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All-time and Single-Season Playoffs Batting Leaders

40 PA or 18 BB + H required for career leaders of rate statistics.
20 PA or 9 BB + H required for yearly leaders of rate statistics.

Career LeadersSingle-Season Leaders

Batting Average
Rank Player    BA PA
1.Bobby Brown.43946
2.Ichiro Suzuki.42143
3.Pepper Martin.41860
4.Sean Casey.41041
5.Fred Lynn.40761
6.Billy Hatcher.40461
7.Jose Offerman.40053
8.Lou Brock.39192
9.Ryne Sandberg.38547
10.Willie Aikens.37549

Batting Average
Rank Player    BA PA Series/Year
1.Lloyd McClendon.727161992
2.Mark Grace.647221989
3.Babe Ruth.625171928
4.Fred Lynn.611201982
5.Carlos Gonzalez.588192009
 Dante Bichette.588181995
7.Lou Gehrig.545171928
 Hank Gowdy.545161914
9.Lou Gehrig.529201932
 Edgardo Alfonzo.529182003
 Miguel Cairo.529182002
 Dane Iorg.529171982

On-Base Percentage
Rank Player    OBP PA
1.Bobby Brown.50046
2.Jose Offerman.49153
3.Willie Aikens.49049
4.Ichiro Suzuki.48843
5.Hank Thompson.48637
6.Carlos Beltran.485101
7.Lou Gehrig.477150
8.Babe Ruth.467167
 Pepper Martin.46760
10.Billy Hatcher.46661

On-Base Percentage
Rank Player    OBP PA Series/Year
1.Lloyd McClendon.750161992
2.Lou Gehrig.706171928
3.Hank Gowdy.688161914
4.Mark Grace.682221989
5.Manny Ramirez.667362008
 Joe Gordon.667211941
7.Fred Lynn.650201982
8.Babe Ruth.647171928
9.Darin Erstad.643142004
10.Carlos Gonzalez.632192009

Slugging Percentage
Rank Player    SLG PA
1.Carlos Beltran.817101
2.Troy Glaus.79784
3.Carlos Delgado.75743
4.Babe Ruth.744167
5.Juan Gonzalez.74266
6.Lou Gehrig.731150
7.Willie Aikens.72549
8.Hank Aaron.71074
9.Bobby Brown.70746
10.Sean Casey.69241

Slugging Percentage
Rank Player    SLG PA Series/Year
1.Lou Gehrig1.727171928
2.Juan Gonzalez1.375191996
 Babe Ruth1.375171928
4.Hank Gowdy1.273161914
5.Lloyd McClendon1.182161992
6.Mark Grace1.118221989
 Lou Gehrig1.118201932
8.Manny Ramirez1.080362008
9.Johnny Mize1.067181952
10.Jim Thome1.059211999

On-Base % Plus Slugging %
Rank Player    OPS PA
1.Carlos Beltran1.302101
2.Willie Aikens1.21549
3.Troy Glaus1.21484
4.Babe Ruth1.211167
5.Lou Gehrig1.208150
6.Bobby Brown1.20746
7.Carlos Delgado1.19943
8.Sean Casey1.13141
9.Billy Hatcher1.11961
10.Hank Aaron1.11674

On-Base % Plus Slugging %
Rank Player    OPS PA Series/Year
1.Lou Gehrig2.433171928
2.Babe Ruth2.022171928
3.Hank Gowdy1.960161914
4.Lloyd McClendon1.932161992
5.Juan Gonzalez1.901191996
6.Mark Grace1.799221989
7.Manny Ramirez1.747362008
8.Lou Gehrig1.718201932
9.Joe Gordon1.595211941
10.Johnny Mize1.567181952

Games Played
Rank Player    G PA
1.Derek Jeter138637
2.Bernie Williams121545
3.David Justice112471
4.Manny Ramirez111493
 Jorge Posada111441
6.Tino Martinez99405
7.Kenny Lofton95438
8.Chipper Jones92412
9.Paul O'Neill85340
10.Reggie Jackson77318

