single season batting average leaders minimum 140 at bats 1896 to 1898

Between the 1896 and 1898 seasons, Willie Keeler had the best batting average with 140+ at-bats in a season, with an average of .424 in 1897.

	NAME	AVG	AB	SEASON	TM	G	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	PA	TB	XBH	SH	OBP	SLG	OPS	wRC	WRAA	wOBA	wRC+	BRAA
1	Willie Keeler W. Keeler	.424	564	1897	BAL	129	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
2	Jesse Burkett J. Burkett	.410	586	1896	CLE	133	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
3	Hughie Jennings H. Jennings	.401	521	1896	BAL	130	125	209	27	9	0	121	19	51	11	70	602	254	36	11	.472	.488	.960	148	55.6	.461	154	52.2
4	Ed Delahanty E. Delahanty	.397	499	1896	PHI	123	131	198	44	17	13	126	62	9	22	37	574	315	74	4	.472	.631	1.103	161	73	.501	177	70.7
5	Fred Clarke F. Clarke	.390	526	1897	LOU	130	122	205	30	13	6	67	45	25	26	59	599	279	49	3	.461	.530	.992	148	57.5	.466	158	54.3
6	Willie Keeler W. Keeler	.386	544	1896	BAL	126	153	210	22	13	4	82	37	7	9	67	601	270	39	13	.432	.496	.928	135	42.8	.436	141	39.4
7	Willie Keeler W. Keeler	.385	561	1898	BAL	129	126	216	7	2	1	44	31	3	4	28	604	230	10	9	.420	.410	.830	112	33	.406	135	29
8	Jesse Burkett J. Burkett	.383	517	1897	CLE	127	129	198	28	7	2	60	76	7	25	28	610	246	37	10	.468	.476	.944	144	51.9	.453	150	47.6
9	Ed Delahanty E. Delahanty	.377	530	1897	PHI	129	109	200	40	15	5	96	60	3	23	26	598	285	60	5	.444	.538	.981	143	52.5	.456	153	50.2
10	Billy Hamilton B. Hamilton	.369	417	1898	BSN	110	110	154	16	5	3	50	87	2	30	54	508	189	24	2	.480	.453	.933	114	47.9	.458	158	40.5
11	Mike Tiernan M. Tiernan	.369	521	1896	NYG	133	132	192	24	16	7	89	77	2	18	35	605	269	47	5	.452	.516	.968	145	52.2	.453	152	50.6
12	Jack Stivetts J. Stivetts	.367	199	1897	BSN	61	41	73	9	9	2	37	15	2	12	2	217	106	20	1	.417	.533	.949	48	15.7	.438	139	13.2
13	Billy Hamilton B. Hamilton	.366	524	1896	BSN	131	153	192	24	10	3	55	110	2	29	83	642	245	37	6	.478	.468	.946	155	56.7	.456	146	47.1
14	Joe Kelley J. Kelley	.364	519	1896	BAL	131	148	189	31	19	8	100	91	12	19	87	627	282	58	5	.469	.543	1.013	161	64.2	.472	160	60.7
15	Joe Kelley J. Kelley	.362	505	1897	BAL	131	113	183	31	9	5	118	70	7	19	44	591	247	45	9	.447	.489	.936	134	45.4	.443	144	41.3
16	Elmer Smith E. Smith	.362	484	1896	PIT	122	121	175	21	14	6	94	74	8	18	33	572	242	41	6	.454	.500	.954	136	47.8	.450	151	47.2
17	Nap Lajoie N. Lajoie	.361	545	1897	PHI	127	107	197	40	23	9	127	15	12	25	20	577	310	72	5	.392	.569	.960	127	40.4	.436	142	38.2
18	Jake Stenzel J. Stenzel	.361	479	1896	PIT	114	104	173	26	14	2	82	32	8	13	57	525	233	42	6	.410	.486	.897	111	29.9	.420	135	29.3
19	Jack Clements J. Clements	.359	184	1896	PHI	57	35	66	5	7	5	45	17	5	14	2	212	100	17	6	.427	.543	.971	50	17.1	.447	148	16.2
20	Cupid Childs C. Childs	.355	498	1896	CLE	132	106	177	24	9	1	106	100	4	18	25	615	222	34	13	.467	.446	.913	142	47.4	.443	141	40.1
21	Hughie Jennings H. Jennings	.355	439	1897	BAL	117	133	156	26	9	2	79	42	46	9	60	544	206	37	17	.463	.469	.932	127	44.8	.450	148	41
22	Fielder Jones F. Jones	.354	395	1896	BKN	104	82	140	10	8	3	46	48	2	15	18	451	175	21	6	.427	.443	.870	94	24.4	.417	135	25.3
23	Jack Doyle J. Doyle	.354	460	1897	BAL	114	91	163	29	4	2	87	29	1	23	62	492	206	35	2	.394	.448	.842	93	18.5	.398	119	15.1
24	Chick Stahl C. Stahl	.354	469	1897	BSN	114	112	166	30	13	4	97	38	3	18	18	515	234	47	5	.406	.499	.905	107	29.7	.421	129	23.8
25	George Davis G. Davis	.353	521	1897	NYG	131	112	184	31	10	10	135	43	7	23	65	576	265	51	5	.410	.509	.918	123	36	.427	138	34.7

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