highest single season batting average while having 300 at bats after 1900

Since 1901, Nap Lajoie has the highest batting average with 300+ at-bats in a season, with an average of .426 in 1901.

Interpreted as:
highest single season batting average by a player while having 300 or more at bats after 1900
NAME AVG AB SEASON TM G 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 Nap Lajoie
N. Lajoie
.426
544
1901
PHA PHA
131
145
232
48
14
14
125
24
13
9
27
582
350
76
1
.463
.643
1.106
157
81
.506
186
71.5
2 Rogers Hornsby
R. Hornsby
.424
536
1924
SLN SLN
143
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
3 George Sisler
G. Sisler
.420
586
1922
SLA SLA
142
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
4 Ty Cobb
T. Cobb
.420
591
1911
DET DET
146
147
248
47
24
8
127
44
8
43
83
654
367
79
11
.467
.621
1.088
160
82.2
.506
189
74
5 Ty Cobb
T. Cobb
.409
553
1912
DET DET
140
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
6 Joe Jackson
J. Jackson
.408
571
1911
CLE CLE
147
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
7 George Sisler
G. Sisler
.407
631
1920
SLA SLA
154
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
8 Ted Williams
T. Williams
.406
456
1941
BSA BSA
143
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
9 Rogers Hornsby
R. Hornsby
.403
504
1925
SLN SLN
138
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
10 Harry Heilmann
H. Heilmann
.403
524
1923
DET DET
144
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
11 Rogers Hornsby
R. Hornsby
.401
623
1922
SLN SLN
154
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
12 Bill Terry
B. Terry
.401
633
1930
NYG NYG
154
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
13 Ty Cobb
T. Cobb
.401
526
1922
DET DET
137
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
14 Lefty O'Doul
L. O'Doul
.398
638
1929
PHN PHN
154
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
15 Harry Heilmann
H. Heilmann
.398
505
1927
DET DET
141
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
16 Rogers Hornsby
R. Hornsby
.397
592
1921
SLN SLN
154
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
17 Joe Jackson
J. Jackson
.395
572
1912
CLE CLE
154
121
226
44
26
3
90
54
12
19
35
20
653
331
73
15
.458
.579
1.036
150
71.4
.483
187
68.7
18 Tony Gwynn
T. Gwynn
.394
419
1994
SDP SDP
110
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
19 Harry Heilmann
H. Heilmann
.394
602
1921
DET DET
149
114
237
43
14
19
139
53
2
37
2
6
672
365
76
15
.444
.606
1.051
151
67.5
.472
164
59.5
20 Babe Ruth
B. Ruth
.393
522
1923
NYY NYY
152
151
205
45
13
41
130
170
4
93
17
21
699
399
99
3
.545
.764
1.309
211
124.7
.571
230
120.4
21 Harry Heilmann
H. Heilmann
.393
573
1925
DET DET
150
97
225
40
11
13
134
67
1
27
6
6
664
326
64
23
.457
.569
1.026
148
61.4
.464
158
54.6
22 Babe Herman
B. Herman
.393
614
1930
BKN BKN
153
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 Al Simmons
A. Simmons
.392
406
1927
PHA PHA
106
86
159
36
11
15
108
31
1
30
10
2
458
262
62
20
.436
.645
1.081
107
50.7
.484
171
44
24 Ty Cobb
T. Cobb
.390
428
1913
DET DET
122
70
167
18
16
4
67
58
4
31
51
501
229
38
11
.467
.535
1.002
107
52.2
.473
186
48.7
25 Al Simmons
A. Simmons
.390
513
1931
PHA PHA
128
105
200
37
13
22
128
47
3
45
3
3
563
329
72
0
.444
.641
1.085
135
65.1
.484
176
57.9

More Athletics Stats

Team Rankings

HR

45

6th

R

150

15th

SO

279

18th

ERA

4.42

24th

2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
Mariners Mariners
20
13
.606
Athletics Athletics
19
16
.543
2.0
Astros Astros
17
16
.515
3.0
Rangers Rangers
17
18
.486
4.0
Angels Angels
13
20
.394
7.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Mon
5/5
SEA SEA
@
ATH ATH
10:05 PM
Tue
5/6
SEA SEA
@
ATH ATH
10:05 PM
Wed
5/7
SEA SEA
@
ATH ATH
3:35 PM
Fri
5/9
NYY NYY
@
ATH ATH
10:05 PM
Sat
5/10
NYY NYY
@
ATH ATH
4:05 PM
Last Game
MIA Marlins

13 - 20

2

Final

3

ATH Athletics

19 - 16

Sun 4 May 2025

MLB 2025 Batting Leaders

MLB 2025 Pitching Leaders

MLB Fantasy 2025

MLB 2025 Betting

MLB 2025 Division Standings

NL East W L PCT GB
Mets Mets
22
13
.629
Phillies Phillies
19
15
.559
2.5
NL Central W L PCT GB
Cubs Cubs
21
14
.600
Reds Reds
18
17
.514
3.0
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
23
11
.676
Padres Padres
22
11
.667
0.5
AL East W L PCT GB
Yankees Yankees
19
15
.559
Red Sox Red Sox
18
18
.500
2.0
AL Central W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
22
13
.629
Guardians Guardians
20
14
.588
1.5
AL West W L PCT GB
Mariners Mariners
20
13
.606
Athletics Athletics
19
16
.543
2.0

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
4/19
MIN MIN
@
ATL ATL
2-6
Sat
4/19
CLE CLE
@
PIT PIT
5-4
Sat
4/19
CIN CIN
@
BAL BAL
24-2
Sat
4/19
MIA MIA
@
PHI PHI
7-5
Sat
4/19
CWS CWS
@
BOS BOS
8-4

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Mon
5/5
LAD LAD
@
MIA MIA
6:40 PM
Mon
5/5
CLE CLE
@
WSH WSH
6:45 PM
Mon
5/5
SDP SDP
@
NYY NYY
7:05 PM
Mon
5/5
CIN CIN
@
ATL ATL
7:15 PM
Mon
5/5
CWS CWS
@
KCR KCR
7:40 PM