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Batting Average
RankPlayer  BA  Year
1.Bill Lange.3891895
2.King Kelly.3881886
3.Rogers Hornsby.3801929
4.Heinie Zimmerman.3721912
5.Cap Anson.3711886
6.Riggs Stephenson.3671930
7.Riggs Stephenson.3621929
8.Jimmy Ryan.3611894
9.Kiki Cuyler.3601929
10.Bill Everitt.3581895
11.Bill Dahlen.3571894
12.Hack Wilson.3561930
13.Phil Cavarretta.3551945
 Kiki Cuyler.3551930
15.Ray Grimes.3541922
 Gabby Hartnett.3541937
 King Kelly.3541884
 Bill Madlock.3541975
19.Bill Dahlen.3521896
 Hack Miller.3521922
21.Frank Demaree.3501936
22.Cap Anson.3471887
23.Hack Wilson.3451929
24.Cap Anson.3441888
 Gabby Hartnett.3441935
 Riggs Stephenson.3441927
27.Glenn Beckert.3421971
28.Johnny Evers.3411912
 Billy Herman.3411935
30.Charlie Hollocher.3401922
 Bill Lange.3401897
32.Gabby Hartnett.3391930
 Bill Madlock.3391976
34.Kiki Cuyler.3381934
35.Cap Anson.3351884
 Cap Anson.3351895
 Woody English.3351930
 Topsy Hartsel.3351901
 Billy Herman.3351937
 Derrek Lee.3352005
41.Billy Herman.3341936
42.Jerry Mumphrey.3331987
 Billy Williams.3331972
44.Jimmy Ryan.3321888
45.Cap Anson.3311896
 Mark Grace.3311996
 Charlie Grimm.3311931
 Rogers Hornsby.3311931
49.Kiki Cuyler.3301931
 Walt Wilmot.3301894

Batting Average
RankPlayer  BA  PA
1.Riggs Stephenson.3363964
2.Bill Lange.3303609
3.Cap Anson.32910112
4.Kiki Cuyler.3254195
5.Bill Everitt.3232987
6.Hack Wilson.3223719
7.King Kelly.3163072
8.George Gore.3153306
9.Frank Demaree.3092922
 Billy Herman.3096166
11.Mark Grace.3088234
12.Jimmy Ryan.3077542
13.Charlie Hollocher.3043390
 Heinie Zimmerman.3043981
15.Derrek Lee.3032931
16.Stan Hack.3018506
17.Bill Buckner.3004042
18.Bill Dahlen.2994506
19.Aramis Ramirez.2983230
20.Frank Chance.2975066
 Gabby Hartnett.2977132
22.Jose Cardenal.2963274
 Charlie Grimm.2965465
 Billy Williams.2969504
25.Frank Baumholtz.2952442
 Abner Dalrymple.2953321
27.Andy Pafko.2943995
28.Sparky Adams.2922966
 Phil Cavarretta.2927509
30.Woody English.2914942
31.Andre Dawson.2853520
 Dee Fondy.2853271
 Ryne Sandberg.2859276
34.Sammy Sosa.2847898
 Walt Wilmot.2843191
36.Glenn Beckert.2835371
37.Keith Moreland.2813623
38.Cliff Heathcote.2803005
39.George Decker.2792316
 Leon Durham.2793659
 Bob O'Farrell.2792188
 Ron Santo.2798979
43.Peanuts Lowrey.2782888
 Fred Merkle.2782061
45.Max Flack.2773389
 Augie Galan.2773781
47.George Altman.2762453
 Johnny Evers.2765634
49.Jerry Morales.2752848
50.Ernie Banks.27410395

On-base %
RankPlayer  OBP  Year
1.King Kelly.4831886
2.Rogers Hornsby.4591929
3.Bill Lange.4561895
4.Hack Wilson.4541930
5.Frank Chance.4501905
6.Phil Cavarretta.4491945
7.Riggs Stephenson.4451929
8.Bill Dahlen.4441894
9.Cap Anson.4431890
10.Ray Grimes.4421922
11.Frank Chance.4391903
 Bob O'Farrell.4391922
13.Kiki Cuyler.4381929
 Bill Dahlen.4381896
15.Sammy Sosa.4372001
16.George Gore.4341886
 Jimmy Sheckard.4341911
18.Cap Anson.4331886
19.Johnny Evers.4311912
20.Woody English.4301930
21.Kiki Cuyler.4281930
 Andre Thornton.4281975
23.Jimmy Ryan.4251894
 Hack Wilson.4251929
25.Gabby Hartnett.4241937
26.Cap Anson.4221887
27.Rogers Hornsby.4211931
 Riggs Stephenson.4211930
29.Stan Hack.4201945
30.Frank Chance.4191906
 Jim Hickman.4191970
32.Derrek Lee.4182005
 Heinie Zimmerman.4181912
34.Stan Hack.4171941
35.Cap Anson.4151893
 Richie Ashburn.4151960
 Riggs Stephenson.4151927
38.Cap Anson.4141889
 Topsy Hartsel.4141901
 King Kelly.4141884
 Bill Lange.4141896
42.Johnny Evers.4131910
43.Bill Madlock.4121976
 Ron Santo.4121966
45.Stan Hack.4111938
 Hank Leiber.4111939
47.Gary Matthews.4101984
48.Mark Grace.4091997
49.Cap Anson.4081895
 Bob O'Farrell.4081923

