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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.41040
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.Dante Bichette.588181995
6.Lou Gehrig.545171928
 Hank Gowdy.545161914
8.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.Jason Bay.47151
9.Babe Ruth.467167
 Pepper Martin.46760

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.Johnny Lindell.625241947
10.Dante Bichette.611181995
 Hank Thompson.611181954

Slugging Percentage
Rank Player    SLG PA
1.Troy Glaus.81982
2.Carlos Beltran.817101
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.69240

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.Troy Glaus1.24682
3.Willie Aikens1.21549
4.Babe Ruth1.211167
5.Lou Gehrig1.208150
6.Bobby Brown1.20746
7.Carlos Delgado1.19943
8.Billy Hatcher1.11961
9.Sean Casey1.11740
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 Jeter123562
2.Bernie Williams121544
3.David Justice112471
4.Manny Ramirez103459
5.Tino Martinez99405
6.Jorge Posada96383
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 Jeter495562
2.Bernie Williams465544
3.David Justice398471
4.Kenny Lofton392438
5.Manny Ramirez378459
6.Tino Martinez356405
7.Chipper Jones333412
8.Jorge Posada322383
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 Jeter562562
2.Bernie Williams544544
3.David Justice471471
4.Manny Ramirez459459
5.Kenny Lofton438438
6.Chipper Jones412412
7.Tino Martinez405405
8.Jorge Posada383383
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 Jeter85562
2.Bernie Williams83544
3.Kenny Lofton65438
4.Manny Ramirez64459
5.Chipper Jones58412
6.David Justice55471
7.Rickey Henderson47262
8.Tino Martinez44405
9.Andruw Jones43276
10.Mickey Mantle42273

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
 Albert Pujols15672004
10.Darin Erstad14752002
 Bernie Williams14691996
 Larry Walker14672004
 Fred McGriff14651995
 Jim Rice14651986
 Lenny Dykstra14601993
 Roy White14461978

Hits
Rank Player    H PA
1.Derek Jeter153562
2.Bernie Williams128544
3.Manny Ramirez108459
4.Kenny Lofton97438
5.Chipper Jones96412
6.David Justice89471
7.Pete Rose86300
8.Paul O'Neill85340
9.Tino Martinez83405
10.Reggie Jackson78318

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
 Jeff Conine22712003
 J.T. Snow22702002
 David Ortiz22682004
 Derek Jeter22671996

Total Bases
Rank Player    TB PA
1.Derek Jeter232562
2.Bernie Williams223544
3.Manny Ramirez208459
4.Chipper Jones153412
5.David Justice152471
6.Reggie Jackson148318
7.Paul O'Neill139340
8.Kenny Lofton138438
9.David Ortiz126277
10.Tino Martinez125405

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
7.Bernie Williams41691996
 Larry Walker41672004
9.Rich Aurilia40772002
 Paul Molitor40551993

Doubles
Rank Player    2B PA
1.Bernie Williams29544
2.Derek Jeter22562
3.Jorge Posada19383
4.Chipper Jones18412
 David Ortiz18277
6.David Justice17471
 Paul O'Neill17340
 Roberto Alomar17263
9.Manny Ramirez16459
 Jim Edmonds16262

Doubles
Rank Player    2B PA Series/Year
1.Jayson Werth7622008
 Mike Lowell7612007
 Hideki Matsui7572004
4.Jorge Posada6712003
 Dustin Pedroia6672007
 Fred McGriff6651995
 David Ortiz6632007
 Mike Piazza6622000
 Todd Zeile6612000
 Bret Boone6581999
 Tom Herr6551985
 Aaron Rowand6492005
 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 Jeter3562
 Mark Lemke3257
 Terry Pendleton3244
 Steve Garvey3232
 Marquis Grissom3231
 Joe Morgan3222
 Frankie Frisch3216
 Bill Russell3209
 Davey Lopes3208
 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 Podsednik356
 Bobby Brown346
 Buck Freeman334
 Freddy Parent334
 Chick Stahl334

Triples
Rank Player    3B PA Series/Year
1.Tommy Leach4341903
2.Scott Podsednik3562005
 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 Ramirez28459
2.Bernie Williams22544
3.Reggie Jackson18318
 Mickey Mantle18273
5.Derek Jeter17562
 Jim Thome17233
7.Babe Ruth15167
8.David Justice14471
9.Chipper Jones13412
 Jim Edmonds13262
 Albert Pujols13224

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

Runs Batted In
Rank Player    RBI PA
1.Bernie Williams80544
2.Manny Ramirez74459
3.David Justice63471
4.Derek Jeter49562
5.Reggie Jackson48318
6.Chipper Jones47412
 David Ortiz47277
8.Jim Edmonds43262
9.Mickey Mantle40273
10.Paul O'Neill39340
 Yogi Berra39295

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

Bases on Balls
Rank Player    BB PA
1.Chipper Jones72412
2.Bernie Williams71544
3.Manny Ramirez70459
4.David Justice64471
5.Jorge Posada57383
6.Barry Bonds52208
7.Derek Jeter51562
8.Mickey Mantle43273
9.Tino Martinez41405
 David Ortiz41277

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 Pujols13652006
 Chase Utley13642008
 Gene Tenace13501973
 Jimmy Wynn13401974

Strikeouts
Rank Player    SO PA
1.Derek Jeter96562
2.Bernie Williams85544
 Manny Ramirez85459
4.David Justice79471
 Reggie Sanders79251
6.Jorge Posada77383
7.Tino Martinez72405
 Jim Edmonds72262
9.Reggie Jackson70318
10.Kenny Lofton68438

Strikeouts
Rank Player    SO PA Series/Year
1.Alfonso Soriano26752003
2.Jim Edmonds21602004
3.Devon White20731997
 Evan Longoria20672008
5.Miguel Cabrera19742003
 Damian Miller19602001
 John Shelby19501988
 Reggie Sanders19321995
9.Derek Jeter18752000
 Jeff Kent18752002
 Luis Gonzalez18742001
 Reggie Sanders18622002
 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 Jeter16562
7.Joe Morgan15222
8.Eddie Collins14147
 Lou Brock1492
10.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 Jeter111562
2.Bernie Williams77544
3.Kenny Lofton74438
4.Pete Rose66300
5.Chipper Jones65412
6.Manny Ramirez64459
7.Tino Martinez59405
8.David Justice56471
9.Paul O'Neill55340
10.Marquis Grissom54231

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