Ross Barnes has the highest batting average by a second baseman in a season, with an average of .429 in his rookie season in 1876.
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best batting average with a minimum of 3.1 PA per team game by a 2nd baseman in a season| NAME | AVG | SEASON | TM | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | PA | TB | XBH | SH | SF | IBB | GIDP | OBP | SLG | OPS | wRC | WRAA | wOBA | wRC+ | BRAA | ||
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| 1 |  | R. Barnes | .429 | 1876 | 66 | 322 | 126 | 138 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 59 | 20 | 8 | 342 | 190 | 36 | .590 | 105 | 53.2 | .478 | 197 | 50.5 | ||||||||||
| 2 | | N. Lajoie | .426 | 1901 | 131 | 544 | 145 | 232 | 48 | 14 | 14 | 125 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 27 | 582 | 350 | 76 | 1 | .463 | .643 | 1.106 | 157 | 81 | .506 | 186 | 71.5 | |||||
| 3 |  | R. Hornsby | .424 | 1924 | 143 | 536 | 121 | 227 | 43 | 14 | 25 | 94 | 89 | 2 | 32 | 5 | 12 | 640 | 373 | 82 | 13 | .507 | .696 | 1.203 | 175 | 96.7 | .537 | 221 | 95.9 | ||||
| 4 | | F. Dunlap | .412 | 1884 | 101 | 449 | 160 | 185 | 39 | 8 | 13 | 29 | 478 | 279 | 60 | .621 | 143 | 73.6 | .477 | 215 | 77.7 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | | R. Hornsby | .403 | 1925 | 138 | 504 | 133 | 203 | 41 | 10 | 39 | 143 | 83 | 2 | 39 | 5 | 3 | 605 | 381 | 90 | 16 | .489 | .756 | 1.245 | 173 | 94.1 | .540 | 208 | 90.1 | ||||
| 6 | | R. Hornsby | .401 | 1922 | 154 | 623 | 141 | 250 | 46 | 14 | 42 | 152 | 65 | 1 | 50 | 17 | 12 | 704 | 450 | 102 | 15 | .459 | .722 | 1.181 | 186 | 97.8 | .520 | 197 | 92.7 | ||||
| 7 | | R. Hornsby | .397 | 1921 | 154 | 592 | 131 | 235 | 44 | 18 | 21 | 126 | 60 | 7 | 48 | 13 | 13 | 674 | 378 | 83 | 15 | .458 | .639 | 1.097 | 162 | 77.5 | .489 | 191 | 77.7 | ||||
| 8 |  | R. Hornsby | .387 | 1928 | 140 | 486 | 99 | 188 | 42 | 7 | 21 | 94 | 107 | 1 | 41 | 5 | 619 | 307 | 70 | 25 | .498 | .632 | 1.130 | 156 | 80.2 | .506 | 196 | 78.1 | |||||
| 9 | | R. Hornsby | .384 | 1923 | 107 | 424 | 89 | 163 | 32 | 10 | 17 | 83 | 55 | 3 | 29 | 3 | 7 | 487 | 266 | 59 | 5 | .459 | .627 | 1.086 | 116 | 55.4 | .490 | 184 | 53.3 | ||||
| 10 | | N. Lajoie | .384 | 1910 | 159 | 591 | 94 | 227 | 51 | 7 | 4 | 76 | 60 | 5 | 18 | 26 | 677 | 304 | 62 | 21 | .445 | .514 | .960 | 135 | 65.2 | .461 | 194 | 64.9 | |||||
| 11 |  | R. Hornsby | .380 | 1929 | 156 | 602 | 156 | 229 | 47 | 8 | 39 | 149 | 87 | 1 | 65 | 2 | 712 | 409 | 94 | 22 | .459 | .679 | 1.139 | 181 | 86.8 | .497 | 174 | 77.3 | |||||
| 12 | | P. Browning | .378 | 1882 | 69 | 288 | 67 | 109 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 314 | 147 | 25 | .510 | 80 | 36.1 | .425 | 187 | 37.7 | ||||||||||||
| 13 | | N. Lajoie | .376 | 1904 | 140 | 553 | 92 | 208 | 49 | 15 | 5 | 102 | 27 | 8 | 19 | 29 | 594 | 302 | 69 | 6 | .413 | .546 | .959 | 121 | 59.9 | .451 | 194 | 58.7 | |||||