Games Played
Rank Player    G PA Series/Year
1.Omar Vizquel18861997
 Manny Ramirez18821997
 Matt Williams18801997
 David Justice18781997
 Sandy Alomar18761997
 Marquis Grissom18711997
7.Juan Pierre17832003
 Luis Castillo17812003
 Kenny Lofton17812002
 Derek Jeter17782003
 Derrek Lee17782003
 Rich Aurilia17772002
 Ivan Rodriguez17772003
 Bernie Williams17762003
 Jeff Kent17752002
 Alfonso Soriano17752003
 Barry Bonds17742002
 Miguel Cabrera17742003
 Luis Gonzalez17742001
 Benito Santiago17742002
 Hideki Matsui17722003
 Jeff Conine17712003
 Jorge Posada17712003
 Bernie Williams17712001
 Jason Giambi17702003
 Derek Jeter17702001
 J.T. Snow17702002
 Matt Williams17692001
 Jim Thome17681997
 David Bell17672002
 Jorge Posada17662001
 Alex Gonzalez17642003
 Nick Johnson17642003
 Alfonso Soriano17632001
 Scott Brosius17622001
 Aaron Boone17582003

At Bats
Rank Player    AB PA
1.Derek Jeter559637
2.Bernie Williams465545
3.Manny Ramirez410493
4.David Justice398471
5.Kenny Lofton392438
6.Jorge Posada372441
7.Tino Martinez356405
8.Chipper Jones333412
9.Paul O'Neill299340
10.Reggie Jackson281318

At Bats
Rank Player    AB PA Series/Year
1.Marquis Grissom74761996
2.Omar Vizquel73861997
 Juan Pierre73832003
 Sandy Alomar73761997
5.Kenny Lofton72812002
 Derrek Lee72782003
7.Luis Castillo71812003
 Darin Erstad71752002
 Alfonso Soriano71752003
 Johnny Damon71742004

Plate Appearances
Rank Player    PA PA
1.Derek Jeter637637
2.Bernie Williams545545
3.Manny Ramirez493493
4.David Justice471471
5.Jorge Posada441441
6.Kenny Lofton438438
7.Chipper Jones412412
8.Tino Martinez405405
9.Paul O'Neill340340
10.Reggie Jackson318318

Plate Appearances
Rank Player    PA PA Series/Year
1.Omar Vizquel86861997
2.Juan Pierre83832003
3.Manny Ramirez82821997
4.Luis Castillo81812003
 Kenny Lofton81812002
6.Matt Williams80801997
7.Derek Jeter78782003
 David Justice78781997
 Derrek Lee78782003
10.Rich Aurilia77772002
 Ivan Rodriguez77772003

Runs Scored
Rank Player    R PA
1.Derek Jeter99637
2.Bernie Williams83545
3.Manny Ramirez67493
4.Kenny Lofton65438
5.Chipper Jones58412
6.David Justice55471
7.Rickey Henderson47262
8.Jorge Posada46441
9.Tino Martinez44405
10.Andruw Jones43278

Runs Scored
Rank Player    R PA Series/Year
1.Carlos Beltran21562004
2.Barry Bonds18742002
3.Paul Molitor17551993
4.Kenny Lofton16812002
 B.J. Upton16722008
 David Ortiz16632007
 Kevin Youkilis16592007
8.Troy Glaus15692002
 Alex Rodriguez15682009
 Albert Pujols15672004
 Chase Utley15662009

Hits
Rank Player    H PA
1.Derek Jeter175637
2.Bernie Williams128545
3.Manny Ramirez117493
4.Kenny Lofton97438
5.Chipper Jones96412
6.David Justice89471
 Jorge Posada89441
8.Pete Rose86300
9.Paul O'Neill85340
10.Tino Martinez83405

Hits
Rank Player    H PA Series/Year
1.Darin Erstad25752002
 Marquis Grissom25681995
3.Tino Martinez24712000
 Marty Barrett24681986
 Albert Pujols24672004
6.Marquis Grissom23761996
 Steve Garvey23661981
8.Juan Pierre22832003
 Derek Jeter22782003
 Derek Jeter22742009
 Jeff Conine22712003
 J.T. Snow22702002
 David Ortiz22682004
 Derek Jeter22671996

