highest ba in a season, min 500 pa since 1900

Since 1900, Nap Lajoie has the highest batting average with 500+ plate appearances in a season, with an average of .426 in 1901.

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highest ba by a player in a season, min 500 pa since 1900

	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	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
2	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
3	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
4	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
5	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
6	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
7	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
8	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
9	Rogers Hornsby R. Hornsby	.403	605	1925	SLN	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	Harry Heilmann H. Heilmann	.403	626	1923	DET	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	Rogers Hornsby R. Hornsby	.401	704	1922	SLN	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	Bill Terry B. Terry	.401	710	1930	NYG	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	Ty Cobb T. Cobb	.401	612	1922	DET	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	Lefty O'Doul L. O'Doul	.398	731	1929	PHN	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	Harry Heilmann H. Heilmann	.398	596	1927	DET	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	Rogers Hornsby R. Hornsby	.397	674	1921	SLN	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	Joe Jackson J. Jackson	.395	653	1912	CLE	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	Harry Heilmann H. Heilmann	.394	672	1921	DET	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	Babe Ruth B. Ruth	.393	699	1923	NYY	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	Harry Heilmann H. Heilmann	.393	664	1925	DET	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	Babe Herman B. Herman	.393	699	1930	BKN	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	Ty Cobb T. Cobb	.390	501	1913	DET	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	Al Simmons A. Simmons	.390	563	1931	PHA	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	George Brett G. Brett	.390	515	1980	KCR	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	Tristram Speaker T. Speaker	.389	518	1925	CLE	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