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Only players who finished in the top 40 for the majors in a season will appear on this list. Leaders from the current season are only included for rate stats after July 1st.
Minimum of 3.1 PA/G, 1.0 IP/G, and 0.1 decision/G for single-season leaderboards generally needed for rate statistics. Explanation of min. requirements
Rank | Player (age that year) | Batting Average | Year | Bats |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Hugh Duffy+ (27) | .4397 | 1894 | R |
2. | Tip O'Neill (29) | .4352 | 1887 | R |
3. | Ross Barnes (26) | .4286 | 1876 | R |
4. | Nap Lajoie+ (26) | .4265 | 1901 | R |
5. | Willie Keeler+ (25) | .4238 | 1897 | L |
6. | Rogers Hornsby+ (28) | .4235 | 1924 | R |
7. | George Sisler+ (29) | .4198 | 1922 | L |
8. | Ty Cobb+ (24) | .4196 | 1911 | L |
9. | Tuck Turner (21) | .4159 | 1894 | B |
10. | Fred Dunlap (25) | .4120 | 1884 | R |
11. | Jesse Burkett+ (27) | .4096 | 1896 | L |
Ed Delahanty+ (31) | .4096 | 1899 | R | |
13. | Jesse Burkett+ (26) | .4091 | 1895 | L |
14. | Ty Cobb+ (25) | .4087 | 1912 | L |
15. | Joe Jackson (21) | .4081 | 1911 | L |
16. | George Sisler+ (27) | .4073 | 1920 | L |
Sam Thompson+ (34) | .4073 | 1894 | L | |
18. | Ed Delahanty+ (26) | .4070 | 1894 | R |
19. | Ted Williams+ (22) | .4057 | 1941 | L |
20. | Billy Hamilton+ (28) | .4044 | 1894 | L |
21. | Ed Delahanty+ (27) | .4042 | 1895 | R |
22. | Rogers Hornsby+ (29) | .4028 | 1925 | R |
23. | Harry Heilmann+ (28) | .4027 | 1923 | R |
24. | Pete Browning (26) | .4022 | 1887 | R |
25. | Rogers Hornsby+ (26) | .4013 | 1922 | R |
Bill Terry+ (31) | .4013 | 1930 | L | |
27. | Hughie Jennings+ (27) | .4012 | 1896 | R |
28. | Ty Cobb+ (35) | .4011 | 1922 | L |
29. | Cap Anson+ (29) | .3994 | 1881 | R |
30. | Lefty O'Doul (32) | .3981 | 1929 | L |
31. | Harry Heilmann+ (32) | .3980 | 1927 | R |
32. | Rogers Hornsby+ (25) | .3970 | 1921 | R |
33. | Ed Delahanty+ (28) | .3968 | 1896 | R |
34. | Jesse Burkett+ (30) | .3961 | 1899 | L |
35. | Joe Jackson (22) | .3951 | 1912 | L |
36. | Jack Clements (30) | .3944 | 1895 | L |
37. | Tony Gwynn+ (34) | .3938 | 1994 | L |
38. | Harry Heilmann+ (26) | .3937 | 1921 | R |
39. | Harry Heilmann+ (30) | .3927 | 1925 | R |
Babe Ruth+ (28) | .3927 | 1923 | L | |
41. | Babe Herman (27) | .3925 | 1930 | L |
Joe Kelley+ (22) | .3925 | 1894 | R | |
43. | Sam Thompson+ (35) | .3922 | 1895 | L |
44. | Al Simmons+ (25) | .3916 | 1927 | R |
45. | John McGraw+ (26) | .3910 | 1899 | L |
46. | Ty Cobb+ (26) | .3902 | 1913 | L |
47. | Fred Clarke+ (24) | .3900 | 1897 | L |
48. | Al Simmons+ (29) | .3899 | 1931 | R |
49. | George Brett+ (27) | .3898 | 1980 | L |
50. | Tris Speaker+ (37) | .3893 | 1925 | L |
Rank | Player (age that year) | Batting Average | Year | Bats |
51. | Bill Lange (24) | .3891 | 1895 | R |
52. | Billy Hamilton+ (29) | .3888 | 1895 | L |
