Batting Average Single Season National League Leaders on Baseball Almanac

Single Season Leaders for Batting Average in the National 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 National 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 National 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.

"(Hugh) Duffy was a really great center fielder and an outstanding righthanded hitter. He was a choke hitter, who would rap hits everywhere with good power." - Fred Clarke on the BaseballHallofFame.org Website (Hugh Duffy Page)

Batting Average Single Season National League Leaders 'Top 500'
Name	Batting Average	Year	Team	League	Rank
Hugh Duffy	.440 (.43970)	1894	Boston Beaneaters	NL	1
Ross Barnes	.429 (.42857)	1876	Chicago White Stockings	NL	2
Willie Keeler	.424 (.42376)	1897	Baltimore Orioles	NL	3
Rogers Hornsby	.424 (.42351)	1924	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	4
Ed Delahanty	.410 (.40964)	1899	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	5
Jesse Burkett	.410 (.40956)	1896	Cleveland Spiders	NL	6
Jesse Burkett	.409 (.40909)	1895	Cleveland Spiders	NL	7
Sam Thompson	.407 (.40732)	1894	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	8
Ed Delahanty	.407 (.40695)	1894	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	9
Billy Hamilton	.404 (.40441)	1894	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	10
Ed Delahanty	.404 (.40417)	1895	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	11
Rogers Hornsby	.403 (.40278)	1925	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	12
Rogers Hornsby	.401 (.40128)	1922	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	13
Bill Terry	.401 (.40126)	1930	New York Giants	NL	14
Hughie Jennings	.401 (.40115)	1896	Baltimore Orioles	NL	15
Cap Anson	.399 (.39942)	1881	Chicago White Stockings	NL	16
Lefty O'Doul	.398 (.39812)	1929	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	17
Rogers Hornsby	.397 (.39696)	1921	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	18
Ed Delahanty	.397 (.39679)	1896	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	19
Jesse Burkett	.396 (.39606)	1899	St. Louis Perfectos	NL	20
Tony Gwynn	.394 (.39379)	1994	San Diego Padres	NL	21
Babe Herman	.393 (.39251)	1930	Brooklyn Robins	NL	22
Joe Kelley	.393 (.39250)	1894	Baltimore Orioles	NL	23
Sam Thompson	.392 (.39219)	1895	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	24
John McGraw	.391 (.39098)	1899	Baltimore Orioles	NL	25
Fred Clarke	.390 (.38996)	1897	Louisville Colonels	NL	26
Bill Lange	.389 (.38912)	1895	Chicago Colts	NL	27
Billy Hamilton	.389 (.38878)	1895	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	28
Cap Anson	.388 (.38824)	1894	Chicago Colts	NL	29
King Kelly	.388 (.38803)	1886	Chicago White Stockings	NL	30
Deacon White	.387 (.38722)	1877	Boston Red Stockings	NL	31
Rogers Hornsby	.387 (.38683)	1928	Boston Braves	NL	32
Willie Keeler	.386 (.38603)	1896	Baltimore Orioles	NL	33
Chuck Klein	.386 (.38580)	1930	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	34
Lave Cross	.386 (.38563)	1894	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	35
Hughie Jennings	.386 (.38563)	1895	Baltimore Orioles	NL	36
Willie Keeler	.385 (.38503)	1898	Baltimore Orioles	NL	37
Arky Vaughan	.385 (.38477)	1935	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	38
Rogers Hornsby	.384 (.38443)	1923	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	39
Jesse Burkett	.383 (.38298)	1897	Cleveland Spiders	NL	40
Lefty O'Doul	.383 (.38258)	1930	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	41
Honus Wagner	.381 (.38140)	1900	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	42
Babe Herman	.381 (.38137)	1929	Brooklyn Robins	NL	43
Paul Waner	.380 (.38042)	1927	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	44
Rogers Hornsby	.380 (.38040)	1929	Chicago Cubs	NL	45
Billy Hamilton	.380 (.38028)	1893	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	46
Freddie Lindstrom	.379 (.37931)	1930	New York Giants	NL	47
Larry Walker	.379 (.37900)	1999	Colorado Rockies	NL	48
Willie Keeler	.379 (.37895)	1899	Brooklyn Superbas	NL	49
John Cassidy	.378 (.37849)	1877	Hartford Dark Blues	NL	50
Ed Delahanty	.377 (.37736)	1897	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	51
Willie Keeler	.377 (.37699)	1895	Baltimore Orioles	NL	52
Cy Seymour	.377 (.37694)	1905	Cincinnati Reds	NL	53
