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 HackH WilsonWilson CF 1 ‌ ‌ ‌	1930	CHC	155	585	146	208	35	6	56	191	105	84	3	--	.356	.454	.723	1.177
2 SammyS SosaSosa RF 2 ‌ ‌ ‌	2001	CHC	160	577	146	189	34	5	64	160	116	153	0	2	.328	.437	.737	1.174
3 RogersR HornsbyHornsby 2B 3 ‌ ‌ ‌	1929	CHC	156	602	156	229	47	8	39	149	87	65	2	--	.380	.459	.679	1.138
4 DerrekD LeeLee 1B 4 ‌ ‌ ‌	2005	CHC	158	594	120	199	50	3	46	107	85	109	15	3	.335	.418	.662	1.080
5 HackH WilsonWilson CF 5 ‌ ‌ ‌	1929	CHC	150	574	135	198	30	5	39	159	78	83	3	--	.345	.425	.618	1.043
6 SammyS SosaSosa RF 6 ‌ ‌ ‌	2000	CHC	156	604	106	193	38	1	50	138	91	168	7	4	.320	.406	.634	1.040
7 GabbyG HartnettHartnett C 7 ‌ ‌ ‌	1930	CHC	141	508	84	172	31	3	37	122	55	62	0	--	.339	.404	.630	1.034
8 BillB LangeLange X 8 ‌ ‌ ‌	1895	CHI	123	478	120	186	27	16	10	98	55	24	67	--	.389	.456	.575	1.031
9 SammyS SosaSosa RF 9 ‌ ‌ ‌	1998	CHC	159	643	134	198	20	0	66	158	73	171	18	9	.308	.377	.647	1.024
10 RayR Grimes Sr.Grimes 1B 10 ‌ ‌ ‌	1922	CHC	138	509	99	180	45	12	14	99	75	33	7	7	.354	.442	.572	1.014
11 BillB DahlenDahlen SS 11 ‌ ‌ ‌	1894	CHI	121	502	149	179	32	14	15	107	76	33	42	--	.357	.444	.566	1.010
12 RiggsR StephensonStephenson LF 12 ‌ ‌ ‌	1929	CHC	136	495	91	179	36	6	17	110	67	21	10	--	.362	.445	.562	1.007
13 BillyB WilliamsWilliams LF 13 ‌ ‌ ‌	1972	CHC	150	574	95	191	34	6	37	122	62	59	3	1	.333	.398	.606	1.004
14 SammyS SosaSosa RF 14 ‌ ‌ ‌	1999	CHC	162	625	114	180	24	2	63	141	78	171	7	8	.288	.367	.635	1.002
15 JimJ HickmanHickman 1B 15 ‌ ‌ ‌	1970	CHC	149	514	102	162	33	4	32	115	93	99	0	1	.315	.419	.582	1.001
16 SammyS SosaSosa RF 16 ‌ ‌ ‌	2002	CHC	150	556	122	160	19	2	49	108	103	144	2	0	.288	.399	.594	.993
17 HackH WilsonWilson CF 17 ‌ ‌ ‌	1928	CHC	145	520	89	163	32	9	31	120	77	94	4	--	.313	.404	.588	.992
18 BillB DahlenDahlen SS 18 ‌ ‌ ‌	1896	CHI	125	474	137	167	30	19	9	74	64	36	51	--	.352	.438	.553	.991
19 HeinieH ZimmermanZimmerman 3B 19 ‌ ‌ ‌	1912	CHC	145	557	95	207	41	14	14	99	38	60	23	--	.372	.418	.571	.989
20 AndyA PafkoPafko CF 20 ‌ ‌ ‌	1950	CHC	146	514	95	156	24	8	36	92	69	32	4	--	.304	.397	.591	.988
21 ErnieE BanksBanks SS 21 ‌ ‌ ‌	1958	CHC	154	617	119	193	23	11	47	129	52	87	4	4	.313	.366	.614	.980
21 HackH WilsonWilson CF 21 ‌ ‌ ‌	1927	CHC	146	551	119	175	30	12	30	129	71	70	13	--	.318	.401	.579	.980
23 BillyB WilliamsWilliams LF 23 ‌ ‌ ‌	1970	CHC	161	636	137	205	34	4	42	129	72	65	7	1	.322	.391	.586	.977
24 KikiK CuylerCuyler RF 24 ‌ ‌ ‌	1930	CHC	156	642	155	228	50	17	13	134	72	49	37	--	.355	.428	.547	.975
25 DerrekD LeeLee 1B 25 ‌ ‌ ‌	2009	CHC	141	532	91	163	36	2	35	111	76	109	1	0	.306	.393	.579	.972

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