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 TommyT HolmesHolmes RF 1 ‌ ‌ ‌	1945	BSN	154	636	125	224	47	6	28	117	70	9	15	--	.352	.420	.577	.997
2 DanD BrouthersBrouthers 1B 2 ‌ ‌ ‌	1894	BAL	123	525	137	182	39	23	9	128	67	9	38	--	.347	.425	.560	.985
3 CharlieC GehringerGehringer 2B 3 ‌ ‌ ‌	1936	DET	154	641	144	227	60	12	15	116	83	13	4	1	.354	.431	.555	.986
4 TristramT SpeakerSpeaker CF 4 ‌ ‌ ‌	1923	CLE	150	574	133	218	59	11	17	130	93	15	8	9	.380	.469	.610	1.079
5 JoeJ DiMaggioDiMaggio CF 5 ‌ ‌ ‌	1941	NYY	139	541	122	193	43	11	30	125	76	13	4	2	.357	.440	.643	1.083
6 JakeJ StenzelStenzel X 6 ‌ ‌ ‌	1894	PIT	131	522	148	185	39	20	13	121	75	13	61	--	.354	.441	.580	1.021
7 BarryB BondsBonds LF 7 ‌ ‌ ‌	2004	SF	147	373	129	135	27	3	45	101	232	41	6	1	.362	.609	.812	1.421
8 TedT WilliamsWilliams LF 8 ‌ ‌ ‌	1941	BOS	143	456	135	185	33	3	37	120	145	27	2	4	.406	.551	.735	1.286
9 PaulP WanerWaner RF 9 ‌ ‌ ‌	1928	PIT	152	602	142	223	50	19	6	86	77	16	6	--	.370	.446	.547	.993
10 HarryH HeilmannHeilmann RF 10 ‌ ‌ ‌	1927	DET	141	505	106	201	50	9	14	120	72	16	11	5	.398	.475	.616	1.091
11 HughH DuffyDuffy X 11 ‌ ‌ ‌	1894	BSN	125	539	160	237	51	16	18	145	66	15	48	--	.440	.502	.694	1.196
12 BarryB BondsBonds LF 12 ‌ ‌ ‌	2002	SF	143	403	117	149	31	2	46	110	198	47	9	2	.370	.582	.799	1.381
13 CharlieC GehringerGehringer 2B 13 ‌ ‌ ‌	1930	DET	154	610	144	201	47	15	16	98	69	17	19	15	.330	.404	.534	.938
14 StanS MusialMusial RF 14 ‌ ‌ ‌	1943	STL	157	617	108	220	48	20	13	81	72	18	9	--	.357	.425	.562	.987
14 JoeJ JacksonJackson LF 14 ‌ ‌ ‌	1920	CWS	146	570	105	218	42	20	12	121	56	14	9	12	.382	.444	.589	1.033
14 LeftyL O'DoulO'Doul LF 14 ‌ ‌ ‌	1929	PHI	154	638	152	254	35	6	32	122	76	19	2	--	.398	.465	.622	1.087
17 PaulP WanerWaner RF 17 ‌ ‌ ‌	1929	PIT	151	596	131	200	43	15	15	100	89	24	15	--	.336	.424	.534	.958
18 TedT WilliamsWilliams LF 18 ‌ ‌ ‌	1946	BOS	150	514	142	176	37	8	38	123	156	44	0	0	.342	.497	.667	1.164
19 LouL GehrigGehrig 1B 19 ‌ ‌ ‌	1934	NYY	154	579	128	210	40	6	49	165	109	31	9	5	.363	.465	.706	1.171
20 TedT WilliamsWilliams LF 20 ‌ ‌ ‌	1947	BOS	156	528	125	181	40	9	32	114	162	47	0	1	.343	.499	.634	1.133
21 TedT WilliamsWilliams LF 21 ‌ ‌ ‌	1949	BOS	155	566	150	194	39	3	43	159	162	48	1	1	.343	.490	.650	1.140
22 CharlieC GehringerGehringer 2B 22 ‌ ‌ ‌	1929	DET	155	634	131	215	45	19	13	106	64	19	27	9	.339	.405	.532	.937
23 StanS MusialMusial LF 23 ‌ ‌ ‌	1953	STL	157	593	127	200	53	9	30	113	105	32	3	4	.337	.437	.609	1.046
24 StanS MusialMusial RF 24 ‌ ‌ ‌	1944	STL	146	568	112	197	51	14	12	94	90	28	7	--	.347	.440	.549	.989
25 TedT WilliamsWilliams LF 25 ‌ ‌ ‌	1948	BOS	137	509	124	188	44	3	25	127	126	41	4	0	.369	.497	.615	1.112

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