highest batting average in 50 home run season

Babe Ruth has the best batting average with 50+ home runs in a season, with an average of .378 in 1921.

Interpreted as:
highest batting average by a player in 50 or more home run season
NAMEAVGHRSEASONTMGABRH2B3BRBIBBHBPSOSBCSPATBXBHSHSFIBBGIDPOBPSLGOPSwRCWRAAwOBAwRC+BRAA
1Babe Ruth
B. Ruth
.378
59
1921
152
540
177
204
44
16
168
145
4
81
17
13
693
457
119
4
.512
.846
1.359
214
127.8
.575
224
118.7
2Babe Ruth
B. Ruth
.376
54
1920
142
458
158
172
36
9
135
150
3
80
14
14
616
388
99
5
.532
.847
1.379
191
120.9
.597
237
110.5
3Jimmie Foxx
J. Foxx
.364
58
1932
154
585
151
213
33
9
169
116
0
96
3
7
701
438
100
0
.469
.749
1.218
193
105.6
.522
198
95.8
4Hack Wilson
H. Wilson
.356
56
1930
155
585
146
208
35
6
191
105
1
84
3
709
423
97
18
.454
.723
1.177
189
89
.497
171
78.9
5Babe Ruth
B. Ruth
.356
60
1927
151
540
158
192
29
8
165
137
0
89
7
6
691
417
97
14
.486
.772
1.258
195
109.9
.545
212
104.8
6Mickey Mantle
M. Mantle
.353
52
1956
150
533
132
188
22
5
130
112
2
99
10
1
652
376
79
1
4
6
4
.464
.705
1.169
164
88.9
.498
202
84.6
7Jimmie Foxx
J. Foxx
.349
50
1938
149
565
139
197
33
9
175
119
0
76
5
4
685
398
92
1
.462
.704
1.166
178
91.7
.508
173
74.2
8Aaron Judge
A. Judge
.331
53
2025
152
541
137
179
30
2
114
124
7
160
12
5
679
372
85
0
7
36
16
.457
.688
1.144
163
82.5
.463
204
83.5
9Barry Bonds
B. Bonds
.328
73
2001
153
476
129
156
32
2
137
177
9
93
13
3
664
411
107
0
2
35
5
.515
.863
1.379
200
117.7
.537
234
116.6
10Sammy Sosa
S. Sosa
.328
64
2001
160
577
146
189
34
5
160
116
6
153
0
2
711
425
103
0
12
37
6
.437
.737
1.174
171
82.7
.465
186
79.8
11Luis Gonzalez
L. Gonzalez
.325
57
2001
162
609
128
198
36
7
142
100
14
83
1
1
728
419
100
0
5
24
14
.429
.688
1.117
168
77.8
.454
173
69.4
12Babe Ruth
B. Ruth
.323
54
1928
154
536
163
173
29
8
146
137
3
87
4
5
684
380
91
8
.463
.709
1.172
174
90.6
.510
201
89.3
13Aaron Judge
A. Judge
.322
58
2024
158
559
122
180
36
1
144
133
9
171
10
0
703
392
95
0
2
20
22
.458
.701
1.159
176
93.7
.476
220
96.3
14George Foster
G. Foster
.320
52
1977
158
615
124
197
31
2
149
61
5
107
6
4
689
388
85
0
8
10
17
.382
.631
1.013
139
58.4
.430
165
54.1
15Sammy Sosa
S. Sosa
.320
50
2000
156
604
106
193
38
1
138
91
2
168
7
4
705
383
89
0
8
19
12
.406
.634
1.040
146
53.4
.428
154
51.8
16Willie Mays
W. Mays
.319
51
1955
152
580
123
185
18
13
127
79
4
60
24
4
670
382
82
0
7
13
12
.400
.659
1.059
143
65.3
.450
171
59.7
17Alex Rodriguez
A. Rodriguez
.318
52
2001
162
632
133
201
34
1
135
75
16
131
18
3
732
393
87
0
9
6
17
.399
.622
1.021
151
60.3
.425
159
54.3
18Willie Mays
W. Mays
.317
52
1965
157
558
118
177
21
3
112
76
0
71
9
4
638
360
76
2
2
16
11
.398
.645
1.043
136
68.2
.448
186
62.7
19Mickey Mantle
M. Mantle
.317
54
1961
153
514
131
163
16
6
128
126
0
112
12
1
646
353
76
1
5
9
2
.448
.687
1.135
156
79.6
.478
197
78.8
20Albert Belle
A. Belle
.317
50
1995
143
546
121
173
52
1
126
73
6
80
5
2
629
377
103
0
4
5
24
.401
.690
1.091
143
64.3
.456
173
59.9
21Hank Greenberg
H. Greenberg
.315
58
1938
155
556
143
175
23
4
147
119
3
92
7
5
681
380
85
3
.438
.683
1.122
166
80.3
.489
162
62
22Alex Rodriguez
A. Rodriguez
.314
54
2007
158
583
143
183
31
0
156
95
21
120
24
4
708
376
85
0
9
11
15
.422
.645
1.067
155
67.5
.445
175
66.2
23Ralph Kiner
R. Kiner
.313
51
1947
152
565
118
177
23
4
127
98
2
81
1
666
361
78
1
12
.417
.639
1.055
145
69.5
.472
169
58.2
24Ryan Howard
R. Howard
.313
58
2006
159
581
104
182
25
1
149
108
9
181
0
0
704
383
84
0
6
37
7
.425
.659
1.084
151
63
.436
162
57.5
25Mark McGwire
M. McGwire
.312
52
1996
130
423
104
132
21
0
113
116
8
112
0
0
548
309
73
0
1
16
14
.467
.730
1.198
142
71.8
.489
190
68.5

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4.5
64
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.557
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56
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.483
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.470
15.0
AL CentralWLPCTGB
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.483
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