best batting average by a 3rd baseman in a season

John McGraw has the highest batting average by a third baseman in a season, with an average of .391 in 1899.

Interpreted as:

best batting average with a minimum of 3.1 PA per team game by a 3rd 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
1	John McGraw J. McGraw	.391	1899	BAL	117	399	140	156	13	3	1	33	124	14	21	73		539	178	17	2				.547	.446	.994	140	65.2	.494	178	61.2
2	George Brett G. Brett	.390	1980	KCR	117	449	87	175	33	9	24	118	58	1	22	15	6	515	298	66	0	7	16	11	.454	.664	1.118	120	62.7	.478	198	59.2
3	Lave Cross L. Cross	.387	1894	PHI	122	542	128	210	35	10	7	132	31	3	7	23		593	286	52	17				.424	.528	.951	140	32.5	.434	125	27.7
4	Freddie Lindstrom F. Lindstrom	.379	1930	NYG	148	609	127	231	39	7	22	106	48	0	33	15		671	350	68	14				.425	.575	.999	145	50.1	.440	140	41.5
5	Heinie Zimmerman H. Zimmerman	.372	1912	CHC	145	557	95	207	41	14	14	104	38	6	60	23		619	318	69	18				.418	.571	.989	131	57.2	.461	162	50.6
6	John McGraw J. McGraw	.369	1895	BAL	96	388	110	143	13	6	2	48	60	5	9	61		459	174	21	6				.459	.448	.908	108	32.5	.439	137	29.5
7	Wade Boggs W. Boggs	.368	1985	BOS	161	653	107	240	42	3	8	78	96	4	61	2	1	758	312	53	3	2	5	20	.450	.478	.928	144	57.7	.415	157	51.3
8	Denny Lyons D. Lyons	.367	1887	PHA	137	570	128	209	43	14	6	102	47	6	16	73		623	298	63					.421	.523	.943	157	54.6	.432	146	49.5
9	Wade Boggs W. Boggs	.366	1988	BOS	155	584	128	214	45	6	5	58	125	3	34	2	3	719	286	56	0	7	18	23	.476	.490	.965	141	62.7	.427	167	55.5
10	Pie Traynor P. Traynor	.366	1930	PIT	130	497	90	182	22	11	9	119	48	1	19	7		569	253	42	23				.423	.509	.932	112	31.4	.418	124	21.8
11	Chipper Jones C. Jones	.364	2008	ATL	128	439	82	160	24	1	22	75	90	1	61	4	0	534	252	47	0	4	16	13	.470	.574	1.044	116	51.6	.445	175	50.2
12	Wade Boggs W. Boggs	.363	1987	BOS	147	551	108	200	40	6	24	89	105	2	48	1	3	667	324	70	1	8	19	13	.461	.588	1.049	147	64.9	.443	171	60.2
13	Joe Torre J. Torre	.363	1971	STL	161	634	97	230	34	8	24	137	63	4	70	4	1	707	352	66	1	5	20	18	.421	.555	.976	134	61.6	.429	173	56.6
14	Wade Boggs W. Boggs	.361	1983	BOS	153	582	100	210	44	7	5	74	92	1	36	3	3	685	283	56	3	7	2	15	.444	.486	.931	129	51.5	.416	155	44.4
15	Bill Everitt B. Everitt	.358	1895	CHI	133	550	129	197	16	10	3	88	33	4	42	47		596	242	29	9				.399	.440	.839	118	19.2	.397	111	11.4
16	Freddie Lindstrom F. Lindstrom	.358	1928	NYG	153	646	99	231	39	9	14	107	25	2	21	15		687	330	62	14				.383	.511	.894	118	33.9	.406	132	29.1
17	Wade Boggs W. Boggs	.357	1986	BOS	149	580	107	207	47	2	8	71	105	0	44	0	4	693	282	57	4	4	14	11	.453	.486	.939	131	51.5	.414	154	45.1
18	Cap Anson C. Anson	.356	1876	CWS	66	309	63	110	9	7	2	59	12		8			321	139	18						.450		74	26.2	.383	148	23.6
19	Pie Traynor P. Traynor	.356	1929	PIT	130	540	94	192	27	12	4	108	30	3	7	13		597	255	43	24				.393	.472	.865	99	20.4	.393	112	10.8
20	George Davis G. Davis	.355	1893	NYG	133	549	112	195	22	27	11	119	42	9	20	37		600	304	60					.410	.554	.964	143	45.6	.442	144	44.3
21	Bill Joyce B. Joyce	.355	1894	WSH	99	355	103	126	25	14	17	89	87	12	33	21		459	230	56	5				.496	.648	1.143	141	58.1	.505	163	54.4
22	Jimmy Williams J. Williams	.354	1899	PIT	153	621	126	220	28	27	9	116	60	6	51	26		693	329	64	6				.416	.530	.946	150	54.3	.441	151	51.1
23	Bill Madlock B. Madlock	.354	1975	CHC	130	514	77	182	29	7	7	64	42	3	34	9	7	565	246	43	1	5	5	11	.402	.479	.881	94	32.5	.398	139	25.2
24	George Davis G. Davis	.352	1894	NYG	124	486	125	171	27	19	9	93	67	4	10	42		566	263	55	9				.434	.541	.976	138	36.1	.442	131	33.6
25	King Kelly K. Kelly	.348	1879	CIN	77	345	78	120	20	12	2	47	8		14			353	170	34						.493		78	29.7	.381	161	30.7

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Lopez

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Lee

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Hit Leaders

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Lopez

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Arraez

95

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Run Leaders

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Wood

58

Turang

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OBP Leaders

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Alvarez

.426

Kurtz

.414

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SLG Leaders

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Schwarber

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SB Leaders

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NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	48	31	.608
Phillies	45	36	.556	4.0
Marlins	42	39	.519	7.0
Nationals	41	41	.500	8.5
Mets	34	47	.420	15.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	49	29	.628
Cubs	44	37	.543	6.5
Cardinals	42	36	.538	7.0
Pirates	41	40	.506	9.5
Reds	37	42	.468	12.5
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	52	29	.642
Padres	42	37	.532	9.0
Diamondbacks	41	39	.513	10.5
Giants	33	47	.413	18.5
Rockies	32	49	.395	20.0

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Yankees	48	32	.600
Rays	45	33	.577	2.0
Blue Jays	39	42	.481	9.5
Orioles	38	44	.463	11.0
Red Sox	33	46	.418	14.5
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	41	38	.519
Guardians	42	39	.519
Twins	38	44	.463	4.5
Tigers	34	47	.420	8.0
Royals	34	48	.415	8.5
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Mariners	41	41	.500
Astros	40	43	.482	1.5
Athletics	39	42	.481	1.5
Rangers	39	42	.481	1.5
Angels	34	48	.415	7.0