	2007	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	AL	377
Edgar Martinez	.330 (.33026)	1997	Seattle Mariners	AL	378
John Stone	.330 (.33026)	1937	Washington Senators	AL	379
Miguel Tejada	.330 (.33025)	2006	Baltimore Orioles	AL	380
Wade Boggs	.330 (.33011)	1989	Boston Red Sox	AL	381
Rip Radcliff	.330 (.33002)	1938	Chicago White Sox	AL	382
Earl Averill	.330 (.32988)	1938	Cleveland Indians	AL	383
John Anderson	.330 (.32986)	1901	Milwaukee Brewers	AL	384
Ike Boone	.330 (.32983)	1925	Boston Red Sox	AL	385
Sam Rice	.330 (.32977)	1921	Washington Senators	AL	386
Pinky Higgins	.330 (.32965)	1934	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	387
Victor Martinez	.330 (.32963)	2011	Detroit Tigers	AL	388
Tim Salmon	.330 (.32961)	1995	California Angels	AL	389
Hal Trosky	.330 (.32960)	1934	Cleveland Indians	AL	390
Miguel Cabrera	.330 (.32958)	2012	Detroit Tigers	AL	391
Charlie Gehringer	.330 (.32951)	1930	Detroit Tigers	AL	392
Charlie Gehringer	.330 (.32951)	1935	Detroit Tigers	AL	393
Vladimir Guerrero	.329 (.32949)	2006	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	AL	394
Bing Miller	.329 (.32941)	1928	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	395
David Justice	.329 (.32929)	1997	Cleveland Indians	AL	396
Wally Pipp	.329 (.32929)	1922	New York Yankees	AL	397
Will Clark	.329 (.32905)	1994	Texas Rangers	AL	398
George Brett	.329 (.32904)	1990	Kansas City Royals	AL	399
Alex Johnson	.329 (.32899)	1970	California Angels	AL	400
Lou Gehrig	.329 (.32897)	1935	New York Yankees	AL	401
Al Zarilla	.329 (.32892)	1948	St. Louis Browns	AL	402
Danny Murphy	.329 (.32874)	1911	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	403
Red Rolfe	.329 (.32870)	1939	New York Yankees	AL	404
George Brett	.329 (.32868)	1979	Kansas City Royals	AL	405
Kirby Puckett	.329 (.32864)	1992	Minnesota Twins	AL	406
Carl Yastrzemski	.329 (.32862)	1970	Boston Red Sox	AL	407
Buddy Bell	.329 (.32857)	1980	Texas Rangers	AL	408
George Burns	.328 (.32849)	1923	Boston Red Sox	AL	409
Miguel Cabrera	.328 (.32847)	2010	Detroit Tigers	AL	410
Ted Williams	.328 (.32847)	1958	Boston Red Sox	AL	411
Albert Belle	.328 (.32841)	1998	Chicago White Sox	AL	412
Joe Mauer	.328 (.32836)	2008	Minnesota Twins	AL	413
Ken Singleton	.328 (.32836)	1977	Baltimore Orioles	AL	414
Johnny Mostil	.328 (.32833)	1926	Chicago White Sox	AL	415
Bob Meusel	.328 (.32826)	1920	New York Yankees	AL	416
Goose Goslin	.328 (.32826)	1931	St. Louis Browns	AL	417
Roberto Alomar	.328 (.32823)	1996	Baltimore Orioles	AL	418
Dom DiMaggio	.328 (.32823)	1950	Boston Red Sox	AL	419
Sam West	.328 (.32823)	1937	St. Louis Browns	AL	420
Luke Appling	.328 (.32821)	1943	Chicago White Sox	AL	421
Frank Thomas	.328 (.32818)	2000	Chicago White Sox	AL	422
Bernie Williams	.328 (.32809)	1997	New York Yankees	AL	423
Bill Keister	.328 (.32805)	1901	Baltimore Orioles	AL	424
Manny Ramirez	.328 (.32799)	1997	Cleveland Indians	AL	425
Harry Heilmann	.328 (.32796)	1928	Detroit Tigers	AL	426
Hank Greenberg	.328 (.32795)	1935	Detroit Tigers	AL	427
Kirby Puckett	.328 (.32794)	1986	Minnesota Twins	AL	428
Sam Rice	.328 (.32792)	1928	Washington Senators	AL	429
Barney McCosky	.328 (.32784)	1947	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	430
Tony Fernandez	.328 (.32784)	1999	Toronto Blue Jays	AL	431
Lave Cross	.328 (.32783)	1901	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	432
Harry Hooper	.328 (.32773)	1924	Chicago White Sox	AL	433
Homer Summa	.328 (.32762)	1923	Cleveland Indians	AL	434
Kirk Gibson	.328 (.32759)	1981	Detroit Tigers	AL	435
Jimmie Foxx	.328 (.32750)	1928	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	436
Stuffy McInnis	.327 (.32746)	1912	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	437
Al Simmons	.327 (.32746)	1936	Detroit Tigers	AL	438
