Single-Season Leaders & Records for Batting Average

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

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Only players who finished in the top 40 for the majors in a season will appear on this list. Leaders from the current season are only included for rate stats after July 1st.

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Rank Player (age that year) Batting Average Year Bats

1. Hugh Duffy+ (27) .4397 1894 R

2. Tip O'Neill (29) .4352 1887 R

3. Ross Barnes (26) .4286 1876 R

4. Nap Lajoie+ (26) .4265 1901 R

5. Willie Keeler+* (25) .4238 1897 L

6. Rogers Hornsby+ (28) .4235 1924 R

7. George Sisler+* (29) .4198 1922 L

8. Ty Cobb+* (24) .4196 1911 L

9. Tuck Turner# (21) .4159 1894 B

10. Fred Dunlap (25) .4120 1884 R

11. Jesse Burkett+* (27) .4096 1896 L

Ed Delahanty+ (31) .4096 1899 R

13. Jesse Burkett+* (26) .4091 1895 L

14. Ty Cobb+* (25) .4087 1912 L

15. Joe Jackson* (21) .4081 1911 L

16. George Sisler+* (27) .4073 1920 L

Sam Thompson+* (34) .4073 1894 L

18. Ed Delahanty+ (26) .4070 1894 R

19. Ted Williams+* (22) .4057 1941 L

20. Billy Hamilton+* (28) .4044 1894 L

Rank Player (age that year) Batting Average Year Bats

21. Ed Delahanty+ (27) .4042 1895 R

22. Rogers Hornsby+ (29) .4028 1925 R

23. Harry Heilmann+ (28) .4027 1923 R

24. Pete Browning (26) .4022 1887 R

25. Rogers Hornsby+ (26) .4013 1922 R

Bill Terry+* (31) .4013 1930 L

27. Hughie Jennings+ (27) .4012 1896 R

28. Ty Cobb+* (35) .4011 1922 L

29. Cap Anson+ (29) .3994 1881 R

30. Lefty O'Doul* (32) .3981 1929 L

31. Harry Heilmann+ (32) .3980 1927 R

32. Rogers Hornsby+ (25) .3970 1921 R

33. Ed Delahanty+ (28) .3968 1896 R

34. Jesse Burkett+* (30) .3961 1899 L

35. Joe Jackson* (22) .3951 1912 L

36. Jack Clements* (30) .3944 1895 L

37. Tony Gwynn+* (34) .3938 1994 L

38. Harry Heilmann+ (26) .3937 1921 R

39. Harry Heilmann+ (30) .3927 1925 R

Babe Ruth+* (28) .3927 1923 L

Rank Player (age that year) Batting Average Year Bats

41. Babe Herman* (27) .3925 1930 L

Joe Kelley+ (22) .3925 1894 R

43. Sam Thompson+* (35) .3922 1895 L

44. Al Simmons+ (25) .3916 1927 R

45. John McGraw+* (26) .3910 1899 L

46. Ty Cobb+* (26) .3902 1913 L

47. Fred Clarke+* (24) .3900 1897 L

48. Al Simmons+ (29) .3899 1931 R

49. George Brett+* (27) .3898 1980 L

50. Tris Speaker+* (37) .3893 1925 L

51. Bill Lange (24) .3891 1895 R

52. Billy Hamilton+* (29) .3888 1895 L

53. Ty Cobb+* (34) .3886 1921 L

54. Cap Anson+ (42) .3882 1894 R

55. Ted Williams+* (38) .3881 1957 L

56. Rod Carew+* (31) .3880 1977 L

King Kelly+ (28) .3880 1886 R

58. Luke Appling+ (29) .3878 1936 R

59. Tris Speaker+* (32) .3877 1920 L

60. Deacon White* (29) .3872 1877 L

Rank Player (age that year) Batting Average Year Bats

61. Al Simmons+ (23) .3869 1925 R

62. Rogers Hornsby+ (32) .3868 1928 R

63. Tris Speaker+* (28) .3864 1916 L

64. Willie Keeler+* (24) .3860 1896 L

65. Chuck Klein+* (25) .3858 1930 L

66. Lave Cross (28) .3856 1894 R

Hughie Jennings+ (26) .3856 1895 R

68. Willie Keeler+* (26) .3850 1898 L

69. Arky Vaughan+* (23) .3848 1935 L

70. Rogers Hornsby+ (27) .3844 1923 R

71. Ty Cobb+* (32) .3843 1919 L

72. Nap Lajoie+ (35) .3841 1910 R

73. Ty Cobb+* (23) .3834 1910 L

74. Jesse Burkett+* (28) .3830 1897 L

75. Tris Speaker+* (24) .3828 1912 L

76. Ty Cobb+* (30) .3826 1917 L

Lefty O'Doul* (33) .3826 1930 L

78. Joe Jackson* (30) .3825 1920 L

79. Ty Cobb+* (31) .3824 1918 L

80. Babe Herman* (26) .3814 1929 L

Rank Player (age that year) Batting Average Year Bats

Honus Wagner+ (26) .3814 1900 R

82. Joe DiMaggio+ (24) .3810 1939 R

83. Al Simmons+ (28) .3809 1930 R

84. Rogers Hornsby+ (33) .3804 1929 R

Paul Waner+* (24) .3804 1927 L

86. Billy Hamilton+* (27) .3803 1893 L

87. Tris Speaker+* (35) .3798 1923 L

88. Goose Goslin+* (27) .3794 1928 L

89. Freddie Lindstrom+ (24) .3793 1930 R

90. Willie Keeler+* (27) .3790 1899 L

Larry Walker* (32) .3790 1999 L

92. Lou Gehrig+* (27) .3787 1930 L

93. Pete Browning (21) .3785 1882 R

John Cassidy (20) .3785 1877 R

95. Ty Cobb+* (38) .3783 1925 L

96. Babe Ruth+* (29) .3781 1924 L

97. Sam Crawford+* (31) .3780 1911 L

98. Tris Speaker+* (34) .3779 1922 L

99. Earl Averill+* (34) .3778 1936 L

Nap Lajoie+ (27) .3778 1902 R

Rank Player (age that year) Batting Average Year Bats

Babe Ruth+* (26) .3778 1921 L

102. Heinie Manush+* (26) .3777 1928 L

103. Heinie Manush+* (24) .3775 1926 L

104. Ed Delahanty+ (29) .3774 1897 R

105. Ty Cobb+* (22) .3770 1909 L

Willie Keeler+* (23) .3770 1895 L

107. Cy Seymour* (32) .3769 1905 L

108. Stan Musial+* (27) .3764 1948 L

Babe Ruth+* (25) .3764 1920 L

110. Ed Delahanty+ (34) .3763 1902 R

111. Nap Lajoie+ (29) .3761 1904 R

112. Jesse Burkett+* (32) .3760 1901 L

113. Zack Wheat+* (36) .3746 1924 L

114. Joe Medwick+ (25) .3744 1937 R

115. Dan Brouthers+* (25) .3741 1883 L

116. Lou Gehrig+* (25) .3737 1928 L

