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Single-Season Leaders & Records for AB per SO
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Statistic Description: At Bats Per Strikeout For career marks this only includes AB’s for seasons there SO’s were tracked.
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.
For batting rate stats, generally a minimum of 3.1 Plate Appearances/G, 1.0 IP/G, 0.67 Gm and Chances/Team Game (fielding), 0.2 SB att/Team Game (catchers), and 0.1 SB att/Team Game (baserunners only since 1951), and 0.1 decision/G for single-season leaderboards generally needed for rate statistics. For pitcher fielding the minimums are reduced by a third. For LF, CF, RF fielding stats, we only have reliable data since 1954, so all leaders are since 1954. Explanation of min. requirements
| Rank | Player (age that year) | AB per SO | Year | Bats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Willie Keeler+ (27) | 285.00 | 1899 | L |
| 2. | Mike McGeary (25) | 276.00 | 1876 | R |
| 3. | Cap Anson+ (26) | 261.00 | 1878 | R |
| 4. | Lave Cross (33) | 185.67 | 1899 | R |
| 5. | Joe Sewell+ (33) | 167.67 | 1932 | L |
| 6. | John Peters (26) | 158.00 | 1876 | R |
| 7. | Joe Sewell+ (26) | 152.00 | 1925 | L |
| 8. | John Clapp (24) | 149.00 | 1876 | R |
| 9. | Joe Sewell+ (30) | 144.50 | 1929 | L |
| 10. | Jack Doyle (24) | 142.33 | 1894 | R |
| 11. | Willie Keeler+ (28) | 140.75 | 1900 | L |
| 12. | Willie Keeler+ (26) | 140.25 | 1898 | L |
| 13. | Lave Cross (36) | 139.75 | 1902 | R |
| 14. | Joe Start (34) | 135.50 | 1877 | L |
| 15. | Joe Start (33) | 132.00 | 1876 | L |
| 16. | Joe Sewell+ (34) | 131.00 | 1933 | L |
| 17. | Levi Meyerle (26) | 128.00 | 1876 | R |
| 18. | Jim Holdsworth (25) | 120.50 | 1876 | R |
| 19. | Lon Knight (23) | 120.00 | 1876 | R |
| 20. | Willie Keeler+ (29) | 119.00 | 1901 | L |
| 21. | Charlie Hollocher (26) | 118.40 | 1922 | L |
| Willie Keeler+ (34) | 118.40 | 1906 | L | |
| 23. | Ezra Sutton (26) | 118.00 | 1876 | R |
| 24. | Joe Sewell+ (31) | 117.67 | 1930 | L |
| 25. | Monte Ward+ (33) | 117.60 | 1893 | L |
| 26. | Cap Anson+ (27) | 113.50 | 1879 | R |
| 27. | Willie Keeler+ (25) | 112.80 | 1897 | L |
| 28. | Bobby Mathews (24) | 109.00 | 1876 | R |
| 29. | Stuffy McInnis (31) | 107.40 | 1922 | R |
| 30. | Paul Hines (21) | 101.67 | 1876 | R |
| 31. | Deacon White+ (28) | 101.00 | 1876 | L |
| 32. | Willie Keeler+ (22) | 98.33 | 1894 | L |
| 33. | Al Spalding+ (25) | 97.33 | 1876 | R |
| 34. | Stuffy McInnis (33) | 96.83 | 1924 | R |
| 35. | Jimmy Ryan (39) | 96.80 | 1902 | R |
| 36. | Joe Sewell+ (27) | 96.33 | 1926 | L |
| 37. | Davy Force (26) | 95.67 | 1876 | R |
| 38. | Joe Start (35) | 95.00 | 1878 | L |
| 39. | Sam Dungan (34) | 93.17 | 1901 | R |
| 40. | Monte Ward+ (34) | 91.50 | 1894 | L |
| 41. | Deacon White+ (29) | 88.67 | 1877 | L |
| 42. | Cap Anson+ (29) | 85.75 | 1881 | R |
| 43. | Cap Anson+ (25) | 85.00 | 1877 | R |
| 44. | Everett Mills (31) | 84.67 | 1876 | |
| 45. | Jack Glasscock (36) | 83.75 | 1894 | R |
| 46. | John Cassidy (22) | 83.67 | 1877 | R |
| 47. | Lloyd Waner+ (30) | 82.80 | 1936 | L |
