single season batting average leaders minimum 140 at bats from 1876 to 1890

Between the 1876 and 1890 seasons, Tip O'Neill had the highest batting average with 140+ at-bats in a season, with an average of .435 in 1887.

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	NAME	AVG	AB	SEASON	TM	G	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	PA	TB	XBH	OBP	SLG	OPS	wRC	WRAA	wOBA	wRC+	BRAA
1	Tip O'Neill T. O'Neill	.435	517	1887	STL	124	167	225	52	19	14	123	50	5	20	30	572	357	85	.490	.691	1.180	191	96.4	.525	190	88.9
2	Ross Barnes R. Barnes	.429	322	1876	CWS	66	126	138	21	14	1	59	20		8		342	190	36		.590		105	53.2	.478	197	50.5
3	Fred Dunlap F. Dunlap	.412	449	1884	SLU	101	160	185	39	8	13		29				478	279	60		.621		143	73.6	.477	215	77.7
4	Pete Browning P. Browning	.402	547	1887	LOU	134	137	220	35	16	4	118	55	8	39	103	610	299	55	.464	.547	1.011	172	71.3	.465	161	64.3
5	Cap Anson C. Anson	.399	343	1881	CWS	84	67	137	21	7	1	82	26		4		369	175	29		.510		91	40.8	.436	173	37.5
6	King Kelly K. Kelly	.388	451	1886	CWS	118	155	175	32	11	4	79	83		33	53	534	241	47		.534		150	71.7	.475	176	62.2
7	Deacon White D. White	.387	266	1877	BOS	59	51	103	14	11	2	49	8		3		274	145	27		.545		70	30.1	.429	170	29.1
8	John Cassidy J. Cassidy	.378	251	1877	HAR	60	43	95	10	5	0	27	3		3		254	115	15		.458		56	19.5	.387	155	21.1
9	Pete Browning P. Browning	.378	288	1882	LOU	69	67	109	17	3	5		26				314	147	25		.510		80	36.1	.425	187	37.7
10	Dan Brouthers D. Brouthers	.374	425	1883	BUF	98	85	159	41	17	3	97	16		17		441	243	61		.572		117	50.2	.426	161	43.7
11	Pete Browning P. Browning	.373	493	1890	CLP	118	112	184	40	8	5	93	75	3	36	35	571	255	53	.459	.517	.976	148	60.3	.464	151	51.1
12	Dan Brouthers D. Brouthers	.373	485	1889	BSN	126	105	181	26	9	7	118	66	14	6	22	565	246	42	.462	.507	.969	146	59	.460	153	48.9
13	Sam Thompson S. Thompson	.372	545	1887	DET	127	118	203	29	23	10	166	32	9	19	22	586	308	62	.416	.565	.982	153	56.7	.443	154	53.8
14	Tommy Tucker T. Tucker	.372	527	1889	BAL	134	103	196	22	11	5	99	42	33	26	63	602	255	38	.450	.484	.934	149	56.2	.446	158	55.3
15	Roger Connor R. Connor	.371	455	1885	NYG	110	102	169	23	15	1	65	51		8		506	225	39		.495		125	54.3	.430	175	53.6
16	Cap Anson C. Anson	.371	504	1886	CWS	125	117	187	35	11	10	147	55		19	29	559	274	56		.544		146	64.6	.451	164	54.6
17	Dave Orr D. Orr	.371	464	1890	BKP	107	89	172	32	13	6	124	30	4	11	10	498	248	51	.414	.534	.948	120	43.8	.443	135	30.5
18	Dan Brouthers D. Brouthers	.370	489	1886	DET	121	139	181	40	15	11	72	66		16	21	555	284	66		.581		153	72.2	.469	180	68
19	Cal McVey C. McVey	.368	266	1877	CWS	60	58	98	9	7	0	36	8		11		274	121	16		.455		61	20.9	.386	143	17.9
20	Dave Orr D. Orr	.368	345	1887	NYM	84	63	127	25	10	2	66	22	1	21	17	368	178	37	.408	.516	.924	90	29.1	.422	143	27.3
21	Dan Brouthers D. Brouthers	.368	351	1882	BUF	84	71	129	23	11	6	63	21		7		372	192	40		.547		95	42.4	.424	171	38.8
22	Denny Lyons D. Lyons	.367	570	1887	PHA	137	128	209	43	14	6	102	47	6	16	73	623	298	63	.421	.523	.943	157	54.6	.432	146	49.5
23	Jocko Milligan J. Milligan	.366	273	1889	STL	72	53	100	30	2	12	76	16	3	19	2	292	170	44	.408	.623	1.030	77	32	.466	158	27
24	George Hall G. Hall	.366	268	1876	PHI	60	51	98	7	13	5	45	8		4		276	146	25		.545		72	30.3	.419	165	27.3
25	Jimmy Wolf J. Wolf	.363	543	1890	LOU	134	100	197	29	11	4	98	43	12		46	598	260	44	.421	.479	.900	138	46.1	.430	156	50.5

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Batting Average Leaders

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NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves - y	94	68	.580
Phillies - w	88	74	.543	6.0
Marlins	80	82	.494	14.0
Nationals	77	85	.475	17.0
Mets	74	88	.457	20.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers - y	103	59	.636
Cubs - w	89	73	.549	14.0
Pirates	82	80	.506	21.0
Cardinals	77	85	.475	26.0
Reds	75	87	.463	28.0
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers - y	100	62	.617
Padres - w	91	71	.562	9.0
Diamondbacks	86	76	.531	14.0
Giants	65	97	.401	35.0
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Yankees - w	93	68	.578	4.5
Red Sox - w	87	75	.537	11.0
Orioles	79	82	.491	18.5
Blue Jays	79	83	.488	19.0
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Guardians - y	85	77	.525
White Sox - w	84	78	.519	1.0
Twins	77	85	.475	8.0
Tigers	76	86	.469	9.0
Royals	69	93	.426	16.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros - y	81	81	.500
Rangers	80	82	.494	1.0
Mariners	76	86	.469	5.0
Athletics	64	98	.395	17.0
Angels	62	100	.383	19.0