Stan Musial	.376 (.37643)	1948	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	54
Jesse Burkett	.376 (.37604)	1901	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	55
Zack Wheat	.375 (.37456)	1924	Brooklyn Robins	NL	56
Joe Medwick	.374 (.37441)	1937	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	57
Dan Brouthers	.374 (.37412)	1883	Buffalo Bisons	NL	58
Jake Stenzel	.374 (.37354)	1895	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	59
Dan Brouthers	.373 (.37320)	1889	Boston Beaneaters	NL	60
Paul Waner	.373 (.37265)	1936	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	61
Sam Thompson	.372 (.37248)	1887	Detroit Wolverines	NL	62
Todd Helton	.372 (.37241)	2000	Colorado Rockies	NL	63
Bill Terry	.372 (.37232)	1929	New York Giants	NL	64
Bug Holliday	.372 (.37182)	1894	Cincinnati Reds	NL	65
Heinie Zimmerman	.372 (.37163)	1912	Chicago Cubs	NL	66
Tony Gwynn	.372 (.37162)	1997	San Diego Padres	NL	67
Roger Connor	.371 (.37143)	1885	New York Giants	NL	68
Willie Keeler	.371 (.37119)	1894	Baltimore Orioles	NL	69
Cap Anson	.371 (.37103)	1886	Chicago White Stockings	NL	70
Jim Bottomley	.371 (.37094)	1923	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	71
Paul Waner	.370 (.37043)	1928	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	72
Andres Galarraga	.370 (.37021)	1993	Colorado Rockies	NL	73
Dan Brouthers	.370 (.37014)	1886	Detroit Wolverines	NL	74
Tony Gwynn	.370 (.37012)	1987	San Diego Padres	NL	75
Rogers Hornsby	.370 (.37012)	1920	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	76
Sam Thompson	.370 (.37000)	1893	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	77
Barry Bonds	.370 (.36973)	2002	San Francisco Giants	NL	78
Billy Hamilton	.369 (.36930)	1898	Boston Beaneaters	NL	79
John McGraw	.369 (.36856)	1895	Baltimore Orioles	NL	80
Mike Tiernan	.369 (.36852)	1896	New York Giants	NL	81
Cal McVey	.368 (.36842)	1877	Chicago White Stockings	NL	82
Paul Waner	.368 (.36842)	1930	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	83
Tony Gwynn	.368 (.36822)	1995	San Diego Padres	NL	84
Ed Delahanty	.368 (.36807)	1893	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	85
Lefty O'Doul	.368 (.36807)	1932	Brooklyn Dodgers	NL	86
Chuck Klein	.368 (.36799)	1933	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	87
Dan Brouthers	.368 (.36752)	1882	Buffalo Bisons	NL	88
Jeff Bagwell	.367 (.36750)	1994	Houston Astros	NL	89
Jack Doyle	.367 (.36730)	1894	New York Giants	NL	90
Elmer Flick	.367 (.36697)	1900	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	91
Jim Bottomley	.367 (.36672)	1925	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	92
Steve Brodie	.366 (.36649)	1894	Baltimore Orioles	NL	93
Pie Traynor	.366 (.36620)	1930	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	94
Larry Walker	.366 (.36620)	1997	Colorado Rockies	NL	95
Rico Carty	.366 (.36611)	1970	Atlanta Braves	NL	96
George Hall	.366 (.36567)	1876	Philadelphia Athletics	NL	97
Stan Musial	.365 (.36538)	1946	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	98
Billy Hamilton	.365 (.36520)	1896	Boston Beaneaters	NL	99
Joe Kelley	.365 (.36486)	1895	Baltimore Orioles	NL	100
Chipper Jones	.364 (.36446)	2008	Atlanta Braves	NL	101
Johnny Mize	.364 (.36429)	1937	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	102
Joe Kelley	.364 (.36416)	1896	Baltimore Orioles	NL	103
Larry Walker	.363 (.36344)	1998	Colorado Rockies	NL	104
Nap Lajoie	.363 (.36330)	1897	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	105
Jesse Burkett	.363 (.36315)	1900	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	106
Honus Wagner	.363 (.36314)	1905	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	107
Joe Torre	.363 (.36278)	1971	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	108
Harry Walker	.363 (.36257)	1947	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	109
Harry Walker	.363 (.36257)	1947	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	109
Hugh Duffy	.362 (.36250)	1893	Boston Beaneaters	NL	110
Joe Kelley	.362 (.36238)	1897	Baltimore Orioles	NL	111
Willie Keeler	.362 (.36234)	1900	Brooklyn Superbas	NL	112
Paul Waner	.362 (.36227)	1934	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	113
Jim O'Rourke	.362 (.36226)	1877	Boston Red Stockings	NL	114
Cap Anson	.362 (.36207)	1882	Chicago White Stockings	NL	115
Barry Bonds	.362 (.36193)	2004	San Francisco Giants	NL	116