53. | Ty Cobb+ (34) | .3886 | 1921 | L |
54. | Cap Anson+ (42) | .3882 | 1894 | R |
55. | Ted Williams+ (38) | .3881 | 1957 | L |
56. | Rod Carew+ (31) | .3880 | 1977 | L |
King Kelly+ (28) | .3880 | 1886 | R | |
58. | Luke Appling+ (29) | .3878 | 1936 | R |
59. | Tris Speaker+ (32) | .3877 | 1920 | L |
60. | Deacon White (29) | .3872 | 1877 | L |
61. | Al Simmons+ (23) | .3869 | 1925 | R |
62. | Rogers Hornsby+ (32) | .3868 | 1928 | R |
63. | Tris Speaker+ (28) | .3864 | 1916 | L |
64. | Willie Keeler+ (24) | .3860 | 1896 | L |
65. | Chuck Klein+ (25) | .3858 | 1930 | L |
66. | Lave Cross (28) | .3856 | 1894 | R |
Hughie Jennings+ (26) | .3856 | 1895 | R | |
68. | Willie Keeler+ (26) | .3850 | 1898 | L |
69. | Arky Vaughan+ (23) | .3848 | 1935 | L |
70. | Rogers Hornsby+ (27) | .3844 | 1923 | R |
71. | Ty Cobb+ (32) | .3843 | 1919 | L |
72. | Nap Lajoie+ (35) | .3841 | 1910 | R |
73. | Ty Cobb+ (23) | .3834 | 1910 | L |
74. | Jesse Burkett+ (28) | .3830 | 1897 | L |
75. | Tris Speaker+ (24) | .3828 | 1912 | L |
76. | Ty Cobb+ (30) | .3826 | 1917 | L |
Lefty O'Doul (33) | .3826 | 1930 | L | |
78. | Joe Jackson (30) | .3825 | 1920 | L |
79. | Ty Cobb+ (31) | .3824 | 1918 | L |
80. | Babe Herman (26) | .3814 | 1929 | L |
Honus Wagner+ (26) | .3814 | 1900 | R | |
82. | Joe DiMaggio+ (24) | .3810 | 1939 | R |
83. | Al Simmons+ (28) | .3809 | 1930 | R |
84. | Rogers Hornsby+ (33) | .3804 | 1929 | R |
Paul Waner+ (24) | .3804 | 1927 | L | |
86. | Billy Hamilton+ (27) | .3803 | 1893 | L |
87. | Tris Speaker+ (35) | .3798 | 1923 | L |
88. | Goose Goslin+ (27) | .3794 | 1928 | L |
89. | Freddie Lindstrom+ (24) | .3793 | 1930 | R |
90. | Willie Keeler+ (27) | .3790 | 1899 | L |
Larry Walker (32) | .3790 | 1999 | L | |
92. | Lou Gehrig+ (27) | .3787 | 1930 | L |
93. | Pete Browning (21) | .3785 | 1882 | R |
John Cassidy (20) | .3785 | 1877 | R | |
95. | Ty Cobb+ (38) | .3783 | 1925 | L |
96. | Babe Ruth+ (29) | .3781 | 1924 | L |
97. | Sam Crawford+ (31) | .3780 | 1911 | L |
98. | Tris Speaker+ (34) | .3779 | 1922 | L |
99. | Earl Averill+ (34) | .3778 | 1936 | L |
Nap Lajoie+ (27) | .3778 | 1902 | R | |
Rank | Player (age that year) | Batting Average | Year | Bats |
Babe Ruth+ (26) | .3778 | 1921 | L | |
102. | Heinie Manush+ (26) | .3777 | 1928 | L |
103. | Heinie Manush+ (24) | .3775 | 1926 | L |
104. | Ed Delahanty+ (29) | .3774 | 1897 | R |
105. | Ty Cobb+ (22) | .3770 | 1909 | L |
Willie Keeler+ (23) | .3770 | 1895 | L | |
107. | Cy Seymour (32) | .3769 | 1905 | L |
108. | Stan Musial+ (27) | .3764 | 1948 | L |
Babe Ruth+ (25) | .3764 | 1920 | L | |
110. | Ed Delahanty+ (34) | .3763 | 1902 | R |
111. | Nap Lajoie+ (29) | .3761 | 1904 | R |
112. | Jesse Burkett+ (32) | .3760 | 1901 | L |
113. | Zack Wheat+ (36) | .3746 | 1924 | L |
114. | Joe Medwick+ (25) | .3744 | 1937 | R |
115. | Dan Brouthers+ (25) | .3741 | 1883 | L |
116. | Lou Gehrig+ (25) | .3737 | 1928 | L |
