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 GilG HodgesHodges 1B 1 ‌ ‌ ‌	1954	BRO	154	579	106	176	23	5	42	130	74	84	3	3	.304	.373	.579	.952
2 AndreA DawsonDawson CF 2 ‌ ‌ ‌	1983	MON	159	633	104	189	36	10	32	113	38	81	25	11	.299	.338	.539	.877
3 MarkM LorettaLoretta 2B 3 ‌ ‌ ‌	2004	SD	154	620	108	208	47	2	16	76	58	45	5	3	.335	.391	.495	.886
4 BobbyB BonillaBonilla RF 4 ‌ ‌ ‌	1990	PIT	160	625	112	175	39	7	32	120	45	103	4	3	.280	.322	.518	.840
4 GaryG CarterCarter C 4 ‌ ‌ ‌	1986	NYM	132	490	81	125	14	2	24	105	62	63	1	0	.255	.337	.439	.776
4 HowardH JohnsonJohnson 3B 4 ‌ ‌ ‌	1991	NYM	156	564	108	146	34	4	38	117	78	120	30	16	.259	.342	.535	.877
7 GeorgeG HendrickHendrick RF 7 ‌ ‌ ‌	1982	STL	136	515	65	145	20	5	19	104	37	80	3	2	.282	.323	.450	.773
7 RonR SantoSanto 3B 7 ‌ ‌ ‌	1969	CHC	160	575	97	166	18	4	29	123	96	97	1	3	.289	.384	.485	.869
7 J.T.J SnowSnow 1B 7 ‌ ‌ ‌	2000	SF	155	536	82	152	33	2	19	96	66	129	1	3	.284	.365	.459	.824
10 JeffJ BagwellBagwell 1B 10 ‌ ‌ ‌	1992	HOU	162	586	87	160	34	6	18	96	84	97	10	6	.273	.368	.444	.812
10 AndyA Van SlykeVan Slyke CF 10 ‌ ‌ ‌	1988	PIT	154	587	101	169	23	15	25	100	57	126	30	9	.288	.345	.506	.851
10 CarlosC LeeLee LF 10 ‌ ‌ ‌	2007	HOU	162	627	93	190	43	1	32	119	53	63	10	5	.303	.354	.528	.882
10 WillieW MontanezMontanez CF 10 ‌ ‌ ‌	1971	PHI	158	599	78	153	27	6	30	99	67	105	4	7	.255	.327	.471	.798
10 BarryB BondsBonds LF 10 ‌ ‌ ‌	1991	PIT	153	510	95	149	28	5	25	116	107	73	43	13	.292	.410	.514	.924
10 WillW ClarkClark 1B 10 ‌ ‌ ‌	1990	SF	154	600	91	177	25	5	19	95	62	97	8	2	.295	.357	.448	.805
10 MikeM SchmidtSchmidt 3B 10 ‌ ‌ ‌	1980	PHI	150	548	104	157	25	8	48	121	89	119	12	5	.286	.380	.624	1.004
10 RayR KnightKnight 1B 10 ‌ ‌ ‌	1982	HOU	158	609	72	179	36	6	6	70	48	58	2	5	.294	.344	.402	.746
10 BillB MadlockMadlock 3B 10 ‌ ‌ ‌	1982	PIT	154	568	92	181	33	3	19	95	48	39	18	6	.319	.368	.488	.856
10 ReggieR SmithSmith RF 10 ‌ ‌ ‌	1978	LA	128	447	82	132	27	2	29	93	70	90	12	5	.295	.382	.559	.941
10 JohnnyJ TempleTemple 2B 10 ‌ ‌ ‌	1959	CIN	149	598	102	186	35	6	8	67	72	40	14	3	.311	.380	.430	.810
10 TomT HerrHerr 2B 10 ‌ ‌ ‌	1985	STL	159	596	97	180	38	3	8	110	80	55	31	3	.302	.379	.416	.795
10 JeffJ KentKent 2B 10 ‌ ‌ ‌	2001	SF	159	607	84	181	49	6	22	106	65	96	7	6	.298	.369	.507	.876
23 DustyJ Baker Jr.Baker LF 23 ‌ ‌ ‌	1980	LA	153	579	80	170	26	4	29	97	43	66	12	10	.294	.339	.503	.842
23 EricE KarrosKarros 1B 23 ‌ ‌ ‌	2000	LA	155	584	84	146	29	0	31	106	63	122	4	3	.250	.321	.459	.780
23 DarrinD FletcherFletcher C 23 ‌ ‌ ‌	1994	MON	94	285	28	74	18	1	10	57	25	23	0	0	.260	.314	.435	.749

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