who has the highest batting average in a season with at least 70 plate appearances

Hugh Duffy has the highest batting average with 70+ plate appearances in a season, with an average of .440 in 1894.

	NAME	AVG	PA	SEASON	TM	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	OBP	SLG	OPS	WRC	WRAA	WOBA	WRC+	BRAA
1	Hugh Duffy H. Duffy	.440	616	1894	BSN	125	539	160	237	51	16	18	145	66	1	15	48		374	85	10				.502	.694	1.196	203	91.3	.526	169	80.7
2	Tip O'Neill T. O'Neill	.435	572	1887	STL	124	517	167	225	52	19	14	123	50	5	20	30		357	85					.490	.691	1.180	191	96.4	.525	190	88.9
3	Walter Johnson W. Johnson	.433	107	1925	WSH	36	97	12	42	6	1	2	20	3	1	6	0	1	56	9	6				.455	.577	1.033	24	10.3	.469	165	9.8
4	Ross Barnes R. Barnes	.429	342	1876	CWS	66	322	126	138	21	14	1	59	20		8			190	36						.590		105	53.2	.478	197	50.5
5	Jack Bentley J. Bentley	.427	94	1923	NYG	52	89	9	38	6	2	1	14	3	0	4	0	0	51	9	2				.446	.573	1.019	21	9	.466	171	8.7
6	Nap Lajoie N. Lajoie	.426	582	1901	PHA	131	544	145	232	48	14	14	125	24	13	9	27		350	76	1				.463	.643	1.106	157	81	.506	186	71.5
7	Willie Keeler W. Keeler	.424	618	1897	BAL	129	564	145	239	27	19	0	74	35	7	5	64		304	46	12				.464	.539	1.003	155	61.5	.470	159	57.2
8	Rogers Hornsby R. Hornsby	.424	640	1924	SLN	143	536	121	227	43	14	25	94	89	2	32	5	12	373	82	13				.507	.696	1.203	175	96.7	.537	221	95.9
9	George Sisler G. Sisler	.420	654	1922	SLA	142	586	134	246	42	18	8	105	49	3	14	51	19	348	68	16				.467	.594	1.061	152	70.1	.481	170	61.2
10	Ty Cobb T. Cobb	.420	654	1911	DET	146	591	147	248	47	24	8	127	44	8	43	83		367	79	11				.467	.621	1.088	160	82.2	.506	189	74
11	Tuck Turner T. Turner	.418	382	1894	PHI	82	347	95	145	21	9	1	84	24	2	13	11		187	31	9				.458	.539	.997	100	31.1	.460	139	28
12	Sam Thompson S. Thompson	.415	501	1894	PHI	102	451	114	187	32	28	13	147	41	1	13	27		314	73	8				.465	.696	1.161	153	62.8	.504	162	58.7
13	Fred Dunlap F. Dunlap	.412	478	1884	SLU	101	449	160	185	39	8	13		29					279	60						.621		143	73.6	.477	215	77.7
14	Todd Haney T. Haney	.411	81	1995	CHC	25	73	11	30	8	0	2	6	7	0	11	0	0	44	10	1	0	0	0	.463	.603	1.065	19	8.9	.465	185	8.7
15	Ed Delahanty E. Delahanty	.410	645	1899	PHI	146	581	135	238	55	9	9	137	55	4	22	30		338	73	5				.464	.582	1.046	164	74.8	.488	177	72.6
16	Jesse Burkett J. Burkett	.410	647	1896	CLE	133	586	160	240	27	16	6	72	49	7	19	34		317	49	5				.461	.541	1.002	163	63.9	.468	154	56.2
17	Ty Cobb T. Cobb	.409	609	1912	DET	140	553	120	226	30	23	7	83	43	5	30	61	34	323	60	8				.456	.584	1.040	140	67.5	.485	188	65
18	Joe Jackson J. Jackson	.408	641	1911	CLE	147	571	126	233	45	19	7	83	56	8	43	41		337	71	6				.468	.590	1.058	151	75.1	.494	184	68.6
19	George Sisler G. Sisler	.407	692	1920	SLA	154	631	137	257	49	18	19	122	46	2	19	42	17	399	86	13				.449	.632	1.082	161	82.5	.494	176	68.6
20	Ted Williams T. Williams	.407	110	1953	BOS	37	91	17	37	6	0	13	34	19	0	10	0	1	82	19	0			1	.509	.901	1.410	36	22.6	.593	255	21.1
21	Ted Williams T. Williams	.406	606	1941	BSA	143	456	135	185	33	3	37	120	147	3	27	2	4	335	73	0			10	.553	.735	1.287	179	108.8	.568	221	96.9
22	Jesse Burkett J. Burkett	.405	644	1895	CLE	132	555	153	225	22	13	5	83	74	8	32	41		288	40	7				.482	.519	1.001	172	65.6	.473	152	57.2
23	Ed Delahanty E. Delahanty	.404	578	1895	PHI	116	480	149	194	49	10	11	106	86	6	31	46		296	70	6				.500	.617	1.117	174	78.7	.510	177	76.8
24	Ed Delahanty E. Delahanty	.404	567	1894	PHI	116	495	148	200	39	19	4	133	60	7	16	21		289	62	5				.475	.584	1.059	161	58.3	.481	150	53.8
25	Billy Hamilton B. Hamilton	.403	702	1894	PHI	132	558	198	225	25	15	4	90	128	9	19	100		292	44	7				.521	.523	1.044	209	81.9	.495	157	76.2