| 48. | Joe Sewell+ (28) | 81.29 | 1927 | L |
| 49. | Dan Brouthers+ (31) | 80.83 | 1889 | L |
| 50. | Kid Elberfeld (36) | 80.80 | 1911 | R |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | AB per SO | Year | Bats |
| 51. | Joe Start (36) | 79.25 | 1879 | L |
| 52. | Joe Quinn (28) | 78.14 | 1893 | R |
| Joe Quinn (30) | 78.14 | 1895 | R | |
| 54. | Lave Cross (28) | 77.43 | 1894 | R |
| 55. | Pie Traynor+ (30) | 77.14 | 1929 | R |
| 56. | Cal McVey (26) | 77.00 | 1876 | R |
| 57. | Lave Cross (32) | 75.25 | 1898 | R |
| 58. | Edd Roush+ (38) | 75.20 | 1931 | L |
| 59. | Lave Cross (34) | 74.57 | 1900 | R |
| 60. | Tommy Corcoran (28) | 74.17 | 1897 | R |
| 61. | Tom Carey (30) | 72.25 | 1876 | R |
| 62. | Steve Brodie (25) | 71.62 | 1894 | L |
| 63. | Ned Cuthbert (31) | 70.75 | 1876 | R |
| 64. | Lave Cross (35) | 70.67 | 1901 | R |
| Tommy Holmes (28) | 70.67 | 1945 | L | |
| Al Nichols (24) | 70.67 | 1876 | ||
| 67. | Jack Glasscock (35) | 69.71 | 1893 | R |
| 68. | Wes Fisler (31) | 69.50 | 1876 | R |
| 69. | Sam Rice+ (39) | 68.44 | 1929 | L |
| 70. | Monte Ward+ (29) | 68.43 | 1889 | L |
| 71. | Emil Verban (31) | 67.50 | 1947 | R |
| 72. | Lave Cross (38) | 67.44 | 1904 | R |
| 73. | George Hall (27) | 67.00 | 1876 | L |
| 74. | Lave Cross (29) | 66.88 | 1895 | R |
| 75. | Tom York (25) | 65.75 | 1876 | L |
| 76. | Tris Speaker+ (39) | 65.38 | 1927 | L |
| 77. | Joe Sewell+ (29) | 65.33 | 1928 | L |
| 78. | Sam Rice+ (35) | 64.90 | 1925 | L |
| 79. | Stuffy McInnis (30) | 64.89 | 1921 | R |
| 80. | Don Mueller (29) | 64.71 | 1956 | L |
| 81. | Homer Summa (27) | 64.56 | 1926 | L |
| 82. | Mickey Cochrane+ (26) | 64.25 | 1929 | L |
| 83. | Jack Glasscock (32) | 64.00 | 1890 | R |
| 84. | Kid Elberfeld (32) | 63.86 | 1907 | R |
| 85. | Henry Larkin (33) | 63.80 | 1893 | R |
| 86. | Mike Dorgan (27) | 63.50 | 1881 | R |
| 87. | Ed McKean (32) | 63.44 | 1896 | R |
| 88. | Eddie Collins+ (36) | 63.12 | 1923 | L |
| 89. | Dummy Hoy (31) | 62.67 | 1893 | L |
| 90. | Lloyd Waner+ (27) | 62.50 | 1933 | L |
| 91. | Patsy Donovan (28) | 62.38 | 1893 | L |
| 92. | Lou Boudreau+ (30) | 62.22 | 1948 | R |
| 93. | Farmer Vaughn (32) | 61.86 | 1896 | R |
| 94. | Mickey Cochrane+ (24) | 61.71 | 1927 | L |
| 95. | Frankie Frisch+ (28) | 61.70 | 1927 | B |
| 96. | Joe Quinn (34) | 61.50 | 1899 | R |
| 97. | Tommy Dowd (30) | 60.50 | 1899 | R |
| Joe Sewell+ (32) | 60.50 | 1931 | L | |
| 99. | Willie Keeler+ (24) | 60.44 | 1896 | L |
| Nap Lajoie+ (26) | 60.44 | 1901 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | AB per SO | Year | Bats |
| 101. | Jack Glasscock (29) | 60.38 | 1887 | R |
| 102. | Jimmy Hallinan (27) | 60.00 | 1876 | L |
| Willie Keeler+ (37) | 60.00 | 1909 | L | |
| 104. | Debs Garms (33) | 59.67 | 1940 | L |
| 105. | Claude Ritchey (26) | 59.50 | 1900 | B |
| 106. | Lave Cross (27) | 59.29 | 1893 | R |
| 107. | Lou Bierbauer (29) | 58.75 | 1895 | L |
| 108. | Joe Gerhardt (21) | 58.40 | 1876 | R |
| 109. | Dan Brouthers+ (36) | 58.33 | 1894 | L |
| 110. | John Anderson (28) | 58.22 | 1902 | B |
| 111. | Jack Glasscock (31) | 58.20 | 1889 | R |
| 112. | Dale Mitchell (27) | 58.18 | 1949 | L |
