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All-time and Single-Season Postseason Batting Leaders

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Career Leaders

Single-Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rank	Player	BA	PA
1.	Bobby Brown	.439	46
2.	Colby Rasmus	.423	35
3.	Pepper Martin	.418	60
4.	Sean Casey	.410	41
5.	Fred Lynn	.407	61
6.	Billy Hatcher	.404	61
7.	Jose Offerman	.400	53
8.	Lou Brock	.391	92
9.	Ryne Sandberg	.385	47
10.	Ryan Ludwick	.382	39

Batting Average

Rank	Player	BA	PA	Series/Year
1.	Lloyd McClendon	.727	16	1992
2.	Mark Grace	.647	22	1989
3.	Babe Ruth	.625	17	1928
4.	Fred Lynn	.611	20	1982
5.	Carlos Gonzalez	.588	19	2009
	Dante Bichette	.588	18	1995
7.	Lou Gehrig	.545	17	1928
	Hank Gowdy	.545	16	1914
9.	A.J. Ellis	.538	17	2014
10.	Lou Gehrig	.529	20	1932
	Edgardo Alfonzo	.529	18	2003
	Miguel Cairo	.529	18	2002
	Dane Iorg	.529	17	1982

On-Base Percentage

Rank	Player	OBP	PA
1.	Colby Rasmus	.571	35
2.	Bobby Brown	.500	46
3.	Jose Offerman	.491	53
4.	Willie Aikens	.490	49
5.	Hank Thompson	.486	37
6.	Lou Gehrig	.483	150
7.	Babe Ruth	.470	167
8.	Pepper Martin	.467	60
9.	Billy Hatcher	.466	61
10.	Ryan Ludwick	.462	39

On-Base Percentage

Rank	Player	OBP	PA	Series/Year
1.	Lloyd McClendon	.750	16	1992
2.	Lou Gehrig	.706	17	1928
3.	Hank Gowdy	.688	16	1914
4.	Mark Grace	.682	22	1989
5.	Manny Ramirez	.667	36	2008
	Joe Gordon	.667	21	1941
7.	Fred Lynn	.650	20	1982
8.	A.J. Ellis	.647	17	2014
	Babe Ruth	.647	17	1928
10.	Darin Erstad	.643	14	2004

Slugging Percentage

Rank	Player	SLG	PA
1.	Colby Rasmus	1.038	35
2.	Carlos Delgado	.757	43
3.	Troy Glaus	.756	88
4.	Babe Ruth	.744	167
5.	Juan Gonzalez	.742	66
6.	Lou Gehrig	.731	150
7.	Willie Aikens	.725	49
8.	Daniel Murphy	.724	64
9.	Hank Aaron	.710	74
10.	Bobby Brown	.707	46

Slugging Percentage

Rank	Player	SLG	PA	Series/Year
1.	Lou Gehrig	1.727	17	1928
2.	Juan Gonzalez	1.375	19	1996
	Babe Ruth	1.375	17	1928
4.	Hank Gowdy	1.273	16	1914
5.	Lloyd McClendon	1.182	16	1992
6.	Colby Rasmus	1.176	24	2015
7.	Mark Grace	1.118	22	1989
	Lou Gehrig	1.118	20	1932
9.	Jorge Soler	1.105	25	2015
10.	Manny Ramirez	1.080	36	2008

On-Base % Plus Slugging %

Rank	Player	OPS	PA
1.	Colby Rasmus	1.610	35
2.	Willie Aikens	1.215	49
3.	Lou Gehrig	1.214	150
4.	Babe Ruth	1.214	167
5.	Bobby Brown	1.207	46
6.	Carlos Delgado	1.199	43
7.	Ryan Ludwick	1.167	39
8.	Troy Glaus	1.154	88
9.	Chris Young	1.135	56
10.	Sean Casey	1.131	41

On-Base % Plus Slugging %

Rank	Player	OPS	PA	Series/Year
1.	Lou Gehrig	2.433	17	1928
2.	Babe Ruth	2.022	17	1928
3.	Hank Gowdy	1.960	16	1914
4.	Lloyd McClendon	1.932	16	1992
5.	Juan Gonzalez	1.901	19	1996
6.	Mark Grace	1.799	22	1989
7.	Colby Rasmus	1.760	24	2015
8.	Manny Ramirez	1.747	36	2008
9.	Lou Gehrig	1.718	20	1932
10.	Jorge Soler	1.705	25	2015

Games Played

Rank	Player	G	PA
1.	Derek Jeter	158	734
2.	Jorge Posada	125	492
3.	Bernie Williams	121	545
4.	David Justice	112	471
5.	Manny Ramirez	111	493
6.	Tino Martinez	99	405
7.	Mariano Rivera	96	3
8.	Kenny Lofton	95	438
9.	Chipper Jones	93	417
10.	Yadier Molina	89	343