Riggs Stephenson	.362 (.36162)	1929	Chicago Cubs	NL	117
Elmer Smith	.362 (.36157)	1896	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	118
Mike Piazza	.362 (.36151)	1997	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL	119
Jake Stenzel	.361 (.36117)	1896	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	120
Rogers Hornsby	.361 (.36092)	1927	New York Giants	NL	121
Jimmy Ryan	.361 (.36076)	1894	Chicago Colts	NL	122
George Gore	.360 (.36025)	1880	Chicago White Stockings	NL	123
Kiki Cuyler	.360 (.35953)	1929	Chicago Cubs	NL	124
Zack Wheat	.359 (.35877)	1925	Brooklyn Robins	NL	125
Dan Brouthers	.359 (.35872)	1885	Buffalo Bisons	NL	126
Albert Pujols	.359 (.35871)	2003	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	127
Todd Helton	.358 (.35849)	2003	Colorado Rockies	NL	128
Mike Griffin	.358 (.35821)	1894	Brooklyn Bridegrooms	NL	129
Bill Everitt	.358 (.35818)	1895	Chicago Colts	NL	130
Paul Hines	.358 (.35798)	1878	Providence Grays	NL	131
Tony Gwynn	.358 (.35787)	1993	San Diego Padres	NL	132
Freddie Lindstrom	.358 (.35759)	1928	New York Giants	NL	133
Jesse Burkett	.358 (.35755)	1894	Cleveland Spiders	NL	134
Ed McKean	.357 (.35740)	1894	Cleveland Spiders	NL	135
Roberto Clemente	.357 (.35726)	1967	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	136
Dixie Walker	.357 (.35701)	1944	Brooklyn Dodgers	NL	137
Roger Connor	.357 (.35697)	1883	New York Gothams	NL	138
Paul Hines	.357 (.35697)	1879	Providence Grays	NL	139
Albert Pujols	.357 (.35687)	2008	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	140
Ginger Beaumont	.357 (.35675)	1902	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	141
Bill Dahlen	.357 (.35657)	1894	Chicago Colts	NL	142
Kiki Cuyler	.357 (.35656)	1925	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	143
Stan Musial	.357 (.35656)	1943	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	144
Mike Donlin	.356 (.35644)	1905	New York Giants	NL	145
Cap Anson	.356 (.35599)	1876	Chicago White Stockings	NL	146
Elmer Smith	.356 (.35583)	1894	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	147
Pie Traynor	.356 (.35556)	1929	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	148
Hack Wilson	.356 (.35556)	1930	Chicago Cubs	NL	149
Chuck Klein	.356 (.35552)	1929	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	150
Ross Youngs	.356 (.35551)	1924	New York Giants	NL	151
Honus Wagner	.355 (.35547)	1903	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	152
Phil Cavarretta	.355 (.35542)	1945	Chicago Cubs	NL	153
Cupid Childs	.355 (.35542)	1896	Cleveland Spiders	NL	154
Hughie Jennings	.355 (.35535)	1897	Baltimore Orioles	NL	155
George Davis	.355 (.35519)	1893	New York Giants	NL	156
Kiki Cuyler	.355 (.35514)	1930	Chicago Cubs	NL	157
Jimmy Williams	.355 (.35494)	1899	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	158
Bill Joyce	.355 (.35493)	1894	Washington Senators	NL	159
Stan Musial	.355 (.35467)	1951	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	160
Roger Connor	.355 (.35464)	1886	New York Giants	NL	161
Moises Alou	.355 (.35463)	2000	Houston Astros	NL	162
Hank Aaron	.355 (.35453)	1959	Milwaukee Braves	NL	163
Lloyd Waner	.355 (.35453)	1927	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	164
Oyster Burns	.354 (.35446)	1894	Brooklyn Bridegrooms	NL	165
Fielder Jones	.354 (.35443)	1896	Brooklyn Bridegrooms	NL	166
Jake Stenzel	.354 (.35441)	1894	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	167
Jack Doyle	.354 (.35435)	1897	Baltimore Orioles	NL	168
Abner Dalrymple	.354 (.35424)	1878	Milwaukee Grays	NL	169
Ed Delahanty	.354 (.35424)	1901	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	170
Bill Madlock	.354 (.35409)	1975	Chicago Cubs	NL	171
Kiki Cuyler	.354 (.35408)	1924	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	172
King Kelly	.354 (.35398)	1884	Chicago White Stockings	NL	173
Chick Stahl	.354 (.35394)	1897	Boston Beaneaters	NL	174
Honus Wagner	.354 (.35387)	1908	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	175
Bill Terry	.354 (.35382)	1934	New York Giants	NL	176
Paul Waner	.354 (.35380)	1937	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	177
Jimmy Sheckard	.354 (.35379)	1901	Brooklyn Superbas	NL	178
John Olerud	.354 (.35368)	1998	New York Mets	NL	179
Ray Grimes	.354 (.35363)	1922	Chicago Cubs	NL	180
Lloyd Waner	.353 (.35347)	1929	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	181
