Between the 1980 and 2009 seasons, Tony Gwynn had the highest batting average in a season, with an average of .394 in 1994.
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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 2009| 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 | ||
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| 1 |  | T. Gwynn | .394 | 1994 | 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 | |
| 2 |  | 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 | |
| 3 |  | L. Walker | .379 | 1999 | 127 | 438 | 108 | 166 | 26 | 4 | 37 | 115 | 57 | 12 | 52 | 11 | 4 | 513 | 311 | 67 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 12 | .458 | .710 | 1.168 | 131 | 64.1 | .485 | 167 | 46.6 | |
| 4 | | T. Helton | .372 | 2000 | 160 | 580 | 138 | 216 | 59 | 2 | 42 | 147 | 103 | 4 | 61 | 5 | 3 | 697 | 405 | 103 | 0 | 10 | 22 | 12 | .463 | .698 | 1.162 | 174 | 82.4 | .476 | 161 | 58 | |
| 5 | | N. Garciaparra | .372 | 2000 | 140 | 529 | 104 | 197 | 51 | 3 | 21 | 96 | 61 | 2 | 50 | 5 | 2 | 599 | 317 | 75 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 8 | .434 | .599 | 1.033 | 126 | 47.5 | .432 | 154 | 44 | |
| 6 |  | I. Suzuki | .372 | 2004 | 161 | 704 | 101 | 262 | 24 | 5 | 8 | 60 | 49 | 4 | 63 | 36 | 11 | 762 | 320 | 37 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 6 | .414 | .455 | .869 | 124 | 29.1 | .375 | 131 | 30 | |
| 7 | | T. Gwynn | .372 | 1997 | 149 | 592 | 97 | 220 | 49 | 2 | 17 | 119 | 43 | 3 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 651 | 324 | 68 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | .409 | .547 | .957 | 121 | 41.1 | .408 | 153 | 43.5 | |
| 8 | | A. Galarraga | .370 | 1993 | 120 | 470 | 71 | 174 | 35 | 4 | 22 | 98 | 24 | 6 | 73 | 2 | 4 | 506 | 283 | 61 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 9 | .403 | .602 | 1.005 | 102 | 41.8 | .429 | 150 | 31.3 | |
| 9 | | 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 | |
| 10 |  | B. Bonds | .370 | 2002 | 143 | 403 | 117 | 149 | 31 | 2 | 46 | 110 | 198 | 9 | 47 | 9 | 2 | 612 | 322 | 79 | 0 | 2 | 68 | 4 | .582 | .799 | 1.381 | 183 | 110 | .544 | 244 | 109.9 | |
| 11 | | T. Gwynn | .368 | 1995 | 135 | 535 | 82 | 197 | 33 | 1 | 9 | 90 | 35 | 1 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 577 | 259 | 43 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 20 | .404 | .484 | .888 | 98 | 25.7 | .387 | 137 | 26.9 | |
| 12 |  | 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 | |
| 13 |  | J. Bagwell | .368 | 1994 | 110 | 400 | 104 | 147 | 32 | 2 | 39 | 116 | 65 | 4 | 65 | 15 | 4 | 479 | 300 | 73 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 12 | .451 | .750 | 1.201 | 123 | 62.6 | .488 | 206 | 65.2 | |
| 14 | | 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 | |
| 15 | | L. Walker | .366 | 1997 | 153 | 568 | 143 | 208 | 46 | 4 | 49 | 130 | 78 | 14 | 90 | 33 | 8 | 664 | 409 | 99 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 15 | .452 | .720 | 1.172 | 168 | 86.1 | .488 | 177 | 64.8 | |
| 16 | | J. Mauer | .365 | 2009 | 138 | 523 | 94 | 191 | 30 | 1 | 28 | 96 | 76 | 2 | 63 | 4 | 1 | 606 | 307 | 59 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 13 | .444 | .587 | 1.031 | 127 | 54.8 | .438 | 170 | 53.2 | |
| 17 |  | C. Jones | .364 | 2008 | 128 | 439 | 82 | 160 | 24 | 1 | 22 | 75 | 90 | 1 | 61 | 4 | 0 | 534 | 252 | 47 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 13 | .470 | .574 | 1.044 | 116 | 51.6 | .445 | 175 | 50.2 | |
| 18 | | L. Walker | .363 | 1998 | 130 | 454 | 113 | 165 | 46 | 3 | 23 | 67 | 64 | 4 | 61 | 14 | 4 | 524 | 286 | 72 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | .445 | .630 | 1.075 | 121 | 55.7 | .459 | 158 | 38.7 | |
| 19 | | M. Ordonez | .363 | 2007 | 157 | 595 | 117 | 216 | 54 | 0 | 28 | 139 | 76 | 2 | 79 | 4 | 1 | 678 | 354 | 82 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 20 | .434 | .595 | 1.029 | 145 | 60.9 | .438 | 169 | 58.9 | |
| 20 | | J. Olerud | .363 | 1993 | 158 | 551 | 109 | 200 | 54 | 2 | 24 | 107 | 114 | 7 | 65 | 0 | 2 | 679 | 330 | 80 | 0 | 7 | 33 | 12 | .473 | .599 | 1.072 | 151 | 69.8 | .454 | 180 | 66.6 | |
| 21 | | 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 | |
| 22 | | B. Bonds | .362 | 2004 | 147 | 373 | 129 | 135 | 27 | 3 | 45 | 101 | 232 | 9 | 41 | 6 | 1 | 617 | 303 | 75 | 0 | 3 | 120 | 5 | .609 | .812 | 1.422 | 185 | 108 | .537 | 233 | 105.7 | |
| 23 |  | M. Piazza | .362 | 1997 | 152 | 556 | 104 | 201 | 32 | 1 | 40 | 124 | 69 | 3 | 77 | 5 | 1 | 633 | 355 | 73 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 19 | .431 | .638 | 1.070 | 141 | 63.2 | .452 | 183 | 66.4 | |
| 24 | | 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 | |
| 25 |  | A. Pujols | .359 | 2003 | 157 | 591 | 137 | 212 | 51 | 1 | 43 | 124 | 79 | 10 | 65 | 5 | 1 | 685 | 394 | 95 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 13 | .439 | .667 | 1.106 | 160 | 76.4 | .461 | 184 | 74.1 | |
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