Games Played

Rank	Player	G	PA	Series/Year
1.	Omar Vizquel	18	86	1997
	Rafael Furcal	18	85	2011
	Albert Pujols	18	82	2011
	Manny Ramirez	18	82	1997
	Matt Williams	18	80	1997
	David Justice	18	78	1997
	Sandy Alomar	18	76	1997
	Lance Berkman	18	76	2011
	Yadier Molina	18	75	2011
	David Freese	18	71	2011
	Marquis Grissom	18	71	1997
	Jon Jay	18	63	2011

At Bats

Rank	Player	AB	PA
1.	Derek Jeter	650	734
2.	Bernie Williams	465	545
3.	Jorge Posada	416	492
4.	Manny Ramirez	410	493
5.	David Justice	398	471
6.	Kenny Lofton	392	438
7.	Tino Martinez	356	405
8.	Chipper Jones	338	417
9.	Yadier Molina	315	343
10.	Paul O'Neill	299	340

At Bats

Rank	Player	AB	PA	Series/Year
1.	Rafael Furcal	77	85	2011
2.	Marquis Grissom	74	76	1996
3.	Omar Vizquel	73	86	1997
	Juan Pierre	73	83	2003
	Joe Panik	73	78	2014
	Sandy Alomar	73	76	1997
7.	Gregor Blanco	72	84	2014
	Kenny Lofton	72	81	2002
	Derrek Lee	72	78	2003
	Adrian Beltre	72	76	2011

Plate Appearances

Rank	Player	PA
1.	Derek Jeter	734
2.	Bernie Williams	545
3.	Manny Ramirez	493
4.	Jorge Posada	492
5.	David Justice	471
6.	Kenny Lofton	438
7.	Chipper Jones	417
8.	Tino Martinez	405
9.	David Ortiz	357
10.	Yadier Molina	343

Plate Appearances

Rank	Player	PA	Series/Year
1.	Omar Vizquel	86	1997
2.	Rafael Furcal	85	2011
3.	Gregor Blanco	84	2014
4.	Juan Pierre	83	2003
5.	Albert Pujols	82	2011
	Manny Ramirez	82	1997
7.	Luis Castillo	81	2003
	Kenny Lofton	81	2002
9.	Ian Kinsler	80	2011
	Matt Williams	80	1997

Runs Scored

Rank	Player	R	PA
1.	Derek Jeter	111	734
2.	Bernie Williams	83	545
3.	Manny Ramirez	67	493
4.	Kenny Lofton	65	438
5.	Chipper Jones	58	417
6.	David Justice	55	471
	Albert Pujols	55	334
8.	Jorge Posada	53	492
9.	David Ortiz	51	357
10.	Rickey Henderson	47	262

Runs Scored

Rank	Player	R	PA	Series/Year
1.	Carlos Beltran	21	56	2004
2.	Barry Bonds	18	74	2002
3.	Lance Berkman	17	76	2011
	Paul Molitor	17	55	1993
5.	Kenny Lofton	16	81	2002
	Melvin Upton	16	72	2008
	David Ortiz	16	63	2007
	Kevin Youkilis	16	59	2007
9.	Albert Pujols	15	82	2011
	Ben Zobrist	15	75	2015
	Troy Glaus	15	69	2002
	Alex Rodriguez	15	68	2009
	Albert Pujols	15	67	2004
	Chase Utley	15	66	2009

Hits

Rank	Player	H	PA
1.	Derek Jeter	200	734
2.	Bernie Williams	128	545
3.	Manny Ramirez	117	493
4.	Jorge Posada	103	492
5.	Kenny Lofton	97	438
	Chipper Jones	97	417
7.	Yadier Molina	90	343
	Albert Pujols	90	334
9.	David Justice	89	471
10.	David Ortiz	87	357

Hits

Rank	Player	H	PA	Series/Year
1.	Pablo Sandoval	26	78	2014
2.	Darin Erstad	25	75	2002
	David Freese	25	71	2011
	Marquis Grissom	25	68	1995
5.	Albert Pujols	24	82	2011
	Tino Martinez	24	71	2000
	Pablo Sandoval	24	70	2012
	Marty Barrett	24	68	1986
	Albert Pujols	24	67	2004
10.	Alcides Escobar	23	77	2015
	Marquis Grissom	23	76	1996
	Steve Garvey	23	66	1981

Total Bases

Rank	Player	TB	PA
1.	Derek Jeter	302	734
2.	Bernie Williams	223	545
	Manny Ramirez	223	493
4.	Albert Pujols	167	334
5.	David Ortiz	163	357
6.	Jorge Posada	161	492
7.	Chipper Jones	154	417
8.	David Justice	152	471
9.	Reggie Jackson	148	318
10.	Paul O'Neill	139	340