117. | Jake Stenzel (28) | .3735 | 1895 | R |
118. | George Watkins (30) | .3734 | 1930 | L |
119. | Lou Gehrig+ (24) | .3733 | 1927 | L |
120. | Dan Brouthers+ (31) | .3732 | 1889 | L |
Pete Browning (29) | .3732 | 1890 | R | |
122. | Joe Jackson (23) | .3731 | 1913 | L |
123. | Babe Ruth+ (36) | .3727 | 1931 | L |
124. | Paul Waner+ (33) | .3726 | 1936 | L |
125. | Sam Thompson+ (27) | .3725 | 1887 | L |
126. | Nomar Garciaparra (26) | .3724 | 2000 | R |
Todd Helton (26) | .3724 | 2000 | L | |
128. | Bill Terry+ (30) | .3723 | 1929 | L |
129. | Ichiro Suzuki (30) | .3722 | 2004 | L |
130. | Eddie Collins+ (33) | .3721 | 1920 | L |
131. | Tommy Tucker (25) | .3719 | 1889 | B |
132. | Bug Holliday (27) | .3718 | 1894 | R |
133. | Babe Ruth+ (31) | .3717 | 1926 | L |
134. | Tony Gwynn+ (37) | .3716 | 1997 | L |
Heinie Zimmerman (25) | .3716 | 1912 | R | |
136. | Roger Connor+ (27) | .3714 | 1885 | L |
137. | Willie Keeler+ (22) | .3712 | 1894 | L |
138. | George Sisler+ (28) | .3711 | 1921 | L |
139. | Cap Anson+ (34) | .3710 | 1886 | R |
140. | Jim Bottomley+ (23) | .3709 | 1923 | L |
141. | Ty Cobb+ (29) | .3708 | 1916 | L |
142. | Dave Orr (30) | .3707 | 1890 | R |
143. | Charlie Gehringer+ (34) | .3706 | 1937 | L |
144. | Paul Waner+ (25) | .3704 | 1928 | L |
Al Wingo (27) | .3704 | 1925 | L | |
146. | Andres Galarraga (32) | .3702 | 1993 | R |
147. | Dan Brouthers+ (28) | .3701 | 1886 | L |
Tony Gwynn+ (27) | .3701 | 1987 | L | |
Rogers Hornsby+ (24) | .3701 | 1920 | R | |
150. | Sam Thompson+ (33) | .3700 | 1893 | L |
Rank | Player (age that year) | Batting Average | Year | Bats |
151. | Barry Bonds (37) | .3697 | 2002 | L |
152. | Benny Kauff (24) | .3695 | 1914 | L |
153. | Ty Cobb+ (28) | .3694 | 1915 | L |
Ted Williams+ (29) | .3694 | 1948 | L | |
155. | Lew Fonseca (30) | .3693 | 1929 | R |
Billy Hamilton+ (32) | .3693 | 1898 | L | |
157. | John McGraw+ (22) | .3686 | 1895 | L |
158. | Mike Tiernan (29) | .3685 | 1896 | L |
159. | Cal McVey (27) | .3684 | 1877 | R |
Paul Waner+ (27) | .3684 | 1930 | L | |
161. | Nap Lajoie+ (37) | .3683 | 1912 | R |
162. | Tony Gwynn+ (35) | .3682 | 1995 | L |
163. | Ty Cobb+ (27) | .3681 | 1914 | L |
Ed Delahanty+ (25) | .3681 | 1893 | R | |
Lefty O'Doul (35) | .3681 | 1932 | L | |
Dave Orr (27) | .3681 | 1887 | R | |
167. | Chuck Klein+ (28) | .3680 | 1933 | L |
168. | Jeff Bagwell (26) | .3675 | 1994 | R |
Wade Boggs+ (27) | .3675 | 1985 | L | |
Dan Brouthers+ (24) | .3675 | 1882 | L | |
171. | Dale Alexander (29) | .3674 | 1932 | R |
172. | Jack Doyle (24) | .3673 | 1894 | R |
173. | Elmer Flick+ (24) | .3670 | 1900 | L |
174. | Bob Fothergill (28) | .3669 | 1926 | R |
175. | Babe Phelps (28) | .3668 | 1936 | L |
176. | Jim Bottomley+ (25) | .3667 | 1925 | L |
Denny Lyons (21) | .3667 | 1887 | R | |
178. | Riggs Stephenson (32) | .3666 | 1930 | R |
179. | Steve Brodie (25) | .3665 | 1894 | L |