Honus Wagner	.353 (.35337)	1901	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	182
Joe Medwick	.353 (.35331)	1935	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	183
Ralph Garr	.353 (.35314)	1974	Atlanta Braves	NL	184
Willie McGee	.353 (.35294)	1985	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	185
Cupid Childs	.353 (.35282)	1894	Cleveland Spiders	NL	186
Wilbert Robinson	.353 (.35266)	1894	Baltimore Orioles	NL	187
Jake Stenzel	.353 (.35261)	1897	Baltimore Orioles	NL	188
George Davis	.353 (.35260)	1897	New York Giants	NL	189
Tony Gwynn	.353 (.35255)	1996	San Diego Padres	NL	190
Ginger Beaumont	.352 (.35240)	1899	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	191
Bill Dahlen	.352 (.35232)	1896	Chicago Colts	NL	192
Jack Glasscock	.352 (.35223)	1889	Indianapolis Hoosiers	NL	193
George Davis	.352 (.35220)	1894	New York Giants	NL	194
Tommy Holmes	.352 (.35220)	1945	Boston Braves	NL	195
Hugh Duffy	.352 (.35217)	1895	Boston Beaneaters	NL	196
Hack Miller	.352 (.35193)	1922	Chicago Cubs	NL	197
Tony Gwynn	.351 (.35149)	1984	San Diego Padres	NL	198
Tom McCreery	.351 (.35147)	1896	Louisville Colonels	NL	199
Jack Fournier	.351 (.35146)	1923	Brooklyn Robins	NL	200
Roberto Clemente	.351 (.35140)	1961	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	201
Bob Ferguson	.351 (.35135)	1878	Chicago White Stockings	NL	202
Hardy Richardson	.351 (.35130)	1886	Detroit Wolverines	NL	203
Fred Clarke	.351 (.35129)	1903	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	204
John Peters	.351 (.35127)	1876	Chicago White Stockings	NL	205
Ross Youngs	.351 (.35112)	1920	New York Giants	NL	206
Edd Roush	.351 (.35104)	1923	Cincinnati Reds	NL	207
Joe Start	.351 (.35088)	1878	Chicago White Stockings	NL	208
Mike Donlin	.351 (.35081)	1903	Cincinnati Reds	NL	209
Chick Stahl	.351 (.35069)	1899	Boston Beaneaters	NL	210
Joe Medwick	.351 (.35063)	1936	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	211
Stan Musial	.351 (.35060)	1957	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	212
George Van Haltren	.351 (.35053)	1896	New York Giants	NL	213
Jack Fournier	.350 (.35046)	1925	Brooklyn Robins	NL	214
Frank Demaree	.350 (.35041)	1936	Chicago Cubs	NL	215
Jake Daubert	.350 (.35039)	1913	Brooklyn Dodgers	NL	216
Austin McHenry	.350 (.35017)	1921	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	217
Carson Bigbee	.350 (.35016)	1922	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	218
Larry Walker	.350 (.35010)	2001	Colorado Rockies	NL	219
Bill Terry	.350 (.34992)	1932	New York Giants	NL	220
Roger Bresnahan	.350 (.34975)	1903	New York Giants	NL	221
Jimmy Bannon	.350 (.34969)	1895	Boston Beaneaters	NL	222
Richie Ashburn	.350 (.34959)	1958	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	223
Honus Wagner	.350 (.34951)	1907	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	224
Spud Davis	.349 (.34949)	1933	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	225
George Harper	.349 (.34949)	1925	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	226
Mel Ott	.349 (.34933)	1930	New York Giants	NL	227
Johnny Mize	.349 (.34929)	1939	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	228
Honus Wagner	.349 (.34898)	1904	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	229
Chick Hafey	.349 (.34889)	1931	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	230
Tommy McCarthy	.349 (.34879)	1894	Boston Beaneaters	NL	231
Bill Terry	.349 (.34861)	1931	New York Giants	NL	232
Steve Brodie	.348 (.34848)	1895	Baltimore Orioles	NL	233
Jesse Burkett	.348 (.34834)	1893	Cleveland Spiders	NL	234
Jim O'Rourke	.348 (.34807)	1879	Providence Grays	NL	235
Frankie Frisch	.348 (.34789)	1923	New York Giants	NL	236
King Kelly	.348 (.34783)	1879	Cincinnati Reds	NL	237
Edd Roush	.348 (.34783)	1924	Cincinnati Reds	NL	238
Chuck Klein	.348 (.34769)	1932	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	239
Pete Rose	.348 (.34769)	1969	Cincinnati Reds	NL	240
Cap Anson	.347 (.34746)	1887	Chicago White Stockings	NL	241
Cal McVey	.347 (.34740)	1876	Chicago White Stockings	NL	242
Todd Helton	.347 (.34735)	2004	Colorado Rockies	NL	243
Fred Clarke	.347 (.34727)	1895	Louisville Colonels	NL	244
Jim O'Rourke	.347 (.34690)	1884	Buffalo Bisons	NL	245
Stan Musial	.347 (.34683)	1944	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	246