117. Jake Stenzel (28) .3735 1895 R

118. George Watkins* (30) .3734 1930 L

119. Lou Gehrig+* (24) .3733 1927 L

120. Dan Brouthers+* (31) .3732 1889 L

Rank Player (age that year) Batting Average Year Bats

Pete Browning (29) .3732 1890 R

122. Joe Jackson* (23) .3731 1913 L

123. Babe Ruth+* (36) .3727 1931 L

124. Paul Waner+* (33) .3726 1936 L

125. Sam Thompson+* (27) .3725 1887 L

126. Nomar Garciaparra (26) .3724 2000 R

Todd Helton* (26) .3724 2000 L

128. Bill Terry+* (30) .3723 1929 L

129. Ichiro Suzuki* (30) .3722 2004 L

130. Eddie Collins+* (33) .3721 1920 L

131. Tommy Tucker# (25) .3719 1889 B

132. Bug Holliday (27) .3718 1894 R

133. Babe Ruth+* (31) .3717 1926 L

134. Tony Gwynn+* (37) .3716 1997 L

Heinie Zimmerman (25) .3716 1912 R

136. Roger Connor+* (27) .3714 1885 L

137. Willie Keeler+* (22) .3712 1894 L

138. George Sisler+* (28) .3711 1921 L

139. Cap Anson+ (34) .3710 1886 R

140. Jim Bottomley+* (23) .3709 1923 L

Rank Player (age that year) Batting Average Year Bats

141. Ty Cobb+* (29) .3708 1916 L

142. Dave Orr (30) .3707 1890 R

143. Charlie Gehringer+* (34) .3706 1937 L

144. Paul Waner+* (25) .3704 1928 L

Al Wingo* (27) .3704 1925 L

146. Andres Galarraga (32) .3702 1993 R

147. Dan Brouthers+* (28) .3701 1886 L

Tony Gwynn+* (27) .3701 1987 L

Rogers Hornsby+ (24) .3701 1920 R

150. Sam Thompson+* (33) .3700 1893 L

151. Barry Bonds* (37) .3697 2002 L

152. Benny Kauff* (24) .3695 1914 L

153. Ty Cobb+* (28) .3694 1915 L

Ted Williams+* (29) .3694 1948 L

155. Lew Fonseca (30) .3693 1929 R

Billy Hamilton+* (32) .3693 1898 L

157. John McGraw+* (22) .3686 1895 L

158. Mike Tiernan* (29) .3685 1896 L

159. Cal McVey (27) .3684 1877 R

Paul Waner+* (27) .3684 1930 L

Rank Player (age that year) Batting Average Year Bats

161. Nap Lajoie+ (37) .3683 1912 R

162. Tony Gwynn+* (35) .3682 1995 L

163. Ty Cobb+* (27) .3681 1914 L

Ed Delahanty+ (25) .3681 1893 R

Lefty O'Doul* (35) .3681 1932 L

Dave Orr (27) .3681 1887 R

167. Chuck Klein+* (28) .3680 1933 L

168. Jeff Bagwell (26) .3675 1994 R

Wade Boggs+* (27) .3675 1985 L

Dan Brouthers+* (24) .3675 1882 L

171. Dale Alexander (29) .3674 1932 R

172. Jack Doyle (24) .3673 1894 R

173. Elmer Flick+* (24) .3670 1900 L

174. Bob Fothergill (28) .3669 1926 R

175. Babe Phelps* (28) .3668 1936 L

176. Jim Bottomley+* (25) .3667 1925 L

Denny Lyons (21) .3667 1887 R

178. Riggs Stephenson (32) .3666 1930 R

179. Steve Brodie* (25) .3665 1894 L

Harry Heilmann+ (31) .3665 1926 R

Rank Player (age that year) Batting Average Year Bats

181. Wade Boggs+* (30) .3664 1988 L

182. Pie Traynor+ (31) .3662 1930 R

Larry Walker* (30) .3662 1997 L

184. Rico Carty (30) .3661 1970 R

185. George Hall* (27) .3657 1876 L

186. Stan Musial+* (25) .3654 1946 L

187. Billy Hamilton+* (30) .3652 1896 L

188. Eddie Collins+* (24) .3651 1911 L

189. Mickey Mantle+# (25) .3650 1957 B

190. Joe Kelley+ (23) .3649 1895 R

Al Simmons+ (27) .3649 1929 R

192. Johnny Mize+* (24) .3643 1937 L

193. Joe Kelley+ (24) .3642 1896 R

194. Jimmie Foxx+ (24) .3641 1932 R

195. Rod Carew+* (28) .3639 1974 L

196. Tris Speaker+* (25) .3635 1913 L

197. Larry Walker* (31) .3634 1998 L

198. Jesse Burkett+* (31) .3631 1900 L

Honus Wagner+ (31) .3631 1905 R

200. Wade Boggs+* (29) .3630 1987 L

Rank Player (age that year) Batting Average Year Bats

John Olerud* (24) .3630 1993 L

Magglio Ordonez (33) .3630 2007 R

203. Joe Torre (30) .3628 1971 R

Jimmy Wolf (28) .3628 1890 R

205. Lou Gehrig+* (31) .3627 1934 L

206. Harry Walker* (30) .3626 1947 L

207. Hugh Duffy+ (26) .3625 1893 R

208. Joe Kelley+ (25) .3624 1897 R

209. Willie Keeler+* (28) .3623 1900 L

Jim O'Rourke+ (26) .3623 1877 R

Paul Waner+* (31) .3623 1934 L

212. Cap Anson+ (30) .3621 1882 R

213. Barry Bonds* (39) .3619 2004 L

214. Pete Browning (24) .3618 1885 R

215. Bill Dickey+* (29) .3617 1936 L

Tris Speaker+* (33) .3617 1921 L

217. Elmer Smith* (28) .3616 1896 L

Riggs Stephenson (31) .3616 1929 R

219. Nap Lajoie+ (22) .3615 1897 R

Mike Piazza (28) .3615 1997 R

Rank Player (age that year) Batting Average Year Bats

221. Charlie Hickman (26) .3614 1902 R

222. Jake Stenzel (29) .3612 1896 R

223. Rogers Hornsby+ (31) .3609 1927 R

224. Wade Boggs+* (25) .3608 1983 L

Norm Cash* (26) .3608 1961 L

Jimmy Ryan (31) .3608 1894 R

227. Eddie Collins+* (36) .3604 1923 L

228. George Gore* (23) .3602 1880 L

229. Jim O'Rourke+ (39) .3598 1890 R

230. Jimmie Foxx+ (31) .3597 1939 R

Orator Shaffer* (32) .3597 1884 L

232. Kiki Cuyler+ (30) .3595 1929 R

233. Babe Ruth+* (35) .3591 1930 L

234. Rod Carew+* (29) .3589 1975 L

235. Carl Reynolds (27) .3588 1930 R

Harry Rice* (23) .3588 1925 L

Zack Wheat+* (37) .3588 1925 L

238. Dan Brouthers+* (27) .3587 1885 L

Paul O'Neill* (31) .3587 1994 L

Albert Pujols (23) .3587 2003 R

Rank Player (age that year) Batting Average Year Bats

241. Bob Fothergill (29) .3586 1927 R

Charlie Jamieson* (31) .3586 1924 L

