Professional baseball record for batting average

While it is acknowledged that Ty Cobb is the all time leader in batting average in the major leagues, Cobb does not hold the title for all of organized baseball. Cobb's .306 minor league average marginally drops him behind both Ox Eckhardt and Ike Boone two stars of the Pacific Coast League in the 1920s and 1930s.

Player	Minors			Majors			Total
	Hits	At Bats	Average	Hits	At Bats	Average	Hits	At Bats	Average
Ox Eckhardt	2773	7563	0.367	10	52	0.192	2783	7615	0.3655
Ike Boone	2521	6807	0.370	372	1160	0.321	2893	7967	0.3631
Ty Cobb	206	674	0.306	4189	11434	0.366	4395	12108	0.3630