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Rank Player (age) Batting Average Bats

1. Albert Pujols (28) .3321 R

2. Ichiro Suzuki* (34) .3319 L

3. Todd Helton* (34) .3301 L

4. Vladimir Guerrero (32) .3234 R

5. Derek Jeter (34) .3170 R

6. Nomar Garciaparra (34) .3147 R

7. Manny Ramirez (36) .3128 R

8. Magglio Ordonez (34) .3118 R

9. Miguel Cabrera (25) .3096 R

10. Chipper Jones# (36) .3088 B

11. Mike Piazza (39) .3078 R

12. Alex Rodriguez (32) .3059 R

13. Placido Polanco (32) .3046 R

14. Lance Berkman# (32) .3033 B

15. Moises Alou (41) .3031 R

16. Ivan Rodriguez (36) .3021 R

Michael Young (31) .3021 R

18. Sean Casey* (33) .3018 L

19. Frank Thomas (40) .3016 R

20. Juan Pierre* (30) .3010 L

Rank Player (age) Batting Average Bats

21. Bobby Abreu* (34) .3001 L

22. Mike Sweeney (34) .2998 R

23. Jose Vidro# (33) .2997 B

24. Kenny Lofton* (41) .2990 L

25. Barry Bonds* (43) .2981 L

26. Shannon Stewart (34) .2971 R

27. Jason Kendall (34) .2968 R

28. Mark Loretta (36) .2963 R

29. Jeff Cirillo (38) .2962 R

30. Hideki Matsui* (34) .2961 L

31. Garret Anderson* (36) .2960 L

32. Carl Crawford* (26) .2958 L

33. Gary Sheffield (39) .2945 R

34. Frank Catalanotto* (34) .2933 L

35. Luis Castillo# (32) .2931 B

36. Brian Giles* (37) .2924 L

37. Dmitri Young# (34) .2922 B

38. Edgar Renteria (32) .2909 R

39. Carlos Guillen# (32) .2904 B

40. Jeff Kent (40) .2896 R

Rank Player (age) Batting Average Bats

41. Mark Grudzielanek (38) .2894 R

42. Ken Griffey* (38) .2892 L

43. Todd Walker* (35) .2890 L

44. Miguel Tejada (34) .2881 R

45. Carlos Lee (32) .2879 R

46. Aaron Rowand (30) .2878 R

47. Johnny Damon* (34) .2876 L

48. David Ortiz* (32) .2875 L

49. Jason Giambi* (37) .2874 L

50. Rafael Furcal# (30) .2866 B

Paul Lo Duca (36) .2866 R

52. Randy Winn# (34) .2861 B

53. Jim Edmonds* (38) .2856 L

54. Raul Ibanez* (36) .2852 L

55. A.J. Pierzynski* (31) .2851 L

56. J.D. Drew* (32) .2848 L

David Eckstein (33) .2848 R

Mark Teixeira# (28) .2848 B

59. Darin Erstad* (34) .2842 L

60. Shea Hillenbrand (32) .2840 R

Rank Player (age) Batting Average Bats

61. Luis Gonzalez* (40) .2838 L

62. Scott Rolen (33) .2837 R

63. Rondell White (36) .2836 R

64. Aubrey Huff* (31) .2833 L

65. Aramis Ramirez (30) .2830 R

66. Shawn Green* (35) .2828 L

67. Derrek Lee (32) .2825 R

68. Mark Kotsay* (32) .2823 L

69. Vernon Wells (29) .2814 R

70. Kevin Millar (36) .2810 R

Alfonso Soriano (32) .2810 R

72. Brian Roberts# (30) .2804 B

73. Jim Thome* (37) .2802 L

74. Jay Payton (35) .2801 R

75. Mike Lowell (34) .2796 R

76. Carlos Beltran# (31) .2794 B

Cliff Floyd* (35) .2794 L

