Single-Season Leaders & Records for Batting Average
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| Rank | Player (age that year) | Batting Average | Year | PA | Bats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tetelo Vargas (37) | .4711 | 1943 | 136 | R |
| 2. | Josh Gibson+ (31) | .4659 | 1943 | 302 | R |
| 3. | Lyman Bostock (23) | .4658 | 1941 | 84 | L |
| 4. | Charlie Smith (27) | .4512 | 1929 | 301 | L |
| 5. | Hugh Duffy+ (27) | .4397 | 1894 | 616 | R |
| 6. | Buddy Burbage (27) | .4375 | 1934 | 132 | L |
| 7. | Tip O'Neill (27) | .4352 | 1887 | 572 | R |
| 8. | Artie Wilson (27) | .4333 | 1948 | 136 | L |
| 9. | Oscar Charleston+ (24) | .4331 | 1921 | 339 | L |
| 10. | Ray Dandridge+ (20) | .4322 | 1934 | 127 | R |
| 11. | Ross Barnes (26) | .4286 | 1876 | 342 | R |
| 12. | Oscar Charleston+ (28) | .4275 | 1925 | 306 | L |
| 13. | Nap Lajoie+ (26) | .4265 | 1901 | 582 | R |
| 14. | Mule Suttles+ (25) | .4246 | 1926 | 390 | R |
| 15. | Willie Keeler+ (25) | .4238 | 1897 | 618 | L |
| 16. | Rogers Hornsby+ (28) | .4235 | 1924 | 642 | R |
| 17. | Biz Mackey+ (25) | .4231 | 1923 | 199 | B |
| 18. | Roy Parnell (23) | .4222 | 1927 | 360 | R |
| 19. | Jud Wilson+ (33) | .4217 | 1927 | 284 | L |
| 20. | Buck Leonard+ (30) | .4200 | 1938 | 178 | L |
| 21. | George Sisler+ (29) | .4198 | 1922 | 655 | L |
| 22. | Ty Cobb+ (24) | .4189 | 1911 | 656 | L |
| 23. | Tuck Turner (27) | .4179 | 1894 | 382 | B |
| 24. | Josh Gibson+ (25) | .4167 | 1937 | 183 | R |
| Bert Johnson (28) | .4167 | 1934 | 131 | R | |
| 26. | Rap Dixon (26) | .4152 | 1929 | 313 | R |
| 27. | Sam Thompson+ (34) | .4146 | 1894 | 502 | L |
| 28. | Fred Dunlap (25) | .4120 | 1884 | 478 | R |
| 29. | Cristóbal Torriente+ (26) | .4113 | 1920 | 270 | L |
| 30. | Willie Wells+ (25) | .4107 | 1930 | 390 | R |
| 31. | Jesse Burkett+ (27) | .4096 | 1896 | 647 | L |
| Ed Delahanty+ (31) | .4096 | 1899 | 645 | R | |
| 33. | Ty Cobb+ (25) | .4087 | 1912 | 610 | L |
| 34. | Mule Suttles+ (29) | .4085 | 1930 | 197 | R |
| 35. | Joe Jackson (23) | .4081 | 1911 | 641 | L |
| 36. | Willard Brown+ (33) | .4080 | 1948 | 197 | R |
| 37. | George Sisler+ (27) | .4073 | 1920 | 692 | L |
| 38. | Heavy Johnson (28) | .4064 | 1923 | 429 | R |
| 39. | Heavy Johnson (27) | .4059 | 1922 | 263 | R |
| 40. | Ted Williams+ (22) | .4057 | 1941 | 606 | L |
| 41. | Jesse Burkett+ (26) | .4054 | 1895 | 644 | L |
| 42. | Oscar Charleston+ (27) | .4049 | 1924 | 233 | L |
| Ed Delahanty+ (26) | .4049 | 1894 | 567 | R | |
| 44. | Charlie Blackwell (26) | .4048 | 1921 | 342 | L |
| 45. | John Beckwith (25) | .4044 | 1925 | 207 | R |
| 46. | Ed Delahanty+ (27) | .4042 | 1895 | 578 | R |
| 47. | Jud Wilson+ (35) | .4036 | 1929 | 329 | L |
| 48. | Edgar Wesley (34) | .4035 | 1925 | 256 | L |
| 49. | Billy Hamilton+ (28) | .4032 | 1894 | 702 | L |
| 50. | Rogers Hornsby+ (29) | .4028 | 1925 | 606 | R |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Batting Average | Year | PA | Bats |
| 51. | Harry Heilmann+ (28) | .4027 | 1923 | 627 | R |
| 52. | Pete Browning (26) | .4022 | 1887 | 610 | R |
| 53. | Josh Gibson+ (27) | .4020 | 1939 | 120 | R |
| 54. | Rogers Hornsby+ (26) | .4013 | 1922 | 704 | R |
| Bill Terry+ (31) | .4013 | 1930 | 710 | L | |
| 56. | Hughie Jennings+ (27) | .4012 | 1896 | 602 | R |
| 57. | Ty Cobb+ (35) | .4011 | 1922 | 613 | L |
| 58. | Jesse Douglas (28) | .4000 | 1944 | 85 | L |