Cecil Travis* (27) .3586 1941 L

244. Todd Helton* (29) .3585 2003 L

Chief Meyers (31) .3585 1912 R

246. George Burns (33) .3582 1926 R

Bill Everitt* (26) .3582 1895 L

Mike Griffin* (29) .3582 1894 L

249. Paul Hines (23) .3580 1878 R

George Stone* (29) .3580 1906 L

251. Tony Gwynn+* (33) .3579 1993 L

252. Alex Rodriguez (20) .3577 1996 R

253. Jesse Burkett+* (25) .3576 1894 L

Freddie Lindstrom+ (22) .3576 1928 R

255. Ed McKean (30) .3574 1894 R

256. Roberto Clemente+ (32) .3573 1967 R

Mickey Cochrane+* (27) .3573 1930 L

258. Bob Caruthers* (23) .3571 1887 L

Ty Cobb+* (40) .3571 1927 L

Nomar Garciaparra (25) .3571 1999 R

Rank Player (age that year) Batting Average Year Bats

261. Roger Connor+* (25) .3570 1883 L

Dave Foutz (30) .3570 1887 R

Paul Hines (24) .3570 1879 R

Dixie Walker* (33) .3570 1944 L

265. Wade Boggs+* (28) .3569 1986 L

266. Ginger Beaumont* (25) .3568 1902 L

Albert Belle (27) .3568 1994 R

Joe DiMaggio+ (26) .3568 1941 R

Ed Swartwood* (24) .3568 1883 L

Ken Williams* (33) .3568 1923 L

271. Kiki Cuyler+ (26) .3566 1925 R

Bill Dahlen (24) .3566 1894 R

Stan Musial+* (22) .3566 1943 L

274. Earle Combs+* (28) .3565 1927 L

275. Mike Donlin* (27) .3564 1905 L

276. Ted Williams+* (23) .3563 1942 L

277. Edgar Martinez (32) .3562 1995 R

Kirby Puckett+ (28) .3562 1988 R

279. Charlie Gehringer+* (31) .3561 1934 L

280. Cap Anson+ (24) .3560 1876 R

Rank Player (age that year) Batting Average Year Bats

Jimmie Foxx+ (25) .3560 1933 R

Harry Heilmann+ (27) .3560 1922 R

283. Elmer Smith* (26) .3558 1894 L

284. Bill Lamar* (28) .3556 1925 L

Babe Ruth+* (32) .3556 1927 L

Pie Traynor+ (30) .3556 1929 R

Hack Wilson+ (30) .3556 1930 R

288. Chuck Klein+* (24) .3555 1929 L

Nap Lajoie+ (31) .3555 1906 R

Honus Wagner+ (29) .3555 1903 R

Ross Youngs+* (27) .3555 1924 L

292. Lou Boudreau+ (30) .3554 1948 R

Phil Cavarretta* (28) .3554 1945 L

Cupid Childs* (28) .3554 1896 L

Hughie Jennings+ (28) .3554 1897 R

Heinie Manush+* (27) .3554 1929 L

297. George Davis+# (22) .3552 1893 B

298. Kiki Cuyler+ (31) .3551 1930 R

299. Darin Erstad* (26) .3550 2000 L

Bobby Veach* (31) .3550 1919 L

Rank Player (age that year) Batting Average Year Bats

301. Bill Joyce* (28) .3549 1894 L

Jimmy Williams (22) .3549 1899 R

303. Debs Garms* (33) .3548 1940 L

304. Baby Doll Jacobson (29) .3547 1920 R

Stan Musial+* (30) .3547 1951 L

306. Moises Alou (33) .3546 2000 R

Roger Connor+* (28) .3546 1886 L

308. Hank Aaron+ (25) .3545 1959 R

Oyster Burns (29) .3545 1894 R

Lloyd Waner+* (21) .3545 1927 L

311. Jack Doyle (27) .3544 1897 R

Fielder Jones* (24) .3544 1896 L

Jake Stenzel (27) .3544 1894 R

314. Johnny Hodapp (24) .3543 1930 R

315. Abner Dalrymple* (20) .3542 1878 L

Ed Delahanty+ (33) .3542 1901 R

Harvey Hendrick* (31) .3542 1929 L

318. Kiki Cuyler+ (25) .3541 1924 R

Charlie Gehringer+* (33) .3541 1936 L

Lou Gehrig+* (33) .3541 1936 L

Rank Player (age that year) Batting Average Year Bats

Tony Lazzeri+ (25) .3541 1929 R

Bill Madlock (24) .3541 1975 R

323. Jimmie Foxx+ (21) .3540 1929 R

King Kelly+ (26) .3540 1884 R

Denny Lyons (24) .3540 1890 R

326. Goose Goslin+* (25) .3539 1926 L

Gabby Hartnett+ (36) .3539 1937 R

Chick Stahl* (24) .3539 1897 L

Honus Wagner+ (34) .3539 1908 R

330. Bob Fothergill (31) .3538 1929 R

Billy Goodman* (24) .3538 1950 L

Jimmy Sheckard* (22) .3538 1901 L

Bill Terry+* (35) .3538 1934 L

Paul Waner+* (34) .3538 1937 L

335. John Olerud* (29) .3537 1998 L

Dave Orr (24) .3537 1884 R

337. Ray Grimes (28) .3536 1922 R

338. Lloyd Waner+* (23) .3535 1929 L

339. Frank Thomas (26) .3534 1994 R

Honus Wagner+ (27) .3534 1901 R

Rank Player (age that year) Batting Average Year Bats

341. Joe Medwick+ (23) .3533 1935 R

342. Ralph Garr* (28) .3531 1974 L

343. Harvey Kuenn (28) .3529 1959 R

Willie McGee# (26) .3529 1985 B

345. Cupid Childs* (26) .3528 1894 L

Bubbles Hargrave (33) .3528 1926 R

347. Mickey Mantle+# (24) .3527 1956 B

Paul Molitor+ (30) .3527 1987 R

Wilbert Robinson+ (31) .3527 1894 R

Gee Walker (28) .3527 1936 R

351. George Davis+# (26) .3526 1897 B

Joe Sewell+* (24) .3526 1923 L

Jake Stenzel (30) .3526 1897 R

Mickey Vernon* (28) .3526 1946 L

355. George Burns (25) .3525 1918 R

George Sisler+* (24) .3525 1917 L

357. Ginger Beaumont* (22) .3524 1899 L

Joe DiMaggio+ (25) .3524 1940 R

359. Bill Dahlen (26) .3523 1896 R

360. George Davis+# (23) .3522 1894 B

Rank Player (age that year) Batting Average Year Bats

Hugh Duffy+ (28) .3522 1895 R

Jack Glasscock (31) .3522 1889 R

Tommy Holmes* (28) .3522 1945 L

Baby Doll Jacobson (30) .3522 1921 R

George Sisler+* (26) .3522 1919 L

366. Cecil Cooper* (30) .3521 1980 L

367. Hack Miller (28) .3519 1922 R

368. Tris Speaker+* (29) .3518 1917 L

369. Bibb Falk* (25) .3517 1924 L

Edd Roush+* (28) .3517 1921 L

Jack Tobin* (29) .3517 1921 L

372. Jack Fournier* (33) .3515 1923 L

Lou Gehrig+* (34) .3515 1937 L