Harry Heilmann+ (31) | .3665 | 1926 | R | |
181. | Wade Boggs+ (30) | .3664 | 1988 | L |
182. | Pie Traynor+ (31) | .3662 | 1930 | R |
Larry Walker (30) | .3662 | 1997 | L | |
184. | Rico Carty (30) | .3661 | 1970 | R |
185. | George Hall (27) | .3657 | 1876 | L |
186. | Stan Musial+ (25) | .3654 | 1946 | L |
187. | Billy Hamilton+ (30) | .3652 | 1896 | L |
Joe Mauer (26) | .3652 | 2009 | L | |
189. | Eddie Collins+ (24) | .3651 | 1911 | L |
190. | Mickey Mantle+ (25) | .3650 | 1957 | B |
191. | Joe Kelley+ (23) | .3649 | 1895 | R |
Al Simmons+ (27) | .3649 | 1929 | R | |
193. | Chipper Jones (36) | .3645 | 2008 | B |
194. | Johnny Mize+ (24) | .3643 | 1937 | L |
195. | Joe Kelley+ (24) | .3642 | 1896 | R |
196. | Jimmie Foxx+ (24) | .3641 | 1932 | R |
197. | Rod Carew+ (28) | .3639 | 1974 | L |
198. | Tris Speaker+ (25) | .3635 | 1913 | L |
199. | Larry Walker (31) | .3634 | 1998 | L |
200. | Jesse Burkett+ (31) | .3631 | 1900 | L |
Rank | Player (age that year) | Batting Average | Year | Bats |
Honus Wagner+ (31) | .3631 | 1905 | R | |
202. | Wade Boggs+ (29) | .3630 | 1987 | L |
John Olerud (24) | .3630 | 1993 | L | |
Magglio Ordonez (33) | .3630 | 2007 | R | |
205. | Joe Torre (30) | .3628 | 1971 | R |
Jimmy Wolf (28) | .3628 | 1890 | R | |
207. | Lou Gehrig+ (31) | .3627 | 1934 | L |
208. | Harry Walker (30) | .3626 | 1947 | L |
209. | Hugh Duffy+ (26) | .3625 | 1893 | R |
210. | Joe Kelley+ (25) | .3624 | 1897 | R |
211. | Willie Keeler+ (28) | .3623 | 1900 | L |
Jim O'Rourke+ (26) | .3623 | 1877 | R | |
Paul Waner+ (31) | .3623 | 1934 | L | |
214. | Cap Anson+ (30) | .3621 | 1882 | R |
215. | Barry Bonds (39) | .3619 | 2004 | L |
216. | Pete Browning (24) | .3618 | 1885 | R |
217. | Bill Dickey+ (29) | .3617 | 1936 | L |
Tris Speaker+ (33) | .3617 | 1921 | L | |
219. | Elmer Smith (28) | .3616 | 1896 | L |
Riggs Stephenson (31) | .3616 | 1929 | R | |
221. | Nap Lajoie+ (22) | .3615 | 1897 | R |
Mike Piazza (28) | .3615 | 1997 | R | |
223. | Charlie Hickman (26) | .3614 | 1902 | R |
224. | Jake Stenzel (29) | .3612 | 1896 | R |
225. | Rogers Hornsby+ (31) | .3609 | 1927 | R |
226. | Wade Boggs+ (25) | .3608 | 1983 | L |
Norm Cash (26) | .3608 | 1961 | L | |
Jimmy Ryan (31) | .3608 | 1894 | R | |
229. | Eddie Collins+ (36) | .3604 | 1923 | L |
230. | George Gore (23) | .3602 | 1880 | L |
231. | Jim O'Rourke+ (39) | .3598 | 1890 | R |
232. | Jimmie Foxx+ (31) | .3597 | 1939 | R |
Orator Shaffer (32) | .3597 | 1884 | L | |
234. | Kiki Cuyler+ (30) | .3595 | 1929 | R |
235. | Babe Ruth+ (35) | .3591 | 1930 | L |
236. | Rod Carew+ (29) | .3589 | 1975 | L |
237. | Carl Reynolds (27) | .3588 | 1930 | R |
Harry Rice (23) | .3588 | 1925 | L | |
Zack Wheat+ (37) | .3588 | 1925 | L | |
240. | Dan Brouthers+ (27) | .3587 | 1885 | L |
Paul O'Neill (31) | .3587 | 1994 | L | |
Albert Pujols (23) | .3587 | 2003 | R | |
243. | Bob Fothergill (29) | .3586 | 1927 | R |
