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
26 JoeJ JacksonJackson RF 26 ‌ ‌ ‌	1911	CLE	147	571	126	233	45	19	7	83	56		41	--	.408	.468	.590	1.058
27 SamS ThompsonThompson X 27 ‌ ‌ ‌	1894	PHI	99	437	108	178	29	27	13	141	40	13	24	--	.407	.458	.686	1.144
28 GeorgeG SislerSisler 1B 28 ‌ ‌ ‌	1920	SLB	154	631	137	257	49	18	19	122	46	19	42	17	.407	.449	.632	1.081
29 EdE DelahantyDelahanty X 29 ‌ ‌ ‌	1894	PHI	114	489	147	199	39	18	4	131	60	16	21	--	.407	.478	.585	1.063
30 HeavyH. JohnsonJohnson RF 30 ‌ ‌ ‌	1923	KCM	99	374	91	152	32	13	20	120	38		17	--	.406	.471	.722	1.193
31 TedT WilliamsWilliams LF 31 ‌ ‌ ‌	1941	BOS	143	456	135	185	33	3	37	120	145	27	2	4	.406	.551	.735	1.286
32 BillyB HamiltonHamilton X 32 ‌ ‌ ‌	1894	PHI	129	544	192	220	25	15	4	87	126	17	98	--	.404	.523	.528	1.051
33 EdE DelahantyDelahanty X 33 ‌ ‌ ‌	1895	PHI	116	480	149	194	49	10	11	106	86	31	46	--	.404	.500	.617	1.117
34 JudJ. WilsonWilson 1B 34 ‌ ‌ ‌	1929	BBS	79	280	77	113	23	4	10	74	44		21	--	.404	.492	.621	1.113
35 RogersR HornsbyHornsby 2B 35 ‌ ‌ ‌	1925	STL	138	504	133	203	41	10	39	143	83	39	5	3	.403	.489	.756	1.245
36 HarryH HeilmannHeilmann RF 36 ‌ ‌ ‌	1923	DET	144	524	121	211	44	11	18	115	74	40	9	7	.403	.481	.632	1.113
37 RogersR HornsbyHornsby 2B 37 ‌ ‌ ‌	1922	STL	154	623	141	250	46	14	42	152	65	50	17	12	.401	.459	.722	1.181
38 BillB TerryTerry 1B 38 ‌ ‌ ‌	1930	NYG	154	633	139	254	39	15	23	129	57	33	8	--	.401	.452	.619	1.071
39 HughieH JenningsJennings SS 39 ‌ ‌ ‌	1896	BAL	130	521	125	209	27	9	0	121	19	11	70	--	.401	.472	.488	.960
40 TyT CobbCobb CF 40 ‌ ‌ ‌	1922	DET	137	526	99	211	42	16	4	99	55	24	9	13	.401	.462	.565	1.027
41 JoeJ. StrongStrong RF 41 ‌ ‌ ‌	1932	HOM	29	85	15	34	10	1	1	18	16		1	--	.400	.495	.576	1.071
42 CapC AnsonAnson 1B 42 ‌ ‌ ‌	1881	CHI	84	343	67	137	21	7	1	82	26	4	--	--	.399	--	.510	--
43 JudJ. WilsonWilson 1B 43 ‌ ‌ ‌	1924	BBS	53	198	39	79	11	1	4	50	13		6	--	.399	.444	.525	.969
44 WillieW. WellsWells SS 44 ‌ ‌ ‌	1930	SLS	95	341	113	136	36	4	18	112	56		27	--	.399	.493	.686	1.179
45 JudJ. WilsonWilson 3B 45 ‌ ‌ ‌	1928	BBS	42	158	41	63	18	2	6	40	25		10	--	.399	.492	.652	1.144
46 RapR. DixonDixon RF 46 ‌ ‌ ‌	1928	BBS	62	221	53	88	14	7	13	53	34		15	--	.398	.478	.701	1.179
47 LeftyL O'DoulO'Doul LF 47 ‌ ‌ ‌	1929	PHI	154	638	152	254	35	6	32	122	76	19	2	--	.398	.465	.622	1.087
48 HarryH HeilmannHeilmann RF 48 ‌ ‌ ‌	1927	DET	141	505	106	201	50	9	14	120	72	16	11	5	.398	.475	.616	1.091
49 RogersR HornsbyHornsby 2B 49 ‌ ‌ ‌	1921	STL	154	592	131	235	44	18	21	126	60	48	13	13	.397	.458	.639	1.097
50 EdE DelahantyDelahanty X 50 ‌ ‌ ‌	1896	PHI	123	499	131	198	44	17	13	126	62	22	37	--	.397	.472	.631	1.103

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