78. Carlos Delgado* (36) .2793 L

79. Paul Konerko (32) .2791 R

80. Ryan Klesko* (37) .2787 L

Rank Player (age) Batting Average Bats

81. Orlando Hudson# (30) .2782 B

Jacque Jones* (33) .2782 L

83. Melvin Mora (36) .2781 R

84. Jorge Posada# (36) .2774 B

Jimmy Rollins# (29) .2774 B

86. Marcus Giles (30) .2771 R

87. Geoff Jenkins* (33) .2765 L

88. Ray Durham# (36) .2763 B

89. Rich Aurilia (36) .2760 R

90. Adam Kennedy* (32) .2754 L

Corey Koskie* (35) .2754 L

92. Trot Nixon* (34) .2753 L

93. Jermaine Dye (34) .2751 R

94. Bengie Molina (33) .2747 R

95. Omar Vizquel# (41) .2742 B

96. Hank Blalock* (27) .2741 L

97. Mike Lieberthal (36) .2738 R

98. Scott Hatteberg* (38) .2734 L

99. Sammy Sosa (39) .2732 R

100. Todd Hollandsworth* (35) .2730 L

Rank Player (age) Batting Average Bats

101. Ron Belliard (33) .2727 R

102. Jose Guillen (32) .2723 R

103. Torii Hunter (32) .2720 R

104. Orlando Cabrera (33) .2716 R

105. Julio Lugo (32) .2712 R

106. Adrian Beltre (29) .2709 R

107. Juan Encarnacion (32) .2698 R

108. Doug Mientkiewicz* (34) .2693 L

109. Eric Chavez* (30) .2690 L

110. Jack Wilson (30) .2683 R

111. Matt Stairs* (40) .2677 L

112. Marlon Anderson* (34) .2672 L

Neifi Perez# (35) .2672 B

114. Reggie Sanders (40) .2669 R

115. Jason Varitek# (36) .2668 B

116. Tony Graffanino (36) .2666 R

117. Miguel Cairo (34) .2660 R

118. Michael Barrett (31) .2656 R

119. Aaron Boone (35) .2655 R

120. Eric Byrnes (32) .2647 R

Rank Player (age) Batting Average Bats

Cristian Guzman# (30) .2647 B

122. Tony Clark# (36) .2644 B

123. Preston Wilson (33) .2636 R

124. John Mabry* (37) .2634 L

125. Damian Miller (38) .2621 R

126. Ramon Hernandez (32) .2620 R

127. Richie Sexson (33) .2618 R

128. Chris Gomez (37) .2616 R

129. Casey Blake (34) .2610 R

Andruw Jones (31) .2610 R

131. Jay Gibbons* (31) .2598 L

132. Gary Matthews# (33) .2595 B

133. Pat Burrell (31) .2593 R

134. Felipe Lopez# (28) .2586 B

135. Cesar Izturis# (28) .2585 B

136. Royce Clayton (38) .2580 R

137. Corey Patterson* (28) .2572 L

138. Craig Counsell* (37) .2569 L

139. Scott Spiezio# (35) .2554 B

140. Troy Glaus (31) .2534 R

Rank Player (age) Batting Average Bats

141. Gregg Zaun# (37) .2527 B

142. Brad Ausmus (39) .2522 R

Juan Uribe (28) .2522 R

144. Damion Easley (38) .2519 R

145. Pedro Feliz (33) .2516 R

146. Tony Batista (34) .2509 R

147. Geoff Blum# (35) .2504 B

148. Mike Cameron (35) .2499 R

149. Brad Wilkerson* (31) .2488 L

150. Alex Gonzalez (31) .2484 R

Baseball Leaders & Baseball Records: Single-Season Career Active Progressive Year-by-Year League

Stats updated through May 12, 2008.