| 59. | Cap Anson+ (29) | .3994 | 1881 | 369 | R |
| 60. | Oscar Charleston+ (30) | .3992 | 1927 | 299 | L |
| 61. | Jud Wilson+ (34) | .3987 | 1928 | 187 | L |
| 62. | Rap Dixon (25) | .3982 | 1928 | 255 | R |
| 63. | Lefty O'Doul (32) | .3981 | 1929 | 732 | L |
| 64. | Harry Heilmann+ (32) | .3980 | 1927 | 596 | R |
| 65. | Jabbo Andrews (25) | .3976 | 1933 | 90 | L |
| 66. | Rogers Hornsby+ (25) | .3970 | 1921 | 674 | R |
| 67. | Ed Delahanty+ (28) | .3968 | 1896 | 574 | R |
| 68. | Steel Arm Davis (31) | .3963 | 1927 | 350 | L |
| 69. | David Whatley (23) | .3962 | 1938 | 115 | L |
| 70. | Jesse Burkett+ (30) | .3961 | 1899 | 635 | L |
| 71. | Joe Jackson (24) | .3951 | 1912 | 653 | L |
| 72. | Josh Gibson+ (21) | .3950 | 1933 | 262 | R |
| 73. | Jack Clements (30) | .3944 | 1895 | 355 | L |
| 74. | Jim West (32) | .3942 | 1937 | 150 | B |
| 75. | Ed Steele (29) | .3939 | 1945 | 114 | L |
| 76. | Tony Gwynn+ (34) | .3938 | 1994 | 475 | L |
| 77. | Harry Heilmann+ (26) | .3937 | 1921 | 672 | R |
| 78. | Henry Turner (25) | .3929 | 1939 | 91 | R |
| Harry Williams (33) | .3929 | 1938 | 157 | R | |
| 80. | Harry Heilmann+ (30) | .3927 | 1925 | 665 | R |
| Babe Ruth+ (28) | .3927 | 1923 | 699 | L | |
| 82. | Piper Davis (30) | .3925 | 1948 | 117 | R |
| Babe Herman (27) | .3925 | 1930 | 699 | L | |
| Joe Kelley+ (22) | .3925 | 1894 | 638 | R | |
| 85. | Ben Taylor+ (32) | .3922 | 1921 | 460 | L |
| Sam Thompson+ (35) | .3922 | 1895 | 576 | L | |
| 87. | Al Simmons+ (25) | .3916 | 1927 | 458 | R |
| 88. | John McGraw+ (26) | .3910 | 1899 | 539 | L |
| 89. | Bill Carter | .3905 | 1937 | 109 | |
| 90. | Turkey Stearnes+ (28) | .3900 | 1929 | 297 | L |
| 91. | Al Simmons+ (29) | .3899 | 1931 | 563 | R |
| 92. | George Brett+ (27) | .3898 | 1980 | 515 | L |
| 93. | Fred Clarke+ (24) | .3897 | 1897 | 599 | L |
| 94. | Valentín Dreke (26) | .3895 | 1924 | 210 | L |
| 95. | Ty Cobb+ (26) | .3893 | 1913 | 504 | L |
| Judy Johnson+ (25) | .3893 | 1925 | 281 | R | |
| Tris Speaker+ (37) | .3893 | 1925 | 518 | L | |
| 98. | Walter Cannady (23) | .3891 | 1925 | 302 | R |
| Bill Lange (24) | .3891 | 1895 | 546 | R | |
| 100. | Billy Hamilton+ (29) | .3888 | 1895 | 629 | L |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Batting Average | Year | PA | Bats |
| 101. | Ed Rile (27) | .3887 | 1927 | 289 | L |
| 102. | Ty Cobb+ (34) | .3886 | 1921 | 582 | L |
| Josh Gibson+ (24) | .3886 | 1936 | 208 | R | |
| 104. | Roy Campanella+ (22) | .3885 | 1944 | 147 | R |
| Buck Leonard+ (27) | .3885 | 1935 | 179 | L | |
| 106. | Turkey Stearnes+ (34) | .3882 | 1935 | 201 | L |
| 107. | Ted Williams+ (38) | .3881 | 1957 | 547 | L |
| 108. | Rod Carew+ (31) | .3880 | 1977 | 694 | L |
| King Kelly+ (28) | .3880 | 1886 | 534 | R | |
| 110. | Bill Hoskins (30) | .3879 | 1944 | 128 | L |
| 111. | Cap Anson+ (42) | .3878 | 1894 | 394 | R |
| Luke Appling+ (29) | .3878 | 1936 | 618 | R | |
| 113. | Tris Speaker+ (32) | .3877 | 1920 | 674 | L |
| 114. | Lave Cross (28) | .3875 | 1894 | 593 | R |
| 115. | Deacon White+ (29) | .3872 | 1877 | 274 | L |
| 116. | Cowan Hyde (34) | .3871 | 1941 | 68 | R |
| 117. | Cristóbal Torriente+ (29) | .3870 | 1923 | 318 | L |
| 118. | Al Simmons+ (23) | .3869 | 1925 | 697 | R |
| 119. | Rogers Hornsby+ (32) | .3868 | 1928 | 621 | R |
| 120. | Monte Irvin+ (22) | .3867 | 1941 | 209 | R |
| 121. | John Beckwith (29) | .3865 | 1929 | 230 | R |
| 122. | Tris Speaker+ (28) | .3864 | 1916 | 647 | L |
