highest single-season batting average since 1900 minimum 500 at-bats

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

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highest single-season batting average by a player since 1900 minimum 500 at-bats
NAMEAVGABSEASONTMGRH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPSOSBCSPATBXBHSHSFIBBGIDPOBPSLGOPSwRCWRAAwOBAwRC+BRAA
1Nap Lajoie
N. Lajoie
.426
544
1901
PHA PHA
131
145
232
48
14
14
125
24
13
9
27
582
350
76
1
.463
.643
1.106
157
81
.506
186
71.5
2Rogers Hornsby
R. Hornsby
.424
536
1924
SLN SLN
143
121
227
43
14
25
94
89
2
32
5
12
640
373
82
13
.507
.696
1.203
175
96.7
.537
221
95.9
3George Sisler
G. Sisler
.420
586
1922
SLA SLA
142
134
246
42
18
8
105
49
3
14
51
19
654
348
68
16
.467
.594
1.061
152
70.1
.481
170
61.2
4Ty Cobb
T. Cobb
.420
591
1911
DET DET
146
147
248
47
24
8
127
44
8
43
83
654
367
79
11
.467
.621
1.088
160
82.2
.506
189
74
5Ty Cobb
T. Cobb
.409
553
1912
DET DET
140
120
226
30
23
7
83
43
5
30
61
34
609
323
60
8
.456
.584
1.040
140
67.5
.485
188
65
6Joe Jackson
J. Jackson
.408
571
1911
CLE CLE
147
126
233
45
19
7
83
56
8
43
41
641
337
71
6
.468
.590
1.058
151
75.1
.494
184
68.6
7George Sisler
G. Sisler
.407
631
1920
SLA SLA
154
137
257
49
18
19
122
46
2
19
42
17
692
399
86
13
.449
.632
1.082
161
82.5
.494
176
68.6
8Rogers Hornsby
R. Hornsby
.403
504
1925
SLN SLN
138
133
203
41
10
39
143
83
2
39
5
3
605
381
90
16
.489
.756
1.245
173
94.1
.540
208
90.1
9Harry Heilmann
H. Heilmann
.403
524
1923
DET DET
144
121
211
44
11
18
115
74
5
40
9
7
626
331
73
23
.481
.632
1.113
155
78
.503
189
73.3
10Rogers Hornsby
R. Hornsby
.401
623
1922
SLN SLN
154
141
250
46
14
42
152
65
1
50
17
12
704
450
102
15
.459
.722
1.181
186
97.8
.520
197
92.7
11Bill Terry
B. Terry
.401
633
1930
NYG NYG
154
139
254
39
15
23
129
57
1
33
8
710
392
77
19
.452
.619
1.071
171
71.2
.468
156
62.1
12Ty Cobb
T. Cobb
.401
526
1922
DET DET
137
99
211
42
16
4
99
55
4
24
9
13
612
297
62
27
.462
.565
1.026
136
58.8
.467
167
54.3
13Lefty O'Doul
L. O'Doul
.398
638
1929
PHN PHN
154
152
254
35
6
32
122
76
4
19
2
731
397
73
13
.465
.622
1.087
178
80.8
.483
158
62.3
14Harry Heilmann
H. Heilmann
.398
505
1927
DET DET
141
106
201
50
9
14
120
72
2
16
11
5
596
311
73
17
.475
.616
1.091
144
70.3
.493
177
62.2
15Rogers Hornsby
R. Hornsby
.397
592
1921
SLN SLN
154
131
235
44
18
21
126
60
7
48
13
13
674
378
83
15
.458
.639
1.097
162
77.5
.489
191
77.7
16Joe Jackson
J. Jackson
.395
572
1912
CLE CLE
154
121
226
44
26
3
90
54
12
19
35
20
653
331
73
15
.458
.579
1.036
150
71.4
.483
187
68.7
17Harry Heilmann
H. Heilmann
.394
602
1921
DET DET
149
114
237
43
14
19
139
53
2
37
2
6
672
365
76
15
.444
.606
1.051
151
67.5
.472
164
59.5
18Babe Ruth
B. Ruth
.393
522
1923
NYY NYY
152
151
205
45
13
41
130
170
4
93
17
21
699
399
99
3
.545
.764
1.309
211
124.7
.571
230
120.4
19Harry Heilmann
H. Heilmann
.393
573
1925
DET DET
150
97
225
40
11
13
134
67
1
27
6
6
664
326
64
23
.457
.569
1.026
148
61.4
.464
158
54.6
20Babe Herman
B. Herman
.393
614
1930
BKN BKN
153
143
241
48
11
35
130
66
4
56
18
699
416
94
15
.455
.678
1.132
180
81.8
.487
167
72.9
21Al Simmons
A. Simmons
.390
513
1931
PHA PHA
128
105
200
37
13
22
128
47
3
45
3
3
563
329
72
0
.444
.641
1.085
135
65.1
.484
176
57.9
22Ty Cobb
T. Cobb
.389
507
1921
DET DET
128
124
197
37
16
12
101
56
3
19
22
15
581
302
65
15
.452
.596
1.048
131
58.2
.471
164
51.2
23Rod Carew
R. Carew
.388
616
1977
MIN MIN
155
128
239
38
16
14
100
69
3
55
23
13
694
351
68
1
5
15
6
.449
.570
1.019
145
64.4
.440
175
61.4
24Luke Appling
L. Appling
.388
526
1936
CWS CWS
138
111
204
31
7
6
128
85
1
25
10
6
618
267
44
6
.474
.508
.981
135
54.2
.454
142
40
25Tristram Speaker
T. Speaker
.388
552
1920
CLE CLE
150
137
214
50
11
8
107
97
5
13
10
13
674
310
69
20
.483
.562
1.045
152
74.9
.483
170
62
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