Dan Brouthers	.347 (.34667)	1894	Baltimore Orioles	NL	247
Willie Mays	.347 (.34667)	1958	San Francisco Giants	NL	248
Mike Tiernan	.347 (.34664)	1895	New York Giants	NL	249
Fred Tenney	.347 (.34660)	1899	Boston Beaneaters	NL	250
Tommy McCarthy	.346 (.34632)	1893	Boston Beaneaters	NL	251
Frankie Frisch	.346 (.34630)	1930	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	252
Ezra Sutton	.346 (.34615)	1884	Boston Beaneaters	NL	253
Stan Musial	.346 (.34595)	1950	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	254
Jimmy Collins	.346 (.34594)	1897	Boston Beaneaters	NL	255
Nap Lajoie	.346 (.34590)	1900	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	256
Tommy Davis	.346 (.34586)	1962	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL	257
Bobby Lowe	.346 (.34584)	1894	Boston Beaneaters	NL	258
Elmer Smith	.346 (.34556)	1893	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	259
Roberto Clemente	.345 (.34517)	1969	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	260
Willie Mays	.345 (.34513)	1954	New York Giants	NL	261
Vladimir Guerrero	.345 (.34501)	2000	Montreal Expos	NL	262
Joe Cunningham	.345 (.34498)	1959	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	263
Hack Wilson	.345 (.34495)	1929	Chicago Cubs	NL	264
Cotton Tierney	.345 (.34467)	1922	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	265
Charlie Grimm	.345 (.34458)	1923	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	266
Carl Furillo	.344 (.34447)	1953	Brooklyn Dodgers	NL	267
John McGraw	.344 (.34431)	1900	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	268
Keith Hernandez	.344 (.34426)	1979	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	269
Ellis Burks	.344 (.34421)	1996	Colorado Rockies	NL	270
Bill Sweeney	.344 (.34401)	1912	Boston Braves	NL	271
Buck Ewing	.344 (.34400)	1893	Cleveland Spiders	NL	272
Richie Ashburn	.344 (.34370)	1951	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	273
Riggs Stephenson	.344 (.34370)	1927	Chicago Cubs	NL	274
Cap Anson	.344 (.34369)	1888	Chicago White Stockings	NL	275
Freddy Sanchez	.344 (.34364)	2006	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	276
Jake Beckley	.343 (.34334)	1894	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	277
Gene DeMontreville	.343 (.34334)	1896	Washington Senators	NL	278
Herman Long	.343 (.34331)	1896	Boston Beaneaters	NL	279
Pete Reiser	.343 (.34328)	1941	Brooklyn Dodgers	NL	280
Deacon White	.343 (.34323)	1876	Chicago White Stockings	NL	281
Jack Fournier	.343 (.34321)	1921	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	282
Billy Hamilton	.343 (.34320)	1897	Boston Beaneaters	NL	283
Max Carey	.343 (.34317)	1925	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	284
Irish Meusel	.343 (.34300)	1921	New York Giants	NL	285
Irish Meusel	.343 (.34300)	1921	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	285
Ralph Garr	.343 (.34272)	1971	Atlanta Braves	NL	286
Vada Pinson	.343 (.34267)	1961	Cincinnati Reds	NL	287
Don Mueller	.342 (.34249)	1954	New York Giants	NL	288
Jackie Robinson	.342 (.34233)	1949	Brooklyn Dodgers	NL	289
Cy Seymour	.342 (.34229)	1903	Cincinnati Reds	NL	290
Elmer Flick	.342 (.34227)	1899	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	291
Red Schoendienst	.342 (.34220)	1953	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	292
Fred Clarke	.342 (.34219)	1899	Louisville Colonels	NL	293
Pie Traynor	.342 (.34206)	1927	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	294
Matty Alou	.342 (.34206)	1966	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	295
Hanley Ramirez	.342 (.34201)	2009	Florida Marlins	NL	296
Ray Blades	.342 (.34199)	1925	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	297
Gregg Jefferies	.342 (.34191)	1993	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	298
John McGraw	.342 (.34175)	1898	Baltimore Orioles	NL	299
Cap Anson	.342 (.34170)	1889	Chicago White Stockings	NL	300
Ed McKean	.342 (.34159)	1895	Cleveland Spiders	NL	301
Pinky Whitney	.342 (.34158)	1930	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	302
Elmer Smith	.342 (.34156)	1898	Cincinnati Reds	NL	303
Frank Robinson	.342 (.34154)	1962	Cincinnati Reds	NL	304
Ernie Lombardi	.342 (.34151)	1938	Cincinnati Reds	NL	305
Glenn Beckert	.342 (.34151)	1971	Chicago Cubs	NL	306
Tom Daly	.341 (.34146)	1894	Brooklyn Bridegrooms	NL	307
Frankie Frisch	.341 (.34142)	1921	New York Giants	NL	308