| 123. | Willie Keeler+ (24) | .3860 | 1896 | 601 | L |
| Dobie Moore (26) | .3860 | 1922 | 353 | R | |
| 125. | Chuck Klein+ (25) | .3858 | 1930 | 722 | L |
| 126. | Hughie Jennings+ (26) | .3856 | 1895 | 613 | R |
| 127. | Pat Patterson (23) | .3855 | 1935 | 177 | B |
| 128. | Buck Leonard+ (31) | .3853 | 1939 | 130 | L |
| 129. | Willie Keeler+ (26) | .3850 | 1898 | 604 | L |
| 130. | Arky Vaughan+ (23) | .3848 | 1935 | 610 | L |
| 131. | Henry Kimbro (35) | .3846 | 1947 | 278 | L |
| Jud Wilson+ (30) | .3846 | 1924 | 211 | L | |
| 133. | Rogers Hornsby+ (27) | .3844 | 1923 | 487 | R |
| 134. | Donald Reeves (26) | .3840 | 1938 | 137 | L |
| 135. | Ty Cobb+ (32) | .3835 | 1919 | 548 | L |
| John Henry Lloyd+ (44) | .3835 | 1928 | 144 | L | |
| 137. | Nap Lajoie+ (35) | .3834 | 1910 | 679 | R |
| 138. | Jesse Burkett+ (28) | .3830 | 1897 | 610 | L |
| Turkey Stearnes+ (25) | .3830 | 1926 | 389 | L | |
| 140. | Tris Speaker+ (24) | .3828 | 1912 | 675 | L |
| 141. | Ty Cobb+ (30) | .3827 | 1917 | 671 | L |
| 142. | Lefty O'Doul (33) | .3826 | 1930 | 606 | L |
| 143. | Joe Jackson (32) | .3825 | 1920 | 649 | L |
| 144. | Ty Cobb+ (31) | .3824 | 1918 | 474 | L |
| 145. | Bill Hoskins (25) | .3820 | 1939 | 97 | L |
| 146. | Ty Cobb+ (23) | .3819 | 1910 | 598 | L |
| 147. | Babe Herman (26) | .3814 | 1929 | 637 | L |
| Honus Wagner+ (26) | .3814 | 1900 | 580 | R | |
| 149. | Dick Lundy (33) | .3813 | 1932 | 177 | B |
| 150. | Joe DiMaggio+ (24) | .3810 | 1939 | 524 | R |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Batting Average | Year | PA | Bats |
| Wild Bill Wright (23) | .3810 | 1937 | 154 | B | |
| 152. | Al Simmons+ (28) | .3809 | 1930 | 611 | R |
| 153. | Rogers Hornsby+ (33) | .3804 | 1929 | 712 | R |
| Paul Waner+ (24) | .3804 | 1927 | 709 | L | |
| 155. | Billy Hamilton+ (27) | .3803 | 1893 | 431 | L |
| Monte Irvin+ (21) | .3803 | 1940 | 161 | R | |
| 157. | Tris Speaker+ (35) | .3798 | 1923 | 695 | L |
| 158. | George Scales (28) | .3797 | 1929 | 285 | R |
| 159. | Goose Goslin+ (27) | .3794 | 1928 | 528 | L |
| 160. | Freddie Lindstrom+ (24) | .3793 | 1930 | 671 | R |
| 161. | Larry Walker+ (32) | .3790 | 1999 | 513 | L |
| 162. | Heavy Johnson (32) | .3789 | 1927 | 219 | R |
| Willie Keeler+ (27) | .3789 | 1899 | 633 | L | |
| Jimmie Lyons (30) | .3789 | 1920 | 263 | L | |
| 165. | Artie Wilson (23) | .3788 | 1944 | 140 | L |
| 166. | Lou Gehrig+ (27) | .3787 | 1930 | 703 | L |
| 167. | Pete Browning (21) | .3785 | 1882 | 314 | R |
| Willard Brown+ (22) | .3785 | 1937 | 235 | R | |
| John Cassidy (22) | .3785 | 1877 | 254 | R | |
| 170. | Buck Leonard+ (32) | .3784 | 1940 | 228 | L |
| 171. | Ty Cobb+ (38) | .3783 | 1925 | 492 | L |
| 172. | Leroy Morney (23) | .3781 | 1932 | 219 | B |
| Babe Ruth+ (29) | .3781 | 1924 | 681 | L | |
| 174. | Sam Crawford+ (31) | .3780 | 1911 | 654 | L |
| 175. | Earl Averill+ (34) | .3779 | 1936 | 682 | L |
| Tris Speaker+ (34) | .3779 | 1922 | 518 | L | |
| 177. | Halley Harding (21) | .3778 | 1926 | 305 | B |
| Sammy Hughes (28) | .3778 | 1939 | 100 | R | |
| Nap Lajoie+ (27) | .3778 | 1902 | 385 | R | |
| Babe Ruth+ (26) | .3778 | 1921 | 693 | L | |
| 181. | Heinie Manush+ (26) | .3777 | 1928 | 697 | L |
| 182. | Heinie Manush+ (24) | .3775 | 1926 | 563 | L |
| 183. | Ed Delahanty+ (29) | .3774 | 1897 | 598 | R |
| Alejandro Oms (39) | .3774 | 1935 | 175 | L | |
