highest single-season batting average since 1980

Since 1980, Tony Gwynn has the best batting average in a season, with an average of .394 in 1994.

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highest single-season batting average with a minimum of 3.1 PA per team game by a player since 1980

	NAME	AVG	SEASON	TM	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	OBP	SLG	OPS	wRC	WRAA	wOBA	wRC+	BRAA
1	Tony Gwynn T. Gwynn	.394	1994	SDP	110	419	79	165	35	1	12	64	48	2	19	5	0	475	238	48	1	5	16	20	.454	.568	1.022	101	40.6	.434	166	40.2
2	George Brett G. Brett	.390	1980	KCR	117	449	87	175	33	9	24	118	58	1	22	15	6	515	298	66	0	7	16	11	.454	.664	1.118	120	62.7	.478	198	59.2
3	Larry Walker L. Walker	.379	1999	COL	127	438	108	166	26	4	37	115	57	12	52	11	4	513	311	67	0	6	8	12	.458	.710	1.168	131	64.1	.485	167	46.6
4	Todd Helton T. Helton	.372	2000	COL	160	580	138	216	59	2	42	147	103	4	61	5	3	697	405	103	0	10	22	12	.463	.698	1.162	174	82.4	.476	161	58
5	Nomar Garciaparra N. Garciaparra	.372	2000	BOS	140	529	104	197	51	3	21	96	61	2	50	5	2	599	317	75	0	7	20	8	.434	.599	1.033	126	47.5	.432	154	44
6	Ichiro Suzuki I. Suzuki	.372	2004	SEA	161	704	101	262	24	5	8	60	49	4	63	36	11	762	320	37	2	3	19	6	.414	.455	.869	124	29.1	.375	131	30
7	Tony Gwynn T. Gwynn	.372	1997	SDP	149	592	97	220	49	2	17	119	43	3	28	12	5	651	324	68	1	12	12	12	.409	.547	.957	121	41.1	.408	153	43.5
8	Andres Galarraga A. Galarraga	.370	1993	COL	120	470	71	174	35	4	22	98	24	6	73	2	4	506	283	61	0	6	12	9	.403	.602	1.005	102	41.8	.429	150	31.3
9	Tony Gwynn T. Gwynn	.370	1987	SDP	157	589	119	218	36	13	7	54	82	3	35	56	12	680	301	56	2	4	26	13	.447	.511	.958	130	46.9	.409	154	46.2
10	Barry Bonds B. Bonds	.370	2002	SFG	143	403	117	149	31	2	46	110	198	9	47	9	2	612	322	79	0	2	68	4	.582	.799	1.381	183	110	.544	244	109.9
11	Tony Gwynn T. Gwynn	.368	1995	SDP	135	535	82	197	33	1	9	90	35	1	15	17	5	577	259	43	0	6	10	20	.404	.484	.888	98	25.7	.387	137	26.9
12	Wade Boggs W. Boggs	.368	1985	BOS	161	653	107	240	42	3	8	78	96	4	61	2	1	758	312	53	3	2	5	20	.450	.478	.928	144	57.7	.415	157	51.3
13	Jeff Bagwell J. Bagwell	.368	1994	HOU	110	400	104	147	32	2	39	116	65	4	65	15	4	479	300	73	0	10	14	12	.451	.750	1.201	123	62.6	.488	206	65.2
14	Wade Boggs W. Boggs	.366	1988	BOS	155	584	128	214	45	6	5	58	125	3	34	2	3	719	286	56	0	7	18	23	.476	.490	.965	141	62.7	.427	167	55.5
15	Larry Walker L. Walker	.366	1997	COL	153	568	143	208	46	4	49	130	78	14	90	33	8	664	409	99	0	4	14	15	.452	.720	1.172	168	86.1	.488	177	64.8
16	Joe Mauer J. Mauer	.365	2009	MIN	138	523	94	191	30	1	28	96	76	2	63	4	1	606	307	59	0	5	14	13	.444	.587	1.031	127	54.8	.438	170	53.2
17	Chipper Jones C. Jones	.364	2008	ATL	128	439	82	160	24	1	22	75	90	1	61	4	0	534	252	47	0	4	16	13	.470	.574	1.044	116	51.6	.445	175	50.2
18	DJ LeMahieu	.364	2020	NYY	50	195	41	71	10	2	10	27	18	2	21	3	0	216	115	22	0	1	0	3	.421	.590	1.011	47	19.8	.429	177	20.6
19	Larry Walker L. Walker	.363	1998	COL	130	454	113	165	46	3	23	67	64	4	61	14	4	524	286	72	0	2	2	11	.445	.630	1.075	121	55.7	.459	158	38.7
20	Magglio Ordonez M. Ordonez	.363	2007	DET	157	595	117	216	54	0	28	139	76	2	79	4	1	678	354	82	0	5	8	20	.434	.595	1.029	145	60.9	.438	169	58.9
21	John Olerud J. Olerud	.363	1993	TOR	158	551	109	200	54	2	24	107	114	7	65	0	2	679	330	80	0	7	33	12	.473	.599	1.072	151	69.8	.454	180	66.6
22	Wade Boggs W. Boggs	.363	1987	BOS	147	551	108	200	40	6	24	89	105	2	48	1	3	667	324	70	1	8	19	13	.461	.588	1.049	147	64.9	.443	171	60.2
23	Barry Bonds B. Bonds	.362	2004	SFG	147	373	129	135	27	3	45	101	232	9	41	6	1	617	303	75	0	3	120	5	.609	.812	1.422	185	108	.537	233	105.7
24	Mike Piazza M. Piazza	.362	1997	LAD	152	556	104	201	32	1	40	124	69	3	77	5	1	633	355	73	0	5	11	19	.431	.638	1.070	141	63.2	.452	183	66.4
25	Wade Boggs W. Boggs	.361	1983	BOS	153	582	100	210	44	7	5	74	92	1	36	3	3	685	283	56	3	7	2	15	.444	.486	.931	129	51.5	.416	155	44.4

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Dodgers	43	25	.632
Padres	35	32	.522	7.5
Diamondbacks	34	33	.507	8.5
Giants	28	41	.406	15.5
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Fri 6/12	SDP	@	BAL	7:05 PM
Sat 6/13	SDP	@	BAL	4:05 PM
Sun 6/14	SDP	@	BAL	1:35 PM
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Braves	45	23	.662
Phillies	37	31	.544	8.0
Nationals	35	34	.507	10.5
Marlins	33	35	.485	12.0
Mets	29	38	.433	15.5
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	41	25	.621
Cardinals	37	28	.569	3.5
Pirates	35	33	.515	7.0
Cubs	34	34	.500	8.0
Reds	32	35	.478	9.5
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Dodgers	43	25	.632
Padres	35	32	.522	7.5
Diamondbacks	34	33	.507	8.5
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Tigers	28	40	.412	8.5
Royals	28	40	.412	8.5
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Athletics	33	35	.485	2.5
Astros	31	39	.443	5.5
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