Total Bases
Rank Player    TB PA
1.Derek Jeter268637
2.Bernie Williams223545
 Manny Ramirez223493
4.Chipper Jones153412
5.David Justice152471
6.Reggie Jackson148318
7.Jorge Posada143441
8.Paul O'Neill139340
9.Kenny Lofton138438
10.David Ortiz127289

Total Bases
Rank Player    TB PA Series/Year
1.Troy Glaus47692002
 Carlos Beltran47562004
3.Albert Pujols46672004
4.Barry Bonds44742002
5.B.J. Upton43722008
6.David Ortiz42682004
 Alex Rodriguez42682009
8.Bernie Williams41691996
 Larry Walker41672004
10.Rich Aurilia40772002
 Paul Molitor40551993

Doubles
Rank Player    2B PA
1.Bernie Williams29545
2.Derek Jeter27637
3.Jorge Posada21441
4.Manny Ramirez19493
5.Chipper Jones18412
 David Ortiz18289
7.David Justice17471
 Paul O'Neill17340
 Roberto Alomar17263
10.Jim Edmonds16263

Doubles
Rank Player    2B PA Series/Year
1.Jayson Werth7622008
 Mike Lowell7612007
 Hideki Matsui7572004
4.Jorge Posada6712003
 Dustin Pedroia6672007
 Fred McGriff6651995
 Ryan Howard6642009
 David Ortiz6632007
 Mike Piazza6622000
 Todd Zeile6612000
 Raul Ibanez6602009
 Bret Boone6581999
 Tom Herr6551985
 Aaron Rowand6512005
 Willie Stargell6461979
 Torii Hunter6412002
 Pete Fox6291934

Triples
Rank Player    3B PA
1.George Brett5184
2.Kenny Lofton4438
 Omar Vizquel4264
 Rickey Henderson4262
 Devon White4211
 Mariano Duncan4159
 Tris Speaker483
 Tommy Leach464
 Billy Johnson463
10.Derek Jeter3637
 Mark Lemke3257
 Terry Pendleton3244
 Steve Garvey3232
 Marquis Grissom3231
 Joe Morgan3222
 Frankie Frisch3216
 Bill Russell3209
 Davey Lopes3208
 Rafael Furcal3200
 Willie McGee3200
 Hank Bauer3199
 Johnny Bench3188
 Lou Gehrig3150
 Bob Meusel3144
 Paul Molitor3132
 Dan Gladden3115
 Dave Concepcion3112
 Billy Martin3105
 Ruben Sierra3105
 Tim McCarver3103
 Keith Lockhart396
 Scott Spiezio395
 Scott Podsednik359
 Bobby Brown346
 Buck Freeman334
 Freddy Parent334
 Chick Stahl334

Triples
Rank Player    3B PA Series/Year
1.Tommy Leach4341903
2.Scott Podsednik3592005
 Devon White3561993
 Paul Molitor3551993
 Mark Lemke3501991
 Mariano Duncan3451993
 Rickey Henderson3441989
 Buck Freeman3341903
 Freddy Parent3341903
 Chick Stahl3341903
 Billy Johnson3301947

Home Runs
Rank Player    HR PA
1.Manny Ramirez29493
2.Bernie Williams22545
3.Derek Jeter20637
4.Reggie Jackson18318
 Mickey Mantle18273
6.Jim Thome17238
7.Babe Ruth15167
8.David Justice14471
9.Chipper Jones13412
 Jim Edmonds13263
 Albert Pujols13239
 Alex Rodriguez13238

Home Runs
Rank Player    HR PA Series/Year
1.Barry Bonds8742002
 Carlos Beltran8562004
3.B.J. Upton7722008
 Troy Glaus7692002
 Jayson Werth7622009
6.Rich Aurilia6772002
 Bernie Williams6691996
 Alex Rodriguez6682009
 Evan Longoria6672008
 Albert Pujols6672004
 Larry Walker6672004
 Chase Utley6662009
 Lenny Dykstra6601993
 Ken Griffey6521995
 Bob Robertson6451971
 Jim Thome6421998