Total Bases

Rank	Player	TB	PA	Series/Year
1.	David Freese	50	71	2011
2.	Albert Pujols	47	82	2011
	Pablo Sandoval	47	70	2012
	Troy Glaus	47	69	2002
	Carlos Beltran	47	56	2004
6.	Albert Pujols	46	67	2004
7.	Barry Bonds	44	74	2002
	Nelson Cruz	44	63	2010
9.	Melvin Upton	43	72	2008
10.	David Ortiz	42	68	2004
	Alex Rodriguez	42	68	2009
	Daniel Murphy	42	64	2015

Doubles

Rank	Player	2B	PA
1.	Derek Jeter	32	734
2.	Bernie Williams	29	545
3.	Jorge Posada	23	492
4.	David Ortiz	21	357
5.	Manny Ramirez	19	493
6.	Chipper Jones	18	417
	Albert Pujols	18	334
8.	David Justice	17	471
	Yadier Molina	17	343
	Paul O'Neill	17	340
	Roberto Alomar	17	263

Doubles

Rank	Player	2B	PA	Series/Year
1.	Albert Pujols	8	82	2011
	Ben Zobrist	8	75	2015
	David Freese	8	71	2011
4.	Pablo Sandoval	7	78	2014
	Josh Hamilton	7	76	2011
	Michael Young	7	74	2011
	Nelson Cruz	7	63	2010
	Jayson Werth	7	62	2008
	Mike Lowell	7	61	2007
	Hideki Matsui	7	57	2004
	Ryan Braun	7	47	2011

Triples

Rank	Player	3B	PA
1.	Derek Jeter	5	734
	Rafael Furcal	5	285
	George Brett	5	184
4.	Kenny Lofton	4	438
	Omar Vizquel	4	264
	Rickey Henderson	4	262
	Devon White	4	211
	Mariano Duncan	4	159
	Tris Speaker	4	83
	Tommy Leach	4	64
	Billy Johnson	4	63

Triples

Rank	Player	3B	PA	Series/Year
1.	Tommy Leach	4	34	1903
2.	Alcides Escobar	3	77	2015
	Scott Podsednik	3	59	2005
	Devon White	3	56	1993
	Paul Molitor	3	55	1993
	Mark Lemke	3	50	1991
	Mariano Duncan	3	45	1993
	Rickey Henderson	3	44	1989
	Buck Freeman	3	34	1903
	Freddy Parent	3	34	1903
	Chick Stahl	3	34	1903
	Billy Johnson	3	30	1947

Home Runs

Rank	Player	HR	PA
1.	Manny Ramirez	29	493
2.	Bernie Williams	22	545
3.	Derek Jeter	20	734
4.	Albert Pujols	19	334
5.	Reggie Jackson	18	318
	Mickey Mantle	18	273
7.	David Ortiz	17	357
	Jim Thome	17	267
9.	Carlos Beltran	16	223
	Nelson Cruz	16	167

Home Runs

Rank	Player	HR	PA	Series/Year
1.	Barry Bonds	8	74	2002
	Nelson Cruz	8	70	2011
	Carlos Beltran	8	56	2004
4.	Melvin Upton	7	72	2008
	Troy Glaus	7	69	2002
	Daniel Murphy	7	64	2015
	Jayson Werth	7	62	2009
8.	Rich Aurilia	6	77	2002
	Pablo Sandoval	6	70	2012
	Bernie Williams	6	69	1996
	Alex Rodriguez	6	68	2009
	Evan Longoria	6	67	2008
	Albert Pujols	6	67	2004
	Larry Walker	6	67	2004
	Chase Utley	6	66	2009
	Nelson Cruz	6	63	2010
	Lenny Dykstra	6	60	1993
	Ken Griffey	6	52	1995
	Bob Robertson	6	45	1971
	Jim Thome	6	42	1998

Runs Batted In

Rank	Player	RBI	PA
1.	Bernie Williams	80	545
2.	Manny Ramirez	78	493
3.	David Justice	63	471
4.	Derek Jeter	61	734
5.	David Ortiz	60	357
6.	Albert Pujols	54	334
7.	Reggie Jackson	48	318
8.	Chipper Jones	47	417
9.	Jorge Posada	42	492
	Jim Edmonds	42	263
	Shane Victorino	42	259

Runs Batted In

Rank	Player	RBI	PA	Series/Year
1.	David Freese	21	71	2011
2.	Sandy Alomar	19	76	1997
	David Ortiz	19	68	2004
	Scott Spiezio	19	66	2002
5.	Alex Rodriguez	18	68	2009
6.	Rich Aurilia	17	77	2002
	Ivan Rodriguez	17	77	2003
	Eric Hosmer	17	72	2015
	Ryan Howard	17	64	2009
	John Valentin	17	48	1999