Tony Gwynn+* (24) .3515 1984 L

Don Mattingly* (25) .3515 1986 L

Tom McCreery# (21) .3515 1896 B

377. Roberto Clemente+ (26) .3514 1961 R

Bob Ferguson# (33) .3514 1878 B

379. Fred Clarke+* (30) .3513 1903 L

John Peters (26) .3513 1876 R

Rank Player (age that year) Batting Average Year Bats

Hardy Richardson (31) .3513 1886 R

Al Simmons+ (26) .3513 1928 R

383. Ross Youngs+* (23) .3511 1920 L

384. Edd Roush+* (30) .3510 1923 L

Ichiro Suzuki* (33) .3510 2007 L

386. Joe Start* (35) .3509 1878 L

387. Mike Donlin* (25) .3508 1903 L

Joe Jackson* (29) .3508 1919 L

Manny Ramirez (28) .3508 2000 R

390. Chick Stahl* (26) .3507 1899 L

391. Joe Medwick+ (24) .3506 1936 R

Ed Morgan (27) .3506 1931 R

Stan Musial+* (36) .3506 1957 L

394. Jack Fournier* (35) .3505 1925 L

George Van Haltren* (30) .3505 1896 L

396. Ty Cobb+* (20) .3504 1907 L

Jake Daubert* (29) .3504 1913 L

Frank Demaree (26) .3504 1936 R

Tommy McCarthy+ (26) .3504 1890 R

400. Carson Bigbee* (27) .3502 1922 L

Rank Player (age that year) Batting Average Year Bats

Heinie Manush+* (28) .3502 1930 L

Austin McHenry (25) .3502 1921 R

403. Larry Walker* (34) .3501 2001 L

404. Rod Carew+* (27) .3500 1973 L

Dick Porter* (28) .3500 1930 L

406. Bill Terry+* (33) .3499 1932 L

407. Roger Bresnahan+ (24) .3498 1903 R

Dan Brouthers+* (33) .3498 1891 L

Sam Rice+* (35) .3498 1925 L

Taffy Wright* (26) .3498 1938 L

411. Jimmy Bannon (24) .3497 1895 R

Ichiro Suzuki* (27) .3497 2001 L

413. Richie Ashburn+* (31) .3496 1958 L

414. Cuckoo Christensen* (26) .3495 1926 L

Spud Davis (28) .3495 1933 R

George Harper* (33) .3495 1925 L

Honus Wagner+ (33) .3495 1907 R

418. Derek Jeter (25) .3493 1999 R

Johnny Mize+* (26) .3493 1939 L

Ed Morgan (26) .3493 1930 R

Rank Player (age that year) Batting Average Year Bats

Mel Ott+* (21) .3493 1930 L

422. Roger Connor+* (32) .3492 1890 L

Frank Thomas (28) .3492 1996 R

424. Sam Rice+* (40) .3491 1930 L

425. Lou Gehrig+* (29) .3490 1932 L

Buddy Myer* (31) .3490 1935 L

Honus Wagner+ (30) .3490 1904 R

428. Eddie Collins+* (37) .3489 1924 L

Chick Hafey+ (28) .3489 1931 R

Heinie Manush+* (32) .3489 1934 L

431. Tommy McCarthy+ (30) .3488 1894 R

432. Jimmie Foxx+ (30) .3487 1938 R

433. Mickey Cochrane+* (28) .3486 1931 L

Kenny Lofton* (27) .3486 1994 L

Manny Ramirez (30) .3486 2002 R

Bill Terry+* (32) .3486 1931 L

437. Steve Brodie* (26) .3485 1895 L

438. Joe Vosmik (25) .3484 1935 R

439. Jesse Burkett+* (24) .3483 1893 L

440. Jim Bottomley+* (31) .3482 1931 L

Rank Player (age that year) Batting Average Year Bats

Steve Evans* (29) .3482 1914 L

442. Luke Appling+ (33) .3481 1940 R

Eddie Collins+* (25) .3481 1912 L

Birdie Cree (28) .3481 1911 R

Jim O'Rourke+ (28) .3481 1879 R

446. Frankie Frisch+# (24) .3479 1923 B

447. King Kelly+ (21) .3478 1879 R

Edd Roush+* (31) .3478 1924 L

449. Chuck Klein+* (27) .3477 1932 L

Pete Rose# (28) .3477 1969 B

451. Cap Anson+ (35) .3475 1887 R

Elston Howard (32) .3475 1961 R

453. Todd Helton* (30) .3474 2004 L

Joe Mauer* (23) .3474 2006 L

Cal McVey (26) .3474 1876 R

Ken Williams* (31) .3474 1921 L

457. Rube Bressler (29) .3473 1924 R

Fred Clarke+* (22) .3473 1895 L

459. Frank Thomas (29) .3472 1997 R

460. Jim O'Rourke+ (33) .3469 1884 R

Rank Player (age that year) Batting Average Year Bats

461. Eddie Collins+* (22) .3468 1909 L

Stan Musial+* (23) .3468 1944 L

463. Dan Brouthers+* (36) .3467 1894 L

Willie Mays+ (27) .3467 1958 R

465. Frank Baker+* (26) .3466 1912 L

Fred Tenney* (27) .3466 1899 L

Mike Tiernan* (28) .3466 1895 L

468. Frankie Frisch+# (31) .3463 1930 B

Tommy McCarthy+ (29) .3463 1893 R

470. Joe DiMaggio+ (22) .3462 1937 R

Ezra Sutton (33) .3462 1884 R

472. Stan Musial+* (29) .3460 1950 L

473. Eddie Collins+* (38) .3459 1925 L

Jimmy Collins+ (27) .3459 1897 R

Walton Cruise* (31) .3459 1921 L

Tommy Davis (23) .3459 1962 R

Earl Smith* (29) .3459 1926 L

478. Joe Cronin+ (23) .3458 1930 R

Jimmie Foxx+ (27) .3458 1935 R

Bobby Lowe (28) .3458 1894 R

Rank Player (age that year) Batting Average Year Bats

481. Spud Johnson* (30) .3457 1890 L

482. Johnny Bassler* (29) .3456 1924 L

Harry Heilmann+ (29) .3456 1924 R

Mike Piazza (26) .3456 1995 R

Elmer Smith* (25) .3456 1893 L

486. Sammy Hale (28) .3453 1925 R

Wally Moses* (25) .3453 1936 L

488. Roberto Clemente+ (34) .3452 1969 R

George Sisler+* (32) .3452 1925 L

Cy Williams* (38) .3452 1926 L

491. Willie Mays+ (23) .3451 1954 R

492. Joe Cunningham* (27) .3450 1959 L

Vladimir Guerrero (24) .3450 2000 R

Ted Williams+* (37) .3450 1956 L

Hack Wilson+ (29) .3450 1929 R

496. Cupid Childs* (22) .3448 1890 L

497. Earle Combs+* (30) .3447 1929 L

Charlie Jamieson* (30) .3447 1923 L

Babe Ruth+* (34) .3447 1929 L

Cotton Tierney (28) .3447 1922 R

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Note that seasons prior to 1876 are not included in single-season marks, but are included in career marks.