| 113. | Sam Dungan (26) | 58.12 | 1893 | R |
| 114. | Jim McCormick (23) | 57.80 | 1880 | R |
| 115. | Jack Manning (22) | 57.60 | 1876 | R |
| Chick Stahl (26) | 57.60 | 1899 | L | |
| 117. | Tommy Holmes (27) | 57.36 | 1944 | L |
| 118. | Johnny Bassler (30) | 57.33 | 1925 | L |
| 119. | Freddy Leach (33) | 57.22 | 1931 | L |
| 120. | Eddie Booth | 57.00 | 1876 | |
| 121. | Pie Traynor+ (29) | 56.90 | 1928 | R |
| 122. | Roger Connor+ (27) | 56.88 | 1885 | L |
| 123. | Harry Wolverton (30) | 56.86 | 1904 | B |
| 124. | Dale Mitchell (30) | 56.78 | 1952 | L |
| 125. | Nellie Fox+ (30) | 56.64 | 1958 | L |
| 126. | Jack Farrell (22) | 56.50 | 1880 | R |
| 127. | Nap Lajoie+ (25) | 56.38 | 1900 | R |
| 128. | Lloyd Waner+ (32) | 56.27 | 1938 | L |
| 129. | Sam Rice+ (31) | 56.10 | 1921 | L |
| 130. | Tommy Holmes (25) | 55.80 | 1942 | L |
| 131. | George Pinkney (34) | 55.75 | 1893 | L |
| 132. | John Morrill (21) | 55.60 | 1876 | R |
| 133. | Dan Brouthers+ (29) | 55.56 | 1887 | L |
| 134. | Ernie Lombardi+ (27) | 55.33 | 1935 | R |
| 135. | Ivy Olson (36) | 55.10 | 1922 | R |
| 136. | Jimmy Brown (32) | 55.09 | 1942 | B |
| 137. | William Coon (21) | 55.00 | 1876 | |
| Frankie Frisch+ (35) | 55.00 | 1934 | B | |
| 139. | Nellie Fox+ (23) | 54.91 | 1951 | L |
| 140. | Sam Rice+ (37) | 54.82 | 1927 | L |
| 141. | Andy Leonard (31) | 54.40 | 1877 | R |
| 142. | Pop Corkhill (29) | 54.10 | 1887 | L |
| 143. | Lou Boudreau+ (29) | 53.80 | 1947 | R |
| 144. | Lloyd Waner+ (29) | 53.70 | 1935 | L |
| 145. | Dummy Hoy (33) | 53.62 | 1895 | L |
| 146. | Doggie Miller (29) | 53.44 | 1894 | R |
| 147. | Frankie Frisch+ (24) | 53.42 | 1923 | B |
| 148. | Eddie Collins+ (38) | 53.12 | 1925 | L |
| 149. | Andy High (28) | 52.89 | 1926 | L |
| 150. | Lou Bierbauer (28) | 52.80 | 1894 | L |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | AB per SO | Year | Bats |
| 151. | Nellie Fox+ (26) | 52.58 | 1954 | L |
| 152. | Ed Delahanty+ (34) | 52.56 | 1902 | R |
| 153. | Hank Severeid (30) | 52.44 | 1921 | R |
| 154. | Tris Speaker+ (30) | 52.33 | 1918 | L |
| 155. | Edd Roush+ (28) | 52.25 | 1921 | L |
| 156. | Del Pratt (33) | 52.10 | 1921 | R |
| 157. | Pie Traynor+ (28) | 52.09 | 1927 | R |
| 158. | Bill Lange (28) | 52.00 | 1899 | R |
| 159. | Nellie Fox+ (34) | 51.75 | 1962 | L |
| 160. | Shoeless Joe Jackson (31) | 51.60 | 1919 | L |
| Deacon White+ (30) | 51.60 | 1878 | L | |
| 162. | Arthur Irwin (23) | 51.50 | 1881 | L |
| Rip Radcliff (30) | 51.50 | 1936 | L | |
| 164. | Lloyd Waner+ (26) | 51.36 | 1932 | L |
| 165. | Sadie Houck (25) | 51.33 | 1881 | R |
| 166. | Jimmy Cooney (31) | 51.30 | 1926 | R |
| 167. | Dave Cash (28) | 51.23 | 1976 | R |
| 168. | Fred Treacey (29) | 51.20 | 1876 | |
| 169. | Lloyd Waner+ (28) | 50.92 | 1934 | L |
| 170. | Joe Start (39) | 50.86 | 1882 | L |
| 171. | Billy Hamilton+ (27) | 50.71 | 1893 | L |
| 172. | Billy Southworth+ (33) | 50.70 | 1926 | L |
| 173. | Lloyd Waner+ (22) | 50.69 | 1928 | L |
| 174. | Joe Quinn (29) | 50.62 | 1894 | R |
| 175. | Stuffy McInnis (32) | 50.58 | 1923 | R |
| 176. | Nellie Fox+ (33) | 50.50 | 1961 | L |
| Andy Leonard (30) | 50.50 | 1876 | R | |
