Hugh Duffy has the best batting average by a left fielder in a season, with an average of .440 in 1894.

Interpreted as:

best batting average with a minimum of 3.1 PA per team game by a left fielder 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	Hugh Duffy H. Duffy	.440	1894	BSN	125	539	160	237	51	16	18	145	66	1	15	48		616	374	85	10				.502	.694	1.196	203	91.3	.526	169	80.7
2	Tip O'Neill T. O'Neill	.435	1887	STL	124	517	167	225	52	19	14	123	50	5	20	30		572	357	85					.490	.691	1.180	191	96.4	.525	190	88.9
3	Willie Keeler W. Keeler	.424	1897	BAL	129	564	145	239	27	19	0	74	35	7	5	64		618	304	46	12				.464	.539	1.003	155	61.5	.470	159	57.2
4	Sam Thompson S. Thompson	.415	1894	PHI	102	451	114	187	32	28	13	147	41	1	13	27		501	314	73	8				.465	.696	1.161	153	62.8	.504	162	58.7
5	Ed Delahanty E. Delahanty	.410	1899	PHI	146	581	135	238	55	9	9	137	55	4	22	30		645	338	73	5				.464	.582	1.046	164	74.8	.488	177	72.6
6	Jesse Burkett J. Burkett	.410	1896	CLE	133	586	160	240	27	16	6	72	49	7	19	34		647	317	49	5				.461	.541	1.002	163	63.9	.468	154	56.2
7	Ted Williams T. Williams	.406	1941	BSA	143	456	135	185	33	3	37	120	147	3	27	2	4	606	335	73	0			10	.553	.735	1.287	179	108.8	.568	221	96.9
8	Jesse Burkett J. Burkett	.405	1895	CLE	132	555	153	225	22	13	5	83	74	8	32	41		644	288	40	7				.482	.519	1.001	172	65.6	.473	152	57.2
9	Ed Delahanty E. Delahanty	.404	1895	PHI	116	480	149	194	49	10	11	106	86	6	31	46		578	296	70	6				.500	.617	1.117	174	78.7	.510	177	76.8
10	Ed Delahanty E. Delahanty	.404	1894	PHI	116	495	148	200	39	19	4	133	60	7	16	21		567	289	62	5				.475	.584	1.059	161	58.3	.481	150	53.8
11	Billy Hamilton B. Hamilton	.403	1894	PHI	132	558	198	225	25	15	4	90	128	9	19	100		702	292	44	7				.521	.523	1.044	209	81.9	.495	157	76.2
12	Pete Browning P. Browning	.402	1887	LOU	134	547	137	220	35	16	4	118	55	8	39	103		610	299	55					.464	.547	1.011	172	71.3	.465	161	64.3
13	Lefty O'Doul L. O'Doul	.398	1929	PHN	154	638	152	254	35	6	32	122	76	4	19	2		731	397	73	13				.465	.622	1.087	178	80.8	.483	158	62.3
14	Ed Delahanty E. Delahanty	.397	1896	PHI	123	499	131	198	44	17	13	126	62	9	22	37		574	315	74	4				.472	.631	1.103	161	73	.501	177	70.7
15	Jesse Burkett J. Burkett	.396	1899	STL	141	558	116	221	21	8	7	71	67	2	23	25		635	279	36	8				.463	.500	.963	147	58.9	.459	159	54.2
16	Joe Kelley J. Kelley	.393	1894	BAL	129	507	165	199	48	20	6	111	107	5	36	46		638	305	74	19				.502	.602	1.104	194	78.6	.502	159	71.1
17	Sam Thompson S. Thompson	.392	1895	PHI	119	538	131	211	45	21	18	165	31	5	11	27		576	352	84	2				.430	.654	1.085	158	62.8	.480	162	60.9
18	Al Simmons A. Simmons	.390	1931	PHA	128	513	105	200	37	13	22	128	47	3	45	3	3	563	329	72	0				.444	.641	1.085	135	65.1	.484	176	57.9
19	Fred Clarke F. Clarke	.390	1897	LOU	130	526	122	205	30	13	6	67	45	25	26	59		599	279	49	3				.461	.530	.992	148	57.5	.466	158	54.3
20	Bill Lange B. Lange	.389	1895	CHI	123	478	120	186	27	16	10	98	55	4	24	67		546	275	53	9				.456	.575	1.032	146	55.3	.472	151	48.2
21	Billy Hamilton B. Hamilton	.389	1895	PHI	123	517	166	201	22	6	7	74	96	7	30	97		629	256	35	9				.490	.495	.985	167	63.2	.471	157	61.2
22	Ted Williams T. Williams	.388	1957	BOS	132	420	96	163	28	1	38	87	119	5	43	0	1	546	307	67	0	2	33	11	.526	.731	1.257	148	87.3	.524	223	79
23	King Kelly K. Kelly	.388	1886	CWS	118	451	155	175	32	11	4	79	83		33	53		534	241	47						.534		150	71.7	.475	176	62.2
24	Willie Keeler W. Keeler	.386	1896	BAL	126	544	153	210	22	13	4	82	37	7	9	67		601	270	39	13				.432	.496	.928	135	42.8	.436	141	39.4
25	Willie Keeler W. Keeler	.385	1898	BAL	129	561	126	216	7	2	1	44	31	3	4	28		604	230	10	9				.420	.410	.830	112	33	.406	135	29

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