On-base %
RankPlayer  OBP  PA
1.Hack Wilson.4123719
2.Riggs Stephenson.4083964
3.Bill Lange.4013609
4.Cap Anson.39510112
5.Frank Chance.3945066
 Stan Hack.3948506
7.Kiki Cuyler.3914195
8.George Gore.3863306
 Mark Grace.3868234
10.Bill Dahlen.3844506
11.Derrek Lee.3822931
12.Jimmy Ryan.3767542
13.Jimmy Sheckard.3744385
14.Phil Cavarretta.3717509
 Bill Everitt.3712987
16.Dom Dallessandro.3702094
 Gabby Hartnett.3707132
 Charlie Hollocher.3703390
19.Woody English.3684942
 Bill Nicholson.3685614
21.King Kelly.3673072
22.Billy Herman.3666166
 Rick Monday.3662972
 Ron Santo.3668979
25.Bob O'Farrell.3642188
 Billy Williams.3649504
27.Jose Cardenal.3633274
 Augie Galan.3633781
29.Leon Durham.3623659
 Jim Hickman.3622333
 Andy Pafko.3623995
 Aramis Ramirez.3623230
33.Frank Demaree.3602922
34.Sammy Sosa.3587898
35.Jimmy Slagle.3563933
36.Johnny Evers.3545634
 Vic Saier.3543241
38.Charlie Grimm.3495465
39.Hank Sauer.3483566
40.Sparky Adams.3462966
 Walt Wilmot.3463191
42.Frank Baumholtz.3452442
 Cliff Heathcote.3453005
44.Walt Moryn.3442354
 Ryne Sandberg.3449276
46.Solly Hofman.3433536
 Heinie Zimmerman.3433981
48.Max Flack.3413389
 Keith Moreland.3413623
50.George Altman.3402453

Slugging %
RankPlayer  SLG  Year
1.Sammy Sosa.7372001
2.Hack Wilson.7231930
3.Rogers Hornsby.6791929
4.Derrek Lee.6622005
5.Sammy Sosa.6471998
6.Sammy Sosa.6351999
7.Sammy Sosa.6342000
8.Gabby Hartnett.6301930
9.Hack Wilson.6181929
10.Ernie Banks.6141958
11.Dave Kingman.6131979
12.Billy Williams.6061972
13.Ernie Banks.5961955
 Ernie Banks.5961959
15.Sammy Sosa.5942002
16.Andy Pafko.5911950
17.Hack Wilson.5881928
18.Billy Williams.5861970
19.Jim Hickman.5821970
20.Ernie Banks.5791957
 Hack Wilson.5791927
22.Aramis Ramirez.5782004
23.Bill Lange.5751895
24.Rogers Hornsby.5741931
25.Ray Grimes.5721922
26.Heinie Zimmerman.5711912
27.Andre Dawson.5681987
 Aramis Ramirez.5682005
29.Bill Dahlen.5661894
30.Ron Santo.5641964
 Sammy Sosa.5641996
32.Hank Sauer.5631954
33.Riggs Stephenson.5621929
34.Aramis Ramirez.5612006
 Rick Wilkins.5611993
36.George Altman.5601961
 Alfonso Soriano.5602007
38.Ryne Sandberg.5591990
39.Moises Alou.5572004
40.Hank Leiber.5561939
41.Gabby Hartnett.5551925
42.Ernie Banks.5541960
 Ned Williamson.5541884
44.Bill Dahlen.5531896
 Sammy Sosa.5532003
46.Billy Williams.5521965
47.Aramis Ramirez.5492007
48.Gabby Hartnett.5481937
49.Kiki Cuyler.5471930
50.Gabby Hartnett.5451935
 Bill Nicholson.5451944
 Sammy Sosa.5451994

