what catcher has the highest career batting average in a single season

Cal McVey has the highest batting average by a catcher in a season, with an average of .368 in 1877.

Interpreted as:

What catcher has the highest career batting average with a minimum of 3.1 PA per team game in a single season?

	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	Cal McVey C. McVey	.368	1877	CWS	60	266	58	98	9	7	0	36	8		11			274	121	16						.455		61	20.9	.386	143	17.9
2	Joe Mauer J. Mauer	.365	2009	MIN	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
3	Mike Piazza M. Piazza	.362	1997	LAD	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
4	Mickey Cochrane M. Cochrane	.357	1930	PHA	130	487	110	174	42	5	10	85	55	1	18	5	0	561	256	57	18				.424	.526	.949	113	33.7	.423	138	30.4
5	Wilbert Robinson W. Robinson	.353	1894	BAL	109	414	69	146	21	4	1	98	46	3	18	12		474	178	26	11				.421	.430	.851	99	13	.406	108	7.4
6	Spud Davis S. Davis	.349	1933	PHN	141	495	51	173	28	3	9	65	32	5	24	2		540	234	40	8			21	.395	.473	.867	92	29.1	.400	136	22
7	Mickey Cochrane M. Cochrane	.349	1931	PHA	122	459	87	160	31	6	17	89	56	3	21	2	3	521	254	54	3				.423	.553	.976	107	42.6	.441	151	36
8	Joe Mauer J. Mauer	.347	2006	MIN	140	521	86	181	36	4	13	84	79	1	54	8	3	608	264	53	0	7	21	24	.429	.507	.936	110	33.3	.396	141	32.6
9	Mike Piazza M. Piazza	.346	1995	LAD	112	434	82	150	17	0	32	93	39	1	80	1	0	475	263	49	0	1	10	10	.400	.606	1.006	97	37.3	.427	168	40.6
10	Deacon White D. White	.343	1876	CWS	66	303	66	104	18	1	1	60	7		3			310	127	20						.419		66	19.7	.360	137	17.2
11	Ernie Lombardi E. Lombardi	.342	1938	CIN	129	489	60	167	30	1	19	95	40	0	14	0		529	256	50	0			30	.391	.524	.915	97	30.4	.414	153	34.4
12	Gabby Hartnett G. Hartnett	.339	1930	CHC	141	508	84	172	31	3	37	122	55	1	62	0		578	320	71	14				.404	.630	1.034	127	45.2	.444	141	37.1
13	Mickey Cochrane M. Cochrane	.338	1927	PHA	126	432	80	146	20	6	12	80	50	2	7	9	6	507	214	38	23				.409	.495	.904	91	28.9	.417	131	21.5
14	Jorge Posada J. Posada	.338	2007	NYY	144	506	91	171	42	1	20	90	74	6	98	2	0	589	275	63	0	3	7	18	.426	.543	.970	116	42.8	.418	157	41.8
15	Deacon McGuire D. McGuire	.336	1895	WSH	133	538	89	181	30	8	10	97	40	5	18	17		588	257	48	5				.388	.478	.865	118	21.2	.401	118	18.3
16	Mike Piazza M. Piazza	.336	1996	LAD	148	547	87	184	16	0	36	105	81	1	93	0	3	631	308	52	0	2	21	21	.422	.563	.985	125	43.6	.416	165	51.5
17	Buster Posey B. Posey	.336	2012	SFG	148	530	78	178	39	1	24	103	69	2	96	1	1	610	291	64	0	9	7	19	.408	.549	.957	114	44.7	.406	164	46.5
18	Ivan Rodriguez I. Rodriguez	.334	2004	DET	135	527	72	176	32	2	19	86	41	3	91	7	4	575	269	53	0	4	6	15	.383	.510	.893	96	25	.382	134	25
19	Ted Simmons T. Simmons	.332	1975	STL	157	581	80	193	32	3	18	100	63	1	35	1	3	649	285	53	0	4	16	20	.396	.491	.887	107	36.1	.395	145	33.4
20	Bill Dickey B. Dickey	.332	1937	NYY	140	530	87	176	35	2	29	133	73	4	22	3	2	608	302	66	1				.417	.570	.987	125	48.8	.442	147	41.1
21	Ivan Rodriguez I. Rodriguez	.332	1999	TEX	144	600	116	199	29	1	35	113	24	1	64	25	12	630	335	65	0	5	2	31	.356	.558	.914	108	26	.388	125	21.3
22	Mickey Cochrane M. Cochrane	.331	1929	PHA	135	514	113	170	37	8	7	95	69	2	8	7	7	606	244	52	21				.412	.475	.887	107	27.1	.406	130	24.7
23	Deacon White D. White	.330	1879	CIN	78	333	55	110	16	6	1	52	6		9			339	141	23						.423		66	19	.344	141	19.9
24	Sy Sutcliffe S. Sutcliffe	.329	1890	CLP	99	386	62	127	14	8	2	60	33	0	16	10		419	163	24					.382	.422	.804	81	17.2	.386	114	10.5
25	Manny Sanguillen M. Sanguillen	.328	1975	PIT	133	481	60	158	24	4	9	58	48	3	31	5	4	537	217	37	2	3	15	12	.391	.451	.842	81	22.2	.376	133	20.5

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