best batting average since 1901 with minimum 100 hit in a season

Since 1901, Nap Lajoie has the best batting average with 100+ hits in a season, with an average of .426 in 1901.

Interpreted as:
best batting average by a player since 1901 with minimum 100 hit in a season
NAME AVG H SEASON TM G AB R 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 Nap Lajoie
N. Lajoie
.426
232
1901
PHA PHA
131
544
145
48
14
14
125
24
13
9
27
582
350
76
1
.463
.643
1.106
157
81
.506
186
71.5
2 Rogers Hornsby
R. Hornsby
.424
227
1924
SLN SLN
143
536
121
43
14
25
94
89
2
32
5
12
640
373
82
13
.507
.696
1.203
175
96.7
.537
221
95.9
3 George Sisler
G. Sisler
.420
246
1922
SLA SLA
142
586
134
42
18
8
105
49
3
14
51
19
654
348
68
16
.467
.594
1.061
152
70.1
.481
170
61.2
4 Ty Cobb
T. Cobb
.420
248
1911
DET DET
146
591
147
47
24
8
127
44
8
43
83
654
367
79
11
.467
.621
1.088
160
82.2
.506
189
74
5 Ty Cobb
T. Cobb
.409
226
1912
DET DET
140
553
120
30
23
7
83
43
5
30
61
34
609
323
60
8
.456
.584
1.040
140
67.5
.485
188
65
6 Joe Jackson
J. Jackson
.408
233
1911
CLE CLE
147
571
126
45
19
7
83
56
8
43
41
641
337
71
6
.468
.590
1.058
151
75.1
.494
184
68.6
7 George Sisler
G. Sisler
.407
257
1920
SLA SLA
154
631
137
49
18
19
122
46
2
19
42
17
692
399
86
13
.449
.632
1.082
161
82.5
.494
176
68.6
8 Ted Williams
T. Williams
.406
185
1941
BSA BSA
143
456
135
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
9 Rogers Hornsby
R. Hornsby
.403
203
1925
SLN SLN
138
504
133
41
10
39
143
83
2
39
5
3
605
381
90
16
.489
.756
1.245
173
94.1
.540
208
90.1
10 Harry Heilmann
H. Heilmann
.403
211
1923
DET DET
144
524
121
44
11
18
115
74
5
40
9
7
626
331
73
23
.481
.632
1.113
155
78
.503
189
73.3
11 Rogers Hornsby
R. Hornsby
.401
250
1922
SLN SLN
154
623
141
46
14
42
152
65
1
50
17
12
704
450
102
15
.459
.722
1.181
186
97.8
.520
197
92.7
12 Bill Terry
B. Terry
.401
254
1930
NYG NYG
154
633
139
39
15
23
129
57
1
33
8
710
392
77
19
.452
.619
1.071
171
71.2
.468
156
62.1
13 Ty Cobb
T. Cobb
.401
211
1922
DET DET
137
526
99
42
16
4
99
55
4
24
9
13
612
297
62
27
.462
.565
1.026
136
58.8
.467
167
54.3
14 Lefty O'Doul
L. O'Doul
.398
254
1929
PHN PHN
154
638
152
35
6
32
122
76
4
19
2
731
397
73
13
.465
.622
1.087
178
80.8
.483
158
62.3
15 Harry Heilmann
H. Heilmann
.398
201
1927
DET DET
141
505
106
50
9
14
120
72
2
16
11
5
596
311
73
17
.475
.616
1.091
144
70.3
.493
177
62.2
16 Rogers Hornsby
R. Hornsby
.397
235
1921
SLN SLN
154
592
131
44
18
21
126
60
7
48
13
13
674
378
83
15
.458
.639
1.097
162
77.5
.489
191
77.7
17 Joe Jackson
J. Jackson
.395
226
1912
CLE CLE
154
572
121
44
26
3
90
54
12
19
35
20
653
331
73
15
.458
.579
1.036
150
71.4
.483
187
68.7
18 Tony Gwynn
T. Gwynn
.394
165
1994
SDP SDP
110
419
79
35
1
12
64
48
2
19
5
0
475
238
48
1
5
16
20
.454
.568
1.022
101
40.6
.434
166
40.2
19 Harry Heilmann
H. Heilmann
.394
237
1921
DET DET
149
602
114
43
14
19
139
53
2
37
2
6
672
365
76
15
.444
.606
1.051
151
67.5
.472
164
59.5
20 Babe Ruth
B. Ruth
.393
205
1923
NYY NYY
152
522
151
45
13
41
130
170
4
93
17
21
699
399
99
3
.545
.764
1.309
211
124.7
.571
230
120.4
21 Harry Heilmann
H. Heilmann
.393
225
1925
DET DET
150
573
97
40
11
13
134
67
1
27
6
6
664
326
64
23
.457
.569
1.026
148
61.4
.464
158
54.6
22 Babe Herman
B. Herman
.393
241
1930
BKN BKN
153
614
143
48
11
35
130
66
4
56
18
699
416
94
15
.455
.678
1.132
180
81.8
.487
167
72.9
23 Al Simmons
A. Simmons
.392
159
1927
PHA PHA
106
406
86
36
11
15
108
31
1
30
10
2
458
262
62
20
.436
.645
1.081
107
50.7
.484
171
44
24 Ty Cobb
T. Cobb
.390
167
1913
DET DET
122
428
70
18
16
4
67
58
4
31
51
501
229
38
11
.467
.535
1.002
107
52.2
.473
186
48.7
25 Al Simmons
A. Simmons
.390
200
1931
PHA PHA
128
513
105
37
13
22
128
47
3
45
3
3
563
329
72
0
.444
.641
1.085
135
65.1
.484
176
57.9