| 185. | Fats Jenkins (29) | .3773 | 1927 | 310 | L |
| 186. | Ty Cobb+ (22) | .3770 | 1909 | 655 | L |
| Willie Keeler+ (23) | .3770 | 1895 | 637 | L | |
| 188. | Henry Kimbro (32) | .3769 | 1944 | 147 | L |
| Cy Seymour (32) | .3769 | 1905 | 646 | L | |
| 190. | Fats Jenkins (31) | .3767 | 1929 | 251 | L |
| 191. | Parnell Woods (32) | .3766 | 1944 | 82 | R |
| 192. | Buck Leonard+ (29) | .3765 | 1937 | 199 | L |
| Ed Mayweather (30) | .3765 | 1940 | 112 | L | |
| 194. | Stan Musial+ (27) | .3764 | 1948 | 698 | L |
| 195. | Ed Delahanty+ (34) | .3763 | 1902 | 541 | R |
| Leroy Morney (24) | .3763 | 1933 | 104 | B | |
| 197. | Bug Holliday (27) | .3762 | 1894 | 568 | R |
| 198. | Nap Lajoie+ (29) | .3761 | 1904 | 595 | R |
| 199. | Jesse Burkett+ (32) | .3760 | 1901 | 676 | L |
| 200. | Felton Snow (28) | .3759 | 1934 | 157 | R |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Batting Average | Year | PA | Bats |
| Turkey Stearnes+ (30) | .3759 | 1931 | 156 | L | |
| 202. | Babe Ruth+ (25) | .3755 | 1920 | 617 | L |
| 203. | Frankie Austin (28) | .3750 | 1945 | 232 | R |
| Avelino Cañizares (25) | .3750 | 1945 | 87 | R | |
| Ray Dandridge+ (23) | .3750 | 1937 | 149 | R | |
| Martín Dihigo+ (21) | .3750 | 1926 | 181 | R | |
| Jackie Robinson+ (26) | .3750 | 1945 | 137 | R | |
| Johnny Washington (31) | .3750 | 1947 | 231 | L | |
| 209. | Zack Wheat+ (36) | .3746 | 1924 | 624 | L |
| 210. | Newt Joseph (27) | .3745 | 1924 | 292 | R |
| 211. | Joe Medwick+ (25) | .3744 | 1937 | 677 | R |
| 212. | Hurley McNair (33) | .3742 | 1922 | 382 | L |
| 213. | Dan Brouthers+ (25) | .3741 | 1883 | 441 | L |
| Oscar Charleston+ (25) | .3741 | 1922 | 454 | L | |
| 215. | Lou Gehrig+ (25) | .3737 | 1928 | 678 | L |
| 216. | Piper Davis (27) | .3736 | 1945 | 103 | R |
| 217. | George Watkins (30) | .3734 | 1930 | 424 | L |
| 218. | Lou Gehrig+ (24) | .3733 | 1927 | 717 | L |
| 219. | Dan Brouthers+ (31) | .3732 | 1889 | 565 | L |
| Pete Browning (29) | .3732 | 1890 | 571 | R | |
| 221. | Mack Eggleston (30) | .3731 | 1927 | 221 | B |
| Joe Jackson (25) | .3731 | 1913 | 623 | L | |
| 223. | Willie Wells+ (21) | .3728 | 1926 | 330 | R |
| 224. | Babe Ruth+ (36) | .3727 | 1931 | 663 | L |
| Jud Wilson+ (32) | .3727 | 1926 | 197 | L | |
| 226. | Ben Taylor+ (33) | .3726 | 1922 | 407 | L |
| Paul Waner+ (33) | .3726 | 1936 | 666 | L | |
| 228. | Sam Thompson+ (27) | .3725 | 1887 | 586 | L |
| 229. | Nomar Garciaparra (26) | .3724 | 2000 | 599 | R |
| Todd Helton+ (26) | .3724 | 2000 | 697 | L | |
| 231. | Bill Terry+ (30) | .3723 | 1929 | 673 | L |
| 232. | Ichiro Suzuki (30) | .3722 | 2004 | 762 | L |
| 233. | Eddie Collins+ (33) | .3721 | 1920 | 706 | L |
| Wilson Redus (20) | .3721 | 1925 | 296 | R | |
| Candy Jim Taylor (39) | .3721 | 1923 | 244 | R | |
| 236. | Jerry Benjamin (33) | .3720 | 1943 | 328 | B |
| 237. | Tommy Tucker (25) | .3719 | 1889 | 602 | B |
| 238. | Babe Ruth+ (31) | .3717 | 1926 | 652 | L |
| 239. | Tony Gwynn+ (37) | .3716 | 1997 | 651 | L |
| Robert Hudspeth (32) | .3716 | 1926 | 197 | L | |
| Heinie Zimmerman (25) | .3716 | 1912 | 621 | R | |
| 242. | Roger Connor+ (27) | .3714 | 1885 | 506 | B |
| 243. | Willie Keeler+ (22) | .3712 | 1894 | 664 | L |
| 244. | George Sisler+ (28) | .3711 | 1921 | 635 | L |
| 245. | Cap Anson+ (34) | .3710 | 1886 | 559 | R |
| 246. | Jim Bottomley+ (23) | .3709 | 1923 | 587 | L |
| 247. | Dave Orr (30) | .3707 | 1890 | 498 | R |
