Since 1893, Hugh Duffy has the highest batting average in a season, with an average of .440 in 1894.
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highest batting average with a minimum of 3.1 PA per team game by a player in a season since 1893 to| NAME | AVG | SEASON | TM | 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 |  | H. Duffy | .440 | 1894 | 125 | 539 | 160 | 237 | 51 | 16 | 18 | 145 | 66 | 1 | 15 | 48 | 616 | 374 | 85 | 10 | .502 | .694 | 1.196 | 203 | 91.3 | .526 | 169 | 80.7 | |||||
| 2 | | N. Lajoie | .426 | 1901 | 131 | 544 | 145 | 232 | 48 | 14 | 14 | 125 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 27 | 582 | 350 | 76 | 1 | .463 | .643 | 1.106 | 157 | 81 | .506 | 186 | 71.5 | |||||
| 3 | | W. Keeler | .424 | 1897 | 129 | 564 | 145 | 239 | 27 | 19 | 0 | 74 | 35 | 7 | 5 | 64 | 618 | 304 | 46 | 12 | .464 | .539 | 1.003 | 155 | 61.5 | .470 | 159 | 57.2 | |||||
| 4 |  | R. Hornsby | .424 | 1924 | 143 | 536 | 121 | 227 | 43 | 14 | 25 | 94 | 89 | 2 | 32 | 5 | 12 | 640 | 373 | 82 | 13 | .507 | .696 | 1.203 | 175 | 96.7 | .537 | 221 | 95.9 | ||||
| 5 | | G. Sisler | .420 | 1922 | 142 | 586 | 134 | 246 | 42 | 18 | 8 | 105 | 49 | 3 | 14 | 51 | 19 | 654 | 348 | 68 | 16 | .467 | .594 | 1.061 | 152 | 70.1 | .481 | 170 | 61.2 | ||||
| 6 |  | T. Cobb | .420 | 1911 | 146 | 591 | 147 | 248 | 47 | 24 | 8 | 127 | 44 | 8 | 43 | 83 | 654 | 367 | 79 | 11 | .467 | .621 | 1.088 | 160 | 82.2 | .506 | 189 | 74 | |||||
| 7 | | S. Thompson | .415 | 1894 | 102 | 451 | 114 | 187 | 32 | 28 | 13 | 147 | 41 | 1 | 13 | 27 | 501 | 314 | 73 | 8 | .465 | .696 | 1.161 | 153 | 62.8 | .504 | 162 | 58.7 | |||||
| 8 | | E. Delahanty | .410 | 1899 | 146 | 581 | 135 | 238 | 55 | 9 | 9 | 137 | 55 | 4 | 22 | 30 | 645 | 338 | 73 | 5 | .464 | .582 | 1.046 | 164 | 74.8 | .488 | 177 | 72.6 | |||||
| 9 | | J. Burkett | .410 | 1896 | 133 | 586 | 160 | 240 | 27 | 16 | 6 | 72 | 49 | 7 | 19 | 34 | 647 | 317 | 49 | 5 | .461 | .541 | 1.002 | 163 | 63.9 | .468 | 154 | 56.2 | |||||
| 10 | | T. Cobb | .409 | 1912 | 140 | 553 | 120 | 226 | 30 | 23 | 7 | 83 | 43 | 5 | 30 | 61 | 34 | 609 | 323 | 60 | 8 | .456 | .584 | 1.040 | 140 | 67.5 | .485 | 188 | 65 | ||||
| 11 | | J. Jackson | .408 | 1911 | 147 | 571 | 126 | 233 | 45 | 19 | 7 | 83 | 56 | 8 | 43 | 41 | 641 | 337 | 71 | 6 | .468 | .590 | 1.058 | 151 | 75.1 | .494 | 184 | 68.6 | |||||
| 12 | | G. Sisler | .407 | 1920 | 154 | 631 | 137 | 257 | 49 | 18 | 19 | 122 | 46 | 2 | 19 | 42 | 17 | 692 | 399 | 86 | 13 | .449 | .632 | 1.082 | 161 | 82.5 | .494 | 176 | 68.6 | ||||