Charlie Jamieson (31) | .3586 | 1924 | L | |
Cecil Travis (27) | .3586 | 1941 | L | |
246. | Todd Helton (29) | .3585 | 2003 | L |
Chief Meyers (31) | .3585 | 1912 | R | |
248. | George Burns (33) | .3582 | 1926 | R |
Bill Everitt (26) | .3582 | 1895 | L | |
Mike Griffin (29) | .3582 | 1894 | L | |
Rank | Player (age that year) | Batting Average | Year | Bats |
251. | Paul Hines (23) | .3580 | 1878 | R |
George Stone (29) | .3580 | 1906 | L | |
253. | Tony Gwynn+ (33) | .3579 | 1993 | L |
254. | Alex Rodriguez (20) | .3577 | 1996 | R |
255. | Jesse Burkett+ (25) | .3576 | 1894 | L |
Freddie Lindstrom+ (22) | .3576 | 1928 | R | |
257. | Ed McKean (30) | .3574 | 1894 | R |
258. | Roberto Clemente+ (32) | .3573 | 1967 | R |
Mickey Cochrane+ (27) | .3573 | 1930 | L | |
260. | Bob Caruthers (23) | .3571 | 1887 | L |
Ty Cobb+ (40) | .3571 | 1927 | L | |
Nomar Garciaparra (25) | .3571 | 1999 | R | |
263. | Roger Connor+ (25) | .3570 | 1883 | L |
Dave Foutz (30) | .3570 | 1887 | R | |
Paul Hines (24) | .3570 | 1879 | R | |
Dixie Walker (33) | .3570 | 1944 | L | |
267. | Wade Boggs+ (28) | .3569 | 1986 | L |
Albert Pujols (28) | .3569 | 2008 | R | |
269. | Ginger Beaumont (25) | .3568 | 1902 | L |
Albert Belle (27) | .3568 | 1994 | R | |
Joe DiMaggio+ (26) | .3568 | 1941 | R | |
Ed Swartwood (24) | .3568 | 1883 | L | |
Ken Williams (33) | .3568 | 1923 | L | |
274. | Kiki Cuyler+ (26) | .3566 | 1925 | R |
Bill Dahlen (24) | .3566 | 1894 | R | |
Stan Musial+ (22) | .3566 | 1943 | L | |
277. | Earle Combs+ (28) | .3565 | 1927 | L |
278. | Mike Donlin (27) | .3564 | 1905 | L |
279. | Ted Williams+ (23) | .3563 | 1942 | L |
280. | Edgar Martinez (32) | .3562 | 1995 | R |
Kirby Puckett+ (28) | .3562 | 1988 | R | |
282. | Charlie Gehringer+ (31) | .3561 | 1934 | L |
283. | Cap Anson+ (24) | .3560 | 1876 | R |
Jimmie Foxx+ (25) | .3560 | 1933 | R | |
Harry Heilmann+ (27) | .3560 | 1922 | R | |
286. | Elmer Smith (26) | .3558 | 1894 | L |
287. | Bill Lamar (28) | .3556 | 1925 | L |
Babe Ruth+ (32) | .3556 | 1927 | L | |
Pie Traynor+ (30) | .3556 | 1929 | R | |
Hack Wilson+ (30) | .3556 | 1930 | R | |
291. | Chuck Klein+ (24) | .3555 | 1929 | L |
Nap Lajoie+ (31) | .3555 | 1906 | R | |
Honus Wagner+ (29) | .3555 | 1903 | R | |
Ross Youngs+ (27) | .3555 | 1924 | L | |
295. | Lou Boudreau+ (30) | .3554 | 1948 | R |
Phil Cavarretta (28) | .3554 | 1945 | L | |
Cupid Childs (28) | .3554 | 1896 | L | |
Hughie Jennings+ (28) | .3554 | 1897 | R | |
Heinie Manush+ (27) | .3554 | 1929 | L | |
300. | George Davis+ (22) | .3552 | 1893 | B |
Rank | Player (age that year) | Batting Average | Year | Bats |
301. | Kiki Cuyler+ (31) | .3551 | 1930 | R |
302. | Darin Erstad (26) | .3550 | 2000 | L |
Bobby Veach (31) | .3550 | 1919 | L | |
304. | Bill Joyce (28) | .3549 | 1894 | L |
Jimmy Williams (22) | .3549 | 1899 | R | |
306. | Debs Garms (33) | .3548 | 1940 | L |
307. | Baby Doll Jacobson (29) | .3547 | 1920 | R |
