highest batting average in the nl by year

Hugh Duffy has the highest batting average in the NL in a season, with an average of .440 in 1894.

Interpreted as:

highest batting average with a minimum of 3.1 PA per team game by a player in the nl by year

	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	Hugh Duffy H. Duffy	.440	1894	BSN	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	Ross Barnes R. Barnes	.429	1876	CWS	66	322	126	138	21	14	1	59	20		8			342	190	36						.590		105	53.2	.478	197	50.5
3	Willie Keeler W. Keeler	.424	1897	BAL	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	Rogers Hornsby R. Hornsby	.424	1924	SLN	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	Sam Thompson S. Thompson	.415	1894	PHI	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
6	Ed Delahanty E. Delahanty	.410	1899	PHI	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
7	Jesse Burkett J. Burkett	.410	1896	CLE	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
8	Jesse Burkett J. Burkett	.405	1895	CLE	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
9	Ed Delahanty E. Delahanty	.404	1895	PHI	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
10	Ed Delahanty E. Delahanty	.404	1894	PHI	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
11	Billy Hamilton B. Hamilton	.403	1894	PHI	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
12	Rogers Hornsby R. Hornsby	.403	1925	SLN	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
13	Rogers Hornsby R. Hornsby	.401	1922	SLN	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
14	Bill Terry B. Terry	.401	1930	NYG	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
15	Hughie Jennings H. Jennings	.401	1896	BAL	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
16	Cap Anson C. Anson	.399	1881	CWS	84	343	67	137	21	7	1	82	26		4			369	175	29						.510		91	40.8	.436	173	37.5
17	Lefty O'Doul L. O'Doul	.398	1929	PHN	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
18	Rogers Hornsby R. Hornsby	.397	1921	SLN	154	592	131	235	44	18	21	126	60	7	48	13	13	674	378	83	15				.458	.639	1.097	162	77.5	.489	191	77.7
19	Ed Delahanty E. Delahanty	.397	1896	PHI	123	499	131	198	44	17	13	126	62	9	22	37		574	315	74	4				.472	.631	1.103	161	73	.501	177	70.7
20	Jesse Burkett J. Burkett	.396	1899	STL	141	558	116	221	21	8	7	71	67	2	23	25		635	279	36	8				.463	.500	.963	147	58.9	.459	159	54.2
21	Tony Gwynn T. Gwynn	.394	1994	SDP	110	419	79	165	35	1	12	64	48	2	19	5	0	475	238	48	1	5	16	20	.454	.568	1.022	101	40.6	.434	166	40.2
22	Babe Herman B. Herman	.393	1930	BKN	153	614	143	241	48	11	35	130	66	4	56	18		699	416	94	15				.455	.678	1.132	180	81.8	.487	167	72.9
23	Joe Kelley J. Kelley	.393	1894	BAL	129	507	165	199	48	20	6	111	107	5	36	46		638	305	74	19				.502	.602	1.104	194	78.6	.502	159	71.1
24	Sam Thompson S. Thompson	.392	1895	PHI	119	538	131	211	45	21	18	165	31	5	11	27		576	352	84	2				.430	.654	1.085	158	62.8	.480	162	60.9
25	John McGraw J. McGraw	.391	1899	BAL	117	399	140	156	13	3	1	33	124	14	21	73		539	178	17	2				.547	.446	.994	140	65.2	.494	178	61.2