| Jake Stenzel (28) | .3707 | 1895 | 592 | R | |
| Chaney White (34) | .3707 | 1928 | 224 | R | |
| 250. | Charlie Gehringer+ (34) | .3706 | 1937 | 662 | L |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Batting Average | Year | PA | Bats |
| Turkey Stearnes+ (24) | .3706 | 1925 | 412 | L | |
| 252. | Al Wingo (27) | .3705 | 1925 | 525 | L |
| 253. | Paul Waner+ (25) | .3704 | 1928 | 698 | L |
| Archie Ware (29) | .3704 | 1947 | 95 | L | |
| 255. | Ty Cobb+ (29) | .3702 | 1916 | 637 | L |
| Andrés Galarraga (32) | .3702 | 1993 | 506 | R | |
| 257. | Dan Brouthers+ (28) | .3701 | 1886 | 555 | L |
| Tony Gwynn+ (27) | .3701 | 1987 | 680 | L | |
| Rogers Hornsby+ (24) | .3701 | 1920 | 660 | R | |
| 260. | Sam Thompson+ (33) | .3700 | 1893 | 656 | L |
| Jud Wilson+ (31) | .3700 | 1925 | 247 | L | |
| 262. | Barry Bonds (37) | .3697 | 2002 | 612 | L |
| Josh Gibson+ (26) | .3697 | 1938 | 199 | R | |
| 264. | Roy Campanella+ (23) | .3695 | 1945 | 235 | R |
| Benny Kauff (24) | .3695 | 1914 | 669 | L | |
| 266. | Ty Cobb+ (28) | .3694 | 1915 | 701 | L |
| Ted Williams+ (29) | .3694 | 1948 | 638 | L | |
| 268. | Lew Fonseca (30) | .3693 | 1929 | 645 | R |
| Billy Hamilton+ (32) | .3693 | 1898 | 508 | L | |
| Bullet Rogan+ (28) | .3693 | 1922 | 283 | R | |
| 271. | Pythias Russ (25) | .3691 | 1929 | 251 | R |
| 272. | Josh Gibson+ (23) | .3690 | 1935 | 194 | R |
| 273. | Ray Dandridge+ (24) | .3689 | 1938 | 113 | R |
| Biz Mackey+ (24) | .3689 | 1922 | 366 | B | |
| Alex Radcliff (37) | .3689 | 1943 | 126 | R | |
| 276. | Monte Irvin+ (27) | .3687 | 1946 | 248 | R |
| 277. | John McGraw+ (22) | .3686 | 1895 | 459 | L |
| 278. | Mike Tiernan (29) | .3685 | 1896 | 605 | L |
| 279. | Cal McVey (27) | .3684 | 1877 | 274 | R |
| Paul Waner+ (27) | .3684 | 1930 | 666 | L | |
| 281. | Nap Lajoie+ (37) | .3683 | 1912 | 500 | R |
| 282. | Tony Gwynn+ (35) | .3682 | 1995 | 577 | L |
| 283. | Ty Cobb+ (27) | .3681 | 1914 | 415 | L |
| Ed Delahanty+ (25) | .3681 | 1893 | 652 | R | |
| Lefty O'Doul (35) | .3681 | 1932 | 657 | L | |
| Dave Orr (27) | .3681 | 1887 | 368 | R | |
| 287. | Chuck Klein+ (28) | .3680 | 1933 | 667 | L |
| 288. | Fred Wilson (30) | .3679 | 1939 | 115 | L |
| 289. | Willard Brown+ (24) | .3678 | 1939 | 183 | R |
| 290. | Jack Doyle (24) | .3677 | 1894 | 471 | R |
| 291. | Eppie Hamilton (32) | .3676 | 1932 | 147 | R |
| 292. | Jeff Bagwell+ (26) | .3675 | 1994 | 479 | R |
| Wade Boggs+ (27) | .3675 | 1985 | 758 | L | |
| Dan Brouthers+ (24) | .3675 | 1882 | 372 | L | |
| 295. | Dale Alexander (29) | .3673 | 1932 | 454 | R |
| Wilson Redus (22) | .3673 | 1927 | 390 | R | |
| 297. | Jake Dunn (23) | .3672 | 1933 | 137 | R |
| Robert Hudspeth (29) | .3672 | 1923 | 144 | L | |
| Judy Johnson+ (29) | .3672 | 1929 | 357 | R | |
| Alejandro Oms (27) | .3672 | 1923 | 140 | L | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Batting Average | Year | PA | Bats |
| Roy Parnell (32) | .3672 | 1936 | 194 | R | |
| Johnny Washington (24) | .3672 | 1940 | 135 | L | |
| 303. | Elmer Flick+ (24) | .3670 | 1900 | 623 | L |
| 304. | Bob Fothergill (28) | .3669 | 1926 | 437 | R |
| 305. | Babe Phelps (28) | .3668 | 1936 | 349 | L |
| 306. | Jim Bottomley+ (25) | .3667 | 1925 | 682 | L |
| John Henry Lloyd+ (39) | .3667 | 1923 | 164 | L | |
| Denny Lyons (21) | .3667 | 1887 | 623 | R | |
| 309. | Riggs Stephenson (32) | .3666 | 1930 | 382 | R |