Joe Mauer	.327 (.32745)	2010	Minnesota Twins	AL	439
Eric Davis	.327 (.32743)	1998	Baltimore Orioles	AL	440
Ted Williams	.327 (.32743)	1939	Boston Red Sox	AL	441
George Sisler	.327 (.32736)	1927	St. Louis Browns	AL	442
Jack Tobin	.327 (.32716)	1919	St. Louis Browns	AL	443
Willie Randolph	.327 (.32715)	1991	Milwaukee Brewers	AL	444
Ferris Fain	.327 (.32714)	1952	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	445
Bibb Falk	.327 (.32710)	1927	Chicago White Sox	AL	446
Lou Boudreau	.327 (.32705)	1944	Cleveland Indians	AL	447
John Stone	.327 (.32705)	1931	Detroit Tigers	AL	448
Bill Dickey	.327 (.32704)	1931	New York Yankees	AL	449
Harry Hooper	.327 (.32697)	1921	Chicago White Sox	AL	450
Tris Speaker	.327 (.32696)	1927	Washington Senators	AL	451
Don Mattingly	.327 (.32689)	1987	New York Yankees	AL	452
Bobby Veach	.327 (.32686)	1922	Detroit Tigers	AL	453
Al Kaline	.327 (.32681)	1959	Detroit Tigers	AL	454
Johnny Damon	.327 (.32672)	2000	Kansas City Royals	AL	455
Jimmy Dykes	.327 (.32668)	1929	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	456
Edgar Martinez	.327 (.32665)	1996	Seattle Mariners	AL	457
Ken Griffey, Jr.	.327 (.32664)	1991	Seattle Mariners	AL	458
Carl Yastrzemski	.326 (.32642)	1967	Boston Red Sox	AL	459
Minnie Minoso	.326 (.32642)	1951	Chicago White Sox	AL	460
Minnie Minoso	.326 (.32642)	1951	Cleveland Indians	AL	460
Kevin Seitzer	.326 (.32635)	1996	Cleveland Indians	AL	461
Kevin Seitzer	.326 (.32635)	1996	Milwaukee Brewers	AL	461
Bill Mueller	.326 (.32634)	2003	Boston Red Sox	AL	462
Willie Wilson	.326 (.32624)	1980	Kansas City Royals	AL	463
Barney McCosky	.326 (.32621)	1948	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	464
Dustin Pedroia	.326 (.32619)	2008	Boston Red Sox	AL	465
Brian Downing	.326 (.32613)	1979	California Angels	AL	466
Larry Doby	.326 (.32604)	1950	Cleveland Indians	AL	467
Charlie Maxwell	.326 (.32600)	1956	Detroit Tigers	AL	468
Mo Vaughn	.326 (.32598)	1996	Boston Red Sox	AL	469
Roberto Alomar	.326 (.32598)	1993	Toronto Blue Jays	AL	470
Tom Paciorek	.326 (.32593)	1981	Seattle Mariners	AL	471
Joe Judge	.326 (.32579)	1930	Washington Senators	AL	472
Sam West	.326 (.32573)	1934	St. Louis Browns	AL	473
Mickey Rivers	.326 (.32566)	1977	New York Yankees	AL	474
Juan Gonzalez	.326 (.32562)	1999	Texas Rangers	AL	475
Pete Runnels	.326 (.32562)	1962	Boston Red Sox	AL	476
Dale Alexander	.326 (.32558)	1930	Detroit Tigers	AL	477
Pat Tabler	.326 (.32558)	1986	Cleveland Indians	AL	478
Mike Trout	.326 (.32558)	2012	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	AL	479
Mike Greenwell	.325 (.32542)	1988	Boston Red Sox	AL	480
Ken Keltner	.325 (.32538)	1939	Cleveland Indians	AL	481
Rip Radcliff	.325 (.32534)	1937	Chicago White Sox	AL	482
Sam Crawford	.325 (.32530)	1912	Detroit Tigers	AL	483
Bing Miller	.325 (.32520)	1927	St. Louis Browns	AL	484
Juan Gonzalez	.325 (.32519)	2001	Cleveland Indians	AL	485
Rickey Henderson	.325 (.32515)	1990	Oakland Athletics	AL	486
Ron LeFlore	.325 (.32515)	1977	Detroit Tigers	AL	487
Kenny Lofton	.325 (.32513)	1993	Cleveland Indians	AL	488
Manny Ramirez	.325 (.32513)	2003	Boston Red Sox	AL	489
Charlie Gehringer	.325 (.32512)	1939	Detroit Tigers	AL	490
Jeff Cirillo	.325 (.32509)	1996	Milwaukee Brewers	AL	491
Dale Alexander	.325 (.32495)	1931	Detroit Tigers	AL	492
Joe Vosmik	.325 (.32492)	1937	St. Louis Browns	AL	493
Charlie Gehringer	.325 (.32484)	1933	Detroit Tigers	AL	494
Tony Oliva	.325 (.32484)	1970	Minnesota Twins	AL	495
Al Zarilla	.325 (.32484)	1950	Boston Red Sox	AL	496
Paul Molitor	.325 (.32481)	1991	Milwaukee Brewers	AL	497
Wade Boggs	.325 (.32480)	1984	Boston Red Sox	AL	498
Bobby Doerr	.325 (.32479)	1944	Boston Red Sox	AL	499
Jim Rice	.325 (.32472)	1979	Boston Red Sox	AL	500
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