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Rank	Player (age that year)	Batting Average	Year	Bats
1.	Hugh Duffy+ (27)	.4397	1894	R
2.	Tip O'Neill (29)	.4352	1887	R
3.	Ross Barnes (26)	.4286	1876	R
4.	Nap Lajoie+ (26)	.4265	1901	R
5.	Willie Keeler+* (25)	.4238	1897	L
6.	Rogers Hornsby+ (28)	.4235	1924	R
7.	George Sisler+* (29)	.4198	1922	L
8.	Ty Cobb+* (24)	.4196	1911	L
9.	Tuck Turner# (21)	.4159	1894	B
10.	Fred Dunlap (25)	.4120	1884	R
11.	Jesse Burkett+* (27)	.4096	1896	L
	Ed Delahanty+ (31)	.4096	1899	R
13.	Jesse Burkett+* (26)	.4091	1895	L
14.	Ty Cobb+* (25)	.4087	1912	L
15.	Joe Jackson* (21)	.4081	1911	L
16.	George Sisler+* (27)	.4073	1920	L
	Sam Thompson+* (34)	.4073	1894	L
18.	Ed Delahanty+ (26)	.4070	1894	R
19.	Ted Williams+* (22)	.4057	1941	L
20.	Billy Hamilton+* (28)	.4044	1894	L
Rank	Player (age that year)	Batting Average	Year	Bats
21.	Ed Delahanty+ (27)	.4042	1895	R
22.	Rogers Hornsby+ (29)	.4028	1925	R
23.	Harry Heilmann+ (28)	.4027	1923	R
24.	Pete Browning (26)	.4022	1887	R
25.	Rogers Hornsby+ (26)	.4013	1922	R
	Bill Terry+* (31)	.4013	1930	L
27.	Hughie Jennings+ (27)	.4012	1896	R
28.	Ty Cobb+* (35)	.4011	1922	L
29.	Cap Anson+ (29)	.3994	1881	R
30.	Lefty O'Doul* (32)	.3981	1929	L
31.	Harry Heilmann+ (32)	.3980	1927	R
32.	Rogers Hornsby+ (25)	.3970	1921	R
33.	Ed Delahanty+ (28)	.3968	1896	R
34.	Jesse Burkett+* (30)	.3961	1899	L
35.	Joe Jackson* (22)	.3951	1912	L
36.	Jack Clements* (30)	.3944	1895	L
37.	Tony Gwynn+* (34)	.3938	1994	L
38.	Harry Heilmann+ (26)	.3937	1921	R
39.	Harry Heilmann+ (30)	.3927	1925	R
	Babe Ruth+* (28)	.3927	1923	L
Rank	Player (age that year)	Batting Average	Year	Bats
41.	Babe Herman* (27)	.3925	1930	L
	Joe Kelley+ (22)	.3925	1894	R
43.	Sam Thompson+* (35)	.3922	1895	L
44.	Al Simmons+ (25)	.3916	1927	R
45.	John McGraw+* (26)	.3910	1899	L
46.	Ty Cobb+* (26)	.3902	1913	L
47.	Fred Clarke+* (24)	.3900	1897	L
48.	Al Simmons+ (29)	.3899	1931	R
49.	George Brett+* (27)	.3898	1980	L
50.	Tris Speaker+* (37)	.3893	1925	L
51.	Bill Lange (24)	.3891	1895	R
52.	Billy Hamilton+* (29)	.3888	1895	L
53.	Ty Cobb+* (34)	.3886	1921	L
54.	Cap Anson+ (42)	.3882	1894	R
55.	Ted Williams+* (38)	.3881	1957	L
56.	Rod Carew+* (31)	.3880	1977	L
	King Kelly+ (28)	.3880	1886	R
58.	Luke Appling+ (29)	.3878	1936	R
59.	Tris Speaker+* (32)	.3877	1920	L
60.	Deacon White* (29)	.3872	1877	L
Rank	Player (age that year)	Batting Average	Year	Bats
61.	Al Simmons+ (23)	.3869	1925	R
62.	Rogers Hornsby+ (32)	.3868	1928	R
63.	Tris Speaker+* (28)	.3864	1916	L
64.	Willie Keeler+* (24)	.3860	1896	L
65.	Chuck Klein+* (25)	.3858	1930	L
66.	Lave Cross (28)	.3856	1894	R
	Hughie Jennings+ (26)	.3856	1895	R
68.	Willie Keeler+* (26)	.3850	1898	L
69.	Arky Vaughan+* (23)	.3848	1935	L
70.	Rogers Hornsby+ (27)	.3844	1923	R
71.	Ty Cobb+* (32)	.3843	1919	L
72.	Nap Lajoie+ (35)	.3841	1910	R
73.	Ty Cobb+* (23)	.3834	1910	L
74.	Jesse Burkett+* (28)	.3830	1897	L
75.	Tris Speaker+* (24)	.3828	1912	L
76.	Ty Cobb+* (30)	.3826	1917	L
	Lefty O'Doul* (33)	.3826	1930	L
78.	Joe Jackson* (30)	.3825	1920	L
79.	Ty Cobb+* (31)	.3824	1918	L
80.	Babe Herman* (26)	.3814	1929	L
Rank	Player (age that year)	Batting Average	Year	Bats
	Honus Wagner+ (26)	.3814	1900	R
82.	Joe DiMaggio+ (24)	.3810	1939	R
83.	Al Simmons+ (28)	.3809	1930	R
84.	Rogers Hornsby+ (33)	.3804	1929	R
	Paul Waner+* (24)	.3804	1927	L
86.	Billy Hamilton+* (27)	.3803	1893	L
87.	Tris Speaker+* (35)	.3798	1923	L
88.	Goose Goslin+* (27)	.3794	1928	L
89.	Freddie Lindstrom+ (24)	.3793	1930	R
90.	Willie Keeler+* (27)	.3790	1899	L
	Larry Walker* (32)	.3790	1999	L
92.	Lou Gehrig+* (27)	.3787	1930	L
93.	Pete Browning (21)	.3785	1882	R
	John Cassidy (20)	.3785	1877	R
95.	Ty Cobb+* (38)	.3783	1925	L
96.	Babe Ruth+* (29)	.3781	1924	L
97.	Sam Crawford+* (31)	.3780	1911	L
98.	Tris Speaker+* (34)	.3779	1922	L
99.	Earl Averill+* (34)	.3778	1936	L
	Nap Lajoie+ (27)	.3778	1902	R
Rank	Player (age that year)	Batting Average	Year	Bats
	Babe Ruth+* (26)	.3778	1921	L
102.	Heinie Manush+* (26)	.3777	1928	L
103.	Heinie Manush+* (24)	.3775	1926	L
104.	Ed Delahanty+ (29)	.3774	1897	R
105.	Ty Cobb+* (22)	.3770	1909	L
	Willie Keeler+* (23)	.3770	1895	L
107.	Cy Seymour* (32)	.3769	1905	L
108.	Stan Musial+* (27)	.3764	1948	L
	Babe Ruth+* (25)	.3764	1920	L
110.	Ed Delahanty+ (34)	.3763	1902	R
111.	Nap Lajoie+ (29)	.3761	1904	R
112.	Jesse Burkett+* (32)	.3760	1901	L
113.	Zack Wheat+* (36)	.3746	1924	L
114.	Joe Medwick+ (25)	.3744	1937	R
115.	Dan Brouthers+* (25)	.3741	1883	L
116.	Lou Gehrig+* (25)	.3737	1928	L
117.	Jake Stenzel (28)	.3735	1895	R
118.	George Watkins* (30)	.3734	1930	L
119.	Lou Gehrig+* (24)	.3733	1927	L
120.	Dan Brouthers+* (31)	.3732	1889	L
Rank	Player (age that year)	Batting Average	Year	Bats
	Pete Browning (29)	.3732	1890	R
