Since 1947, George Brett has the highest batting average with 502+ plate appearances in a season, with an average of .390 in 1980.

highest avg by a player in a season since 1947 with 502+ pa
1980 Brett 1957 Williams 1977 Carew 1999 Walker 1948 Musial 2000 Helton 2000 Garciaparra 2004 Suzuki 1997 Gwynn 1993 Galarraga 1987 Gwynn 2002 Bonds 1948 Williams 1995 Gwynn 1985 Boggs 1988 Boggs 1997 Walker 1970 Carty 2009 Mauer 1957 Mantle 2008 Jones 1974 Carew 1998 Walker 2007 Ordonez 1993 Olerud 1987 Boggs 1971 Torre 0 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.4 .390 .388 .388 .379 .376 .372 .372 .372 .372 .370 .370 .370 .369 .368 .368 .366 .366 .366 .365 .365 .364 .364 .363 .363 .363 .363 .363
NAME SEASON TM G AVG PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF SB CS BB IBB HBP SO GIDP TB XBH OBP SLG OPS WRC WRC+ WOBA WRAA BRAA
George Brett illustration George Brett
1980
KCR logo KCR
117 .390 515 449 87 175 33 9 24 118 0 7 15 6 58 16 1 22 11 298 66 .454 .664 1.118 120 198 .478 62.7 59.2
Ted Williams illustration Ted Williams
1957
BOS logo BOS
132 .388 546 420 96 163 28 1 38 87 0 2 0 1 119 33 5 43 11 307 67 .526 .731 1.257 148 223 .524 87.3 79
Rod Carew illustration Rod Carew
1977
MIN logo MIN
155 .388 694 616 128 239 38 16 14 100 1 5 23 13 69 15 3 55 6 351 68 .449 .570 1.019 145 175 .440 64.4 61.4
Larry Walker illustration Larry Walker
1999
COL logo COL
127 .379 513 438 108 166 26 4 37 115 0 6 11 4 57 8 12 52 12 311 67 .458 .710 1.168 131 167 .485 64.1 46.6
Stan Musial illustration Stan Musial
1948
SLN logo SLN
155 .376 694 611 135 230 46 18 39 131 1 7 79 3 34 18 429 103 .450 .702 1.152 174 201 .512 92.3 86.4
Todd Helton illustration Todd Helton
2000
COL logo COL
160 .372 697 580 138 216 59 2 42 147 0 10 5 3 103 22 4 61 12 405 103 .463 .698 1.162 174 161 .476 82.4 58
Nomar Garciaparra illustration Nomar Garciaparra
2000
BOS logo BOS
140 .372 599 529 104 197 51 3 21 96 0 7 5 2 61 20 2 50 8 317 75 .434 .599 1.033 126 154 .432 47.5 44
Ichiro Suzuki illustration Ichiro Suzuki
2004
SEA logo SEA
161 .372 762 704 101 262 24 5 8 60 2 3 36 11 49 19 4 63 6 320 37 .414 .455 .869 124 131 .375 29.1 30
Tony Gwynn illustration Tony Gwynn
1997
SDP logo SDP
149 .372 651 592 97 220 49 2 17 119 1 12 12 5 43 12 3 28 12 324 68 .409 .547 .957 121 153 .408 41.1 43.5
Andres Galarraga illustration Andres Galarraga
1993
COL logo COL
120 .370 506 470 71 174 35 4 22 98 0 6 2 4 24 12 6 73 9 283 61 .403 .602 1.005 102 150 .429 41.8 31.3
Tony Gwynn illustration Tony Gwynn
1987
SDP logo SDP
157 .370 680 589 119 218 36 13 7 54 2 4 56 12 82 26 3 35 13 301 56 .447 .511 .958 130 154 .409 46.9 46.2
Barry Bonds illustration Barry Bonds
2002
SFG logo SFG
143 .370 612 403 117 149 31 2 46 110 0 2 9 2 198 68 9 47 4 322 79 .582 .799 1.381 183 244 .544 110 109.9
Ted Williams illustration Ted Williams
1948
BSA logo BSA
137 .369 638 509 124 188 44 3 25 127 0 4 0 126 3 41 10 313 72 .497 .615 1.112 156 184 .504 81 68.8
Tony Gwynn illustration Tony Gwynn
1995
SDP logo SDP
135 .368 577 535 82 197 33 1 9 90 0 6 17 5 35 10 1 15 20 259 43 .404 .484 .888 98 137 .387 25.7 26.9
Wade Boggs illustration Wade Boggs
1985
BOS logo BOS
161 .368 758 653 107 240 42 3 8 78 3 2 2 1 96 5 4 61 20 312 53 .450 .478 .928 144 157 .415 57.7 51.3
Wade Boggs illustration Wade Boggs
1988
BOS logo BOS
155 .366 719 584 128 214 45 6 5 58 0 7 2 3 125 18 3 34 23 286 56 .476 .490 .965 141 167 .427 62.7 55.5
Larry Walker illustration Larry Walker
1997
COL logo COL
153 .366 664 568 143 208 46 4 49 130 0 4 33 8 78 14 14 90 15 409 99 .452 .720 1.172 168 177 .488 86.1 64.8
Rico Carty illustration Rico Carty
1970
ATL logo ATL
136 .366 560 478 84 175 23 3 25 101 0 3 1 2 77 6 2 46 19 279 51 .454 .584 1.037 122 173 .455 59.1 50.9
Joe Mauer illustration Joe Mauer
2009
MIN logo MIN
138 .365 606 523 94 191 30 1 28 96 0 5 4 1 76 14 2 63 13 307 59 .444 .587 1.031 127 170 .438 54.8 53.2
Mickey Mantle illustration Mickey Mantle
1957
NYY logo NYY
144 .365 623 474 121 173 28 6 34 94 0 3 16 3 146 23 0 75 5 315 68 .512 .665 1.177 157 217 .498 87.1 86
Chipper Jones illustration Chipper Jones
2008
ATL logo ATL
128 .364 534 439 82 160 24 1 22 75 0 4 4 0 90 16 1 61 13 252 47 .470 .574 1.044 116 175 .445 51.6 50.2
Rod Carew illustration Rod Carew
1974
MIN logo MIN
153 .364 690 599 86 218 30 5 3 55 13 3 38 16 74 9 1 49 17 267 38 .433 .446 .879 117 153 .401 42.6 39.9
Larry Walker illustration Larry Walker
1998
COL logo COL
130 .363 524 454 113 165 46 3 23 67 0 2 14 4 64 2 4 61 11 286 72 .445 .630 1.075 121 158 .459 55.7 38.7
Magglio Ordonez illustration Magglio Ordonez
2007
DET logo DET
157 .363 678 595 117 216 54 0 28 139 0 5 4 1 76 8 2 79 20 354 82 .434 .595 1.029 145 169 .438 60.9 58.9
John Olerud illustration John Olerud
1993
TOR logo TOR
158 .363 679 551 109 200 54 2 24 107 0 7 0 2 114 33 7 65 12 330 80 .473 .599 1.072 151 180 .454 69.8 66.6

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