Between the 1940 and 1949 seasons, Ted Williams had the best batting average, with an average of .356.
Interpreted as:
highest batting average with a minimum of 1.55 PA per team game by a player 1940 to 1949| NAME | AVG | 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 |  | T. Williams | .356 | 1,035 | 3,656 | 951 | 1,303 | 270 | 45 | 234 | 893 | 994 | 19 | 312 | 14 | 4,671 | 2,365 | 549 | 2 | 89 | .496 | .647 | 1.143 | 1167 | 635.1 | .514 | 197 | 561.3 | |||
| 2 |  | S. Musial | .346 | 1,072 | 4,133 | 815 | 1,432 | 302 | 108 | 146 | 706 | 565 | 21 | 199 | 44 | 4,747 | 2,388 | 556 | 28 | 82 | .428 | .578 | 1.005 | 976 | 451.5 | .460 | 174 | 410.1 | |||
| 3 |  | D. Mitchell | .326 | 424 | 1,785 | 239 | 582 | 65 | 41 | 8 | 151 | 112 | 2 | 44 | 26 | 1,904 | 753 | 114 | 5 | 20 | .367 | .422 | .788 | 261 | 38.8 | .367 | 114 | 34 | |||
| 4 |  | J. DiMaggio | .325 | 927 | 3,562 | 684 | 1,156 | 191 | 68 | 180 | 786 | 450 | 24 | 183 | 14 | 4,039 | 2,023 | 439 | 3 | 89 | .404 | .568 | .972 | 792 | 333 | .442 | 159 | 299.6 | |||
| 5 | | B. McCosky | .321 | 813 | 3,143 | 494 | 1,010 | 157 | 54 | 17 | 305 | 381 | 8 | 184 | 36 | 3,597 | 1,326 | 228 | 65 | 47 | .396 | .422 | .818 | 548 | 140.3 | .384 | 119 | 85.4 | |||
| 6 | | J. Pesky | .316 | 746 | 3,048 | 561 | 964 | 152 | 34 | 9 | 269 | 378 | 15 | 138 | 44 | 3,498 | 1,211 | 195 | 57 | 48 | .394 | .397 | .792 | 503 | 109.9 | .377 | 115 | 60.2 | |||
| 7 | | R. Radcliff | .314 | 397 | 1,293 | 158 | 406 | 58 | 16 | 13 | 165 | 98 | 3 | 43 | 12 | 1,409 | 535 | 87 | 15 | 25 | .364 | .414 | .777 | 195 | 32.3 | .361 | 100 | 2.4 | |||
| 8 | | E. Slaughter | .312 | 1,005 | 3,809 | 650 | 1,190 | 200 | 84 | 95 | 649 | 479 | 18 | 227 | 41 | 4,335 | 1,843 | 379 | 29 | 50 | .392 | .484 | .876 | 724 | 231.8 | .405 | 139 | 198 | |||
| 9 |  | J. Robinson | .312 | 454 | 1,757 | 355 | 548 | 107 | 25 | 40 | 257 | 217 | 24 | 100 | 88 | 2,051 | 825 | 172 | 53 | 34 | .395 | .470 | .864 | 337 | 97.4 | .401 | 130 | 76.1 | |||
| 10 | | L. Appling | .312 | 1,188 | 4,417 | 613 | 1,376 | 207 | 41 | 22 | 488 | 666 | 7 | 254 | 91 | 5,120 | 1,731 | 270 | 30 | 111 | .403 | .392 | .794 | 755 | 179.6 | .379 | 122 | 137.2 | |||
| 11 | | D. Walker | .311 | 1,363 | 4,856 | 704 | 1,512 | 291 | 56 | 68 | 759 | 597 | 13 | 204 | 44 | 5,516 | 2,119 | 415 | 50 | 70 | .388 | .436 | .825 | 844 | 231.2 | .388 | 129 | 186.4 | |||
| 12 | | B. Dillinger | .309 | 510 | 1,984 | 281 | 614 | 85 | 32 | 6 | 143 | 191 | 10 | 144 | 90 | 2,211 | 781 | 123 | 26 | 53 | .373 | .394 | .767 | 294 | 39 | .361 | 102 | 6.9 | |||