Jesse Burkett	.341 (.34135)	1898	Cleveland Spiders	NL	309
Paul Waner	.341 (.34127)	1932	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	310
Barry Bonds	.341 (.34103)	2003	San Francisco Giants	NL	311
Johnny Evers	.341 (.34100)	1912	Chicago Cubs	NL	312
Cap Anson	.341 (.34100)	1878	Chicago White Stockings	NL	313
Roberto Clemente	.341 (.34100)	1971	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	314
Edd Roush	.341 (.34100)	1917	Cincinnati Reds	NL	315
Gene DeMontreville	.341 (.34099)	1897	Washington Senators	NL	316
Gavvy Cravath	.341 (.34095)	1913	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	317
Ginger Beaumont	.341 (.34095)	1903	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	318
Pinky Whitney	.341 (.34086)	1937	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	319
Billy Herman	.341 (.34084)	1935	Chicago Cubs	NL	320
Duke Snider	.341 (.34075)	1954	Brooklyn Dodgers	NL	321
John O'Rourke	.341 (.34069)	1879	Boston Red Stockings	NL	322
Bill Terry	.341 (.34060)	1935	New York Giants	NL	323
Jake Beckley	.341 (.34050)	1900	Cincinnati Reds	NL	324
Bill Madlock	.341 (.34050)	1981	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	325
Bill Lange	.340 (.34029)	1897	Chicago Colts	NL	326
Dante Bichette	.340 (.34024)	1995	Colorado Rockies	NL	327
Dick Burrus	.340 (.34014)	1925	Boston Braves	NL	328
George Sisler	.340 (.34012)	1928	Boston Braves	NL	329
Hugh Duffy	.340 (.34000)	1897	Boston Beaneaters	NL	330
John McGraw	.340 (.33984)	1894	Baltimore Orioles	NL	331
Levi Meyerle	.340 (.33984)	1876	Philadelphia Athletics	NL	332
Eddie Burke	.340 (.33973)	1896	Cincinnati Reds	NL	333
George Van Haltren	.340 (.33973)	1895	New York Giants	NL	334
Billy Hamilton	.340 (.33966)	1891	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	335
Matt Holliday	.340 (.33962)	2007	Colorado Rockies	NL	336
Cleon Jones	.340 (.33954)	1969	New York Mets	NL	337
George Davis	.340 (.33953)	1895	New York Giants	NL	338
George Harper	.340 (.33953)	1922	Cincinnati Reds	NL	339
Charlie Hollocher	.340 (.33953)	1922	Chicago Cubs	NL	340
Babe Herman	.340 (.33951)	1928	Brooklyn Robins	NL	341
Willie Keeler	.339 (.33950)	1901	Brooklyn Superbas	NL	342
Hal Chase	.339 (.33948)	1916	Cincinnati Reds	NL	343
Honus Wagner	.339 (.33939)	1909	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	344
Duff Cooley	.339 (.33925)	1895	St. Louis Browns	NL	345
Roberto Clemente	.339 (.33923)	1964	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	346
Honus Wagner	.339 (.33915)	1906	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	347
Dolph Camilli	.339 (.33895)	1937	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	348
Edd Roush	.339 (.33889)	1925	Cincinnati Reds	NL	349
Doggie Miller	.339 (.33888)	1894	St. Louis Browns	NL	350
Moises Alou	.339 (.33886)	1994	Montreal Expos	NL	351
Jack Doyle	.339 (.33881)	1896	Baltimore Orioles	NL	352
Travis Jackson	.339 (.33875)	1930	New York Giants	NL	353
Emmet Heidrick	.339 (.33865)	1901	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	354
Tony Gonzalez	.339 (.33858)	1967	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	355
Gabby Hartnett	.339 (.33858)	1930	Chicago Cubs	NL	356
Miguel Cabrera	.339 (.33854)	2006	Florida Marlins	NL	357
Bill Madlock	.339 (.33852)	1976	Chicago Cubs	NL	358
Don Hurst	.339 (.33851)	1932	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	359
Edd Roush	.339 (.33851)	1920	Cincinnati Reds	NL	360
Chick Hafey	.338 (.33849)	1929	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	361
George Van Haltren	.338 (.33837)	1893	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	362
Orator Shafer	.338 (.33835)	1878	Indianapolis Browns	NL	363
Stan Musial	.338 (.33824)	1949	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	364
Pete Rose	.338 (.33824)	1973	Cincinnati Reds	NL	365
Matty Alou	.338 (.33818)	1967	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	366
Kiki Cuyler	.338 (.33810)	1934	Chicago Cubs	NL	367
Ed McKean	.338 (.33800)	1896	Cleveland Spiders	NL	368
Dan Brouthers	.338 (.33800)	1887	Detroit Wolverines	NL	369
Martin Powell	.338 (.33790)	1881	Detroit Wolverines	NL	370
Cupid Childs	.338 (.33784)	1897	Cleveland Spiders	NL	371
Joe Sullivan	.338 (.33780)	1895	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	372
Richie Ashburn	.338 (.33771)	1955	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	373