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Rank	Player (age)	Batting Average	Bats
1.	Albert Pujols (28)	.3321	R
2.	Ichiro Suzuki* (34)	.3319	L
3.	Todd Helton* (34)	.3301	L
4.	Vladimir Guerrero (32)	.3234	R
5.	Derek Jeter (34)	.3170	R
6.	Nomar Garciaparra (34)	.3147	R
7.	Manny Ramirez (36)	.3128	R
8.	Magglio Ordonez (34)	.3118	R
9.	Miguel Cabrera (25)	.3096	R
10.	Chipper Jones# (36)	.3088	B
11.	Mike Piazza (39)	.3078	R
12.	Alex Rodriguez (32)	.3059	R
13.	Placido Polanco (32)	.3046	R
14.	Lance Berkman# (32)	.3033	B
15.	Moises Alou (41)	.3031	R
16.	Ivan Rodriguez (36)	.3021	R
	Michael Young (31)	.3021	R
18.	Sean Casey* (33)	.3018	L
19.	Frank Thomas (40)	.3016	R
20.	Juan Pierre* (30)	.3010	L
Rank	Player (age)	Batting Average	Bats
21.	Bobby Abreu* (34)	.3001	L
22.	Mike Sweeney (34)	.2998	R
23.	Jose Vidro# (33)	.2997	B
24.	Kenny Lofton* (41)	.2990	L
25.	Barry Bonds* (43)	.2981	L
26.	Shannon Stewart (34)	.2971	R
27.	Jason Kendall (34)	.2968	R
28.	Mark Loretta (36)	.2963	R
29.	Jeff Cirillo (38)	.2962	R
30.	Hideki Matsui* (34)	.2961	L
31.	Garret Anderson* (36)	.2960	L
32.	Carl Crawford* (26)	.2958	L
33.	Gary Sheffield (39)	.2945	R
34.	Frank Catalanotto* (34)	.2933	L
35.	Luis Castillo# (32)	.2931	B
36.	Brian Giles* (37)	.2924	L
37.	Dmitri Young# (34)	.2922	B
38.	Edgar Renteria (32)	.2909	R
39.	Carlos Guillen# (32)	.2904	B
40.	Jeff Kent (40)	.2896	R
Rank	Player (age)	Batting Average	Bats
41.	Mark Grudzielanek (38)	.2894	R
42.	Ken Griffey* (38)	.2892	L
43.	Todd Walker* (35)	.2890	L
44.	Miguel Tejada (34)	.2881	R
45.	Carlos Lee (32)	.2879	R
46.	Aaron Rowand (30)	.2878	R
47.	Johnny Damon* (34)	.2876	L
48.	David Ortiz* (32)	.2875	L
49.	Jason Giambi* (37)	.2874	L
50.	Rafael Furcal# (30)	.2866	B
	Paul Lo Duca (36)	.2866	R
52.	Randy Winn# (34)	.2861	B
53.	Jim Edmonds* (38)	.2856	L
54.	Raul Ibanez* (36)	.2852	L
55.	A.J. Pierzynski* (31)	.2851	L
56.	J.D. Drew* (32)	.2848	L
	David Eckstein (33)	.2848	R
	Mark Teixeira# (28)	.2848	B
59.	Darin Erstad* (34)	.2842	L
60.	Shea Hillenbrand (32)	.2840	R
Rank	Player (age)	Batting Average	Bats
61.	Luis Gonzalez* (40)	.2838	L
62.	Scott Rolen (33)	.2837	R
63.	Rondell White (36)	.2836	R
64.	Aubrey Huff* (31)	.2833	L
65.	Aramis Ramirez (30)	.2830	R
66.	Shawn Green* (35)	.2828	L
67.	Derrek Lee (32)	.2825	R
68.	Mark Kotsay* (32)	.2823	L
69.	Vernon Wells (29)	.2814	R
70.	Kevin Millar (36)	.2810	R
	Alfonso Soriano (32)	.2810	R
72.	Brian Roberts# (30)	.2804	B
73.	Jim Thome* (37)	.2802	L
74.	Jay Payton (35)	.2801	R
75.	Mike Lowell (34)	.2796	R