| 310. | Steve Brodie (25) | .3665 | 1894 | 628 | L |
| Harry Heilmann+ (31) | .3665 | 1926 | 598 | R | |
| 312. | Wade Boggs+ (30) | .3664 | 1988 | 719 | L |
| Billy Hamilton+ (30) | .3664 | 1896 | 642 | L | |
| Bill Williams (27) | .3664 | 1940 | 147 | R | |
| 315. | Pie Traynor+ (31) | .3662 | 1930 | 572 | R |
| Larry Walker+ (30) | .3662 | 1997 | 664 | L | |
| 317. | Rico Carty (30) | .3661 | 1970 | 560 | R |
| Clint Thomas (31) | .3661 | 1928 | 124 | R | |
| 319. | Heavy Johnson (29) | .3660 | 1924 | 293 | R |
| 320. | George Hall (27) | .3657 | 1876 | 276 | L |
| John Henry Lloyd+ (40) | .3657 | 1924 | 234 | L | |
| 322. | Stan Musial+ (25) | .3654 | 1946 | 702 | L |
| 323. | John Henry Lloyd+ (45) | .3653 | 1929 | 238 | L |
| 324. | Joe Mauer+ (26) | .3652 | 2009 | 606 | L |
| 325. | Eddie Collins+ (24) | .3651 | 1911 | 595 | L |
| Dobie Moore (27) | .3651 | 1923 | 423 | R | |
| 327. | Mickey Mantle+ (25) | .3650 | 1957 | 623 | B |
| 328. | Joe Kelley+ (23) | .3649 | 1895 | 617 | R |
| Al Simmons+ (27) | .3649 | 1929 | 629 | R | |
| 330. | Larry Doby+ (22) | .3648 | 1946 | 265 | L |
| 331. | Cristóbal Torriente+ (30) | .3647 | 1924 | 304 | L |
| 332. | Wild Bill Wright (25) | .3646 | 1939 | 103 | B |
| 333. | Chipper Jones+ (36) | .3645 | 2008 | 534 | B |
| 334. | Oscar Charleston+ (32) | .3643 | 1929 | 350 | L |
| Johnny Mize+ (24) | .3643 | 1937 | 621 | L | |
| 336. | Matt Carlisle (25) | .3642 | 1935 | 185 | R |
| Joe Kelley+ (24) | .3642 | 1896 | 627 | R | |
| 338. | Jimmie Foxx+ (24) | .3641 | 1932 | 702 | R |
| DJ LeMahieu (31) | .3641 | 2020 | 216 | R | |
| 340. | Rod Carew+ (28) | .3639 | 1974 | 690 | L |
| 341. | Oscar Charleston+ (26) | .3636 | 1923 | 373 | L |
| Clarence Smith | .3636 | 1929 | 273 | R | |
| Ted Strong (25) | .3636 | 1942 | 148 | B | |
| Ted Strong (29) | .3636 | 1946 | 133 | B | |
| 345. | Tris Speaker+ (25) | .3635 | 1913 | 611 | L |
| 346. | Larry Walker+ (31) | .3634 | 1998 | 524 | L |
| Willie Wells+ (24) | .3634 | 1929 | 432 | R | |
| 348. | Newt Allen (29) | .3633 | 1930 | 299 | R |
| 349. | Jesse Burkett+ (31) | .3631 | 1900 | 643 | L |
| Honus Wagner+ (31) | .3631 | 1905 | 619 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Batting Average | Year | PA | Bats |
| 351. | Wade Boggs+ (29) | .3630 | 1987 | 667 | L |
| John Olerud (24) | .3630 | 1993 | 679 | L | |
| Magglio Ordóñez (33) | .3630 | 2007 | 679 | R | |
| 354. | Willie Wells+ (22) | .3629 | 1927 | 418 | R |
| 355. | Joe Torre+ (30) | .3628 | 1971 | 707 | R |
| Poindexter Williams (29) | .3628 | 1927 | 234 | R | |
| Chicken Wolf (28) | .3628 | 1890 | 598 | R | |
| 358. | Lou Gehrig+ (31) | .3627 | 1934 | 690 | L |
| 359. | Harry Walker (28) | .3626 | 1947 | 598 | L |
| 360. | Hugh Duffy+ (26) | .3625 | 1893 | 611 | R |
| 361. | Joe Kelley+ (25) | .3624 | 1897 | 591 | R |
| Joe Scott (25) | .3624 | 1932 | 155 | ||
| 363. | Willie Keeler+ (28) | .3623 | 1900 | 619 | L |
| Jim O'Rourke+ (26) | .3623 | 1877 | 285 | R | |
| Bullet Rogan+ (29) | .3623 | 1923 | 230 | R | |
| Paul Waner+ (31) | .3623 | 1934 | 677 | L | |
| 367. | Cap Anson+ (30) | .3621 | 1882 | 368 | R |
| 368. | Turkey Stearnes+ (22) | .3620 | 1923 | 299 | L |
| 369. | Barry Bonds (39) | .3619 | 2004 | 617 | L |
| Sammy Hughes (27) | .3619 | 1938 | 117 | R | |
| 371. | Orville Singer (26) | .3618 | 1925 | 212 | |
| 372. | Pete Browning (24) | .3617 | 1885 | 506 | R |
| Bill Dickey+ (29) | .3617 | 1936 | 472 | L | |