Pie Traynor	.338 (.33766)	1923	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	374
Pedro Guerrero	.338 (.33761)	1987	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL	375
John Ward	.338 (.33761)	1887	New York Giants	NL	376
Jackie Robinson	.338 (.33759)	1951	Brooklyn Dodgers	NL	377
Larry Walker	.338 (.33753)	2002	Colorado Rockies	NL	378
Dave Parker	.338 (.33752)	1977	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	379
Pie Traynor	.337 (.33743)	1928	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	380
Curt Walker	.337 (.33735)	1922	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	381
Stan Musial	.337 (.33727)	1953	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	382
Cap Anson	.337 (.33725)	1877	Chicago White Stockings	NL	383
Chipper Jones	.337 (.33723)	2007	Atlanta Braves	NL	384
Frankie Frisch	.337 (.33712)	1927	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	385
Johnny Mize	.337 (.33710)	1938	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	386
Cap Anson	.337 (.33708)	1880	Chicago White Stockings	NL	387
Jose Reyes	.337 (.33706)	2011	New York Mets	NL	388
Stan Musial	.337 (.33686)	1958	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	389
Joe Medwick	.337 (.33673)	1944	New York Giants	NL	390
Chuck Klein	.337 (.33670)	1931	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	391
Lance Richbourg	.337 (.33660)	1928	Boston Braves	NL	392
George Davis	.337 (.33654)	1899	New York Giants	NL	393
Chick Hafey	.337 (.33654)	1928	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	394
Kip Selbach	.337 (.33652)	1900	New York Giants	NL	395
Mike Piazza	.336 (.33638)	1996	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL	396
Chick Hafey	.336 (.33632)	1930	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	397
Ken Griffey	.336 (.33630)	1976	Cincinnati Reds	NL	398
Enos Slaughter	.336 (.33627)	1949	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	399
Honus Wagner	.336 (.33625)	1899	Louisville Colonels	NL	400
Fred Tenney	.336 (.33621)	1896	Boston Beaneaters	NL	401
Tony Gwynn	.336 (.33609)	1989	San Diego Padres	NL	402
Jake Daubert	.336 (.33607)	1922	Cincinnati Reds	NL	403
Taylor Douthit	.336 (.33605)	1929	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	404
Jimmy Bannon	.336 (.33603)	1894	Boston Beaneaters	NL	405
Jack Glasscock	.336 (.33594)	1890	New York Giants	NL	406
Lefty O'Doul	.336 (.33594)	1931	Brooklyn Robins	NL	407
Johnny Hopp	.336 (.33586)	1944	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	408
Buster Posey	.336 (.33585)	2012	San Francisco Giants	NL	409
Deacon McGuire	.336 (.33583)	1895	Washington Senators	NL	410
Paul Waner	.336 (.33582)	1926	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	411
Barry Bonds	.336 (.33581)	1993	San Francisco Giants	NL	412
Del Bissonette	.336 (.33566)	1930	Brooklyn Robins	NL	413
Stan Musial	.336 (.33564)	1952	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	414
Carlos Gonzalez	.336 (.33560)	2010	Colorado Rockies	NL	415
Todd Helton	.336 (.33560)	2001	Colorado Rockies	NL	416
Duke Snider	.336 (.33559)	1953	Brooklyn Dodgers	NL	417
Paul Waner	.336 (.33557)	1929	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	418
Ross Youngs	.336 (.33557)	1923	New York Giants	NL	419
Luis Gonzalez	.336 (.33550)	1999	Arizona Diamondbacks	NL	420
Vladimir Guerrero	.336 (.33550)	2002	Montreal Expos	NL	421
Mark Loretta	.335 (.33548)	2004	San Diego Padres	NL	422
Pete Rose	.335 (.33546)	1968	Cincinnati Reds	NL	423
Cap Anson	.335 (.33544)	1895	Chicago Colts	NL	424
Woody English	.335 (.33542)	1930	Chicago Cubs	NL	425
Lloyd Waner	.335 (.33536)	1928	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	426
Hughie Jennings	.335 (.33533)	1894	Baltimore Orioles	NL	427
Willie McGee	.335 (.33533)	1990	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	428
Bobby Wallace	.335 (.33527)	1897	Cleveland Spiders	NL	429
George Van Haltren	.335 (.33517)	1901	New York Giants	NL	430
Bobby Abreu	.335 (.33516)	1999	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	431
Joe Sullivan	.335 (.33516)	1894	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	432
Joe Sullivan	.335 (.33516)	1894	Washington Senators	NL	432
Topsy Hartsel	.335 (.33513)	1901	Chicago Orphans	NL	433
Billy Herman	.335 (.33511)	1937	Chicago Cubs	NL	434
Dan Brouthers	.335 (.33503)	1892	Brooklyn Bridegrooms	NL	435
Derrek Lee	.335 (.33502)	2005	Chicago Cubs	NL	436