76.	Carlos Beltran# (31)	.2794	B
	Cliff Floyd* (35)	.2794	L
78.	Carlos Delgado* (36)	.2793	L
79.	Paul Konerko (32)	.2791	R
80.	Ryan Klesko* (37)	.2787	L
Rank	Player (age)	Batting Average	Bats
81.	Orlando Hudson# (30)	.2782	B
	Jacque Jones* (33)	.2782	L
83.	Melvin Mora (36)	.2781	R
84.	Jorge Posada# (36)	.2774	B
	Jimmy Rollins# (29)	.2774	B
86.	Marcus Giles (30)	.2771	R
87.	Geoff Jenkins* (33)	.2765	L
88.	Ray Durham# (36)	.2763	B
89.	Rich Aurilia (36)	.2760	R
90.	Adam Kennedy* (32)	.2754	L
	Corey Koskie* (35)	.2754	L
92.	Trot Nixon* (34)	.2753	L
93.	Jermaine Dye (34)	.2751	R
94.	Bengie Molina (33)	.2747	R
95.	Omar Vizquel# (41)	.2742	B
96.	Hank Blalock* (27)	.2741	L
97.	Mike Lieberthal (36)	.2738	R
98.	Scott Hatteberg* (38)	.2734	L
99.	Sammy Sosa (39)	.2732	R
100.	Todd Hollandsworth* (35)	.2730	L
Rank	Player (age)	Batting Average	Bats
101.	Ron Belliard (33)	.2727	R
102.	Jose Guillen (32)	.2723	R
103.	Torii Hunter (32)	.2720	R
104.	Orlando Cabrera (33)	.2716	R
105.	Julio Lugo (32)	.2712	R
106.	Adrian Beltre (29)	.2709	R
107.	Juan Encarnacion (32)	.2698	R
108.	Doug Mientkiewicz* (34)	.2693	L
109.	Eric Chavez* (30)	.2690	L
110.	Jack Wilson (30)	.2683	R
111.	Matt Stairs* (40)	.2677	L
112.	Marlon Anderson* (34)	.2672	L
	Neifi Perez# (35)	.2672	B
114.	Reggie Sanders (40)	.2669	R
115.	Jason Varitek# (36)	.2668	B
116.	Tony Graffanino (36)	.2666	R
117.	Miguel Cairo (34)	.2660	R
118.	Michael Barrett (31)	.2656	R
119.	Aaron Boone (35)	.2655	R
120.	Eric Byrnes (32)	.2647	R
Rank	Player (age)	Batting Average	Bats
	Cristian Guzman# (30)	.2647	B
122.	Tony Clark# (36)	.2644	B
123.	Preston Wilson (33)	.2636	R
124.	John Mabry* (37)	.2634	L
125.	Damian Miller (38)	.2621	R
126.	Ramon Hernandez (32)	.2620	R
127.	Richie Sexson (33)	.2618	R
128.	Chris Gomez (37)	.2616	R
129.	Casey Blake (34)	.2610	R
	Andruw Jones (31)	.2610	R
131.	Jay Gibbons* (31)	.2598	L
132.	Gary Matthews# (33)	.2595	B
133.	Pat Burrell (31)	.2593	R
134.	Felipe Lopez# (28)	.2586	B
135.	Cesar Izturis# (28)	.2585	B
136.	Royce Clayton (38)	.2580	R
137.	Corey Patterson* (28)	.2572	L
138.	Craig Counsell* (37)	.2569	L
139.	Scott Spiezio# (35)	.2554	B
140.	Troy Glaus (31)	.2534	R
Rank	Player (age)	Batting Average	Bats
141.	Gregg Zaun# (37)	.2527	B
142.	Brad Ausmus (39)	.2522	R
	Juan Uribe (28)	.2522	R
144.	Damion Easley (38)	.2519	R
145.	Pedro Feliz (33)	.2516	R
146.	Tony Batista (34)	.2509	R
147.	Geoff Blum# (35)	.2504	B
148.	Mike Cameron (35)	.2499	R
149.	Brad Wilkerson* (31)	.2488	L
150.	Alex Gonzalez (31)	.2484	R