Since 1940, Ted Williams has the best batting average in a season, with an average of .406 in 1941.

highest batting average in a season since 1940
Interpreted as:
highest batting average with a minimum of 3.1 PA per team game by a player in a season since 1940
1941 Williams 1994 Gwynn 1980 Brett 1957 Williams 1977 Carew 1999 Walker 1948 Musial 2000 Helton 2000 Garciaparra 2004 Suzuki 1997 Gwynn 1993 Galarraga 1987 Gwynn 2002 Bonds 1948 Williams 1995 Gwynn 1985 Boggs 1994 Bagwell 1988 Boggs 1997 Walker 1970 Carty 1946 Musial 2009 Mauer 1957 Mantle 2008 Jones 2020 LeMahieu 1974 Carew 0 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 .406 .394 .390 .388 .388 .379 .376 .372 .372 .372 .372 .370 .370 .370 .369 .368 .368 .368 .366 .366 .366 .365 .365 .365 .364 .364 .364
NAME AVG SEASON TM G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF SB CS BB IBB HBP SO GIDP PA TB XBH OBP SLG OPS WRC WRC+ WOBA WRAA BRAA
Ted Williams Ted Williams .406 1941
BSA BSA
143 456 135 185 33 3 37 120 0 2 4 147 3 27 10 606 335 73 .553 .735 1.287 179 221 .568 108.8 96.9
Tony Gwynn Tony Gwynn .394 1994
SDP SDP
110 419 79 165 35 1 12 64 1 5 5 0 48 16 2 19 20 475 238 48 .454 .568 1.022 101 166 .434 40.6 40.2
George Brett George Brett .390 1980
KCR KCR
117 449 87 175 33 9 24 118 0 7 15 6 58 16 1 22 11 515 298 66 .454 .664 1.118 120 198 .478 62.7 59.2
Ted Williams Ted Williams .388 1957
BOS BOS
132 420 96 163 28 1 38 87 0 2 0 1 119 33 5 43 11 546 307 67 .526 .731 1.257 148 223 .524 87.3 79
Rod Carew Rod Carew .388 1977
MIN MIN
155 616 128 239 38 16 14 100 1 5 23 13 69 15 3 55 6 694 351 68 .449 .570 1.019 145 175 .440 64.4 61.4
Larry Walker Larry Walker .379 1999
COL COL
127 438 108 166 26 4 37 115 0 6 11 4 57 8 12 52 12 513 311 67 .458 .710 1.168 131 167 .485 64.1 46.6
Stan Musial Stan Musial .376 1948
SLN SLN
155 611 135 230 46 18 39 131 1 7 79 3 34 18 694 429 103 .450 .702 1.152 174 201 .512 92.3 86.4
Todd Helton Todd Helton .372 2000
COL COL
160 580 138 216 59 2 42 147 0 10 5 3 103 22 4 61 12 697 405 103 .463 .698 1.162 174 161 .476 82.4 58
Nomar Garciaparra Nomar Garciaparra .372 2000
BOS BOS
140 529 104 197 51 3 21 96 0 7 5 2 61 20 2 50 8 599 317 75 .434 .599 1.033 126 154 .432 47.5 44
Ichiro Suzuki Ichiro Suzuki .372 2004
SEA SEA
161 704 101 262 24 5 8 60 2 3 36 11 49 19 4 63 6 762 320 37 .414 .455 .869 124 131 .375 29.1 30
Tony Gwynn Tony Gwynn .372 1997
SDP SDP
149 592 97 220 49 2 17 119 1 12 12 5 43 12 3 28 12 651 324 68 .409 .547 .957 121 153 .408 41.1 43.5
Andres Galarraga Andres Galarraga .370 1993
COL COL
120 470 71 174 35 4 22 98 0 6 2 4 24 12 6 73 9 506 283 61 .403 .602 1.005 102 150 .429 41.8 31.3
Tony Gwynn Tony Gwynn .370 1987
SDP SDP
157 589 119 218 36 13 7 54 2 4 56 12 82 26 3 35 13 680 301 56 .447 .511 .958 130 154 .409 46.9 46.2
Barry Bonds Barry Bonds .370 2002
SFG SFG
143 403 117 149 31 2 46 110 0 2 9 2 198 68 9 47 4 612 322 79 .582 .799 1.381 183 244 .544 110 109.9
Ted Williams Ted Williams .369 1948
BSA BSA
137 509 124 188 44 3 25 127 0 4 0 126 3 41 10 638 313 72 .497 .615 1.112 156 184 .504 81 68.8
Tony Gwynn Tony Gwynn .368 1995
SDP SDP
135 535 82 197 33 1 9 90 0 6 17 5 35 10 1 15 20 577 259 43 .404 .484 .888 98 137 .387 25.7 26.9
Wade Boggs Wade Boggs .368 1985
BOS BOS
161 653 107 240 42 3 8 78 3 2 2 1 96 5 4 61 20 758 312 53 .450 .478 .928 144 157 .415 57.7 51.3
Jeff Bagwell Jeff Bagwell .368 1994
HOU HOU
110 400 104 147 32 2 39 116 0 10 15 4 65 14 4 65 12 479 300 73 .451 .750 1.201 123 206 .488 62.6 65.2
Wade Boggs Wade Boggs .366 1988
BOS BOS
155 584 128 214 45 6 5 58 0 7 2 3 125 18 3 34 23 719 286 56 .476 .490 .965 141 167 .427 62.7 55.5
Larry Walker Larry Walker .366 1997
COL COL
153 568 143 208 46 4 49 130 0 4 33 8 78 14 14 90 15 664 409 99 .452 .720 1.172 168 177 .488 86.1 64.8
Rico Carty Rico Carty .366 1970
ATL ATL
136 478 84 175 23 3 25 101 0 3 1 2 77 6 2 46 19 560 279 51 .454 .584 1.037 122 173 .455 59.1 50.9
Stan Musial Stan Musial .365 1946
SLN SLN
156 624 124 228 50 20 16 103 2 7 73 3 31 7 702 366 86 .434 .587 1.021 145 187 .468 71.3 67.3
Joe Mauer Joe Mauer .365 2009
MIN MIN
138 523 94 191 30 1 28 96 0 5 4 1 76 14 2 63 13 606 307 59 .444 .587 1.031 127 170 .438 54.8 53.2
Mickey Mantle Mickey Mantle .365 1957
NYY NYY
144 474 121 173 28 6 34 94 0 3 16 3 146 23 0 75 5 623 315 68 .512 .665 1.177 157 217 .498 87.1 86
Chipper Jones Chipper Jones .364 2008
ATL ATL
128 439 82 160 24 1 22 75 0 4 4 0 90 16 1 61 13 534 252 47 .470 .574 1.044 116 175 .445 51.6 50.2

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