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 BillyB HamiltonHamilton X 1 ‌ ‌ ‌	1894	PHI	129	544	192	220	25	15	4	87	126	17	98	--	.404	.523	.528	1.051
2 BillyB HamiltonHamilton X 2 ‌ ‌ ‌	1895	PHI	123	517	166	201	22	6	7	74	96	30	97	--	.389	.490	.495	.985
3 JoeJ KelleyKelley X 3 ‌ ‌ ‌	1894	BAL	129	507	165	199	48	20	6	111	107	36	46	--	.393	.502	.602	1.104
3 WillieW KeelerKeeler X 3 ‌ ‌ ‌	1894	BAL	129	590	165	219	27	22	5	94	40	6	32	--	.371	.427	.517	.944
5 WillieW KeelerKeeler X 5 ‌ ‌ ‌	1895	BAL	131	565	162	213	24	15	4	78	37	12	47	--	.377	.429	.494	.923
6 JesseJ BurkettBurkett X 6 ‌ ‌ ‌	1896	CLE	133	586	160	240	27	16	6	72	49	19	34	--	.410	.461	.541	1.002
6 HughH DuffyDuffy X 6 ‌ ‌ ‌	1894	BSN	125	539	160	237	51	16	18	145	66	15	48	--	.440	.502	.694	1.196
8 HughieH JenningsJennings SS 8 ‌ ‌ ‌	1895	BAL	131	529	159	204	41	7	4	125	24	17	53	--	.386	.444	.512	.956
9 ChuckC KleinKlein RF 9 ‌ ‌ ‌	1930	PHI	156	648	158	250	59	8	40	170	54	50	4	--	.386	.436	.687	1.123
9 BobbyB LoweLowe 2B 9 ‌ ‌ ‌	1894	BSN	133	613	158	212	34	11	17	115	50	25	23	--	.346	.401	.520	.921
11 RogersR HornsbyHornsby 2B 11 ‌ ‌ ‌	1929	CHC	156	602	156	229	47	8	39	149	87	65	2	--	.380	.459	.679	1.138
11 JohnJ McGrawMcGraw 3B 11 ‌ ‌ ‌	1894	BAL	124	512	156	174	18	14	1	92	91	12	78	--	.340	.451	.436	.887
13 KikiK CuylerCuyler RF 13 ‌ ‌ ‌	1930	CHC	156	642	155	228	50	17	13	134	72	49	37	--	.355	.428	.547	.975
13 KingK KellyKelly X 13 ‌ ‌ ‌	1886	CHI	118	451	155	175	32	11	4	79	83	33	53	--	.388	--	.534	--
15 DanD BrouthersBrouthers 1B 15 ‌ ‌ ‌	1887	DET	123	500	153	169	36	20	12	101	71	9	34	--	.338	.426	.562	.988
15 JesseJ BurkettBurkett X 15 ‌ ‌ ‌	1895	CLE	131	550	153	225	22	13	5	83	74	31	41	--	.409	.486	.524	1.010
15 BillyB HamiltonHamilton X 15 ‌ ‌ ‌	1896	BSN	131	524	153	192	24	10	3	55	110	29	83	--	.366	.478	.468	.946
15 WillieW KeelerKeeler X 15 ‌ ‌ ‌	1896	BAL	126	544	153	210	22	13	4	82	37	9	67	--	.386	.432	.496	.928
19 JeffJ BagwellBagwell 1B 19 ‌ ‌ ‌	2000	HOU	159	590	152	183	37	1	47	132	107	116	9	6	.310	.424	.615	1.039
19 ChuckC KleinKlein RF 19 ‌ ‌ ‌	1932	PHI	154	650	152	226	50	15	38	137	60	49	20	--	.348	.404	.646	1.050
19 LeftyL O'DoulO'Doul LF 19 ‌ ‌ ‌	1929	PHI	154	638	152	254	35	6	32	122	76	19	2	--	.398	.465	.622	1.087
19 WoodyW EnglishEnglish 3B 19 ‌ ‌ ‌	1930	CHC	156	638	152	214	36	17	14	59	100	72	3	--	.335	.430	.511	.941
19 BillyB HamiltonHamilton X 19 ‌ ‌ ‌	1897	BSN	127	507	152	174	17	5	3	61	105		66	--	.343	.461	.414	.875
24 GeorgeG GoreGore X 24 ‌ ‌ ‌	1886	CHI	118	444	150	135	20	12	6	63	102	30	23	--	.304	--	.444	--
25 HermanH LongLong SS 25 ‌ ‌ ‌	1893	BSN	128	552	149	159	22	6	6	58	73	32	38	--	.288	.376	.382	.758

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