| 13 | | T. Wright | .308 | 800 | 2,821 | 351 | 869 | 128 | 34 | 32 | 424 | 295 | 22 | 119 | 30 | 3,153 | 1,161 | 194 | 15 | 69 | .378 | .412 | .790 | 447 | 87.3 | .371 | 114 | 56.4 | |||
| 14 | | R. Sievers | .306 | 140 | 471 | 84 | 144 | 28 | 1 | 16 | 91 | 70 | 2 | 75 | 1 | 5 | 545 | 222 | 45 | 2 | 15 | .398 | .471 | .869 | 91 | 25.9 | .404 | 123 | 16 | ||
| 15 | | G. Kell | .305 | 796 | 3,085 | 390 | 940 | 161 | 34 | 18 | 349 | 254 | 14 | 102 | 28 | 3,428 | 1,223 | 213 | 75 | 93 | .360 | .396 | .757 | 445 | 61.4 | .357 | 107 | 32.8 | |||
| 16 | | J. Medwick | .305 | 900 | 3,215 | 427 | 979 | 187 | 32 | 60 | 510 | 196 | 8 | 175 | 14 | 3,436 | 1,410 | 279 | 17 | 97 | .346 | .439 | .785 | 472 | 92.2 | .364 | 117 | 67.4 | |||
| 17 | | T. Holmes | .304 | 1,157 | 4,605 | 651 | 1,402 | 269 | 46 | 79 | 524 | 440 | 20 | 106 | 40 | 5,130 | 2,000 | 394 | 65 | 85 | .368 | .434 | .802 | 736 | 174 | .377 | 123 | 140.6 | |||
| 18 | | A. Bergamo | .304 | 174 | 496 | 86 | 151 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 63 | 78 | 1 | 44 | 0 | 589 | 199 | 33 | 14 | 2 | .400 | .401 | .801 | 88 | 24.4 | .385 | 126 | 18.2 | |||
| 19 | | R. Ashburn | .304 | 271 | 1,125 | 162 | 342 | 35 | 15 | 3 | 77 | 118 | 2 | 60 | 41 | 1,258 | 416 | 53 | 13 | 8 | .371 | .370 | .741 | 159 | 9.7 | .352 | 105 | 7.5 | |||
| 20 | | J. Mize | .304 | 949 | 3,527 | 655 | 1,071 | 181 | 37 | 217 | 744 | 496 | 28 | 259 | 24 | 4,057 | 1,977 | 435 | 6 | 49 | .394 | .561 | .954 | 770 | 306 | .434 | 157 | 276.1 | |||
| 21 | | B. Goodman | .303 | 261 | 899 | 120 | 272 | 50 | 5 | 1 | 123 | 133 | 7 | 67 | 7 | 1,048 | 335 | 56 | 9 | 32 | .397 | .373 | .769 | 146 | 22.3 | .370 | 102 | 2.9 | |||
| 22 | | S. Hack | .303 | 1,000 | 3,818 | 639 | 1,155 | 200 | 32 | 29 | 272 | 626 | 5 | 233 | 65 | 4,501 | 1,506 | 261 | 52 | 32 | .401 | .394 | .796 | 667 | 171.2 | .380 | 130 | 155.6 | |||
| 23 | | P. Reiser | .303 | 700 | 2,400 | 432 | 726 | 143 | 38 | 52 | 338 | 294 | 18 | 311 | 81 | 2,740 | 1,101 | 233 | 28 | 22 | .383 | .459 | .841 | 430 | 122.2 | .392 | 133 | 105.7 | |||
| 24 | | C. Travis | .302 | 514 | 1,859 | 225 | 562 | 104 | 35 | 11 | 253 | 165 | 7 | 119 | 5 | 2,047 | 769 | 150 | 16 | 42 | .361 | .414 | .775 | 278 | 44.5 | .360 | 108 | 27 | |||
| 25 | | C. Furillo | .302 | 491 | 1,685 | 240 | 509 | 89 | 27 | 33 | 273 | 145 | 7 | 105 | 23 | 1,865 | 751 | 149 | 28 | 50 | .360 | .446 | .806 | 264 | 50.9 | .373 | 114 | 33.1 | |||
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