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 WillieW WilsonWilson LF 1 ‌ ‌ ‌	1979	KC	154	588	113	185	18	13	6	49	28	92	83	12	.315	.351	.420	.771
2 WillieW WilsonWilson LF 2 ‌ ‌ ‌	1980	KC	161	705	133	230	28	15	3	49	28	81	79	10	.326	.357	.421	.778
3 TomT GoodwinGoodwin CF 3 ‌ ‌ ‌	1996	KC	143	524	80	148	14	4	1	35	39	79	66	22	.282	.334	.330	.664
4 WillieW WilsonWilson CF 4 ‌ ‌ ‌	1983	KC	137	576	90	159	22	8	2	33	33	75	59	8	.276	.316	.352	.668
4 WillieW WilsonWilson CF 4 ‌ ‌ ‌	1987	KC	146	610	97	170	18	15	4	30	32	88	59	11	.279	.320	.377	.697
6 FreddieF PatekPatek SS 6 ‌ ‌ ‌	1977	KC	154	497	72	130	26	6	5	60	41	84	53	13	.262	.320	.368	.688
7 AmosA OtisOtis CF 7 ‌ ‌ ‌	1971	KC	147	555	80	167	26	4	15	79	40	74	52	8	.301	.345	.443	.788
8 FreddieF PatekPatek SS 8 ‌ ‌ ‌	1976	KC	144	432	58	104	19	3	1	43	50	63	51	15	.241	.318	.306	.624
9 TomT GoodwinGoodwin CF 9 ‌ ‌ ‌	1995	KC	133	480	72	138	16	3	4	28	38	72	50	18	.288	.346	.358	.704
9 VinceV ColemanColeman LF 9 ‌ ‌ ‌	1994	KC	104	438	61	105	14	12	2	33	29	72	50	8	.240	.285	.340	.625
11 FreddieF PatekPatek SS 11 ‌ ‌ ‌	1971	KC	147	591	86	158	21	11	6	36	44	80	49	14	.267	.323	.371	.694
11 BobbyB Witt Jr.Witt SS 11 ‌ ‌ ‌	2023	KC	158	641	97	177	28	11	30	96	40	121	49	15	.276	.319	.495	.814
13 WillieW WilsonWilson CF 13 ‌ ‌ ‌	1984	KC	128	541	81	163	24	9	2	44	39	56	47	5	.301	.350	.390	.740
14 WillieW WilsonWilson LF 14 ‌ ‌ ‌	1978	KC	127	198	43	43	8	2	0	16	16	33	46	12	.217	.280	.278	.558
14 JohnnyJ DamonDamon CF 14 ‌ ‌ ‌	2000	KC	159	655	136	214	42	10	16	88	65	60	46	9	.327	.382	.495	.877
16 WhitW MerrifieldMerrifield 2B 16 ‌ ‌ ‌	2018	KC	158	632	88	192	43	3	12	60	61	114	45	10	.304	.367	.438	.805
16 JoseJ OffermanOfferman 2B 16 ‌ ‌ ‌	1998	KC	158	607	102	191	28	13	7	66	89	96	45	12	.315	.403	.438	.841
18 WillieW WilsonWilson CF 18 ‌ ‌ ‌	1985	KC	141	605	87	168	25	21	4	43	29	94	43	11	.278	.316	.408	.724
18 AdalbertoA MondesiMondesi SS 18 ‌ ‌ ‌	2019	KC	102	415	58	109	20	10	9	62	19	132	43	7	.263	.291	.424	.715
20 CarlosC BeltránBeltrán CF 20 ‌ ‌ ‌	2003	KC	141	521	102	160	14	10	26	100	72	81	41	4	.307	.389	.522	.911
21 U LU WashingtonWashington SS 21 ‌ ‌ ‌	1983	KC	144	547	76	129	19	6	5	41	48	78	40	7	.236	.298	.320	.618
21 PatP KellyKelly RF 21 ‌ ‌ ‌	1969	KC	112	417	61	110	20	4	8	32	49	70	40	13	.264	.348	.388	.736
21 WhitW MerrifieldMerrifield 2B 21 ‌ ‌ ‌	2021	KC	162	664	97	184	42	3	10	74	40	103	40	4	.277	.317	.395	.712
21 LonnieL SmithSmith LF 21 ‌ ‌ ‌	1985	KC	120	448	77	115	23	4	6	41	41	69	40	7	.257	.321	.366	.687
25 AmosA OtisOtis CF 25 ‌ ‌ ‌	1975	KC	132	470	87	116	26	6	9	46	66	48	39	11	.247	.342	.385	.727

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