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 JoshJ GibsonGibson C 1 ‌ ‌ ‌	1937	HOM	41	164	63	69	13	8	21	80	26		3	--	.421	.503	.982	1.485
2 JoshJ GibsonGibson C 2 ‌ ‌ ‌	1943	HOM	74	249	93	116	23	9	20	112	55		4	--	.466	.564	.871	1.435
3 CharlieC. SmithSmith RF 3 ‌ ‌ ‌	1929	NYL	67	247	86	111	29	5	22	81	48		16	--	.449	.550	.874	1.424
4 BarryB BondsBonds LF 4 ‌ ‌ ‌	2004	SF	147	373	129	135	27	3	45	101	232	41	6	1	.362	.609	.812	1.421
5 BarryB BondsBonds LF 5 ‌ ‌ ‌	2002	SF	143	403	117	149	31	2	46	110	198	47	9	2	.370	.582	.799	1.381
6 BabeB RuthRuth RF 6 ‌ ‌ ‌	1920	NYY	142	458	158	172	36	9	54	137	150	80	14	14	.376	.532	.847	1.379
7 BarryB BondsBonds LF 7 ‌ ‌ ‌	2001	SF	153	476	129	156	32	2	73	137	177	93	13	3	.328	.515	.863	1.378
8 BabeB RuthRuth LF 8 ‌ ‌ ‌	1921	NYY	152	540	177	204	44	16	59	171	145	81	17	13	.378	.512	.846	1.358
9 MuleM. SuttlesSuttles 1B 9 ‌ ‌ ‌	1926	SLS	94	358	90	152	28	19	32	130	31		15	--	.425	.472	.877	1.349
10 BabeB RuthRuth RF 10 ‌ ‌ ‌	1923	NYY	152	522	151	205	45	13	41	131	170	93	17	21	.393	.545	.764	1.309
11 OscarO CharlestonCharleston CF 11 ‌ ‌ ‌	1925	HBG	73	260	97	109	24	4	20	92	50		18	--	.419	.522	.773	1.295
12 TedT WilliamsWilliams LF 12 ‌ ‌ ‌	1941	BOS	143	456	135	185	33	3	37	120	145	27	2	4	.406	.551	.735	1.286
13 BarryB BondsBonds LF 13 ‌ ‌ ‌	2003	SF	130	390	111	133	22	1	45	90	148	58	7	0	.341	.529	.749	1.278
14 JoshJ GibsonGibson C 14 ‌ ‌ ‌	1936	PC	55	187	54	74	8	4	19	71	32		6	--	.396	.484	.786	1.270
15 OscarO CharlestonCharleston CF 15 ‌ ‌ ‌	1924	HBG	61	222	67	91	27	5	15	65	28		22	--	.410	.480	.779	1.259
16 BabeB RuthRuth RF 16 ‌ ‌ ‌	1927	NYY	151	540	158	192	29	8	60	164	137	89	7	6	.356	.486	.772	1.258
17 TedT WilliamsWilliams LF 17 ‌ ‌ ‌	1957	BOS	132	420	96	163	28	1	38	87	119	43	0	1	.388	.526	.731	1.257
18 BabeB RuthRuth LF 18 ‌ ‌ ‌	1926	NYY	152	495	139	184	30	5	47	146	144	76	11	9	.372	.516	.737	1.253
19 BabeB RuthRuth RF 19 ‌ ‌ ‌	1924	NYY	153	529	143	200	39	7	46	121	142	81	9	13	.378	.513	.739	1.252
20 OscarO CharlestonCharleston CF 20 ‌ ‌ ‌	1921	SLG	64	226	90	98	12	10	12	74	34		35	--	.434	.515	.735	1.250
21 GeorgeG. ScalesScales 3B 21 ‌ ‌ ‌	1923	NYL	63	198	50	78	13	9	13	57	43		7	--	.394	.502	.747	1.249
22 RogersR HornsbyHornsby 2B 22 ‌ ‌ ‌	1925	STL	138	504	133	203	41	10	39	143	83	39	5	3	.403	.489	.756	1.245
23 LouL GehrigGehrig 1B 23 ‌ ‌ ‌	1927	NYY	155	584	149	218	52	18	47	175	109	84	10	8	.373	.474	.765	1.239
24 BabeB RuthRuth RF 24 ‌ ‌ ‌	1930	NYY	145	518	150	186	28	9	49	153	136	61	10	10	.359	.493	.732	1.225
25 MarkM McGwireMcGwire 1B 25 ‌ ‌ ‌	1998	STL	155	509	130	152	21	0	70	147	162	155	1	0	.299	.470	.752	1.222

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