| Lester Lockett (36) | .3617 | 1948 | 255 | R | |
| Tris Speaker+ (33) | .3617 | 1921 | 588 | L | |
| 376. | Elmer Smith (28) | .3616 | 1896 | 572 | L |
| Riggs Stephenson (31) | .3616 | 1929 | 582 | R | |
| 378. | Nap Lajoie+ (22) | .3615 | 1897 | 577 | R |
| Mike Piazza+ (28) | .3615 | 1997 | 633 | R | |
| Wild Bill Wright (31) | .3615 | 1945 | 230 | B | |
| 381. | Charlie Hickman (26) | .3614 | 1902 | 564 | R |
| 382. | Charlie Blackwell (27) | .3613 | 1922 | 282 | L |
| George Giles (21) | .3613 | 1930 | 387 | L | |
| 384. | Jake Stenzel (29) | .3612 | 1896 | 525 | R |
| 385. | Clyde Nelson (24) | .3611 | 1946 | 78 | R |
| 386. | Rogers Hornsby+ (31) | .3609 | 1927 | 684 | R |
| 387. | Wade Boggs+ (25) | .3608 | 1983 | 685 | L |
| 388. | Norm Cash (27) | .3607 | 1961 | 673 | L |
| 389. | Eddie Collins+ (36) | .3604 | 1923 | 633 | L |
| 390. | George Gore (26) | .3602 | 1880 | 343 | L |
| Biz Mackey+ (31) | .3602 | 1929 | 216 | B | |
| 392. | Jerry Benjamin (26) | .3600 | 1936 | 181 | B |
| 393. | Frank Duncan (29) | .3598 | 1930 | 186 | R |
| Jim O'Rourke+ (39) | .3598 | 1890 | 519 | R | |
| 395. | Pancho Coimbre (34) | .3597 | 1943 | 158 | R |
| Jimmie Foxx+ (31) | .3597 | 1939 | 565 | R | |
| Orator Shafer (32) | .3597 | 1884 | 497 | L | |
| 398. | Bonnie Serrell (22) | .3596 | 1942 | 124 | L |
| 399. | Kiki Cuyler+ (30) | .3595 | 1929 | 596 | R |
| 400. | Ted Page (32) | .3592 | 1935 | 168 | L |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Batting Average | Year | PA | Bats |
| 401. | Willie Bobo (27) | .3591 | 1925 | 378 | L |
| Josh Hamilton (29) | .3591 | 2010 | 571 | L | |
| Bullet Rogan+ (35) | .3591 | 1929 | 301 | R | |
| Babe Ruth+ (35) | .3591 | 1930 | 676 | L | |
| 405. | Bill Dahlen (24) | .3590 | 1894 | 596 | R |
| 406. | Rod Carew+ (29) | .3589 | 1975 | 617 | L |
| 407. | Carl Reynolds (27) | .3588 | 1930 | 602 | R |
| Harry Rice (23) | .3588 | 1925 | 420 | L | |
| Mule Suttles+ (27) | .3588 | 1928 | 324 | R | |
| Zack Wheat+ (37) | .3588 | 1925 | 671 | L | |
| 411. | Dan Brouthers+ (27) | .3587 | 1885 | 441 | L |
| Paul O'Neill (31) | .3587 | 1994 | 443 | L | |
| Albert Pujols (23) | .3587 | 2003 | 685 | R | |
| Willie Wells+ (23) | .3587 | 1928 | 345 | R | |
| 415. | Bob Fothergill (29) | .3586 | 1927 | 593 | R |
| Charlie Jamieson (31) | .3586 | 1924 | 663 | L | |
| Cecil Travis (27) | .3586 | 1941 | 663 | L | |
| 418. | Todd Helton+ (29) | .3585 | 2003 | 703 | L |
| Jack Meyers (31) | .3585 | 1912 | 437 | R | |
| 420. | John Beckwith (22) | .3584 | 1922 | 255 | R |
| 421. | George Scales (35) | .3583 | 1936 | 140 | R |
| Jim Williams (31) | .3583 | 1937 | 208 | R | |
| 423. | George Burns (33) | .3582 | 1926 | 657 | R |
| Bill Everitt (26) | .3582 | 1895 | 596 | L | |
| Archie Ware (28) | .3582 | 1946 | 80 | L | |
| Jim West (39) | .3582 | 1944 | 223 | B | |
| 427. | Paul Hines (23) | .3580 | 1878 | 259 | R |
| George Stone (29) | .3580 | 1906 | 662 | L | |
| 429. | Tony Gwynn+ (33) | .3579 | 1993 | 534 | L |
| 430. | Jud Wilson+ (40) | .3578 | 1934 | 249 | L |
| 431. | Vic Harris (38) | .3577 | 1943 | 153 | L |
| Alex Rodriguez (20) | .3577 | 1996 | 677 | R | |
| LeRoy Taylor (26) | .3577 | 1929 | 293 | L | |
| 434. | Jesse Burkett+ (25) | .3576 | 1894 | 618 | L |
| Freddie Lindstrom+ (22) | .3576 | 1928 | 687 | R | |
| 436. | Wade Johnston (31) | .3574 | 1929 | 280 | L |
| Henry Kimbro (34) | .3574 | 1946 | 275 | L | |