Runs Batted In
Rank Player    RBI PA
1.Bernie Williams80545
2.Manny Ramirez78493
3.David Justice63471
4.Derek Jeter55637
5.Reggie Jackson48318
6.Chipper Jones47412
 David Ortiz47289
8.Jim Edmonds42263
9.Mickey Mantle40273
10.Jorge Posada39441
 Paul O'Neill39340
 Yogi Berra39295
 Hideki Matsui39235

Runs Batted In
Rank Player    RBI PA Series/Year
1.Sandy Alomar19761997
 David Ortiz19682004
 Scott Spiezio19662002
4.Alex Rodriguez18682009
5.Rich Aurilia17772002
 Ivan Rodriguez17772003
 Ryan Howard17642009
 John Valentin17481999
9.Barry Bonds16742002
 Benito Santiago16742002
 B.J. Upton16722008
 Fred McGriff16691996
 Manny Ramirez16632007

Bases on Balls
Rank Player    BB PA
1.Manny Ramirez72493
 Chipper Jones72412
3.Bernie Williams71545
4.David Justice64471
 Jorge Posada64441
6.Derek Jeter61637
7.Barry Bonds52208
8.Mickey Mantle43273
9.Tino Martinez41405
 David Ortiz41289

Bases on Balls
Rank Player    BB PA Series/Year
1.Barry Bonds27742002
2.Gary Sheffield20711997
3.Chipper Jones18651999
4.Manny Ramirez16632007
5.Mark Bellhorn15632004
6.David Ortiz14632007
 Albert Belle14611995
8.Matt Williams13801997
 David Ortiz13682004
 Jorge Posada13682000
 Albert Pujols13662006
 Chase Utley13642008
 Gene Tenace13501973
 Jimmy Wynn13401974

Strikeouts
Rank Player    SO PA
1.Derek Jeter107637
2.Manny Ramirez91493
 Jorge Posada91441
4.Bernie Williams85545
5.David Justice79471
 Reggie Sanders79251
7.Tino Martinez72405
 Jim Edmonds72263
9.Reggie Jackson70318
10.Kenny Lofton68438

Strikeouts
Rank Player    SO PA Series/Year
1.Alfonso Soriano26752003
2.Ryan Howard21642009
 Jim Edmonds21602004
4.Devon White20731997
 Evan Longoria20672008
6.Miguel Cabrera19742003
 Damian Miller19602001
 John Shelby19501988
 Reggie Sanders19321995
10.Derek Jeter18752000
 Jeff Kent18752002
 Luis Gonzalez18742001
 Reggie Sanders18622002
 Jayson Werth18622009
 Darryl Strawberry18541986

Stolen Bases
Rank Player    SB PA
1.Kenny Lofton34438
2.Rickey Henderson33262
3.Omar Vizquel23264
4.Roberto Alomar20263
5.Davey Lopes19208
6.Derek Jeter16637
7.Joe Morgan15222
8.Eddie Collins14147
 Lou Brock1492
10.Johnny Damon13262
 Ron Gant13210
 Willie Wilson13160
 Vince Coleman13121

Stolen Bases
Rank Player    SB PA Series/Year
1.Kenny Lofton11721995
 Rickey Henderson11441989
3.Davey Lopes10701981
4.Omar Vizquel9861997
5.Ron Gant8631991
 Otis Nixon8601992
 Roberto Alomar8551992
 Roberto Alomar8551993
9.Carl Crawford7662008
 Vince Coleman7601987
 Rickey Henderson7411999
 Lou Brock7311967
 Lou Brock7311968
 Willie Wilson7231992

Singles
Rank Player    1B PA
1.Derek Jeter125637
2.Bernie Williams77545
3.Kenny Lofton74438
4.Manny Ramirez69493
5.Pete Rose66300
6.Chipper Jones65412
7.Tino Martinez59405
8.Jorge Posada57441
9.David Justice56471
10.Paul O'Neill55340

Singles
Rank Player    1B PA Series/Year
1.David Eckstein20752002
 Marty Barrett20681986
3.Marquis Grissom18761996
 Darin Erstad18752002
 Jeff Conine18712003
 Tino Martinez18712000
 Marquis Grissom18681995
 Derek Jeter18671996
 Steve Garvey18661981
 Willie Wilson18621985