122.	Joe Jackson* (23)	.3731	1913	L
123.	Babe Ruth+* (36)	.3727	1931	L
124.	Paul Waner+* (33)	.3726	1936	L
125.	Sam Thompson+* (27)	.3725	1887	L
126.	Nomar Garciaparra (26)	.3724	2000	R
	Todd Helton* (26)	.3724	2000	L
128.	Bill Terry+* (30)	.3723	1929	L
129.	Ichiro Suzuki* (30)	.3722	2004	L
130.	Eddie Collins+* (33)	.3721	1920	L
131.	Tommy Tucker# (25)	.3719	1889	B
132.	Bug Holliday (27)	.3718	1894	R
133.	Babe Ruth+* (31)	.3717	1926	L
134.	Tony Gwynn+* (37)	.3716	1997	L
	Heinie Zimmerman (25)	.3716	1912	R
136.	Roger Connor+* (27)	.3714	1885	L
137.	Willie Keeler+* (22)	.3712	1894	L
138.	George Sisler+* (28)	.3711	1921	L
139.	Cap Anson+ (34)	.3710	1886	R
140.	Jim Bottomley+* (23)	.3709	1923	L
Rank	Player (age that year)	Batting Average	Year	Bats
141.	Ty Cobb+* (29)	.3708	1916	L
142.	Dave Orr (30)	.3707	1890	R
143.	Charlie Gehringer+* (34)	.3706	1937	L
144.	Paul Waner+* (25)	.3704	1928	L
	Al Wingo* (27)	.3704	1925	L
146.	Andres Galarraga (32)	.3702	1993	R
147.	Dan Brouthers+* (28)	.3701	1886	L
	Tony Gwynn+* (27)	.3701	1987	L
	Rogers Hornsby+ (24)	.3701	1920	R
150.	Sam Thompson+* (33)	.3700	1893	L
151.	Barry Bonds* (37)	.3697	2002	L
152.	Benny Kauff* (24)	.3695	1914	L
153.	Ty Cobb+* (28)	.3694	1915	L
	Ted Williams+* (29)	.3694	1948	L
155.	Lew Fonseca (30)	.3693	1929	R
	Billy Hamilton+* (32)	.3693	1898	L
157.	John McGraw+* (22)	.3686	1895	L
158.	Mike Tiernan* (29)	.3685	1896	L
159.	Cal McVey (27)	.3684	1877	R
	Paul Waner+* (27)	.3684	1930	L
Rank	Player (age that year)	Batting Average	Year	Bats
161.	Nap Lajoie+ (37)	.3683	1912	R
162.	Tony Gwynn+* (35)	.3682	1995	L
163.	Ty Cobb+* (27)	.3681	1914	L
	Ed Delahanty+ (25)	.3681	1893	R
	Lefty O'Doul* (35)	.3681	1932	L
	Dave Orr (27)	.3681	1887	R
167.	Chuck Klein+* (28)	.3680	1933	L
168.	Jeff Bagwell (26)	.3675	1994	R
	Wade Boggs+* (27)	.3675	1985	L
	Dan Brouthers+* (24)	.3675	1882	L
171.	Dale Alexander (29)	.3674	1932	R
172.	Jack Doyle (24)	.3673	1894	R
173.	Elmer Flick+* (24)	.3670	1900	L
174.	Bob Fothergill (28)	.3669	1926	R
175.	Babe Phelps* (28)	.3668	1936	L
176.	Jim Bottomley+* (25)	.3667	1925	L
	Denny Lyons (21)	.3667	1887	R
178.	Riggs Stephenson (32)	.3666	1930	R
179.	Steve Brodie* (25)	.3665	1894	L
	Harry Heilmann+ (31)	.3665	1926	R
Rank	Player (age that year)	Batting Average	Year	Bats
181.	Wade Boggs+* (30)	.3664	1988	L
182.	Pie Traynor+ (31)	.3662	1930	R
	Larry Walker* (30)	.3662	1997	L
184.	Rico Carty (30)	.3661	1970	R
185.	George Hall* (27)	.3657	1876	L
186.	Stan Musial+* (25)	.3654	1946	L
187.	Billy Hamilton+* (30)	.3652	1896	L
188.	Eddie Collins+* (24)	.3651	1911	L
189.	Mickey Mantle+# (25)	.3650	1957	B
190.	Joe Kelley+ (23)	.3649	1895	R
	Al Simmons+ (27)	.3649	1929	R
192.	Johnny Mize+* (24)	.3643	1937	L
193.	Joe Kelley+ (24)	.3642	1896	R
194.	Jimmie Foxx+ (24)	.3641	1932	R
195.	Rod Carew+* (28)	.3639	1974	L
196.	Tris Speaker+* (25)	.3635	1913	L
197.	Larry Walker* (31)	.3634	1998	L
198.	Jesse Burkett+* (31)	.3631	1900	L
	Honus Wagner+ (31)	.3631	1905	R
200.	Wade Boggs+* (29)	.3630	1987	L
Rank	Player (age that year)	Batting Average	Year	Bats
	John Olerud* (24)	.3630	1993	L
	Magglio Ordonez (33)	.3630	2007	R
203.	Joe Torre (30)	.3628	1971	R
	Jimmy Wolf (28)	.3628	1890	R
205.	Lou Gehrig+* (31)	.3627	1934	L
206.	Harry Walker* (30)	.3626	1947	L
207.	Hugh Duffy+ (26)	.3625	1893	R
208.	Joe Kelley+ (25)	.3624	1897	R
209.	Willie Keeler+* (28)	.3623	1900	L
	Jim O'Rourke+ (26)	.3623	1877	R
	Paul Waner+* (31)	.3623	1934	L
212.	Cap Anson+ (30)	.3621	1882	R
213.	Barry Bonds* (39)	.3619	2004	L
214.	Pete Browning (24)	.3618	1885	R
215.	Bill Dickey+* (29)	.3617	1936	L
	Tris Speaker+* (33)	.3617	1921	L
217.	Elmer Smith* (28)	.3616	1896	L
	Riggs Stephenson (31)	.3616	1929	R
219.	Nap Lajoie+ (22)	.3615	1897	R
	Mike Piazza (28)	.3615	1997	R
Rank	Player (age that year)	Batting Average	Year	Bats
221.	Charlie Hickman (26)	.3614	1902	R
222.	Jake Stenzel (29)	.3612	1896	R
223.	Rogers Hornsby+ (31)	.3609	1927	R
224.	Wade Boggs+* (25)	.3608	1983	L
	Norm Cash* (26)	.3608	1961	L
	Jimmy Ryan (31)	.3608	1894	R
227.	Eddie Collins+* (36)	.3604	1923	L
228.	George Gore* (23)	.3602	1880	L
229.	Jim O'Rourke+ (39)	.3598	1890	R
230.	Jimmie Foxx+ (31)	.3597	1939	R
	Orator Shaffer* (32)	.3597	1884	L
232.	Kiki Cuyler+ (30)	.3595	1929	R
233.	Babe Ruth+* (35)	.3591	1930	L
234.	Rod Carew+* (29)	.3589	1975	L
235.	Carl Reynolds (27)	.3588	1930	R
	Harry Rice* (23)	.3588	1925	L
	Zack Wheat+* (37)	.3588	1925	L
238.	Dan Brouthers+* (27)	.3587	1885	L
	Paul O'Neill* (31)	.3587	1994	L
	Albert Pujols (23)	.3587	2003	R
Rank	Player (age that year)	Batting Average	Year	Bats
241.	Bob Fothergill (29)	.3586	1927	R
	Charlie Jamieson* (31)	.3586	1924	L
	Cecil Travis* (27)	.3586	1941	L
244.	Todd Helton* (29)	.3585	2003	L
	Chief Meyers (31)	.3585	1912	R
246.	George Burns (33)	.3582	1926	R
