Between the 1902 and 1969 seasons, Freddie Lindstrom had the best batting average by a third baseman in a season, with an average of .379 in 1930.
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third baseman with highest single season batting average with a minimum of 3.1 PA per team game 1902 to 1969| 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 |  | F. Lindstrom | .379 | 1930 | 148 | 609 | 127 | 231 | 39 | 7 | 22 | 106 | 48 | 0 | 33 | 15 | 671 | 350 | 68 | 14 | .425 | .575 | .999 | 145 | 50.1 | .440 | 140 | 41.5 | |||||
| 2 | | H. Zimmerman | .372 | 1912 | 145 | 557 | 95 | 207 | 41 | 14 | 14 | 104 | 38 | 6 | 60 | 23 | 619 | 318 | 69 | 18 | .418 | .571 | .989 | 131 | 57.2 | .461 | 162 | 50.6 | |||||
| 3 | | P. Traynor | .366 | 1930 | 130 | 497 | 90 | 182 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 119 | 48 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 569 | 253 | 42 | 23 | .423 | .509 | .932 | 112 | 31.4 | .418 | 124 | 21.8 | |||||
| 4 | | F. Lindstrom | .358 | 1928 | 153 | 646 | 99 | 231 | 39 | 9 | 14 | 107 | 25 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 687 | 330 | 62 | 14 | .383 | .511 | .894 | 118 | 33.9 | .406 | 132 | 29.1 | |||||
| 5 | | P. Traynor | .356 | 1929 | 130 | 540 | 94 | 192 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 108 | 30 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 597 | 255 | 43 | 24 | .393 | .472 | .865 | 99 | 20.4 | .393 | 112 | 10.8 | |||||
| 6 | | H. Run Baker | .347 | 1912 | 149 | 577 | 116 | 200 | 40 | 21 | 10 | 130 | 50 | 6 | 38 | 40 | 26 | 644 | 312 | 71 | 11 | .404 | .541 | .945 | 127 | 50 | .441 | 166 | 52 | ||||
| 7 | | G. Kell | .343 | 1949 | 134 | 522 | 97 | 179 | 38 | 9 | 3 | 59 | 71 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 612 | 244 | 50 | 16 | 17 | .424 | .467 | .892 | 108 | 34.9 | .417 | 134 | 27.4 | |||
| 8 | | P. Traynor | .342 | 1927 | 149 | 573 | 93 | 196 | 32 | 9 | 5 | 106 | 22 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 633 | 261 | 46 | 35 | .370 | .455 | .825 | 95 | 17.5 | .380 | 115 | 12.1 | |||||
| 9 | | L. Cross | .342 | 1902 | 137 | 559 | 90 | 191 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 108 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 595 | 246 | 47 | 7 | .374 | .440 | .814 | 98 | 27.9 | .386 | 118 | 14.6 | |||||
| 10 | | P. Whitney | .342 | 1930 | 149 | 606 | 87 | 207 | 41 | 5 | 8 | 117 | 40 | 1 | 41 | 3 | 662 | 282 | 54 | 15 | .383 | .465 | .849 | 108 | 15.1 | .381 | 96 | -4.5 | |||||
| 11 | | F. Frisch | .341 | 1921 | 153 | 618 | 121 | 211 | 31 | 17 | 8 | 100 | 42 | 1 | 28 | 49 | 13 | 687 | 300 | 56 | 26 | .384 | .485 | .870 | 113 | 26.9 | .396 | 130 | 26.3 | ||||
| 12 | | P. Whitney | .341 | 1937 | 138 | 487 | 56 | 166 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 79 | 43 | 1 | 44 | 6 | 542 | 217 | 31 | 11 | 19 | .395 | .446 | .841 | 88 | 19.8 | .388 | 118 | 11.9 | ||||