| 178. | Harvey Kuenn (23) | 50.46 | 1954 | R |
| 179. | Don Mueller (28) | 50.42 | 1955 | L |
| 180. | Buttercup Dickerson (21) | 50.40 | 1880 | L |
| 181. | Nap Lajoie+ (27) | 50.29 | 1902 | R |
| 182. | Dan Brouthers+ (24) | 50.14 | 1882 | L |
| 183. | Doggie Miller (25) | 49.91 | 1890 | R |
| 184. | Yogi Berra+ (25) | 49.75 | 1950 | L |
| 185. | Cap Anson+ (30) | 49.71 | 1882 | R |
| Joe Start (38) | 49.71 | 1881 | L | |
| 187. | Sam Rice+ (33) | 49.58 | 1923 | L |
| 188. | Charlie Gehringer+ (33) | 49.31 | 1936 | L |
| 189. | Ivy Olson (33) | 49.17 | 1919 | R |
| 190. | Tommy Corcoran (26) | 49.09 | 1895 | R |
| 191. | Bob Addy (35) | 49.00 | 1877 | L |
| Jack Tobin (31) | 49.00 | 1923 | L | |
| Walt Wilmot (29) | 49.00 | 1893 | B | |
| 194. | Lave Cross (39) | 48.92 | 1905 | R |
| 195. | Charlie Comiskey+ (27) | 48.91 | 1887 | R |
| Sam Thompson+ (35) | 48.91 | 1895 | L | |
| 197. | Jack Rowe (30) | 48.82 | 1887 | L |
| 198. | George Cutshaw (33) | 48.80 | 1920 | R |
| Kid Elberfeld (27) | 48.80 | 1902 | R | |
| 200. | Hughie Jennings+ (28) | 48.78 | 1897 | R |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | AB per SO | Year | Bats |
| 201. | Sam Rice+ (32) | 48.69 | 1922 | L |
| 202. | George Davis+ (23) | 48.60 | 1894 | B |
| 203. | Harry Wolverton (28) | 48.12 | 1902 | B |
| 204. | Patsy Donovan (29) | 48.08 | 1894 | L |
| 205. | Nellie Fox+ (31) | 48.00 | 1959 | L |
| Sam Rice+ (42) | 48.00 | 1932 | L | |
| 207. | Lloyd Waner+ (36) | 47.83 | 1942 | L |
| 208. | Eddie Collins+ (34) | 47.82 | 1921 | L |
| 209. | Andy High (27) | 47.71 | 1925 | L |
| 210. | Nellie Fox+ (29) | 47.62 | 1957 | L |
| 211. | Lou Boudreau+ (31) | 47.50 | 1949 | R |
| 212. | Jack Tobin (32) | 47.42 | 1924 | L |
| 213. | Hughie Jennings+ (27) | 47.36 | 1896 | R |
| 214. | Suter Sullivan (26) | 47.30 | 1899 | |
| 215. | Carson Bigbee (27) | 47.23 | 1922 | L |
| 216. | Ed Cogswell (25) | 47.20 | 1879 | R |
| 217. | Joe Battin (22) | 47.17 | 1876 | R |
| 218. | Jack O'Connor (28) | 47.14 | 1894 | R |
| 219. | Willie Keeler+ (23) | 47.08 | 1895 | L |
| 220. | Nat Hicks (31) | 47.00 | 1876 | R |
| Willie Keeler+ (35) | 47.00 | 1907 | L | |
| 222. | Arky Vaughan+ (31) | 46.92 | 1943 | L |
| 223. | Charlie Deal (29) | 46.89 | 1921 | R |
| 224. | Eddie Collins+ (39) | 46.88 | 1926 | L |
| 225. | Billy Goodman (27) | 46.73 | 1953 | L |
| 226. | Charlie Ganzel (33) | 46.67 | 1895 | R |
| 227. | Doc Cramer (37) | 46.62 | 1943 | L |
| 228. | Nellie Fox+ (32) | 46.54 | 1960 | L |
| 229. | Frank McCormick (30) | 46.38 | 1941 | R |
| 230. | Nellie Fox+ (28) | 46.36 | 1956 | L |
| 231. | Jumbo Latham (24) | 46.33 | 1877 | R |
| 232. | Nellie Fox+ (24) | 46.29 | 1952 | L |
| 233. | Ed Busch (27) | 46.22 | 1945 | R |
| 234. | Tommy McCarthy+ (29) | 46.20 | 1893 | R |
| 235. | Ed McKean (30) | 46.17 | 1894 | R |
| 236. | Joe Sewell+ (24) | 46.08 | 1923 | L |
| 237. | Jack Clements (30) | 46.00 | 1895 | L |
| Johnny Cooney (38) | 46.00 | 1939 | R | |
| John Glenn (26) | 46.00 | 1876 | R | |
| 240. | Cap Anson+ (31) | 45.89 | 1883 | R |
| 241. | Buttercup Dickerson (22) | 45.88 | 1881 | L |
| 242. | Joe Sewell+ (25) | 45.69 | 1924 | L |
