All-Time MLB Player Hitting Stat Leaders by Season

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PLAYER	YEAR	TEAM	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1 RickeyR HendersonHenderson LF 1 ‌ ‌ ‌	1982	OAK	149	536	119	143	24	4	10	51	116	94	130	42	.267	.398	.382	.780
2 RickeyR HendersonHenderson LF 2 ‌ ‌ ‌	1983	OAK	145	513	105	150	25	7	9	48	103	80	108	19	.292	.414	.421	.835
3 RickeyR HendersonHenderson LF 3 ‌ ‌ ‌	1980	OAK	158	591	111	179	22	4	9	53	117	54	100	26	.303	.420	.399	.819
4 TyT CobbCobb CF 4 ‌ ‌ ‌	1915	DET	156	563	144	208	31	13	3	99	118	43	96	38	.369	.486	.487	.973
5 RickeyR HendersonHenderson LF 5 ‌ ‌ ‌	1988	NYY	140	554	118	169	30	2	6	50	82	54	93	13	.305	.394	.399	.793
6 ClydeC MilanMilan CF 6 ‌ ‌ ‌	1912	WAS	154	601	105	184	19	11	1	79	63		88	--	.306	.377	.379	.756
7 RickeyR HendersonHenderson CF 7 ‌ ‌ ‌	1986	NYY	153	608	130	160	31	5	28	74	89	81	87	18	.263	.358	.469	.827
8 TyT CobbCobb CF 8 ‌ ‌ ‌	1911	DET	146	591	147	248	47	24	8	127	44		83	--	.420	.467	.621	1.088
8 WillieW WilsonWilson LF 8 ‌ ‌ ‌	1979	KC	154	588	113	185	18	13	6	49	28	92	83	12	.315	.351	.420	.771
10 EddieE Collins Sr.Collins 2B 10 ‌ ‌ ‌	1910	PHA	153	581	81	188	16	15	3	81	49		81	--	.324	.382	.418	.800
11 RickeyR HendersonHenderson CF 11 ‌ ‌ ‌	1985	NYY	143	547	146	172	28	5	24	72	99	65	80	10	.314	.419	.516	.935
12 WillieW WilsonWilson LF 12 ‌ ‌ ‌	1980	KC	161	705	133	230	28	15	3	49	28	81	79	10	.326	.357	.421	.778
13 RonR LeFloreLeFlore CF 13 ‌ ‌ ‌	1979	DET	148	600	110	180	22	10	9	57	52	95	78	14	.300	.355	.415	.770
14 RudyR LawLaw CF 14 ‌ ‌ ‌	1983	CWS	141	501	95	142	20	7	3	34	42	36	77	12	.283	.340	.369	.709
14 RickeyR HendersonHenderson LF 14 ‌ ‌ ‌	1989	OAK	150	541	113	148	26	3	12	57	126	68	77	14	.274	.411	.399	.810
16 TyT CobbCobb RF 16 ‌ ‌ ‌	1909	DET	156	573	116	216	33	10	9	107	48		76	--	.377	.431	.517	.948
17 BillB NorthNorth CF 17 ‌ ‌ ‌	1976	OAK	154	590	91	163	20	5	2	31	73	95	75	29	.276	.356	.337	.693
17 KennyK LoftonLofton CF 17 ‌ ‌ ‌	1996	CLE	154	662	132	210	35	4	14	67	61	82	75	17	.317	.372	.446	.818
17 ClydeC MilanMilan CF 17 ‌ ‌ ‌	1913	WAS	154	579	92	174	18	9	3	54	58	25	75	--	.301	.367	.378	.745
20 Brian L.B HunterHunter CF 20 ‌ ‌ ‌	1997	DET	162	658	112	177	29	7	4	45	66	121	74	18	.269	.334	.353	.687
20 FritzF MaiselMaisel 3B 20 ‌ ‌ ‌	1914	NYY	150	548	78	131	23	9	2	47	76	69	74	17	.239	.334	.325	.659
22 TommyT HarperHarper 2B 22 ‌ ‌ ‌	1969	SEA	148	537	78	126	10	2	9	41	95	90	73	18	.235	.349	.311	.660
23 KennyK LoftonLofton CF 23 ‌ ‌ ‌	1993	CLE	148	569	116	185	28	8	1	42	81	83	70	14	.325	.408	.408	.816
23 JacobyJ EllsburyEllsbury CF 23 ‌ ‌ ‌	2009	BOS	153	624	94	188	27	10	8	60	49	74	70	12	.301	.355	.415	.770
23 MickeyM RiversRivers CF 23 ‌ ‌ ‌	1975	CAL	155	616	70	175	17	13	1	53	43	42	70	14	.284	.331	.359	.690

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