Between the 1980 and 1989 seasons, George Brett had the best batting average in a season, with an average of .390 in 1980.
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MLB highest batting average with a minimum of 3.1 PA per team game by a player in a season between 1980 to 1989| 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 |  | G. Brett | .390 | 1980 | 117 | 449 | 87 | 175 | 33 | 9 | 24 | 118 | 58 | 1 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 515 | 298 | 66 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 11 | .454 | .664 | 1.118 | 120 | 62.7 | .478 | 198 | 59.2 | |
| 2 |  | T. Gwynn | .370 | 1987 | 157 | 589 | 119 | 218 | 36 | 13 | 7 | 54 | 82 | 3 | 35 | 56 | 12 | 680 | 301 | 56 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 13 | .447 | .511 | .958 | 130 | 46.9 | .409 | 154 | 46.2 | |
| 3 |  | W. Boggs | .368 | 1985 | 161 | 653 | 107 | 240 | 42 | 3 | 8 | 78 | 96 | 4 | 61 | 2 | 1 | 758 | 312 | 53 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 20 | .450 | .478 | .928 | 144 | 57.7 | .415 | 157 | 51.3 | |
| 4 | | W. Boggs | .366 | 1988 | 155 | 584 | 128 | 214 | 45 | 6 | 5 | 58 | 125 | 3 | 34 | 2 | 3 | 719 | 286 | 56 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 23 | .476 | .490 | .965 | 141 | 62.7 | .427 | 167 | 55.5 | |
| 5 | | W. Boggs | .363 | 1987 | 147 | 551 | 108 | 200 | 40 | 6 | 24 | 89 | 105 | 2 | 48 | 1 | 3 | 667 | 324 | 70 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 13 | .461 | .588 | 1.049 | 147 | 64.9 | .443 | 171 | 60.2 | |
| 6 | | W. Boggs | .361 | 1983 | 153 | 582 | 100 | 210 | 44 | 7 | 5 | 74 | 92 | 1 | 36 | 3 | 3 | 685 | 283 | 56 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 15 | .444 | .486 | .931 | 129 | 51.5 | .416 | 155 | 44.4 | |
| 7 | | W. Boggs | .357 | 1986 | 149 | 580 | 107 | 207 | 47 | 2 | 8 | 71 | 105 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 4 | 693 | 282 | 57 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 11 | .453 | .486 | .939 | 131 | 51.5 | .414 | 154 | 45.1 | |
| 8 |  | K. Puckett | .356 | 1988 | 158 | 657 | 109 | 234 | 42 | 5 | 24 | 121 | 23 | 2 | 83 | 6 | 7 | 691 | 358 | 71 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 17 | .375 | .545 | .920 | 123 | 47.8 | .403 | 150 | 40.2 | |
| 9 |  | W. McGee | .353 | 1985 | 152 | 612 | 114 | 216 | 26 | 18 | 10 | 82 | 34 | 0 | 86 | 56 | 16 | 652 | 308 | 54 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | .384 | .503 | .887 | 110 | 36.4 | .389 | 151 | 37.8 | |
| 10 | | P. Molitor | .353 | 1987 | 118 | 465 | 114 | 164 | 41 | 5 | 16 | 75 | 69 | 2 | 67 | 45 | 10 | 542 | 263 | 62 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | .438 | .566 | 1.003 | 115 | 48.3 | .433 | 165 | 44.5 | |
| 11 | | C. Cooper | .352 | 1980 | 153 | 622 | 96 | 219 | 33 | 4 | 25 | 122 | 39 | 2 | 42 | 17 | 6 | 678 | 335 | 62 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 16 | .387 | .539 | .926 | 119 | 43 | .403 | 151 | 40.7 | |
| 12 | | D. Mattingly | .352 | 1986 | 162 | 677 | 117 | 238 | 53 | 2 | 31 | 113 | 53 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 742 | 388 | 86 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 17 | .394 | .573 | .967 | 141 | 55.9 | .416 | 160 | 54.2 | |
