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
26 MarkM McGwireMcGwire 1B 26 ‌ ‌ ‌	1998	STL	155	509	130	152	21	0	70	147	162	155	1	0	.299	.470	.752	1.222
27 CharlieC. BlackwellBlackwell RF 27 ‌ ‌ ‌	1921	SLG	69	236	74	102	17	10	10	74	26		25	--	.432	.504	.716	1.220
28 JimmieJ FoxxFoxx 1B 28 ‌ ‌ ‌	1932	PHA	154	585	151	213	33	9	58	169	116	96	3	7	.364	.469	.749	1.218
29 FrankF ThomasThomas 1B 29 ‌ ‌ ‌	1994	CWS	113	399	106	141	34	1	38	101	109	61	2	3	.353	.487	.729	1.216
30 RapR. DixonDixon LF 30 ‌ ‌ ‌	1929	BBS	79	277	77	115	23	8	16	92	33		22	--	.415	.482	.729	1.211
31 JudJ. WilsonWilson 3B 31 ‌ ‌ ‌	1927	NYL	67	254	65	109	31	6	9	65	30		20	--	.429	.498	.705	1.203
31 RogersR HornsbyHornsby 2B 31 ‌ ‌ ‌	1924	STL	143	536	121	227	43	14	25	94	89	32	5	12	.424	.507	.696	1.203
33 JeffJ BagwellBagwell 1B 33 ‌ ‌ ‌	1994	HOU	110	400	104	147	32	2	39	116	65	65	15	4	.368	.451	.750	1.201
34 MarkM McGwireMcGwire 1B 34 ‌ ‌ ‌	1996	OAK	130	423	104	132	21	0	52	113	116	112	0	0	.312	.467	.730	1.197
35 HughH DuffyDuffy X 35 ‌ ‌ ‌	1894	BSN	125	539	160	237	51	16	18	145	66	15	48	--	.440	.502	.694	1.196
36 BabeB RuthRuth RF 36 ‌ ‌ ‌	1931	NYY	145	534	149	199	31	3	46	163	128	51	5	4	.373	.495	.700	1.195
37 JohnJ. BeckwithBeckwith SS 37 ‌ ‌ ‌	1925	BBS	52	192	49	76	16	1	15	57	26		3	--	.396	.470	.724	1.194
37 LouL GehrigGehrig 1B 37 ‌ ‌ ‌	1930	NYY	154	581	143	220	42	17	41	174	101	63	12	14	.379	.473	.721	1.194
39 HeavyH. JohnsonJohnson RF 39 ‌ ‌ ‌	1923	KCM	99	374	91	152	32	13	20	120	38		17	--	.406	.471	.722	1.193
40 BuckB. LeonardLeonard 1B 40 ‌ ‌ ‌	1937	HOM	42	170	54	64	15	3	13	55	25		2	--	.376	.462	.729	1.191
40 JoshJ GibsonGibson C 40 ‌ ‌ ‌	1933	PC	74	253	65	100	16	7	20	79	19		4	--	.395	.440	.751	1.191
42 JuanJ SotoSoto LF 42 ‌ ‌ ‌	2020	WSH	47	154	39	54	14	0	13	37	41	28	6	2	.351	.490	.695	1.185
43 RogersR HornsbyHornsby 2B 43 ‌ ‌ ‌	1922	STL	154	623	141	250	46	14	42	152	65	50	17	12	.401	.459	.722	1.181
44 WillieW. WellsWells SS 44 ‌ ‌ ‌	1930	SLS	95	341	113	136	36	4	18	112	56		27	--	.399	.493	.686	1.179
44 RapR. DixonDixon RF 44 ‌ ‌ ‌	1928	BBS	62	221	53	88	14	7	13	53	34		15	--	.398	.478	.701	1.179
46 OscarO CharlestonCharleston CF 46 ‌ ‌ ‌	1927	HBG	70	255	69	100	20	7	13	74	53		22	--	.392	.500	.678	1.178
47 MickeyM MantleMantle CF 47 ‌ ‌ ‌	1957	NYY	144	474	121	173	28	6	34	94	146	75	16	3	.365	.512	.665	1.177
47 HackH WilsonWilson CF 47 ‌ ‌ ‌	1930	CHC	155	585	146	208	35	6	56	191	105	84	3	--	.356	.454	.723	1.177
49 SammyS SosaSosa RF 49 ‌ ‌ ‌	2001	CHC	160	577	146	189	34	5	64	160	116	153	0	2	.328	.437	.737	1.174
49 LouL GehrigGehrig 1B 49 ‌ ‌ ‌	1936	NYY	155	579	167	205	37	7	49	152	130	46	3	4	.354	.478	.696	1.174

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