| Ed McKean (30) | .3574 | 1894 | 616 | R | |
| 439. | Roberto Clemente+ (32) | .3573 | 1967 | 632 | R |
| Mickey Cochrane+ (27) | .3573 | 1930 | 561 | L | |
| 441. | Bob Caruthers (23) | .3571 | 1887 | 436 | L |
| Ty Cobb+ (40) | .3571 | 1927 | 574 | L | |
| Nomar Garciaparra (25) | .3571 | 1999 | 595 | R | |
| Mike Griffin (29) | .3571 | 1894 | 494 | L | |
| Elmer Smith (26) | .3571 | 1894 | 573 | L | |
| Ed Steele (28) | .3571 | 1944 | 131 | L | |
| Ed Steele (32) | .3571 | 1948 | 123 | L | |
| David Whatley (22) | .3571 | 1937 | 118 | L | |
| 449. | Roger Connor+ (25) | .3570 | 1883 | 434 | B |
| Dave Foutz (30) | .3570 | 1887 | 448 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Batting Average | Year | PA | Bats |
| Paul Hines (24) | .3570 | 1879 | 417 | R | |
| Dixie Walker (33) | .3570 | 1944 | 611 | L | |
| 453. | Wade Boggs+ (28) | .3569 | 1986 | 693 | L |
| Albert Pujols (28) | .3569 | 2008 | 641 | R | |
| 455. | Albert Belle (27) | .3568 | 1994 | 480 | R |
| Jimmy Ryan (31) | .3568 | 1894 | 545 | R | |
| Ed Swartwood (24) | .3568 | 1883 | 437 | L | |
| Ken Williams (33) | .3568 | 1923 | 646 | L | |
| 459. | Ginger Beaumont (25) | .3567 | 1902 | 599 | L |
| Joe DiMaggio+ (26) | .3567 | 1941 | 622 | R | |
| Josh Gibson+ (33) | .3567 | 1945 | 190 | R | |
| 462. | Jabbo Andrews (22) | .3566 | 1930 | 260 | L |
| Kiki Cuyler+ (26) | .3566 | 1925 | 701 | R | |
| Tommie Dukes (28) | .3566 | 1935 | 150 | L | |
| Stan Musial+ (22) | .3566 | 1943 | 701 | L | |
| 466. | Earle Combs+ (28) | .3565 | 1927 | 726 | L |
| Sam Hairston (28) | .3565 | 1948 | 131 | R | |
| 468. | Mike Donlin (27) | .3564 | 1905 | 676 | L |
| 469. | Ted Williams+ (23) | .3563 | 1942 | 671 | L |
| 470. | Edgar Martínez+ (32) | .3562 | 1995 | 639 | R |
| Kirby Puckett+ (28) | .3562 | 1988 | 691 | R | |
| 472. | Charlie Gehringer+ (31) | .3561 | 1934 | 708 | L |
| 473. | Cap Anson+ (24) | .3560 | 1876 | 321 | R |
| Frankie Austin (31) | .3560 | 1948 | 210 | R | |
| Jimmie Foxx+ (25) | .3560 | 1933 | 670 | R | |
| Harry Heilmann+ (27) | .3560 | 1922 | 527 | R | |
| 477. | Willie Grace (29) | .3559 | 1946 | 64 | B |
| Minnie Miñoso+ (23) | .3559 | 1947 | 192 | R | |
| 479. | Ted Page (30) | .3557 | 1933 | 220 | L |
| 480. | Bill Lamar (28) | .3556 | 1925 | 606 | L |
| Babe Ruth+ (32) | .3556 | 1927 | 691 | L | |
| Pie Traynor+ (30) | .3556 | 1929 | 597 | R | |
| Hack Wilson+ (30) | .3556 | 1930 | 709 | R | |
| 484. | Chuck Klein+ (24) | .3555 | 1929 | 679 | L |
| Nap Lajoie+ (31) | .3555 | 1906 | 656 | R | |
| Honus Wagner+ (29) | .3555 | 1903 | 573 | R | |
| Ross Youngs+ (27) | .3555 | 1924 | 612 | L | |
| 488. | Lou Boudreau+ (30) | .3554 | 1948 | 676 | R |
| Phil Cavarretta (28) | .3554 | 1945 | 586 | L | |
| Cupid Childs (28) | .3554 | 1896 | 615 | L | |
| Vic Harris (31) | .3554 | 1936 | 139 | L | |
| Hughie Jennings+ (28) | .3554 | 1897 | 544 | R | |
| Heinie Manush+ (27) | .3554 | 1929 | 638 | L | |
| 494. | Cool Papa Bell+ (40) | .3552 | 1943 | 298 | B |
| George Davis+ (22) | .3552 | 1893 | 600 | B | |
| Willie Wells+ (30) | .3552 | 1935 | 213 | R | |
| 497. | George Carr (30) | .3551 | 1925 | 301 | B |
| Kiki Cuyler+ (31) | .3551 | 1930 | 741 | R | |
| 499. | Darin Erstad (26) | .3550 | 2000 | 747 | L |
| Fats Jenkins (30) | .3550 | 1928 | 221 | L | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Batting Average | Year | PA | Bats |
| Bobby Veach (31) | .3550 | 1919 | 601 | L |