| 243. | Heinie Manush+ (26) | 45.57 | 1928 | L |
| 244. | Tommy Bond (20) | 45.50 | 1876 | R |
| 245. | Jimmy Wasdell (31) | 45.45 | 1945 | L |
| 246. | Monte Ward+ (27) | 45.42 | 1887 | L |
| 247. | Jim O'Rourke+ (29) | 45.38 | 1880 | R |
| 248. | Willie Keeler+ (32) | 45.25 | 1904 | L |
| 249. | Hugh Duffy+ (32) | 45.23 | 1899 | R |
| 250. | Jimmy Collins+ (30) | 45.08 | 1900 | R |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | AB per SO | Year | Bats |
| 251. | Frank Connaughton (27) | 45.00 | 1896 | R |
| Tommy Corcoran (30) | 45.00 | 1899 | R | |
| Charlie Sweasy (28) | 45.00 | 1876 | R | |
| 254. | Woody Jensen (27) | 44.79 | 1935 | L |
| 255. | Ossee Schrecongost (27) | 44.75 | 1902 | R |
| Lloyd Waner+ (31) | 44.75 | 1937 | L | |
| 257. | Jack Glasscock (27) | 44.60 | 1885 | R |
| 258. | Dick Higham (24) | 44.57 | 1876 | L |
| 259. | Doggie Miller (27) | 44.50 | 1892 | R |
| Ossie Vitt (28) | 44.50 | 1918 | R | |
| Paul Waner+ (24) | 44.50 | 1927 | L | |
| 262. | Lefty O'Doul (31) | 44.25 | 1928 | L |
| 263. | Patsy Tebeau (28) | 44.18 | 1893 | R |
| 264. | Lou Bierbauer (21) | 44.17 | 1887 | L |
| 265. | Monte Ward+ (31) | 44.10 | 1891 | L |
| 266. | Lou Bierbauer (27) | 44.00 | 1893 | L |
| Doc Cramer (35) | 44.00 | 1941 | L | |
| Carey Selph (30) | 44.00 | 1932 | R | |
| 269. | Frankie Frisch+ (30) | 43.92 | 1929 | B |
| 270. | Edd Roush+ (31) | 43.91 | 1924 | L |
| 271. | Billy Southworth+ (28) | 43.77 | 1921 | L |
| 272. | Sport McAllister (26) | 43.71 | 1901 | B |
| 273. | Hugh Duffy+ (31) | 43.69 | 1898 | R |
| 274. | John McGraw+ (20) | 43.64 | 1893 | L |
| 275. | Cupid Childs (26) | 43.55 | 1894 | L |
| 276. | John Clapp (29) | 43.50 | 1881 | R |
| Dave Eggler (27) | 43.50 | 1876 | R | |
| Edd Roush+ (25) | 43.50 | 1918 | L | |
| 279. | Jack McCarthy (30) | 43.46 | 1899 | L |
| 280. | Bob Wood (35) | 43.25 | 1901 | R |
| 281. | Red Schoendienst+ (34) | 43.20 | 1957 | B |
| 282. | John McGraw+ (22) | 43.11 | 1895 | L |
| 283. | Hugh Duffy+ (26) | 43.08 | 1893 | R |
| Willie Keeler+ (33) | 43.08 | 1905 | L | |
| Hank Severeid (31) | 43.08 | 1922 | R | |
| 286. | Johnny Cooney (36) | 43.00 | 1937 | R |
| Willie Keeler+ (30) | 43.00 | 1902 | L | |
| Mike McGeary (26) | 43.00 | 1877 | R | |
| Billy Southworth+ (32) | 43.00 | 1925 | L | |
| 290. | Charlie Hollocher (25) | 42.92 | 1921 | L |
| 291. | Del Pratt (36) | 42.90 | 1924 | R |
| 292. | Jack McCarthy (32) | 42.88 | 1901 | L |
| 293. | Willie Keeler+ (31) | 42.67 | 1903 | L |
| John McGraw+ (21) | 42.67 | 1894 | L | |
| Ed Somerville (23) | 42.67 | 1876 | R | |
| 296. | Ossie Vitt (29) | 42.64 | 1919 | R |
| 297. | Duke Farrell (26) | 42.58 | 1893 | B |
| 298. | Lloyd Waner+ (25) | 42.56 | 1931 | L |
| 299. | John Clapp (25) | 42.50 | 1877 | R |
| 300. | Tris Speaker+ (32) | 42.46 | 1920 | L |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | AB per SO | Year | Bats |
| 301. | Jimmy Brown (28) | 42.44 | 1938 | B |
| 302. | Nellie Fox+ (27) | 42.40 | 1955 | L |
| 303. | Sam Rice+ (40) | 42.36 | 1930 | L |
| Bobby Wallace+ (24) | 42.36 | 1898 | R | |
| 305. | Stuffy McInnis (27) | 42.30 | 1918 | R |