Stan Musial+ (30) | .3547 | 1951 | L | |
309. | Moises Alou (33) | .3546 | 2000 | R |
Roger Connor+ (28) | .3546 | 1886 | L | |
311. | Hank Aaron+ (25) | .3545 | 1959 | R |
Oyster Burns (29) | .3545 | 1894 | R | |
Lloyd Waner+ (21) | .3545 | 1927 | L | |
314. | Jack Doyle (27) | .3544 | 1897 | R |
Fielder Jones (24) | .3544 | 1896 | L | |
Jake Stenzel (27) | .3544 | 1894 | R | |
317. | Johnny Hodapp (24) | .3543 | 1930 | R |
318. | Abner Dalrymple (20) | .3542 | 1878 | L |
Ed Delahanty+ (33) | .3542 | 1901 | R | |
Harvey Hendrick (31) | .3542 | 1929 | L | |
321. | Kiki Cuyler+ (25) | .3541 | 1924 | R |
Charlie Gehringer+ (33) | .3541 | 1936 | L | |
Lou Gehrig+ (33) | .3541 | 1936 | L | |
Tony Lazzeri+ (25) | .3541 | 1929 | R | |
Bill Madlock (24) | .3541 | 1975 | R | |
326. | Jimmie Foxx+ (21) | .3540 | 1929 | R |
King Kelly+ (26) | .3540 | 1884 | R | |
Denny Lyons (24) | .3540 | 1890 | R | |
329. | Goose Goslin+ (25) | .3539 | 1926 | L |
Gabby Hartnett+ (36) | .3539 | 1937 | R | |
Chick Stahl (24) | .3539 | 1897 | L | |
Honus Wagner+ (34) | .3539 | 1908 | R | |
333. | Bob Fothergill (31) | .3538 | 1929 | R |
Billy Goodman (24) | .3538 | 1950 | L | |
Jimmy Sheckard (22) | .3538 | 1901 | L | |
Bill Terry+ (35) | .3538 | 1934 | L | |
Paul Waner+ (34) | .3538 | 1937 | L | |
338. | John Olerud (29) | .3537 | 1998 | L |
Dave Orr (24) | .3537 | 1884 | R | |
340. | Ray Grimes (28) | .3536 | 1922 | R |
341. | Lloyd Waner+ (23) | .3535 | 1929 | L |
342. | Frank Thomas (26) | .3534 | 1994 | R |
Honus Wagner+ (27) | .3534 | 1901 | R | |
344. | Joe Medwick+ (23) | .3533 | 1935 | R |
345. | Ralph Garr (28) | .3531 | 1974 | L |
346. | Harvey Kuenn (28) | .3529 | 1959 | R |
Willie McGee (26) | .3529 | 1985 | B | |
348. | Cupid Childs (26) | .3528 | 1894 | L |
Bubbles Hargrave (33) | .3528 | 1926 | R | |
350. | Mickey Mantle+ (24) | .3527 | 1956 | B |
Rank | Player (age that year) | Batting Average | Year | Bats |
Paul Molitor+ (30) | .3527 | 1987 | R | |
Wilbert Robinson+ (31) | .3527 | 1894 | R | |
Gee Walker (28) | .3527 | 1936 | R | |
354. | George Davis+ (26) | .3526 | 1897 | B |
Joe Sewell+ (24) | .3526 | 1923 | L | |
Jake Stenzel (30) | .3526 | 1897 | R | |
Mickey Vernon (28) | .3526 | 1946 | L | |
358. | George Burns (25) | .3525 | 1918 | R |
George Sisler+ (24) | .3525 | 1917 | L | |
360. | Ginger Beaumont (22) | .3524 | 1899 | L |
Joe DiMaggio+ (25) | .3524 | 1940 | R | |
362. | Bill Dahlen (26) | .3523 | 1896 | R |
363. | George Davis+ (23) | .3522 | 1894 | B |
Hugh Duffy+ (28) | .3522 | 1895 | R | |
Jack Glasscock (31) | .3522 | 1889 | R | |
Tommy Holmes (28) | .3522 | 1945 | L | |
Baby Doll Jacobson (30) | .3522 | 1921 | R | |
George Sisler+ (26) | .3522 | 1919 | L | |
369. | Cecil Cooper (30) | .3521 | 1980 | L |
Ichiro Suzuki (35) | .3521 | 2009 | L | |
371. | Hack Miller (28) | .3519 | 1922 | R |
372. | Tris Speaker+ (29) | .3518 | 1917 | L |
