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 ChiefC WilsonWilson CF 1 ‌ ‌ ‌	1912	PIT	152	583	80	175	19	36	11	95	35	67	16	--	.300	.342	.513	.855
2 HenryH ReitzReitz 2B 2 ‌ ‌ ‌	1894	BAL	108	446	86	135	22	31	2	105	42	24	18	--	.303	.372	.504	.876
2 DaveD OrrOrr 1B 2 ‌ ‌ ‌	1886	NYM	136	571	93	193	25	31	7	91	17		16	--	.338	.363	.527	.890
4 PerryP WerdenWerden 1B 4 ‌ ‌ ‌	1893	STL	125	500	73	138	22	29	1	94	49	25	11	--	.276	.349	.442	.791
5 HarryH DavisDavis 1B 5 ‌ ‌ ‌	1897	PIT	111	429	70	131	10	28	2	63	26		21	--	.305	.359	.473	.832
6 SamS ThompsonThompson X 6 ‌ ‌ ‌	1894	PHI	99	437	108	178	29	27	13	141	40	13	24	--	.407	.458	.686	1.144
6 JimmyJ WilliamsWilliams 3B 6 ‌ ‌ ‌	1899	PIT	152	617	126	219	28	27	9	116	60		26	--	.355	.417	.532	.949
6 GeorgeG DavisDavis 3B 6 ‌ ‌ ‌	1893	NYG	133	549	112	195	22	27	11	119	42	20	37	--	.355	.410	.554	.964
9 KikiK CuylerCuyler RF 9 ‌ ‌ ‌	1925	PIT	153	617	144	220	43	26	18	102	58	56	41	13	.357	.423	.598	1.021
9 JoeJ JacksonJackson RF 9 ‌ ‌ ‌	1912	CLE	154	572	121	226	44	26	3	90	54		35	--	.395	.458	.579	1.037
9 GeorgeG TreadwayTreadway X 9 ‌ ‌ ‌	1894	BRO	123	479	124	157	27	26	4	102	72	43	27	--	.328	.418	.518	.936
9 SamS CrawfordCrawford RF 9 ‌ ‌ ‌	1914	DET	157	582	74	183	22	26	8	104	69	31	25	16	.314	.388	.483	.871
9 JohnJ ReillyReilly 1B 9 ‌ ‌ ‌	1890	CIN	133	553	114	166	25	26	6	86	16	41	29	--	.300	.328	.472	.800
14 TomT LongLong RF 14 ‌ ‌ ‌	1915	STL	140	507	61	149	21	25	2	61	31	50	19	15	.294	.339	.446	.785
14 RogerR ConnorConnor 1B 14 ‌ ‌ ‌	1894	STL	121	462	93	146	35	25	8	93	59	17	19	--	.316	.400	.552	.952
14 SamS CrawfordCrawford RF 14 ‌ ‌ ‌	1903	DET	137	550	88	184	23	25	4	89	25		18	--	.335	.366	.489	.855
14 LarryL DoyleDoyle 2B 14 ‌ ‌ ‌	1911	NYG	143	526	102	163	25	25	13	77	71	39	38	--	.310	.397	.527	.924
14 BuckB FreemanFreeman X 14 ‌ ‌ ‌	1899	WAS	155	588	107	187	19	25	25	122	23		21	--	.318	.362	.563	.925
19 TyT CobbCobb CF 19 ‌ ‌ ‌	1911	DET	146	591	147	248	47	24	8	127	44		83	--	.420	.467	.621	1.088
19 EdE McKeanMcKean SS 19 ‌ ‌ ‌	1893	CLE	125	545	103	169	29	24	4	133	50	14	16	--	.310	.372	.473	.845
19 TyT CobbCobb CF 19 ‌ ‌ ‌	1917	DET	152	588	107	225	44	24	6	102	61	34	55	--	.383	.444	.570	1.014
22 DanD BrouthersBrouthers 1B 22 ‌ ‌ ‌	1894	BAL	123	525	137	182	39	23	9	128	67	9	38	--	.347	.425	.560	.985
22 ElmerE SmithSmith X 22 ‌ ‌ ‌	1893	PIT	128	518	121	179	26	23	7	103	77	23	26	--	.346	.435	.525	.960
22 NapN LajoieLajoie 1B 22 ‌ ‌ ‌	1897	PHI	127	545	107	198	40	23	9	127	15		20	--	.363	.393	.569	.962
22 SamS ThompsonThompson X 22 ‌ ‌ ‌	1887	DET	127	545	118	203	29	23	10	166	32	19	22	--	.372	.416	.565	.981

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