| 13 |  | T. Williams | .406 | 1941 | 143 | 456 | 135 | 185 | 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 | |||
| 14 | | J. Burkett | .405 | 1895 | 132 | 555 | 153 | 225 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 83 | 74 | 8 | 32 | 41 | 644 | 288 | 40 | 7 | .482 | .519 | 1.001 | 172 | 65.6 | .473 | 152 | 57.2 | |||||
| 15 | | E. Delahanty | .404 | 1895 | 116 | 480 | 149 | 194 | 49 | 10 | 11 | 106 | 86 | 6 | 31 | 46 | 578 | 296 | 70 | 6 | .500 | .617 | 1.117 | 174 | 78.7 | .510 | 177 | 76.8 | |||||
| 16 | | E. Delahanty | .404 | 1894 | 116 | 495 | 148 | 200 | 39 | 19 | 4 | 133 | 60 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 567 | 289 | 62 | 5 | .475 | .584 | 1.059 | 161 | 58.3 | .481 | 150 | 53.8 | |||||
| 17 | | B. Hamilton | .403 | 1894 | 132 | 558 | 198 | 225 | 25 | 15 | 4 | 90 | 128 | 9 | 19 | 100 | 702 | 292 | 44 | 7 | .521 | .523 | 1.044 | 209 | 81.9 | .495 | 157 | 76.2 | |||||
| 18 | | R. Hornsby | .403 | 1925 | 138 | 504 | 133 | 203 | 41 | 10 | 39 | 143 | 83 | 2 | 39 | 5 | 3 | 605 | 381 | 90 | 16 | .489 | .756 | 1.245 | 173 | 94.1 | .540 | 208 | 90.1 | ||||
| 19 | | H. Heilmann | .403 | 1923 | 144 | 524 | 121 | 211 | 44 | 11 | 18 | 115 | 74 | 5 | 40 | 9 | 7 | 626 | 331 | 73 | 23 | .481 | .632 | 1.113 | 155 | 78 | .503 | 189 | 73.3 | ||||
| 20 | | R. Hornsby | .401 | 1922 | 154 | 623 | 141 | 250 | 46 | 14 | 42 | 152 | 65 | 1 | 50 | 17 | 12 | 704 | 450 | 102 | 15 | .459 | .722 | 1.181 | 186 | 97.8 | .520 | 197 | 92.7 | ||||
| 21 | | B. Terry | .401 | 1930 | 154 | 633 | 139 | 254 | 39 | 15 | 23 | 129 | 57 | 1 | 33 | 8 | 710 | 392 | 77 | 19 | .452 | .619 | 1.071 | 171 | 71.2 | .468 | 156 | 62.1 | |||||
| 22 | | H. Jennings | .401 | 1896 | 130 | 521 | 125 | 209 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 121 | 19 | 51 | 11 | 70 | 602 | 254 | 36 | 11 | .472 | .488 | .960 | 148 | 55.6 | .461 | 154 | 52.2 | |||||
| 23 | | T. Cobb | .401 | 1922 | 137 | 526 | 99 | 211 | 42 | 16 | 4 | 99 | 55 | 4 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 612 | 297 | 62 | 27 | .462 | .565 | 1.026 | 136 | 58.8 | .467 | 167 | 54.3 | ||||
| 24 | | L. O'Doul | .398 | 1929 | 154 | 638 | 152 | 254 | 35 | 6 | 32 | 122 | 76 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 731 | 397 | 73 | 13 | .465 | .622 | 1.087 | 178 | 80.8 | .483 | 158 | 62.3 | |||||
| 25 | | H. Heilmann | .398 | 1927 | 141 | 505 | 106 | 201 | 50 | 9 | 14 | 120 | 72 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 596 | 311 | 73 | 17 | .475 | .616 | 1.091 | 144 | 70.3 | .493 | 177 | 62.2 | ||||
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