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HR

60

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R

207

15th

SO

398

16th

ERA

5.14

26th

2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
Mariners Mariners
27
20
.574
Astros Astros
25
23
.521
2.5
Rangers Rangers
25
24
.510
3.0
Angels Angels
22
25
.468
5.0
Athletics Athletics
22
27
.449
6.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Wed
5/21
LAA LAA
@
ATH ATH
10:05 PM
Thu
5/22
LAA LAA
@
ATH ATH
3:35 PM
Fri
5/23
PHI PHI
@
ATH ATH
10:05 PM
Sat
5/24
PHI PHI
@
ATH ATH
10:05 PM
Sun
5/25
PHI PHI
@
ATH ATH
4:05 PM
Last Game
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22 - 27

5

Final

7

LAA Angels

22 - 25

Tue 20 May 2025

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MLB Fantasy 2025

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MLB 2025 Division Standings

AL East W L PCT GB
Yankees Yankees
28
19
.596
Red Sox Red Sox
25
25
.500
4.5
AL Central W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
32
17
.653
Twins Twins
26
21
.553
5.0
AL West W L PCT GB
Mariners Mariners
27
20
.574
Astros Astros
25
23
.521
2.5
NL East W L PCT GB
Phillies Phillies
30
18
.625
Mets Mets
29
20
.592
1.5
NL Central W L PCT GB
Cubs Cubs
29
20
.592
Cardinals Cardinals
27
22
.551
2.0
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
30
19
.612
Giants Giants
29
20
.592
1.0

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Mon
5/5
LAD LAD
@
MIA MIA
4-5
Mon
5/5
TEX TEX
@
BOS BOS
6-1
Mon
5/5
PHI PHI
@
TBR TBR
8-4
Mon
5/5
SDP SDP
@
NYY NYY
3-12
Mon
5/5
CLE CLE
@
WSH WSH
9-1

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Wed
5/21
SEA SEA
@
CWS CWS
2:10 PM
Wed
5/21
CLE CLE
@
MIN MIN
3:40 PM
Wed
5/21
KCR KCR
@
SFG SFG
3:45 PM
Wed
5/21
NYM NYM
@
BOS BOS
6:45 PM
Wed
5/21
ATL ATL
@
WSH WSH
6:45 PM