Zack Wheat	.335 (.33500)	1922	Brooklyn Robins	NL	437
Zack Wheat	.335 (.33496)	1918	Brooklyn Robins	NL	438
Hal Morris	.335 (.33486)	1994	Cincinnati Reds	NL	439
Jeffrey Hammonds	.335 (.33480)	2000	Colorado Rockies	NL	440
Cap Anson	.335 (.33474)	1884	Chicago White Stockings	NL	441
Mike Tiernan	.335 (.33467)	1889	New York Giants	NL	442
Curt Flood	.335 (.33463)	1967	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	443
Dusty Miller	.335 (.33459)	1895	Cincinnati Reds	NL	444
Arky Vaughan	.335 (.33451)	1936	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	445
Tim Raines	.334 (.33448)	1986	Montreal Expos	NL	446
Adrian Beltre	.334 (.33445)	2004	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL	447
Johnny Frederick	.334 (.33442)	1930	Brooklyn Robins	NL	448
Wilbert Robinson	.334 (.33426)	1893	Baltimore Orioles	NL	449
George Gore	.334 (.33418)	1883	Chicago White Stockings	NL	450
Derek Bell	.334 (.33407)	1995	Houston Astros	NL	451
Sam Wise	.334 (.33405)	1887	Boston Beaneaters	NL	452
Honus Wagner	.334 (.33404)	1911	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	453
Frankie Frisch	.334 (.33397)	1929	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	454
Luis Castillo	.334 (.33395)	2000	Florida Marlins	NL	455
Ed Delahanty	.334 (.33394)	1898	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	456
Jack Fournier	.334 (.33393)	1924	Brooklyn Robins	NL	457
Dave Parker	.334 (.33391)	1978	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	458
Jeff Kent	.334 (.33390)	2000	San Francisco Giants	NL	459
Mike Donlin	.334 (.33390)	1908	New York Giants	NL	460
Billy Herman	.334 (.33386)	1936	Chicago Cubs	NL	461
Jake Beckley	.333 (.33333)	1899	Cincinnati Reds	NL	462
Will Clark	.333 (.33333)	1989	San Francisco Giants	NL	463
Ripper Collins	.333 (.33333)	1934	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	464
Sam Crawford	.333 (.33333)	1902	Cincinnati Reds	NL	465
Elmer Flick	.333 (.33333)	1901	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	466
Mike Griffin	.333 (.33333)	1895	Brooklyn Bridegrooms	NL	467
Harry Heilmann	.333 (.33333)	1930	Cincinnati Reds	NL	468
Willie Mays	.333 (.33333)	1957	New York Giants	NL	469
Don Mueller	.333 (.33333)	1953	New York Giants	NL	470
Edd Roush	.333 (.33333)	1918	Cincinnati Reds	NL	471
Jack Rowe	.333 (.33333)	1881	Buffalo Bisons	NL	472
Rusty Staub	.333 (.33333)	1967	Houston Astros	NL	473
Tommy Tucker	.333 (.33333)	1897	Boston Beaneaters	NL	474
Tommy Tucker	.333 (.33333)	1897	Washington Senators	NL	474
Arky Vaughan	.333 (.33333)	1934	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	475
Lance Johnson	.333 (.33284)	1996	New York Mets	NL	476
Doc Miller	.333 (.33276)	1911	Boston Rustlers	NL	477
Billy Williams	.333 (.33275)	1972	Chicago Cubs	NL	478
Lloyd Waner	.333 (.33274)	1932	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	479
Willie Keeler	.333 (.33274)	1902	Brooklyn Superbas	NL	480
Billy Hamilton	.333 (.33269)	1900	Boston Beaneaters	NL	481
Kenny Lofton	.333 (.33266)	1997	Atlanta Braves	NL	482
Bill Joyce	.333 (.33263)	1896	New York Giants	NL	483
Bill Joyce	.333 (.33263)	1896	Washington Senators	NL	483
Heinie Manush	.333 (.33262)	1937	Brooklyn Dodgers	NL	484
Richie Ashburn	.333 (.33261)	1948	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	485
Johnny Hopp	.333 (.33258)	1946	Boston Braves	NL	486
Roger Connor	.332 (.33235)	1880	Troy Trojans	NL	487
Ted Simmons	.332 (.33219)	1975	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	488
Ryan Braun	.332 (.33215)	2011	Milwaukee Brewers	NL	489
Joe Start	.332 (.33210)	1877	Hartford Dark Blues	NL	490
Chase Utley	.332 (.33208)	2007	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	491
Jimmy Sheckard	.332 (.33204)	1903	Brooklyn Superbas	NL	492
Edgar Renteria	.332 (.33198)	2007	Atlanta Braves	NL	493
Hanley Ramirez	.332 (.33177)	2007	Florida Marlins	NL	494
Steve Sax	.332 (.33175)	1986	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL	495
Frank McCormick	.332 (.33175)	1939	Cincinnati Reds	NL	496
Joe Medwick	.332 (.33168)	1939	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	497
Sean Casey	.332 (.33165)	1999	Cincinnati Reds	NL	498
Matty Alou	.332 (.33154)	1968	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	499
Ginger Beaumont	.332 (.33154)	1901	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL	500
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