highest batting average as a twin in a single season since 1947 with at least 300 at bats

Since 1947, Rod Carew has the highest batting average for the Twins with 300+ at-bats in a season, with an average of .388 in 1977.

	NAME	AVG	AB	SEASON	TM	G	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	Rod Carew R. Carew	.388	616	1977	MIN	155	128	239	38	16	14	100	69	3	55	23	13	694	351	68	1	5	15	6	.449	.570	1.019	145	64.4	.440	175	61.4
2	Joe Mauer J. Mauer	.365	523	2009	MIN	138	94	191	30	1	28	96	76	2	63	4	1	606	307	59	0	5	14	13	.444	.587	1.031	127	54.8	.438	170	53.2
3	Rod Carew R. Carew	.364	599	1974	MIN	153	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
4	Rod Carew R. Carew	.359	535	1975	MIN	143	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
5	Kirby Puckett K. Puckett	.356	657	1988	MIN	158	109	234	42	5	24	121	23	2	83	6	7	691	358	71	0	9	4	17	.375	.545	.920	123	47.8	.403	150	40.2
6	Rod Carew R. Carew	.350	580	1973	MIN	149	98	203	30	11	6	62	62	2	55	41	16	657	273	47	7	6	9	16	.411	.471	.881	110	37.2	.393	144	32.5
7	Joe Mauer J. Mauer	.347	521	2006	MIN	140	86	181	36	4	13	84	79	1	54	8	3	608	264	53	0	7	21	24	.429	.507	.936	110	33.3	.396	141	32.6
8	Paul Molitor P. Molitor	.341	660	1996	MIN	161	99	225	41	8	9	113	56	3	72	18	6	728	309	58	0	9	10	21	.390	.468	.858	117	23	.372	115	14.9
9	Chuck Knoblauch C. Knoblauch	.341	578	1996	MIN	153	140	197	35	14	13	72	98	19	74	45	14	701	299	62	0	6	6	9	.448	.517	.965	142	51.9	.422	145	44.1
10	Kirby Puckett K. Puckett	.339	635	1989	MIN	159	75	215	45	4	9	85	41	3	59	11	4	684	295	58	0	5	9	21	.379	.465	.843	106	31.4	.374	133	25.5
11	Mickey Vernon M. Vernon	.337	608	1953	WSH	152	101	205	43	11	15	115	63	4	57	4	6	679	315	69	4			15	.403	.518	.921	123	41.9	.413	149	41.5
12	Tony Oliva T. Oliva	.337	487	1971	MIN	126	73	164	30	3	22	81	25	2	44	4	1	518	266	55	0	4	8	21	.369	.546	.915	89	35.9	.405	154	30.9
13	Lyman Bostock L. Bostock	.336	593	1977	MIN	153	104	199	36	12	14	90	51	6	59	16	7	660	301	62	2	8	5	16	.389	.508	.897	112	35.3	.391	142	32.5
14	Luis Arraez L. Arraez	.334	326	2019	MIN	92	54	109	20	1	4	28	36	1	29	2	2	366	143	25	0	3	1	2	.399	.439	.838	59	12.8	.360	126	12.1
15	Shane Mack S. Mack	.333	303	1994	MIN	81	55	101	21	2	15	61	32	6	51	4	1	347	171	38	1	5	1	11	.402	.564	.966	67	23.5	.413	145	20.6
16	Rod Carew R. Carew	.333	564	1978	MIN	152	85	188	26	10	5	70	78	1	62	27	7	651	249	41	2	6	19	18	.411	.441	.853	100	29.7	.378	136	26
17	Chuck Knoblauch C. Knoblauch	.333	538	1995	MIN	136	107	179	34	8	11	63	78	10	95	46	18	629	262	53	0	3	3	15	.424	.487	.911	116	37.2	.404	139	32
18	Rod Carew R. Carew	.332	458	1969	MIN	123	79	152	30	4	8	56	37	3	72	19	8	504	214	42	6	0	0	7	.386	.467	.853	81	27.5	.387	138	22.1
19	Kirby Puckett K. Puckett	.332	624	1987	MIN	157	96	207	32	5	28	99	32	6	91	12	7	668	333	65	0	6	7	16	.367	.534	.900	114	32.1	.384	130	25.8
20	Rod Carew R. Carew	.331	605	1976	MIN	156	97	200	29	12	9	90	67	1	52	49	22	687	280	50	8	6	14	12	.395	.463	.858	108	35.8	.387	148	34.8
21	Kirby Puckett K. Puckett	.329	639	1992	MIN	160	104	210	38	4	19	110	44	6	97	17	7	696	313	61	1	6	13	17	.374	.490	.864	109	33.9	.381	136	28.2
22	Joe Mauer J. Mauer	.328	536	2008	MIN	146	98	176	31	4	9	85	84	1	50	1	1	633	242	44	1	11	8	21	.413	.451	.864	103	26.4	.379	134	26.2
23	Kirby Puckett K. Puckett	.328	680	1986	MIN	161	119	223	37	6	31	96	34	7	99	20	12	723	365	74	2	0	4	14	.366	.537	.903	126	42.3	.394	141	35.6
24	Joe Mauer J. Mauer	.327	510	2010	MIN	137	88	167	43	1	9	75	65	3	53	1	4	584	239	53	0	6	14	19	.402	.469	.871	93	26.1	.377	135	23.8
25	Shane Mack S. Mack	.326	313	1990	MIN	125	50	102	10	4	8	44	29	5	69	13	4	353	144	22	6	0	1	7	.392	.460	.852	57	17.7	.384	138	15.3

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Phillies - w	88	74	.543	6.0
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Nationals	77	85	.475	17.0
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