373. | Bibb Falk (25) | .3517 | 1924 | L |
Edd Roush+ (28) | .3517 | 1921 | L | |
Jack Tobin (29) | .3517 | 1921 | L | |
376. | Jack Fournier (33) | .3515 | 1923 | L |
Lou Gehrig+ (34) | .3515 | 1937 | L | |
Tony Gwynn+ (24) | .3515 | 1984 | L | |
Don Mattingly (25) | .3515 | 1986 | L | |
Tom McCreery (21) | .3515 | 1896 | B | |
381. | Roberto Clemente+ (26) | .3514 | 1961 | R |
Bob Ferguson (33) | .3514 | 1878 | B | |
383. | Fred Clarke+ (30) | .3513 | 1903 | L |
John Peters (26) | .3513 | 1876 | R | |
Hardy Richardson (31) | .3513 | 1886 | R | |
Al Simmons+ (26) | .3513 | 1928 | R | |
387. | Ross Youngs+ (23) | .3511 | 1920 | L |
388. | Edd Roush+ (30) | .3510 | 1923 | L |
Ichiro Suzuki (33) | .3510 | 2007 | L | |
390. | Joe Start (35) | .3509 | 1878 | L |
391. | Mike Donlin (25) | .3508 | 1903 | L |
Joe Jackson (29) | .3508 | 1919 | L | |
Manny Ramirez (28) | .3508 | 2000 | R | |
394. | Chick Stahl (26) | .3507 | 1899 | L |
395. | Joe Medwick+ (24) | .3506 | 1936 | R |
Ed Morgan (27) | .3506 | 1931 | R | |
Stan Musial+ (36) | .3506 | 1957 | L | |
398. | Jack Fournier (35) | .3505 | 1925 | L |
George Van Haltren (30) | .3505 | 1896 | L | |
400. | Ty Cobb+ (20) | .3504 | 1907 | L |
Rank | Player (age that year) | Batting Average | Year | Bats |
Jake Daubert (29) | .3504 | 1913 | L | |
Frank Demaree (26) | .3504 | 1936 | R | |
Tommy McCarthy+ (26) | .3504 | 1890 | R | |
404. | Carson Bigbee (27) | .3502 | 1922 | L |
Heinie Manush+ (28) | .3502 | 1930 | L | |
Austin McHenry (25) | .3502 | 1921 | R | |
407. | Larry Walker (34) | .3501 | 2001 | L |
408. | Rod Carew+ (27) | .3500 | 1973 | L |
Dick Porter (28) | .3500 | 1930 | L | |
410. | Bill Terry+ (33) | .3499 | 1932 | L |
411. | Roger Bresnahan+ (24) | .3498 | 1903 | R |
Dan Brouthers+ (33) | .3498 | 1891 | L | |
Sam Rice+ (35) | .3498 | 1925 | L | |
Taffy Wright (26) | .3498 | 1938 | L | |
415. | Jimmy Bannon (24) | .3497 | 1895 | R |
Ichiro Suzuki (27) | .3497 | 2001 | L | |
417. | Richie Ashburn+ (31) | .3496 | 1958 | L |
418. | Cuckoo Christensen (26) | .3495 | 1926 | L |
Spud Davis (28) | .3495 | 1933 | R | |
George Harper (33) | .3495 | 1925 | L | |
Honus Wagner+ (33) | .3495 | 1907 | R | |
422. | Derek Jeter (25) | .3493 | 1999 | R |
Johnny Mize+ (26) | .3493 | 1939 | L | |
Ed Morgan (26) | .3493 | 1930 | R | |
Mel Ott+ (21) | .3493 | 1930 | L | |
426. | Roger Connor+ (32) | .3492 | 1890 | L |
Frank Thomas (28) | .3492 | 1996 | R | |
428. | Sam Rice+ (40) | .3491 | 1930 | L |
429. | Lou Gehrig+ (29) | .3490 | 1932 | L |
Buddy Myer (31) | .3490 | 1935 | L | |
Honus Wagner+ (30) | .3490 | 1904 | R | |
432. | Eddie Collins+ (37) | .3489 | 1924 | L |
Chick Hafey+ (28) | .3489 | 1931 | R | |
Heinie Manush+ (32) | .3489 | 1934 | L | |
435. | Tommy McCarthy+ (30) | .3488 | 1894 | R |
436. | Jimmie Foxx+ (30) | .3487 | 1938 | R |
437. | Mickey Cochrane+ (28) | .3486 | 1931 | L |