| 306. | Dave Orr (30) | 42.18 | 1890 | R |
| 307. | Clyde Milan (33) | 42.17 | 1920 | L |
| Tris Speaker+ (33) | 42.17 | 1921 | L | |
| 309. | Buddy Hassett (27) | 42.14 | 1939 | L |
| Vic Power (30) | 42.14 | 1958 | R | |
| 311. | Jack Manning (23) | 42.00 | 1877 | R |
| 312. | Jack Glasscock (23) | 41.88 | 1881 | R |
| 313. | George Sisler+ (29) | 41.86 | 1922 | L |
| 314. | Sparky Adams (30) | 41.80 | 1925 | R |
| 315. | Earl Smith (29) | 41.71 | 1926 | L |
| 316. | Jake Stenzel (31) | 41.69 | 1898 | R |
| 317. | Jimmy Johnston (33) | 41.67 | 1923 | R |
| 318. | Joe DiMaggio+ (26) | 41.62 | 1941 | R |
| Kid Gleason (29) | 41.62 | 1896 | B | |
| 320. | Jack Tobin (35) | 41.56 | 1927 | L |
| 321. | Herman Long (29) | 41.54 | 1895 | L |
| 322. | John Grim (25) | 41.50 | 1893 | R |
| 323. | Mike Griffin (33) | 41.31 | 1898 | L |
| 324. | Doggie Miller (30) | 41.17 | 1895 | R |
| Tris Speaker+ (31) | 41.17 | 1919 | L | |
| Bobby Wallace+ (28) | 41.17 | 1902 | R | |
| 327. | Lou Bierbauer (22) | 41.15 | 1888 | L |
| 328. | Ezra Sutton (30) | 41.14 | 1880 | R |
| 329. | Lou Finney (29) | 41.08 | 1940 | L |
| Mike Griffin (32) | 41.08 | 1897 | L | |
| 331. | Sam Rice+ (38) | 41.07 | 1928 | L |
| 332. | Pie Traynor+ (27) | 41.00 | 1926 | R |
| 333. | George Sisler+ (34) | 40.93 | 1927 | L |
| 334. | Tommy Corcoran (27) | 40.92 | 1896 | R |
| 335. | Ty Cobb+ (40) | 40.83 | 1927 | L |
| Mike Smith (26) | 40.83 | 1894 | L | |
| 337. | Bill Dickey+ (28) | 40.73 | 1935 | L |
| Nap Lajoie+ (37) | 40.73 | 1912 | R | |
| 339. | Shoeless Joe Jackson (32) | 40.71 | 1920 | L |
| 340. | Dan Brouthers+ (27) | 40.70 | 1885 | L |
| 341. | Tommy Holmes (29) | 40.57 | 1946 | L |
| 342. | Johnny Cooney (39) | 40.56 | 1940 | R |
| 343. | Joe Vosmik (24) | 40.50 | 1934 | R |
| 344. | Cupid Childs (25) | 40.42 | 1893 | L |
| 345. | Earl Sheely (33) | 40.38 | 1926 | R |
| Jake Stenzel (27) | 40.38 | 1894 | R | |
| 347. | Burgess Whitehead (31) | 40.30 | 1941 | R |
| 348. | Wally Pipp (34) | 40.27 | 1927 | L |
| 349. | Ross Barnes (26) | 40.25 | 1876 | R |
| 350. | Cap Anson+ (44) | 40.20 | 1896 | R |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | AB per SO | Year | Bats |
| 351. | Dan Brouthers+ (30) | 40.15 | 1888 | L |
| George Kell+ (26) | 40.15 | 1949 | R | |
| 353. | Roger Connor+ (37) | 40.10 | 1895 | L |
| 354. | Irish Meusel (26) | 40.08 | 1919 | R |
| 355. | Doc Cramer (31) | 40.00 | 1937 | L |
| Stuffy McInnis (28) | 40.00 | 1919 | R | |
| Ossee Schrecongost (26) | 40.00 | 1901 | R | |
| 358. | Bill Lange (26) | 39.92 | 1897 | R |
| 359. | Deacon White+ (33) | 39.88 | 1881 | L |
| 360. | Frankie Frisch+ (32) | 39.85 | 1931 | B |
| 361. | Emil Verban (29) | 39.80 | 1945 | R |
| 362. | Jack Glasscock (24) | 39.78 | 1882 | R |
| 363. | Sam Thompson+ (36) | 39.77 | 1896 | L |
| 364. | Fred Tenney (28) | 39.73 | 1900 | L |
| 365. | Ty Cobb+ (36) | 39.71 | 1923 | L |
| Johnny Frederick (31) | 39.71 | 1933 | L | |
| 367. | John McGraw+ (25) | 39.62 | 1898 | L |
| 368. | Charlie Jamieson (31) | 39.60 | 1924 | L |
| 369. | Frankie Frisch+ (23) | 39.54 | 1922 | B |
| 370. | Charlie Grimm (23) | 39.53 | 1922 | L |