| 13 | | T. Gwynn | .351 | 1984 | 158 | 606 | 88 | 213 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 71 | 59 | 2 | 23 | 33 | 18 | 675 | 269 | 36 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 15 | .410 | .444 | .853 | 108 | 32.3 | .380 | 145 | 33.9 | |
| 14 |  | A. Trammell | .343 | 1987 | 151 | 597 | 109 | 205 | 34 | 3 | 28 | 105 | 60 | 3 | 47 | 21 | 2 | 668 | 329 | 65 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 11 | .402 | .551 | .953 | 127 | 45.2 | .407 | 152 | 43.9 | |
| 15 | | D. Mattingly | .343 | 1984 | 153 | 603 | 91 | 207 | 44 | 2 | 23 | 110 | 41 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 662 | 324 | 69 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 15 | .381 | .537 | .918 | 116 | 42.4 | .401 | 153 | 41 | |
| 16 | | M. Dilone | .341 | 1980 | 132 | 528 | 82 | 180 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 40 | 28 | 2 | 45 | 61 | 18 | 566 | 228 | 39 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 7 | .375 | .432 | .807 | 82 | 18.4 | .362 | 123 | 15.2 | |
| 17 | | B. Madlock | .341 | 1981 | 82 | 279 | 35 | 95 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 45 | 34 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 6 | 320 | 138 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 5 | .413 | .495 | .907 | 55 | 21.1 | .404 | 153 | 18.4 | |
| 18 | | D. Winfield | .340 | 1984 | 141 | 567 | 106 | 193 | 34 | 4 | 19 | 100 | 53 | 0 | 71 | 6 | 4 | 626 | 292 | 57 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 14 | .393 | .515 | .908 | 109 | 39 | .399 | 151 | 37.7 | |
| 19 | | R. Carew | .339 | 1983 | 129 | 472 | 66 | 160 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 57 | 1 | 48 | 6 | 7 | 536 | 194 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15 | .409 | .411 | .820 | 81 | 20.3 | .368 | 128 | 17.8 | |
| 20 | | K. Puckett | .339 | 1989 | 159 | 635 | 75 | 215 | 45 | 4 | 9 | 85 | 41 | 3 | 59 | 11 | 4 | 684 | 295 | 58 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 21 | .379 | .465 | .843 | 106 | 31.4 | .374 | 133 | 25.5 | |
| 21 | | P. Guerrero | .338 | 1987 | 152 | 545 | 89 | 184 | 25 | 2 | 27 | 89 | 74 | 4 | 85 | 9 | 7 | 630 | 294 | 54 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 16 | .416 | .539 | .955 | 119 | 41.3 | .405 | 154 | 43.1 | |
| 22 | | T. Gwynn | .336 | 1989 | 158 | 604 | 82 | 203 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 62 | 56 | 1 | 30 | 40 | 16 | 679 | 256 | 38 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 12 | .389 | .424 | .813 | 98 | 23.8 | .360 | 133 | 24.2 | |
| 23 | | C. Lansford | .336 | 1981 | 102 | 399 | 61 | 134 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 52 | 34 | 2 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 438 | 175 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | .389 | .439 | .828 | 66 | 19.9 | .376 | 136 | 16.8 | |
| 24 | | C. Lansford | .336 | 1989 | 148 | 551 | 81 | 185 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 51 | 9 | 25 | 37 | 15 | 616 | 223 | 32 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 21 | .398 | .405 | .803 | 92 | 24.6 | .366 | 136 | 25.4 | |
| 25 | | G. Brett | .335 | 1985 | 155 | 550 | 108 | 184 | 38 | 5 | 30 | 112 | 103 | 3 | 49 | 9 | 1 | 665 | 322 | 73 | 0 | 9 | 31 | 12 | .436 | .585 | 1.022 | 134 | 58.9 | .431 | 168 | 54 | |
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