Kenny Lofton (27) | .3486 | 1994 | L | |
Manny Ramirez (30) | .3486 | 2002 | R | |
Bill Terry+ (32) | .3486 | 1931 | L | |
441. | Steve Brodie (26) | .3485 | 1895 | L |
442. | Joe Vosmik (25) | .3484 | 1935 | R |
443. | Jesse Burkett+ (24) | .3483 | 1893 | L |
444. | Jim Bottomley+ (31) | .3482 | 1931 | L |
Steve Evans (29) | .3482 | 1914 | L | |
446. | Luke Appling+ (33) | .3481 | 1940 | R |
Eddie Collins+ (25) | .3481 | 1912 | L | |
Birdie Cree (28) | .3481 | 1911 | R | |
Jim O'Rourke+ (28) | .3481 | 1879 | R | |
450. | Frankie Frisch+ (24) | .3479 | 1923 | B |
Rank | Player (age that year) | Batting Average | Year | Bats |
451. | King Kelly+ (21) | .3478 | 1879 | R |
Edd Roush+ (31) | .3478 | 1924 | L | |
453. | Chuck Klein+ (27) | .3477 | 1932 | L |
Pete Rose (28) | .3477 | 1969 | B | |
455. | Cap Anson+ (35) | .3475 | 1887 | R |
Elston Howard (32) | .3475 | 1961 | R | |
457. | Todd Helton (30) | .3474 | 2004 | L |
Joe Mauer (23) | .3474 | 2006 | L | |
Cal McVey (26) | .3474 | 1876 | R | |
Ken Williams (31) | .3474 | 1921 | L | |
461. | Rube Bressler (29) | .3473 | 1924 | R |
Fred Clarke+ (22) | .3473 | 1895 | L | |
463. | Frank Thomas (29) | .3472 | 1997 | R |
464. | Jim O'Rourke+ (33) | .3469 | 1884 | R |
465. | Eddie Collins+ (22) | .3468 | 1909 | L |
Stan Musial+ (23) | .3468 | 1944 | L | |
467. | Dan Brouthers+ (36) | .3467 | 1894 | L |
Willie Mays+ (27) | .3467 | 1958 | R | |
469. | Frank Baker+ (26) | .3466 | 1912 | L |
Fred Tenney (27) | .3466 | 1899 | L | |
Mike Tiernan (28) | .3466 | 1895 | L | |
472. | Frankie Frisch+ (31) | .3463 | 1930 | B |
Tommy McCarthy+ (29) | .3463 | 1893 | R | |
474. | Joe DiMaggio+ (22) | .3462 | 1937 | R |
Ezra Sutton (33) | .3462 | 1884 | R | |
476. | Stan Musial+ (29) | .3460 | 1950 | L |
477. | Eddie Collins+ (38) | .3459 | 1925 | L |
Jimmy Collins+ (27) | .3459 | 1897 | R | |
Walton Cruise (31) | .3459 | 1921 | L | |
Tommy Davis (23) | .3459 | 1962 | R | |
Earl Smith (29) | .3459 | 1926 | L | |
482. | Joe Cronin+ (23) | .3458 | 1930 | R |
Jimmie Foxx+ (27) | .3458 | 1935 | R | |
Bobby Lowe (28) | .3458 | 1894 | R | |
485. | Spud Johnson (30) | .3457 | 1890 | L |
486. | Johnny Bassler (29) | .3456 | 1924 | L |
Harry Heilmann+ (29) | .3456 | 1924 | R | |
Mike Piazza (26) | .3456 | 1995 | R | |
Elmer Smith (25) | .3456 | 1893 | L | |
490. | Sammy Hale (28) | .3453 | 1925 | R |
Wally Moses (25) | .3453 | 1936 | L | |
492. | Roberto Clemente+ (34) | .3452 | 1969 | R |
George Sisler+ (32) | .3452 | 1925 | L | |
Cy Williams (38) | .3452 | 1926 | L | |
495. | Willie Mays+ (23) | .3451 | 1954 | R |
496. | Joe Cunningham (27) | .3450 | 1959 | L |
Vladimir Guerrero (25) | .3450 | 2000 | R | |
Ted Williams+ (37) | .3450 | 1956 | L | |
Hack Wilson+ (29) | .3450 | 1929 | R | |
500. | Cupid Childs (22) | .3448 | 1890 | L |
Note that seasons prior to 1876 are not included in single-season marks, but are included in career marks.