| 371. | Bill Killefer (31) | 39.38 | 1919 | R |
| Frank McCormick (28) | 39.38 | 1939 | R | |
| 373. | Stan Spence (27) | 39.31 | 1942 | L |
| 374. | Lou Bierbauer (24) | 39.27 | 1890 | L |
| Hank Severeid (32) | 39.27 | 1923 | R | |
| 376. | Monte Ward+ (28) | 39.23 | 1888 | L |
| 377. | Tris Speaker+ (27) | 39.07 | 1915 | L |
| 378. | Ed McKean (29) | 38.93 | 1893 | R |
| 379. | Ossee Schrecongost (24) | 38.82 | 1899 | R |
| 380. | Home Run Baker+ (32) | 38.77 | 1918 | L |
| 381. | Tris Speaker+ (34) | 38.73 | 1922 | L |
| 382. | Connie Mack+ (27) | 38.69 | 1890 | R |
| 383. | Joe Boley (31) | 38.64 | 1928 | R |
| 384. | Cap Anson+ (24) | 38.62 | 1876 | R |
| Tommy Holmes (30) | 38.62 | 1947 | L | |
| 386. | Edd Roush+ (32) | 38.57 | 1925 | L |
| 387. | Charlie Irwin (29) | 38.54 | 1898 | L |
| 388. | George Cutshaw (35) | 38.38 | 1922 | R |
| 389. | Doggie Miller (24) | 38.36 | 1889 | R |
| Hank Severeid (29) | 38.36 | 1920 | R | |
| 391. | Armando Marsans (29) | 38.33 | 1917 | R |
| 392. | Tris Speaker+ (35) | 38.27 | 1923 | L |
| 393. | Tommy Corcoran (24) | 38.25 | 1893 | R |
| 394. | Henry Larkin (27) | 38.23 | 1887 | R |
| 395. | Max Flack (31) | 38.13 | 1921 | L |
| 396. | Charlie Gehringer+ (32) | 38.12 | 1935 | L |
| 397. | Tim Foli (28) | 38.00 | 1979 | R |
| Edd Roush+ (34) | 38.00 | 1927 | L | |
| 399. | Dixie Walker (34) | 37.94 | 1945 | L |
| 400. | Everett Scott (27) | 37.93 | 1920 | R |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | AB per SO | Year | Bats |
| 401. | Tom Oliver (29) | 37.92 | 1932 | R |
| 402. | John Peters (27) | 37.86 | 1877 | R |
| 403. | Ollie Beard (28) | 37.85 | 1890 | R |
| 404. | George Kell+ (22) | 37.80 | 1945 | R |
| 405. | Tommy McCarthy+ (31) | 37.67 | 1895 | R |
| 406. | Frank McCormick (27) | 37.65 | 1938 | R |
| 407. | Paul Waner+ (25) | 37.62 | 1928 | L |
| 408. | Matty Alou (31) | 37.61 | 1970 | L |
| 409. | Sam Rice+ (41) | 37.55 | 1931 | L |
| 410. | Billy Sullivan (27) | 37.50 | 1938 | L |
| 411. | Lip Pike (32) | 37.43 | 1877 | L |
| 412. | Joe Start (42) | 37.40 | 1885 | L |
| 413. | Eddie Collins+ (35) | 37.38 | 1922 | L |
| Frankie Frisch+ (33) | 37.38 | 1932 | B | |
| Jack Glasscock (28) | 37.38 | 1886 | R | |
| Tris Speaker+ (36) | 37.38 | 1924 | L | |
| 417. | Ed McKean (33) | 37.36 | 1897 | R |
| Tris Speaker+ (29) | 37.36 | 1917 | L | |
| 419. | Buddy Hassett (24) | 37.35 | 1936 | L |
| 420. | George Wright+ (29) | 37.22 | 1876 | R |
| 421. | Irish Meusel (30) | 37.19 | 1923 | R |
| 422. | John McGraw+ (27) | 37.11 | 1900 | L |
| 423. | John Grim (27) | 37.00 | 1895 | R |
| Felix Millan (30) | 37.00 | 1974 | R | |
| George Sisler+ (36) | 37.00 | 1929 | L | |
| Ezra Sutton (31) | 37.00 | 1881 | R | |
| Deacon White+ (31) | 37.00 | 1879 | L | |
| 428. | Earle Combs+ (33) | 36.94 | 1932 | L |
| 429. | Jack McGeachey (26) | 36.92 | 1890 | R |
| Don Mueller (26) | 36.92 | 1953 | L | |
| 431. | Jake Stenzel (29) | 36.85 | 1896 | R |
| 432. | Andy High (30) | 36.80 | 1928 | L |
| 433. | Lou Boudreau+ (28) | 36.79 | 1946 | R |
| 434. | Kid Gleason (35) | 36.75 | 1902 | B |
| George Kell+ (24) | 36.75 | 1947 | R | |
