highest batting average by a player in a season with at least 500 pa

Hugh Duffy has the best batting average with 500+ plate appearances in a season, with an average of .440 in 1894.

	NAME	AVG	PA	SEASON	TM	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	TB	XBH	SH	GIDP	OBP	SLG	OPS	WRC	WRAA	WOBA	WRC+	BRAA
1	Hugh Duffy H. Duffy	.440	616	1894	BSN	125	539	160	237	51	16	18	145	66	1	15	48		374	85	10		.502	.694	1.196	203	91.3	.526	169	80.7
2	Tip O'Neill T. O'Neill	.435	572	1887	STL	124	517	167	225	52	19	14	123	50	5	20	30		357	85			.490	.691	1.180	191	96.4	.525	190	88.9
3	Nap Lajoie N. Lajoie	.426	582	1901	PHA	131	544	145	232	48	14	14	125	24	13	9	27		350	76	1		.463	.643	1.106	157	81	.506	186	71.5
4	Willie Keeler W. Keeler	.424	618	1897	BAL	129	564	145	239	27	19	0	74	35	7	5	64		304	46	12		.464	.539	1.003	155	61.5	.470	159	57.2
5	Rogers Hornsby R. Hornsby	.424	640	1924	SLN	143	536	121	227	43	14	25	94	89	2	32	5	12	373	82	13		.507	.696	1.203	175	96.7	.537	221	95.9
6	George Sisler G. Sisler	.420	654	1922	SLA	142	586	134	246	42	18	8	105	49	3	14	51	19	348	68	16		.467	.594	1.061	152	70.1	.481	170	61.2
7	Ty Cobb T. Cobb	.420	654	1911	DET	146	591	147	248	47	24	8	127	44	8	43	83		367	79	11		.467	.621	1.088	160	82.2	.506	189	74
8	Sam Thompson S. Thompson	.415	501	1894	PHI	102	451	114	187	32	28	13	147	41	1	13	27		314	73	8		.465	.696	1.161	153	62.8	.504	162	58.7
9	Ed Delahanty E. Delahanty	.410	645	1899	PHI	146	581	135	238	55	9	9	137	55	4	22	30		338	73	5		.464	.582	1.046	164	74.8	.488	177	72.6
10	Jesse Burkett J. Burkett	.410	647	1896	CLE	133	586	160	240	27	16	6	72	49	7	19	34		317	49	5		.461	.541	1.002	163	63.9	.468	154	56.2
11	Ty Cobb T. Cobb	.409	609	1912	DET	140	553	120	226	30	23	7	83	43	5	30	61	34	323	60	8		.456	.584	1.040	140	67.5	.485	188	65
12	Joe Jackson J. Jackson	.408	641	1911	CLE	147	571	126	233	45	19	7	83	56	8	43	41		337	71	6		.468	.590	1.058	151	75.1	.494	184	68.6
13	George Sisler G. Sisler	.407	692	1920	SLA	154	631	137	257	49	18	19	122	46	2	19	42	17	399	86	13		.449	.632	1.082	161	82.5	.494	176	68.6
14	Ted Williams T. Williams	.406	606	1941	BSA	143	456	135	185	33	3	37	120	147	3	27	2	4	335	73	0	10	.553	.735	1.287	179	108.8	.568	221	96.9
15	Jesse Burkett J. Burkett	.405	644	1895	CLE	132	555	153	225	22	13	5	83	74	8	32	41		288	40	7		.482	.519	1.001	172	65.6	.473	152	57.2
16	Ed Delahanty E. Delahanty	.404	578	1895	PHI	116	480	149	194	49	10	11	106	86	6	31	46		296	70	6		.500	.617	1.117	174	78.7	.510	177	76.8
17	Ed Delahanty E. Delahanty	.404	567	1894	PHI	116	495	148	200	39	19	4	133	60	7	16	21		289	62	5		.475	.584	1.059	161	58.3	.481	150	53.8
18	Billy Hamilton B. Hamilton	.403	702	1894	PHI	132	558	198	225	25	15	4	90	128	9	19	100		292	44	7		.521	.523	1.044	209	81.9	.495	157	76.2
19	Rogers Hornsby R. Hornsby	.403	605	1925	SLN	138	504	133	203	41	10	39	143	83	2	39	5	3	381	90	16		.489	.756	1.245	173	94.1	.540	208	90.1
20	Harry Heilmann H. Heilmann	.403	626	1923	DET	144	524	121	211	44	11	18	115	74	5	40	9	7	331	73	23		.481	.632	1.113	155	78	.503	189	73.3
21	Pete Browning P. Browning	.402	610	1887	LOU	134	547	137	220	35	16	4	118	55	8	39	103		299	55			.464	.547	1.011	172	71.3	.465	161	64.3
22	Rogers Hornsby R. Hornsby	.401	704	1922	SLN	154	623	141	250	46	14	42	152	65	1	50	17	12	450	102	15		.459	.722	1.181	186	97.8	.520	197	92.7
23	Bill Terry B. Terry	.401	710	1930	NYG	154	633	139	254	39	15	23	129	57	1	33	8		392	77	19		.452	.619	1.071	171	71.2	.468	156	62.1
24	Hughie Jennings H. Jennings	.401	602	1896	BAL	130	521	125	209	27	9	0	121	19	51	11	70		254	36	11		.472	.488	.960	148	55.6	.461	154	52.2
25	Ty Cobb T. Cobb	.401	612	1922	DET	137	526	99	211	42	16	4	99	55	4	24	9	13	297	62	27		.462	.565	1.026	136	58.8	.467	167	54.3