single season batting average leaders minimum 40 games played 1895 to 1900

Between the 1895 and 1900 seasons, Willie Keeler had the highest batting average with 40+ games played in a season, with an average of .424 in 1897.

	NAME	AVG	G	SEASON	TM	AB	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	129	1897	BAL	564	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	Ed Delahanty E. Delahanty	.410	146	1899	PHI	581	135	238	55	9	9	137	55	4	22	30	645	338	73	5	.464	.582	1.046	164	74.8	.488	177	72.6
3	Jesse Burkett J. Burkett	.410	133	1896	CLE	586	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
4	Jesse Burkett J. Burkett	.405	132	1895	CLE	555	153	225	22	13	5	83	74	8	32	41	644	288	40	7	.482	.519	1.001	172	65.6	.473	152	57.2
5	Ed Delahanty E. Delahanty	.404	116	1895	PHI	480	149	194	49	10	11	106	86	6	31	46	578	296	70	6	.500	.617	1.117	174	78.7	.510	177	76.8
6	Hughie Jennings H. Jennings	.401	130	1896	BAL	521	125	209	27	9	0	121	19	51	11	70	602	254	36	11	.472	.488	.960	148	55.6	.461	154	52.2
7	Ed Delahanty E. Delahanty	.397	123	1896	PHI	499	131	198	44	17	13	126	62	9	22	37	574	315	74	4	.472	.631	1.103	161	73	.501	177	70.7
8	Jesse Burkett J. Burkett	.396	141	1899	STL	558	116	221	21	8	7	71	67	2	23	25	635	279	36	8	.463	.500	.963	147	58.9	.459	159	54.2
9	Jack Clements J. Clements	.394	88	1895	PHI	322	64	127	27	2	13	75	22	8	7	3	355	197	42	3	.446	.612	1.058	96	37.7	.477	160	36.6
10	Sam Thompson S. Thompson	.392	119	1895	PHI	538	131	211	45	21	18	165	31	5	11	27	576	352	84	2	.430	.654	1.085	158	62.8	.480	162	60.9
11	John McGraw J. McGraw	.391	117	1899	BAL	399	140	156	13	3	1	33	124	14	21	73	539	178	17	2	.547	.446	.994	140	65.2	.494	178	61.2
12	Fred Clarke F. Clarke	.390	130	1897	LOU	526	122	205	30	13	6	67	45	25	26	59	599	279	49	3	.461	.530	.992	148	57.5	.466	158	54.3
13	Bill Lange B. Lange	.389	123	1895	CHI	478	120	186	27	16	10	98	55	4	24	67	546	275	53	9	.456	.575	1.032	146	55.3	.472	151	48.2
14	Billy Hamilton B. Hamilton	.389	123	1895	PHI	517	166	201	22	6	7	74	96	7	30	97	629	256	35	9	.490	.495	.985	167	63.2	.471	157	61.2
15	Willie Keeler W. Keeler	.386	126	1896	BAL	544	153	210	22	13	4	82	37	7	9	67	601	270	39	13	.432	.496	.928	135	42.8	.436	141	39.4
16	Tuck Turner T. Turner	.386	59	1895	PHI	210	51	81	8	6	2	43	25	1	11	14	239	107	16	3	.453	.510	.963	59	19.8	.452	146	19
17	Hughie Jennings H. Jennings	.386	131	1895	BAL	529	159	204	41	7	4	125	24	32	17	53	613	271	52	28	.444	.512	.957	150	49.1	.449	143	45.1
18	Willie Keeler W. Keeler	.385	129	1898	BAL	561	126	216	7	2	1	44	31	3	4	28	604	230	10	9	.420	.410	.830	112	33	.406	135	29
19	Jesse Burkett J. Burkett	.383	127	1897	CLE	517	129	198	28	7	2	60	76	7	25	28	610	246	37	10	.468	.476	.944	144	51.9	.453	150	47.6
20	Honus Wagner H. Wagner	.381	135	1900	PIT	527	107	201	45	22	4	100	41	8	17	38	580	302	71	4	.434	.573	1.007	137	58.2	.465	165	54.6
21	Willie Keeler W. Keeler	.379	141	1899	BKN	570	140	216	12	13	1	61	37	9	2	45	633	257	26	17	.425	.451	.876	126	39.1	.420	136	33.5
22	Nap Lajoie N. Lajoie	.378	77	1899	PHI	312	70	118	19	9	6	70	12	10	7	13	337	173	34	3	.419	.554	.974	76	29.7	.453	158	28.5
23	Ed Delahanty E. Delahanty	.377	129	1897	PHI	530	109	200	40	15	5	96	60	3	23	26	598	285	60	5	.444	.538	.981	143	52.5	.456	153	50.2
24	Willie Keeler W. Keeler	.377	131	1895	BAL	565	162	213	24	15	4	78	37	14	12	47	637	279	43	21	.429	.494	.922	147	41.2	.432	134	37.1
25	Ducky Holmes D. Holmes	.373	40	1895	LOU	161	33	60	10	2	3	20	12	3	9	9	179	83	15	3	.426	.516	.942	42	12.4	.437	140	12.4

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NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	85	61	.582
Phillies	82	64	.562	3.0
Marlins	72	75	.490	13.5
Mets	68	78	.466	17.0
Nationals	67	81	.453	19.0
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Cardinals	72	75	.490	19.0
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Red Sox	80	67	.544	8.0
Blue Jays	73	74	.497	15.0
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Twins	69	77	.473	6.5
Tigers	67	79	.459	8.5
Royals	65	82	.442	11.0
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