| 436. | Deacon White+ (37) | 36.73 | 1885 | L |
| 437. | Woody Jensen (28) | 36.63 | 1936 | L |
| 438. | Larry Gardner (35) | 36.62 | 1921 | L |
| 439. | Joe Stripp (33) | 36.58 | 1936 | R |
| Farmer Weaver (28) | 36.58 | 1893 | B | |
| 441. | Frankie Frisch+ (34) | 36.56 | 1933 | B |
| Heinie Manush+ (31) | 36.56 | 1933 | L | |
| 443. | Cap Anson+ (32) | 36.54 | 1884 | R |
| 444. | Everett Scott (31) | 36.53 | 1924 | R |
| 445. | Jack Doyle (28) | 36.46 | 1898 | R |
| 446. | Tommy Corcoran (29) | 36.41 | 1898 | R |
| Don Mueller (27) | 36.41 | 1954 | L | |
| 448. | Andy High (26) | 36.38 | 1924 | L |
| 449. | Jim O'Rourke+ (28) | 36.20 | 1879 | R |
| 450. | Lou Finney (31) | 36.09 | 1942 | L |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | AB per SO | Year | Bats |
| Jim O'Rourke+ (36) | 36.09 | 1887 | R | |
| 452. | Max Flack (29) | 36.08 | 1919 | L |
| Don Mueller (24) | 36.08 | 1951 | L | |
| 454. | Johnny Cooney (37) | 36.00 | 1938 | R |
| Jim Donnelly (30) | 36.00 | 1896 | R | |
| Ed McFarland (24) | 36.00 | 1899 | R | |
| Doggie Miller (31) | 36.00 | 1896 | R | |
| Dick Siebert (30) | 36.00 | 1942 | L | |
| 459. | Hugh Duffy+ (27) | 35.93 | 1894 | R |
| Clyde Milan (31) | 35.93 | 1918 | L | |
| Tris Speaker+ (38) | 35.93 | 1926 | L | |
| 462. | Charlie Gehringer+ (27) | 35.88 | 1930 | L |
| 463. | Frankie Frisch+ (26) | 35.86 | 1925 | B |
| 464. | Jimmy Brown (29) | 35.83 | 1939 | B |
| George Davis+ (24) | 35.83 | 1895 | B | |
| 466. | Dale Mitchell (26) | 35.76 | 1948 | L |
| 467. | Tris Speaker+ (37) | 35.75 | 1925 | L |
| 468. | Monte Ward+ (21) | 35.70 | 1881 | L |
| 469. | Cap Anson+ (33) | 35.69 | 1885 | R |
| 470. | Tony Gwynn+ (35) | 35.67 | 1995 | L |
| 471. | Denny Lyons (21) | 35.62 | 1887 | R |
| 472. | George Kell+ (27) | 35.61 | 1950 | R |
| 473. | Charlie Hickman (26) | 35.60 | 1902 | R |
| 474. | Emil Verban (28) | 35.57 | 1944 | R |
| 475. | Red Schoendienst+ (26) | 35.56 | 1949 | B |
| 476. | Harry Steinfeldt (21) | 35.45 | 1899 | R |
| 477. | Jake Beckley+ (35) | 35.31 | 1903 | L |
| 478. | Sam Thompson+ (33) | 35.29 | 1893 | L |
| 479. | Eddie Collins+ (30) | 35.25 | 1917 | L |
| Mike Smith (32) | 35.25 | 1900 | L | |
| 481. | Max Carey+ (34) | 35.24 | 1924 | B |
| Jimmy Collins+ (29) | 35.24 | 1899 | R | |
| 483. | Dale Mitchell (25) | 35.21 | 1947 | L |
| 484. | Steve Brodie (26) | 35.20 | 1895 | L |
| 485. | Vic Power (33) | 35.19 | 1961 | R |
| 486. | John Anderson (23) | 35.14 | 1897 | B |
| 487. | Gene Paulette (29) | 35.12 | 1920 | R |
| 488. | Doc Cramer (36) | 35.00 | 1942 | L |
| Tommy Griffith (31) | 35.00 | 1921 | L | |
| 490. | Bobby Lowe (33) | 34.94 | 1899 | R |
| 491. | Charlie Jamieson (34) | 34.93 | 1927 | L |
| Ernie Lombardi+ (30) | 34.93 | 1938 | R | |
| 493. | Andy High (29) | 34.91 | 1927 | L |
| 494. | Hans Lobert (28) | 34.89 | 1910 | R |
| 495. | Deacon White+ (36) | 34.77 | 1884 | L |
| 496. | Eddie Collins+ (37) | 34.75 | 1924 | L |
| Emil Verban (32) | 34.75 | 1948 | R | |
| 498. | Ty Cobb+ (37) | 34.72 | 1924 | L |
| 499. | Dick Padden (28) | 34.69 | 1899 | R |
| Sam Thompson+ (34) | 34.69 | 1894 | L |
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