	Bill Everitt* (26)	.3582	1895	L
	Mike Griffin* (29)	.3582	1894	L
249.	Paul Hines (23)	.3580	1878	R
	George Stone* (29)	.3580	1906	L
251.	Tony Gwynn+* (33)	.3579	1993	L
252.	Alex Rodriguez (20)	.3577	1996	R
253.	Jesse Burkett+* (25)	.3576	1894	L
	Freddie Lindstrom+ (22)	.3576	1928	R
255.	Ed McKean (30)	.3574	1894	R
256.	Roberto Clemente+ (32)	.3573	1967	R
	Mickey Cochrane+* (27)	.3573	1930	L
258.	Bob Caruthers* (23)	.3571	1887	L
	Ty Cobb+* (40)	.3571	1927	L
	Nomar Garciaparra (25)	.3571	1999	R
Rank	Player (age that year)	Batting Average	Year	Bats
261.	Roger Connor+* (25)	.3570	1883	L
	Dave Foutz (30)	.3570	1887	R
	Paul Hines (24)	.3570	1879	R
	Dixie Walker* (33)	.3570	1944	L
265.	Wade Boggs+* (28)	.3569	1986	L
266.	Ginger Beaumont* (25)	.3568	1902	L
	Albert Belle (27)	.3568	1994	R
	Joe DiMaggio+ (26)	.3568	1941	R
	Ed Swartwood* (24)	.3568	1883	L
	Ken Williams* (33)	.3568	1923	L
271.	Kiki Cuyler+ (26)	.3566	1925	R
	Bill Dahlen (24)	.3566	1894	R
	Stan Musial+* (22)	.3566	1943	L
274.	Earle Combs+* (28)	.3565	1927	L
275.	Mike Donlin* (27)	.3564	1905	L
276.	Ted Williams+* (23)	.3563	1942	L
277.	Edgar Martinez (32)	.3562	1995	R
	Kirby Puckett+ (28)	.3562	1988	R
279.	Charlie Gehringer+* (31)	.3561	1934	L
280.	Cap Anson+ (24)	.3560	1876	R
Rank	Player (age that year)	Batting Average	Year	Bats
	Jimmie Foxx+ (25)	.3560	1933	R
	Harry Heilmann+ (27)	.3560	1922	R
283.	Elmer Smith* (26)	.3558	1894	L
284.	Bill Lamar* (28)	.3556	1925	L
	Babe Ruth+* (32)	.3556	1927	L
	Pie Traynor+ (30)	.3556	1929	R
	Hack Wilson+ (30)	.3556	1930	R
288.	Chuck Klein+* (24)	.3555	1929	L
	Nap Lajoie+ (31)	.3555	1906	R
	Honus Wagner+ (29)	.3555	1903	R
	Ross Youngs+* (27)	.3555	1924	L
292.	Lou Boudreau+ (30)	.3554	1948	R
	Phil Cavarretta* (28)	.3554	1945	L
	Cupid Childs* (28)	.3554	1896	L
	Hughie Jennings+ (28)	.3554	1897	R
	Heinie Manush+* (27)	.3554	1929	L
297.	George Davis+# (22)	.3552	1893	B
298.	Kiki Cuyler+ (31)	.3551	1930	R
299.	Darin Erstad* (26)	.3550	2000	L
	Bobby Veach* (31)	.3550	1919	L
Rank	Player (age that year)	Batting Average	Year	Bats
301.	Bill Joyce* (28)	.3549	1894	L
	Jimmy Williams (22)	.3549	1899	R
303.	Debs Garms* (33)	.3548	1940	L
304.	Baby Doll Jacobson (29)	.3547	1920	R
	Stan Musial+* (30)	.3547	1951	L
306.	Moises Alou (33)	.3546	2000	R
	Roger Connor+* (28)	.3546	1886	L
308.	Hank Aaron+ (25)	.3545	1959	R
	Oyster Burns (29)	.3545	1894	R
	Lloyd Waner+* (21)	.3545	1927	L
311.	Jack Doyle (27)	.3544	1897	R
	Fielder Jones* (24)	.3544	1896	L
	Jake Stenzel (27)	.3544	1894	R
314.	Johnny Hodapp (24)	.3543	1930	R
315.	Abner Dalrymple* (20)	.3542	1878	L
	Ed Delahanty+ (33)	.3542	1901	R
	Harvey Hendrick* (31)	.3542	1929	L
318.	Kiki Cuyler+ (25)	.3541	1924	R
	Charlie Gehringer+* (33)	.3541	1936	L
	Lou Gehrig+* (33)	.3541	1936	L
Rank	Player (age that year)	Batting Average	Year	Bats
	Tony Lazzeri+ (25)	.3541	1929	R
	Bill Madlock (24)	.3541	1975	R
323.	Jimmie Foxx+ (21)	.3540	1929	R
	King Kelly+ (26)	.3540	1884	R
	Denny Lyons (24)	.3540	1890	R
326.	Goose Goslin+* (25)	.3539	1926	L
	Gabby Hartnett+ (36)	.3539	1937	R
	Chick Stahl* (24)	.3539	1897	L
	Honus Wagner+ (34)	.3539	1908	R
330.	Bob Fothergill (31)	.3538	1929	R
	Billy Goodman* (24)	.3538	1950	L
	Jimmy Sheckard* (22)	.3538	1901	L
	Bill Terry+* (35)	.3538	1934	L
	Paul Waner+* (34)	.3538	1937	L
335.	John Olerud* (29)	.3537	1998	L
	Dave Orr (24)	.3537	1884	R
337.	Ray Grimes (28)	.3536	1922	R
338.	Lloyd Waner+* (23)	.3535	1929	L
339.	Frank Thomas (26)	.3534	1994	R
	Honus Wagner+ (27)	.3534	1901	R
Rank	Player (age that year)	Batting Average	Year	Bats
341.	Joe Medwick+ (23)	.3533	1935	R
342.	Ralph Garr* (28)	.3531	1974	L
343.	Harvey Kuenn (28)	.3529	1959	R
	Willie McGee# (26)	.3529	1985	B
345.	Cupid Childs* (26)	.3528	1894	L
	Bubbles Hargrave (33)	.3528	1926	R
347.	Mickey Mantle+# (24)	.3527	1956	B
	Paul Molitor+ (30)	.3527	1987	R
	Wilbert Robinson+ (31)	.3527	1894	R
	Gee Walker (28)	.3527	1936	R
351.	George Davis+# (26)	.3526	1897	B
	Joe Sewell+* (24)	.3526	1923	L
	Jake Stenzel (30)	.3526	1897	R
	Mickey Vernon* (28)	.3526	1946	L
355.	George Burns (25)	.3525	1918	R
	George Sisler+* (24)	.3525	1917	L
357.	Ginger Beaumont* (22)	.3524	1899	L
	Joe DiMaggio+ (25)	.3524	1940	R
359.	Bill Dahlen (26)	.3523	1896	R
360.	George Davis+# (23)	.3522	1894	B
Rank	Player (age that year)	Batting Average	Year	Bats
	Hugh Duffy+ (28)	.3522	1895	R
	Jack Glasscock (31)	.3522	1889	R
	Tommy Holmes* (28)	.3522	1945	L
	Baby Doll Jacobson (30)	.3522	1921	R
	George Sisler+* (26)	.3522	1919	L
366.	Cecil Cooper* (30)	.3521	1980	L
367.	Hack Miller (28)	.3519	1922	R
368.	Tris Speaker+* (29)	.3518	1917	L
369.	Bibb Falk* (25)	.3517	1924	L
	Edd Roush+* (28)	.3517	1921	L
	Jack Tobin* (29)	.3517	1921	L
372.	Jack Fournier* (33)	.3515	1923	L
	Lou Gehrig+* (34)	.3515	1937	L