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	BB	PA
1.	Manny Ramirez	72	493
	Chipper Jones	72	417
3.	Bernie Williams	71	545
4.	Jorge Posada	70	492
5.	Derek Jeter	66	734
6.	David Justice	64	471
7.	David Ortiz	57	357
8.	Barry Bonds	52	208
9.	Albert Pujols	49	334
10.	Mickey Mantle	43	273

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	BB	PA	Series/Year
1.	Barry Bonds	27	74	2002
2.	Gary Sheffield	20	71	1997
3.	Chipper Jones	18	65	1999
4.	David Ortiz	16	68	2013
	Manny Ramirez	16	63	2007
6.	Mark Bellhorn	15	63	2004
7.	Ian Kinsler	14	80	2011
	David Ortiz	14	63	2007
	Albert Belle	14	61	1995
10.	Matt Williams	13	80	1997
	David Ortiz	13	68	2004
	Jorge Posada	13	68	2000
	Albert Pujols	13	66	2006
	Chase Utley	13	64	2008
	Gene Tenace	13	50	1973
	Jim Wynn	13	40	1974

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	SO	PA
1.	Derek Jeter	135	734
2.	Jorge Posada	109	492
3.	Manny Ramirez	91	493
4.	Bernie Williams	85	545
5.	David Justice	79	471
	Reggie Sanders	79	251
7.	Alex Rodriguez	77	330
8.	Jim Thome	73	267
9.	Tino Martinez	72	405
	Jim Edmonds	72	263

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	SO	PA	Series/Year
1.	Alfonso Soriano	26	75	2003
2.	Pat Burrell	22	49	2010
3.	Ryan Howard	21	64	2009
	Jim Edmonds	21	60	2004
	Mike Napoli	21	52	2013
6.	Devon White	20	73	1997
	Evan Longoria	20	67	2008
	David Wright	20	64	2015
	Lucas Duda	20	54	2015
10.	Adrian Beltre	19	76	2011
	Miguel Cabrera	19	74	2003
	Matt Adams	19	67	2013
	Damian Miller	19	60	2001
	Stephen Drew	19	57	2013
	Brandon Belt	19	56	2012
	Austin Jackson	19	50	2011
	John Shelby	19	50	1988
	Jarrod Saltalamacchia	19	35	2013
	Reggie Sanders	19	32	1995

Stolen Bases

Rank	Player	SB	PA
1.	Kenny Lofton	34	438
2.	Rickey Henderson	33	262
3.	Omar Vizquel	23	264
4.	Roberto Alomar	20	263
5.	Davey Lopes	19	208
6.	Derek Jeter	18	734
7.	Joe Morgan	15	222
8.	Eddie Collins	14	147
	Lou Brock	14	92
10.	Rafael Furcal	13	285
	Johnny Damon	13	279
	Ron Gant	13	210
	Willie Wilson	13	160
	Vince Coleman	13	121

Stolen Bases

Rank	Player	SB	PA	Series/Year
1.	Kenny Lofton	11	72	1995
	Rickey Henderson	11	44	1989
3.	Davey Lopes	10	70	1981
4.	Omar Vizquel	9	86	1997
5.	Elvis Andrus	8	75	2010
	Ron Gant	8	63	1991
	Otis Nixon	8	60	1992
	Roberto Alomar	8	55	1992
	Roberto Alomar	8	55	1993
10.	Carl Crawford	7	66	2008
	Vince Coleman	7	60	1987
	Rickey Henderson	7	41	1999
	Lou Brock	7	31	1967
	Lou Brock	7	31	1968
	Willie Wilson	7	23	1992

Singles

Rank	Player	1B	PA
1.	Derek Jeter	143	734
2.	Bernie Williams	77	545
3.	Kenny Lofton	74	438
4.	Yadier Molina	70	343
5.	Manny Ramirez	69	493
6.	Jorge Posada	68	492
7.	Chipper Jones	66	417
	Pete Rose	66	301
9.	Tino Martinez	59	405
10.	David Justice	56	471

Singles

Rank	Player	1B	PA	Series/Year
1.	David Eckstein	20	75	2002
	Marty Barrett	20	68	1986
3.	Pablo Sandoval	19	78	2014
4.	Marquis Grissom	18	76	1996
	Darin Erstad	18	75	2002
	Jeff Conine	18	71	2003
	Tino Martinez	18	71	2000
	Marquis Grissom	18	68	1995
	Derek Jeter	18	67	1996
	Steve Garvey	18	66	1981
	Willie Wilson	18	62	1985

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