| 14 | | E. Collins | .372 | 1920 | 153 | 602 | 117 | 224 | 38 | 13 | 3 | 76 | 69 | 2 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 706 | 297 | 54 | 33 | .438 | .493 | .932 | 133 | 53.1 | .435 | 145 | 41.2 | ||||
| 15 | | C. Gehringer | .371 | 1937 | 144 | 564 | 133 | 209 | 40 | 1 | 14 | 96 | 90 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 660 | 293 | 55 | 5 | .458 | .520 | .978 | 139 | 56.2 | .448 | 145 | 42.8 | ||||
| 16 | | R. Hornsby | .370 | 1920 | 149 | 589 | 96 | 218 | 44 | 20 | 9 | 94 | 60 | 3 | 50 | 12 | 15 | 660 | 329 | 73 | 8 | .431 | .559 | .990 | 135 | 59.4 | .455 | 187 | 63.2 | ||||
| 17 | | N. Lajoie | .368 | 1912 | 117 | 448 | 66 | 165 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 90 | 28 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 500 | 207 | 38 | 17 | .414 | .462 | .876 | 90 | 30.2 | .418 | 146 | 28.1 | ||||
| 18 | | E. Collins | .365 | 1911 | 132 | 493 | 92 | 180 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 73 | 62 | 15 | 40 | 38 | 588 | 237 | 38 | 18 | .451 | .481 | .932 | 118 | 47.7 | .446 | 161 | 45.2 | |||||
| 19 |  | DJ LeMahieu | .364 | 2020 | 50 | 195 | 41 | 71 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 27 | 18 | 2 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 216 | 115 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .421 | .590 | 1.011 | 47 | 19.8 | .429 | 177 | 20.6 | |
| 20 | | R. Carew | .364 | 1974 | 153 | 599 | 86 | 218 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 55 | 74 | 1 | 49 | 38 | 16 | 690 | 267 | 38 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 17 | .433 | .446 | .879 | 117 | 42.6 | .401 | 153 | 39.9 | |
| 21 |  | R. Hornsby | .361 | 1927 | 155 | 568 | 133 | 205 | 32 | 9 | 26 | 125 | 86 | 4 | 38 | 9 | 684 | 333 | 67 | 26 | .448 | .586 | 1.035 | 151 | 67.4 | .469 | 176 | 65.8 | |||||
| 22 | | E. Collins | .360 | 1923 | 145 | 505 | 89 | 182 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 67 | 84 | 4 | 8 | 48 | 29 | 632 | 229 | 32 | 39 | .455 | .453 | .909 | 120 | 42 | .430 | 145 | 37.3 | ||||
| 23 | | R. Carew | .359 | 1975 | 143 | 535 | 89 | 192 | 24 | 4 | 14 | 80 | 64 | 1 | 40 | 35 | 9 | 617 | 266 | 42 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 10 | .421 | .497 | .919 | 108 | 39.9 | .407 | 154 | 37.2 | |
| 24 | | C. Gehringer | .356 | 1934 | 154 | 601 | 135 | 214 | 50 | 7 | 11 | 127 | 99 | 3 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 708 | 311 | 68 | 5 | .450 | .517 | .967 | 147 | 57.9 | .442 | 150 | 49.4 | ||||
| 25 | | N. Lajoie | .355 | 1906 | 152 | 602 | 88 | 214 | 48 | 9 | 0 | 91 | 30 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 655 | 280 | 57 | 17 | .392 | .465 | .857 | 110 | 45.6 | .413 | 163 | 42.9 | |||||
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