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 JesseJ BurkettBurkett X 26 ‌ ‌ ‌	1895	CLE	131	550	153	225	22	13	5	83	74	31	41	--	.409	.486	.524	1.010
26 DanD BrouthersBrouthers 1B 26 ‌ ‌ ‌	1887	DET	123	500	153	169	36	20	12	101	71	9	34	--	.338	.426	.562	.988
26 BillyB HamiltonHamilton X 26 ‌ ‌ ‌	1896	BSN	131	524	153	192	24	10	3	55	110	29	83	--	.366	.478	.468	.946
26 WillieW KeelerKeeler X 26 ‌ ‌ ‌	1896	BAL	126	544	153	210	22	13	4	82	37	9	67	--	.386	.432	.496	.928
30 WoodyW EnglishEnglish 3B 30 ‌ ‌ ‌	1930	CHC	156	638	152	214	36	17	14	59	100	72	3	--	.335	.430	.511	.941
30 ChuckC KleinKlein RF 30 ‌ ‌ ‌	1932	PHI	154	650	152	226	50	15	38	137	60	49	20	--	.348	.404	.646	1.050
30 ArlieA LathamLatham 3B 30 ‌ ‌ ‌	1886	STL	134	578	152	174	23	8	1	47	55		60	--	.301	.368	.374	.742
30 HarryH StoveyStovey X 30 ‌ ‌ ‌	1889	PHA	137	556	152	171	38	13	19	119	77	68	63	--	.308	.393	.525	.918
30 AlA SimmonsSimmons LF 30 ‌ ‌ ‌	1930	PHA	138	554	152	211	41	16	36	165	39	34	9	2	.381	.423	.708	1.131
30 BillyB HamiltonHamilton X 30 ‌ ‌ ‌	1897	BSN	127	507	152	174	17	5	3	61	105		66	--	.343	.461	.414	.875
30 JeffJ BagwellBagwell 1B 30 ‌ ‌ ‌	2000	HOU	159	590	152	183	37	1	47	132	107	116	9	6	.310	.424	.615	1.039
30 LeftyL O'DoulO'Doul LF 30 ‌ ‌ ‌	1929	PHI	154	638	152	254	35	6	32	122	76	19	2	--	.398	.465	.622	1.087
30 MikeM GriffinGriffin X 30 ‌ ‌ ‌	1889	BAL	137	531	152	148	21	14	4	48	91	29	39	--	.279	.387	.394	.781
39 JoeJ DiMaggioDiMaggio CF 39 ‌ ‌ ‌	1937	NYY	151	621	151	215	35	15	46	167	64	37	3	0	.346	.412	.673	1.085
39 BabeB RuthRuth RF 39 ‌ ‌ ‌	1923	NYY	152	522	151	205	45	13	41	131	170	93	17	21	.393	.545	.764	1.309
39 JimmieJ FoxxFoxx 1B 39 ‌ ‌ ‌	1932	PHA	154	585	151	213	33	9	58	169	116	96	3	7	.364	.469	.749	1.218
42 GeorgeG GoreGore X 42 ‌ ‌ ‌	1886	CHI	118	444	150	135	20	12	6	63	102	30	23	--	.304	--	.444	--
42 BabeB RuthRuth RF 42 ‌ ‌ ‌	1930	NYY	145	518	150	186	28	9	49	153	136	61	10	10	.359	.493	.732	1.225
42 TedT WilliamsWilliams LF 42 ‌ ‌ ‌	1949	BOS	155	566	150	194	39	3	43	159	162	48	1	1	.343	.490	.650	1.140
45 HermanH LongLong SS 45 ‌ ‌ ‌	1893	BSN	128	552	149	159	22	6	6	58	73	32	38	--	.288	.376	.382	.758
45 LouL GehrigGehrig 1B 45 ‌ ‌ ‌	1927	NYY	155	584	149	218	52	18	47	175	109	84	10	8	.373	.474	.765	1.239
45 BabeB RuthRuth RF 45 ‌ ‌ ‌	1931	NYY	145	534	149	199	31	3	46	163	128	51	5	4	.373	.495	.700	1.195
45 BillB DahlenDahlen SS 45 ‌ ‌ ‌	1894	CHI	121	502	149	179	32	14	15	107	76	33	42	--	.357	.444	.566	1.010
45 EdE DelahantyDelahanty X 45 ‌ ‌ ‌	1895	PHI	116	480	149	194	49	10	11	106	86	31	46	--	.404	.500	.617	1.117
45 RonaldR Acuña Jr.Acuña RF 45 ‌ ‌ ‌	2023	ATL	159	643	149	217	35	4	41	106	80	84	73	14	.337	.416	.596	1.012

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