	Tony Gwynn+* (24)	.3515	1984	L
	Don Mattingly* (25)	.3515	1986	L
	Tom McCreery# (21)	.3515	1896	B
377.	Roberto Clemente+ (26)	.3514	1961	R
	Bob Ferguson# (33)	.3514	1878	B
379.	Fred Clarke+* (30)	.3513	1903	L
	John Peters (26)	.3513	1876	R
Rank	Player (age that year)	Batting Average	Year	Bats
	Hardy Richardson (31)	.3513	1886	R
	Al Simmons+ (26)	.3513	1928	R
383.	Ross Youngs+* (23)	.3511	1920	L
384.	Edd Roush+* (30)	.3510	1923	L
	Ichiro Suzuki* (33)	.3510	2007	L
386.	Joe Start* (35)	.3509	1878	L
387.	Mike Donlin* (25)	.3508	1903	L
	Joe Jackson* (29)	.3508	1919	L
	Manny Ramirez (28)	.3508	2000	R
390.	Chick Stahl* (26)	.3507	1899	L
391.	Joe Medwick+ (24)	.3506	1936	R
	Ed Morgan (27)	.3506	1931	R
	Stan Musial+* (36)	.3506	1957	L
394.	Jack Fournier* (35)	.3505	1925	L
	George Van Haltren* (30)	.3505	1896	L
396.	Ty Cobb+* (20)	.3504	1907	L
	Jake Daubert* (29)	.3504	1913	L
	Frank Demaree (26)	.3504	1936	R
	Tommy McCarthy+ (26)	.3504	1890	R
400.	Carson Bigbee* (27)	.3502	1922	L
Rank	Player (age that year)	Batting Average	Year	Bats
	Heinie Manush+* (28)	.3502	1930	L
	Austin McHenry (25)	.3502	1921	R
403.	Larry Walker* (34)	.3501	2001	L
404.	Rod Carew+* (27)	.3500	1973	L
	Dick Porter* (28)	.3500	1930	L
406.	Bill Terry+* (33)	.3499	1932	L
407.	Roger Bresnahan+ (24)	.3498	1903	R
	Dan Brouthers+* (33)	.3498	1891	L
	Sam Rice+* (35)	.3498	1925	L
	Taffy Wright* (26)	.3498	1938	L
411.	Jimmy Bannon (24)	.3497	1895	R
	Ichiro Suzuki* (27)	.3497	2001	L
413.	Richie Ashburn+* (31)	.3496	1958	L
414.	Cuckoo Christensen* (26)	.3495	1926	L
	Spud Davis (28)	.3495	1933	R
	George Harper* (33)	.3495	1925	L
	Honus Wagner+ (33)	.3495	1907	R
418.	Derek Jeter (25)	.3493	1999	R
	Johnny Mize+* (26)	.3493	1939	L
	Ed Morgan (26)	.3493	1930	R
Rank	Player (age that year)	Batting Average	Year	Bats
	Mel Ott+* (21)	.3493	1930	L
422.	Roger Connor+* (32)	.3492	1890	L
	Frank Thomas (28)	.3492	1996	R
424.	Sam Rice+* (40)	.3491	1930	L
425.	Lou Gehrig+* (29)	.3490	1932	L
	Buddy Myer* (31)	.3490	1935	L
	Honus Wagner+ (30)	.3490	1904	R
428.	Eddie Collins+* (37)	.3489	1924	L
	Chick Hafey+ (28)	.3489	1931	R
	Heinie Manush+* (32)	.3489	1934	L
431.	Tommy McCarthy+ (30)	.3488	1894	R
432.	Jimmie Foxx+ (30)	.3487	1938	R
433.	Mickey Cochrane+* (28)	.3486	1931	L
	Kenny Lofton* (27)	.3486	1994	L
	Manny Ramirez (30)	.3486	2002	R
	Bill Terry+* (32)	.3486	1931	L
437.	Steve Brodie* (26)	.3485	1895	L
438.	Joe Vosmik (25)	.3484	1935	R
439.	Jesse Burkett+* (24)	.3483	1893	L
440.	Jim Bottomley+* (31)	.3482	1931	L
Rank	Player (age that year)	Batting Average	Year	Bats
	Steve Evans* (29)	.3482	1914	L
442.	Luke Appling+ (33)	.3481	1940	R
	Eddie Collins+* (25)	.3481	1912	L
	Birdie Cree (28)	.3481	1911	R
	Jim O'Rourke+ (28)	.3481	1879	R
446.	Frankie Frisch+# (24)	.3479	1923	B
447.	King Kelly+ (21)	.3478	1879	R
	Edd Roush+* (31)	.3478	1924	L
449.	Chuck Klein+* (27)	.3477	1932	L
	Pete Rose# (28)	.3477	1969	B
451.	Cap Anson+ (35)	.3475	1887	R
	Elston Howard (32)	.3475	1961	R
453.	Todd Helton* (30)	.3474	2004	L
	Joe Mauer* (23)	.3474	2006	L
	Cal McVey (26)	.3474	1876	R
	Ken Williams* (31)	.3474	1921	L
457.	Rube Bressler (29)	.3473	1924	R
	Fred Clarke+* (22)	.3473	1895	L
459.	Frank Thomas (29)	.3472	1997	R
460.	Jim O'Rourke+ (33)	.3469	1884	R
Rank	Player (age that year)	Batting Average	Year	Bats
461.	Eddie Collins+* (22)	.3468	1909	L
	Stan Musial+* (23)	.3468	1944	L
463.	Dan Brouthers+* (36)	.3467	1894	L
	Willie Mays+ (27)	.3467	1958	R
465.	Frank Baker+* (26)	.3466	1912	L
	Fred Tenney* (27)	.3466	1899	L
	Mike Tiernan* (28)	.3466	1895	L
468.	Frankie Frisch+# (31)	.3463	1930	B
	Tommy McCarthy+ (29)	.3463	1893	R
470.	Joe DiMaggio+ (22)	.3462	1937	R
	Ezra Sutton (33)	.3462	1884	R
472.	Stan Musial+* (29)	.3460	1950	L
473.	Eddie Collins+* (38)	.3459	1925	L
	Jimmy Collins+ (27)	.3459	1897	R
	Walton Cruise* (31)	.3459	1921	L
	Tommy Davis (23)	.3459	1962	R
	Earl Smith* (29)	.3459	1926	L
478.	Joe Cronin+ (23)	.3458	1930	R
	Jimmie Foxx+ (27)	.3458	1935	R
	Bobby Lowe (28)	.3458	1894	R
Rank	Player (age that year)	Batting Average	Year	Bats
481.	Spud Johnson* (30)	.3457	1890	L
482.	Johnny Bassler* (29)	.3456	1924	L
	Harry Heilmann+ (29)	.3456	1924	R
	Mike Piazza (26)	.3456	1995	R
	Elmer Smith* (25)	.3456	1893	L
486.	Sammy Hale (28)	.3453	1925	R
	Wally Moses* (25)	.3453	1936	L
488.	Roberto Clemente+ (34)	.3452	1969	R
	George Sisler+* (32)	.3452	1925	L
	Cy Williams* (38)	.3452	1926	L
491.	Willie Mays+ (23)	.3451	1954	R
492.	Joe Cunningham* (27)	.3450	1959	L
	Vladimir Guerrero (24)	.3450	2000	R
	Ted Williams+* (37)	.3450	1956	L
	Hack Wilson+ (29)	.3450	1929	R
496.	Cupid Childs* (22)	.3448	1890	L
497.	Earle Combs+* (30)	.3447	1929	L
	Charlie Jamieson* (30)	.3447	1923	L
	Babe Ruth+* (34)	.3447	1929	L
	Cotton Tierney (28)	.3447	1922	R