All-Time MLB Player Hitting Stat Leaders by Season

PLAYER	YEAR	TEAM	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1 HughH DuffyDuffy X 1 ‌ ‌ ‌	1894	BSN	125	539	160	237	51	16	18	145	66	15	48	--	.440	.502	.694	1.196
2 TipT O'NeillO'Neill X 2 ‌ ‌ ‌	1887	STL	124	517	167	225	52	19	14	123	50		30	--	.435	.490	.691	1.181
3 RossR BarnesBarnes 2B 3 ‌ ‌ ‌	1876	CHI	66	322	126	138	21	14	1	59	20	8	--	--	.429	--	.590	--
4 WillieW KeelerKeeler X 4 ‌ ‌ ‌	1897	BAL	129	564	145	239	27	19	0	74	35		64	--	.424	.464	.539	1.003
5 RogersR HornsbyHornsby 2B 5 ‌ ‌ ‌	1924	STL	143	536	121	227	43	14	25	94	89	32	5	12	.424	.507	.696	1.203
6 NapN LajoieLajoie 2B 6 ‌ ‌ ‌	1901	PHA	131	544	145	229	48	14	14	125	24		27	--	.421	.458	.643	1.101
7 GeorgeG SislerSisler 1B 7 ‌ ‌ ‌	1922	SLB	142	586	134	246	42	18	8	105	49	14	51	19	.420	.467	.594	1.061
8 TyT CobbCobb CF 8 ‌ ‌ ‌	1911	DET	146	591	147	248	47	24	8	127	44		83	--	.420	.467	.621	1.088
9 FredF DunlapDunlap 2B 9 ‌ ‌ ‌	1884	STL	101	449	160	185	39	8	13	--	29		--	--	.412	--	.621	--
10 TyT CobbCobb CF 10 ‌ ‌ ‌	1912	DET	140	553	119	227	30	23	7	83	43		61	--	.410	.458	.586	1.044
11 EdE DelahantyDelahanty X 11 ‌ ‌ ‌	1899	PHI	146	581	135	238	55	9	9	137	55		30	--	.410	.464	.582	1.046
12 JesseJ BurkettBurkett X 12 ‌ ‌ ‌	1896	CLE	133	586	160	240	27	16	6	72	49	19	34	--	.410	.461	.541	1.002
13 JesseJ BurkettBurkett X 13 ‌ ‌ ‌	1895	CLE	131	550	153	225	22	13	5	83	74	31	41	--	.409	.486	.524	1.010
14 JoeJ JacksonJackson RF 14 ‌ ‌ ‌	1911	CLE	147	571	126	233	45	19	7	83	56		41	--	.408	.468	.590	1.058
15 SamS ThompsonThompson X 15 ‌ ‌ ‌	1894	PHI	99	437	108	178	29	27	13	141	40	13	24	--	.407	.458	.686	1.144
16 GeorgeG SislerSisler 1B 16 ‌ ‌ ‌	1920	SLB	154	631	137	257	49	18	19	122	46	19	42	17	.407	.449	.632	1.081
17 EdE DelahantyDelahanty X 17 ‌ ‌ ‌	1894	PHI	114	489	147	199	39	18	4	131	60	16	21	--	.407	.478	.585	1.063
18 TedT WilliamsWilliams LF 18 ‌ ‌ ‌	1941	BOS	143	456	135	185	33	3	37	120	145	27	2	4	.406	.551	.735	1.286
19 BillyB HamiltonHamilton X 19 ‌ ‌ ‌	1894	PHI	129	544	192	220	25	15	4	87	126	17	98	--	.404	.523	.528	1.051
20 EdE DelahantyDelahanty X 20 ‌ ‌ ‌	1895	PHI	116	480	149	194	49	10	11	106	86	31	46	--	.404	.500	.617	1.117
21 RogersR HornsbyHornsby 2B 21 ‌ ‌ ‌	1925	STL	138	504	133	203	41	10	39	143	83	39	5	3	.403	.489	.756	1.245
22 HarryH HeilmannHeilmann RF 22 ‌ ‌ ‌	1923	DET	144	524	121	211	44	11	18	115	74	40	9	7	.403	.481	.632	1.113
23 PeteP BrowningBrowning X 23 ‌ ‌ ‌	1887	LOU	134	547	137	220	35	16	4	118	55		103	--	.402	.464	.547	1.011
24 RogersR HornsbyHornsby 2B 24 ‌ ‌ ‌	1922	STL	154	623	141	250	46	14	42	152	65	50	17	12	.401	.459	.722	1.181
25 BillB TerryTerry 1B 25 ‌ ‌ ‌	1930	NYG	154	633	139	254	39	15	23	129	57	33	8	--	.401	.452	.619	1.071

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