| 13 | | G. Kell | .340 | 1950 | 157 | 641 | 114 | 218 | 56 | 6 | 8 | 101 | 66 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 724 | 310 | 70 | 16 | 23 | .403 | .484 | .886 | 125 | 34.4 | .404 | 124 | 23.9 | |||
| 14 | | B. Bradley | .340 | 1902 | 137 | 550 | 104 | 187 | 39 | 12 | 11 | 77 | 27 | 4 | 23 | 11 | 597 | 283 | 62 | 16 | .375 | .515 | .890 | 111 | 41.3 | .417 | 139 | 31.5 | |||||
| 15 | | P. Traynor | .338 | 1923 | 153 | 616 | 108 | 208 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 101 | 34 | 5 | 19 | 28 | 13 | 661 | 301 | 50 | 6 | .377 | .489 | .866 | 108 | 26.5 | .397 | 126 | 22 | ||||
| 16 | | P. Traynor | .337 | 1928 | 144 | 569 | 91 | 192 | 38 | 12 | 3 | 124 | 28 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 640 | 263 | 53 | 42 | .370 | .462 | .832 | 96 | 18.3 | .380 | 112 | 9.9 | |||||
| 17 | | H. Run Baker | .337 | 1913 | 149 | 564 | 116 | 190 | 34 | 9 | 12 | 117 | 63 | 10 | 31 | 34 | 644 | 278 | 55 | 7 | .413 | .493 | .906 | 118 | 47.7 | .430 | 164 | 46.7 | |||||
| 18 | | A. Rosen | .336 | 1953 | 155 | 599 | 115 | 201 | 27 | 5 | 43 | 145 | 85 | 4 | 48 | 8 | 7 | 688 | 367 | 75 | 0 | 19 | .422 | .613 | 1.034 | 148 | 65.9 | .456 | 178 | 66.3 | |||
| 19 | | W. English | .335 | 1930 | 156 | 638 | 152 | 214 | 36 | 17 | 14 | 59 | 100 | 6 | 72 | 3 | 755 | 326 | 67 | 11 | .430 | .511 | .941 | 151 | 44.6 | .422 | 129 | 33.9 | |||||
| 20 | | H. Run Baker | .334 | 1911 | 148 | 592 | 96 | 198 | 42 | 14 | 11 | 115 | 40 | 2 | 40 | 38 | 659 | 301 | 67 | 25 | .379 | .508 | .887 | 117 | 38.7 | .416 | 143 | 35.9 | |||||
| 21 | | B. Weaver | .331 | 1920 | 151 | 629 | 102 | 208 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 74 | 28 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 690 | 264 | 44 | 27 | .365 | .420 | .785 | 96 | 17.2 | .368 | 106 | 5.6 | ||||
| 22 | | F. Frisch | .331 | 1925 | 120 | 502 | 89 | 166 | 26 | 6 | 11 | 48 | 32 | 3 | 14 | 21 | 12 | 542 | 237 | 43 | 5 | .374 | .472 | .846 | 85 | 14.5 | .386 | 117 | 13 | ||||
| 23 | | P. Higgins | .330 | 1934 | 144 | 543 | 89 | 179 | 37 | 6 | 16 | 90 | 56 | 0 | 70 | 9 | 2 | 606 | 276 | 59 | 7 | .392 | .508 | .901 | 109 | 32.6 | .408 | 126 | 22.3 | ||||
| 24 | | P. Traynor | .329 | 1932 | 135 | 513 | 74 | 169 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 68 | 32 | 4 | 20 | 6 | 556 | 222 | 39 | 7 | .373 | .433 | .806 | 84 | 13.8 | .367 | 118 | 12.9 | |||||
| 25 | | K. Boyer | .329 | 1961 | 153 | 589 | 109 | 194 | 26 | 11 | 24 | 95 | 68 | 1 | 91 | 6 | 3 | 663 | 314 | 61 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 11 | .397 | .533 | .930 | 120 | 42.1 | .403 | 137 | 31.2 | |
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