Since 1900, Nap Lajoie has the best batting average with 500+ plate appearances in a season, with an average of .426 in 1901.
| 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 |  | N. Lajoie | .426 | 582 | 1901 | 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 | |||||
| 2 |  | R. Hornsby | .424 | 640 | 1924 | 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 | ||||
| 3 | | G. Sisler | .420 | 654 | 1922 | 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 | ||||
| 4 |  | T. Cobb | .420 | 654 | 1911 | 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 | |||||
| 5 | | T. Cobb | .409 | 609 | 1912 | 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 | ||||
| 6 | | J. Jackson | .408 | 641 | 1911 | 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 | |||||
| 7 | | G. Sisler | .407 | 692 | 1920 | 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 | ||||
| 8 |  | T. Williams | .406 | 606 | 1941 | 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 | |||
| 9 | | R. Hornsby | .403 | 605 | 1925 | 138 | 504 | 133 | 203 | 41 | 10 | 39 | 143 | 83 | 2 | 39 | 5 | 3 | 381 | 90 | 16 | .489 | .756 | 1.245 | 173 | 94.1 | .540 | 208 | 90.1 | ||||
| 10 | | H. Heilmann | .403 | 626 | 1923 | 144 | 524 | 121 | 211 | 44 | 11 | 18 | 115 | 74 | 5 | 40 | 9 | 7 | 331 | 73 | 23 | .481 | .632 | 1.113 | 155 | 78 | .503 | 189 | 73.3 | ||||
| 11 | | R. Hornsby | .401 | 704 | 1922 | 154 | 623 | 141 | 250 | 46 | 14 | 42 | 152 | 65 | 1 | 50 | 17 | 12 | 450 | 102 | 15 | .459 | .722 | 1.181 | 186 | 97.8 | .520 | 197 | 92.7 | ||||
| 12 | | B. Terry | .401 | 710 | 1930 | 154 | 633 | 139 | 254 | 39 | 15 | 23 | 129 | 57 | 1 | 33 | 8 | 392 | 77 | 19 | .452 | .619 | 1.071 | 171 | 71.2 | .468 | 156 | 62.1 | |||||
| 13 | | T. Cobb | .401 | 612 | 1922 | 137 | 526 | 99 | 211 | 42 | 16 | 4 | 99 | 55 | 4 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 297 | 62 | 27 | .462 | .565 | 1.026 | 136 | 58.8 | .467 | 167 | 54.3 | ||||
| 14 | | L. O'Doul | .398 | 731 | 1929 | 154 | 638 | 152 | 254 | 35 | 6 | 32 | 122 | 76 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 397 | 73 | 13 | .465 | .622 | 1.087 | 178 | 80.8 | .483 | 158 | 62.3 | |||||
| 15 | | H. Heilmann | .398 | 596 | 1927 | 141 | 505 | 106 | 201 | 50 | 9 | 14 | 120 | 72 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 311 | 73 | 17 | .475 | .616 | 1.091 | 144 | 70.3 | .493 | 177 | 62.2 | ||||
| 16 | | R. Hornsby | .397 | 674 | 1921 | 154 | 592 | 131 | 235 | 44 | 18 | 21 | 126 | 60 | 7 | 48 | 13 | 13 | 378 | 83 | 15 | .458 | .639 | 1.097 | 162 | 77.5 | .489 | 191 | 77.7 | ||||
| 17 | | J. Jackson | .395 | 653 | 1912 | 154 | 572 | 121 | 226 | 44 | 26 | 3 | 90 | 54 | 12 | 19 | 35 | 20 | 331 | 73 | 15 | .458 | .579 | 1.036 | 150 | 71.4 | .483 | 187 | 68.7 | ||||
| 18 | | H. Heilmann | .394 | 672 | 1921 | 149 | 602 | 114 | 237 | 43 | 14 | 19 | 139 | 53 | 2 | 37 | 2 | 6 | 365 | 76 | 15 | .444 | .606 | 1.051 | 151 | 67.5 | .472 | 164 | 59.5 | ||||
| 19 |  | B. Ruth | .393 | 699 | 1923 | 152 | 522 | 151 | 205 | 45 | 13 | 41 | 130 | 170 | 4 | 93 | 17 | 21 | 399 | 99 | 3 | .545 | .764 | 1.309 | 211 | 124.7 | .571 | 230 | 120.4 | ||||
| 20 | | H. Heilmann | .393 | 664 | 1925 | 150 | 573 | 97 | 225 | 40 | 11 | 13 | 134 | 67 | 1 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 326 | 64 | 23 | .457 | .569 | 1.026 | 148 | 61.4 | .464 | 158 | 54.6 | ||||
| 21 | | B. Herman | .393 | 699 | 1930 | 153 | 614 | 143 | 241 | 48 | 11 | 35 | 130 | 66 | 4 | 56 | 18 | 416 | 94 | 15 | .455 | .678 | 1.132 | 180 | 81.8 | .487 | 167 | 72.9 | |||||
| 22 | | T. Cobb | .390 | 501 | 1913 | 122 | 428 | 70 | 167 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 67 | 58 | 4 | 31 | 51 | 229 | 38 | 11 | .467 | .535 | 1.002 | 107 | 52.2 | .473 | 186 | 48.7 | |||||
| 23 | | A. Simmons | .390 | 563 | 1931 | 128 | 513 | 105 | 200 | 37 | 13 | 22 | 128 | 47 | 3 | 45 | 3 | 3 | 329 | 72 | 0 | .444 | .641 | 1.085 | 135 | 65.1 | .484 | 176 | 57.9 | ||||
| 24 |  | G. Brett | .390 | 515 | 1980 | 117 | 449 | 87 | 175 | 33 | 9 | 24 | 118 | 58 | 1 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 298 | 66 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 11 | .454 | .664 | 1.118 | 120 | 62.7 | .478 | 198 | 59.2 | |
| 25 | | T. Speaker | .389 | 518 | 1925 | 117 | 429 | 79 | 167 | 35 | 5 | 12 | 87 | 70 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 248 | 52 | 15 | .479 | .578 | 1.057 | 122 | 54.3 | .479 | 167 | 49 | ||||
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