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 ChuckC KleinKlein RF 2 ‌ ‌ ‌	1930	PHI	156	648	158	250	59	8	40	170	54	50	4	--	.386	.436	.687	1.123
3 SamS ThompsonThompson X 3 ‌ ‌ ‌	1887	DET	127	545	118	203	29	23	10	166	32	19	22	--	.372	.416	.565	.981
4 SamS ThompsonThompson X 4 ‌ ‌ ‌	1895	PHI	119	538	131	211	45	21	18	165	31	11	27	--	.392	.430	.654	1.084
5 SammyS SosaSosa RF 5 ‌ ‌ ‌	2001	CHC	160	577	146	189	34	5	64	160	116	153	0	2	.328	.437	.737	1.174
6 HackH WilsonWilson CF 6 ‌ ‌ ‌	1929	CHC	150	574	135	198	30	5	39	159	78	83	3	--	.345	.425	.618	1.043
7 SammyS SosaSosa RF 7 ‌ ‌ ‌	1998	CHC	159	643	134	198	20	0	66	158	73	171	18	9	.308	.377	.647	1.024
8 JoeJ MedwickMedwick LF 8 ‌ ‌ ‌	1937	STL	156	633	111	237	56	10	31	154	41	50	4	--	.374	.414	.641	1.055
9 TommyT DavisDavis LF 9 ‌ ‌ ‌	1962	LA	163	665	120	230	27	9	27	153	33	65	18	6	.346	.374	.535	.909
10 RogersR HornsbyHornsby 2B 10 ‌ ‌ ‌	1922	STL	154	623	141	250	46	14	42	152	65	50	17	12	.401	.459	.722	1.181
11 MelM OttOtt RF 11 ‌ ‌ ‌	1929	NYG	150	545	138	179	37	2	42	151	113	38	6	--	.328	.449	.635	1.084
12 AndresA GalarragaGalarraga 1B 12 ‌ ‌ ‌	1996	COL	159	626	119	190	39	3	47	150	40	157	18	8	.304	.357	.601	.958
13 RyanR HowardHoward 1B 13 ‌ ‌ ‌	2006	PHI	159	581	104	182	25	1	58	149	108	181	0	0	.313	.425	.659	1.084
13 RogersR HornsbyHornsby 2B 13 ‌ ‌ ‌	1929	CHC	156	602	156	229	47	8	39	149	87	65	2	--	.380	.459	.679	1.138
13 GeorgeG FosterFoster LF 13 ‌ ‌ ‌	1977	CIN	158	615	124	197	31	2	52	149	61	107	6	4	.320	.382	.631	1.013
16 JohnnyJ BenchBench C 16 ‌ ‌ ‌	1970	CIN	158	605	97	177	35	4	45	148	54	102	5	2	.293	.345	.587	.932
17 CapC AnsonAnson 1B 17 ‌ ‌ ‌	1886	CHI	125	504	117	187	35	11	10	147	55	19	29	--	.371	--	.544	--
17 MarkM McGwireMcGwire 1B 17 ‌ ‌ ‌	1999	STL	153	521	118	145	21	1	65	147	133	141	0	0	.278	.424	.697	1.121
17 ToddT HeltonHelton 1B 17 ‌ ‌ ‌	2000	COL	160	580	138	216	59	2	42	147	103	61	5	3	.372	.463	.698	1.161
17 MarkM McGwireMcGwire 1B 17 ‌ ‌ ‌	1998	STL	155	509	130	152	21	0	70	147	162	155	1	0	.299	.470	.752	1.222
21 RyanR HowardHoward 1B 21 ‌ ‌ ‌	2008	PHI	162	610	105	153	26	4	48	146	81	199	1	1	.251	.339	.543	.882
21 ToddT HeltonHelton 1B 21 ‌ ‌ ‌	2001	COL	159	587	132	197	54	2	49	146	98	104	7	5	.336	.432	.685	1.117
21 EdE DelahantyDelahanty X 21 ‌ ‌ ‌	1893	PHI	132	595	145	219	35	18	19	146	47	20	37	--	.368	.423	.583	1.006
24 ChuckC KleinKlein RF 24 ‌ ‌ ‌	1929	PHI	149	616	126	219	45	6	43	145	54	61	5	--	.356	.407	.657	1.064
24 HughH DuffyDuffy X 24 ‌ ‌ ‌	1894	BSN	125	539	160	237	51	16	18	145	66	15	48	--	.440	.502	.694	1.196

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