Ted Williams had the highest OPS by a player in his 3rd season, with an OPS of 1.287.

Interpreted as:

highest ops with a minimum of 3.1 PA per team game by a player by third this regular season

	NAME	OPS	SEASON	TM	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	AVG	OBP	SLG	WRC	WRAA	WOBA	WRC+	BRAA
1	Ted Williams T. Williams	1.287	1941	BSA	143	456	135	185	33	3	37	120	147	3	27	2	4	606	335	73	0			10	.406	.553	.735	179	108.8	.568	221	96.9
2	Juan Soto J. Soto	1.185	2020	WSH	47	154	39	54	14	0	13	37	41	1	28	6	2	196	107	27	0	0	12	1	.351	.490	.695	51	26.1	.478	201	25.4
3	Chuck Klein C. Klein	1.123	1930	PHN	156	648	158	250	59	8	40	170	54	4	50	4		719	445	107	13				.386	.436	.687	181	80	.481	152	58.7
4	Albert Pujols A. Pujols	1.106	2003	STL	157	591	137	212	51	1	43	124	79	10	65	5	1	685	394	95	0	5	12	13	.359	.439	.667	160	76.4	.461	184	74.1
5	Ryan Howard R. Howard	1.084	2006	PHI	159	581	104	182	25	1	58	149	108	9	181	0	0	704	383	84	0	6	37	7	.313	.425	.659	151	63	.436	162	57.5
6	Willie Mays W. Mays	1.078	1954	NYG	151	565	119	195	33	13	41	110	66	2	57	8	5	640	377	87	0	7		12	.345	.411	.667	141	68.5	.471	174	60.3
7	Lance Berkman L. Berkman	1.051	2001	HOU	156	577	110	191	55	5	34	126	92	13	121	7	9	688	358	94	0	6	5	8	.331	.430	.620	151	65.5	.440	164	57.5
8	Alex Rodriguez A. Rodriguez	1.045	1996	SEA	146	601	141	215	54	1	36	123	59	4	104	15	4	677	379	91	6	7	1	15	.358	.414	.631	149	62.1	.443	159	55.4
9	Johnny Mize J. Mize	1.036	1938	SLN	149	531	85	179	34	16	27	102	74	4	47	0		609	326	77	0			14	.337	.422	.614	134	57.3	.459	178	58.1
10	Cody Bellinger C. Bellinger	1.035	2019	LAD	156	558	121	170	34	3	47	115	95	3	108	15	5	660	351	84	0	4	21	10	.305	.406	.629	137	54.2	.415	160	52.6
11	Bill Lange B. Lange	1.032	1895	CHI	123	478	120	186	27	16	10	98	55	4	24	67		546	275	53	9				.389	.456	.575	146	55.3	.472	151	48.2
12	Eddie Mathews E. Mathews	1.026	1954	MIL	138	476	96	138	21	4	40	103	113	2	61	10	3	601	287	65	3	7		9	.290	.423	.603	124	55.5	.452	169	52.5
13	Reggie Jackson R. Jackson	1.018	1969	OAK	152	549	123	151	36	3	47	118	114	12	142	13	5	677	334	86	1	1	20	8	.275	.410	.608	137	64.9	.442	179	62.1
14	Ray Grimes R. Grimes	1.014	1922	CHC	138	509	99	180	45	12	14	99	75	6	33	7	7	596	291	71	6				.354	.442	.572	128	53	.458	158	46.4
15	Ed Morgan E. Morgan	1.014	1930	CLE	150	584	122	204	47	11	26	136	62	1	66	8	4	666	351	84	19				.349	.413	.601	143	49.7	.440	146	43.9
16	Prince Fielder P. Fielder	1.013	2007	MIL	158	573	109	165	35	2	50	119	90	14	121	2	2	681	354	87	0	4	21	9	.288	.395	.618	134	50.1	.419	153	46.7
17	Troy Glaus T. Glaus	1.008	2000	ANA	159	563	120	160	37	1	47	102	112	2	163	14	11	678	340	85	0	1	6	14	.284	.404	.604	138	49	.424	150	46
18	Hank Greenberg H. Greenberg	1.005	1934	DET	153	593	118	201	63	7	26	139	63	2	93	9	5	667	356	96	9				.339	.404	.600	140	56.3	.446	152	48.3
19	Vladimir Guerrero Jr. V. Guerrero Jr.	1.002	2021	TOR	161	604	123	188	29	1	48	111	86	6	110	4	1	698	363	78	0	2	7	20	.311	.401	.601	145	60.4	.419	166	56.1
20	Charlie Keller C. Keller	.996	1941	NYY	140	507	102	151	24	10	33	122	102	1	65	6	4	610	294	67	0			3	.298	.416	.580	125	54.4	.450	161	48.8
21	Rudy York R. York	.995	1938	DET	135	463	86	138	27	2	33	126	92	2	74	1	2	557	268	62	0				.298	.417	.579	116	45.8	.445	138	30.8
22	Travis Hafner T. Hafner	.993	2004	CLE	140	482	96	150	41	3	28	109	68	17	111	3	2	573	281	72	0	6	7	11	.311	.410	.583	113	42.4	.418	158	42.4
23	Paul Waner P. Waner	.992	1928	PIT	152	602	142	223	50	19	6	86	77	5	16	6		697	329	75	13				.370	.446	.547	144	59.5	.451	155	50.4
24	Mike Trout M. Trout	.988	2013	LAA	157	589	109	190	39	9	27	97	110	9	136	33	7	716	328	75	0	8	10	8	.323	.432	.557	140	61.1	.423	176	62.1
25	Stan Musial S. Musial	.988	1943	SLN	157	617	108	220	48	20	13	81	72	2	18	9		701	347	81	10			17	.357	.425	.562	139	67.5	.461	180	61.3