Slugging %
RankPlayer  SLG  PA
1.Hack Wilson.5903719
2.Sammy Sosa.5697898
3.Aramis Ramirez.5493230
4.Derrek Lee.5302931
5.Hank Sauer.5123566
6.Andre Dawson.5073520
7.Billy Williams.5039504
8.Ernie Banks.50010395
9.Gabby Hartnett.4907132
10.Kiki Cuyler.4854195
11.Leon Durham.4843659
12.Ron Santo.4728979
13.Bill Nicholson.4715614
14.Riggs Stephenson.4693964
15.Andy Pafko.4683995
16.Jim Hickman.4672333
17.Rick Monday.4602972
18.Bill Lange.4593609
19.George Altman.4582453
20.King Kelly.4533072
21.Walt Moryn.4522354
 Ryne Sandberg.4529276
23.Bill Dahlen.4494506
24.Ron Cey.4472108
25.Cap Anson.44610112
 Jimmy Ryan.4467542
27.Mark Grace.4458234
28.Heinie Zimmerman.4443981
29.Bill Buckner.4394042
30.Frank Demaree.4342922
 George Gore.4343306
32.Randy Jackson.4302886
33.Keith Moreland.4293623
34.Abner Dalrymple.4283321
35.Jose Cardenal.4243274
36.Dee Fondy.4223271
37.Billy Herman.4176166
38.Phil Cavarretta.4167509
 Jody Davis.4163688
40.Corey Patterson.4142335
 Vic Saier.4143241
42.Augie Galan.4093781
43.Walt Wilmot.4083191
44.Shawon Dunston.4074842
45.Charlie Grimm.4055465
46.Frank Schulte.4036602
47.Bob O'Farrell.4012188
48.Jerry Morales.3982848
49.Stan Hack.3978506
 Ned Williamson.3974522

OPS
RankPlayer  OPS  Year
1.Hack Wilson1.1771930
2.Sammy Sosa1.1742001
3.Rogers Hornsby1.1381929
4.Derrek Lee1.0802005
5.Hack Wilson1.0431929
6.Sammy Sosa1.0402000
7.Gabby Hartnett1.0341930
8.Bill Lange1.0311895
9.Sammy Sosa1.0241998
10.King Kelly1.0171886
11.Ray Grimes1.0141922
12.Bill Dahlen1.0101894
13.Riggs Stephenson1.0071929
14.Billy Williams1.0041972
15.Sammy Sosa1.0021999
16.Jim Hickman1.0011970
17.Rogers Hornsby.9951931
18.Sammy Sosa.9932002
19.Hack Wilson.9921928
20.Bill Dahlen.9911896
21.Heinie Zimmerman.9891912
22.Andy Pafko.9881950
23.Ernie Banks.9801958
 Hack Wilson.9801927
25.Cap Anson.9771886
 Billy Williams.9771970
27.Kiki Cuyler.9751930
28.Gabby Hartnett.9721937
29.Ernie Banks.9701959
 Kiki Cuyler.9701929
31.Hank Leiber.9671939
32.Ron Santo.9621964
33.Dave Kingman.9561979
34.Aramis Ramirez.9512004
35.Ron Santo.9501966
36.Phil Cavarretta.9491945
 Gabby Hartnett.9491935
38.Hack Wilson.9451926
39.Andre Thornton.9441975
40.Ernie Banks.9411955
 Woody English.9411930
42.Cap Anson.9391887
 Ernie Banks.9391957
44.King Kelly.9381884
 Hank Sauer.9381954
46.Rick Wilkins.9371993
47.Bill Nicholson.9361944
48.Jerry Mumphrey.9341987
49.Billy Williams.9291965
50.Gabby Hartnett.9271928

OPS
RankPlayer  OPS  PA
1.Hack Wilson1.0023719
2.Sammy Sosa.9277898
3.Derrek Lee.9122931
4.Aramis Ramirez.9113230
5.Riggs Stephenson.8773964
6.Kiki Cuyler.8764195
7.Billy Williams.8679504
8.Gabby Hartnett.8607132
 Bill Lange.8603609
 Hank Sauer.8603566
11.Leon Durham.8463659
12.Cap Anson.84110112
13.Bill Nicholson.8395614
14.Ron Santo.8388979
15.Andre Dawson.8343520
16.Bill Dahlen.8334506
17.Mark Grace.8318234
18.Ernie Banks.83010395
 Andy Pafko.8303995
20.Jim Hickman.8292333
21.Rick Monday.8262972
22.Jimmy Ryan.8227542
23.George Gore.8203306
 King Kelly.8203072
25.George Altman.7982453
26.Walt Moryn.7962354
 Ryne Sandberg.7969276
28.Frank Demaree.7942922
29.Stan Hack.7918506
30.Frank Chance.7895066
31.Jose Cardenal.7873274
 Phil Cavarretta.7877509
 Heinie Zimmerman.7873981
34.Ron Cey.7842108
35.Billy Herman.7836166
36.Augie Galan.7723781
37.Bill Buckner.7714042
38.Keith Moreland.7703623
39.Vic Saier.7683241
40.Bill Everitt.7662987
41.Bob O'Farrell.7652188
42.Charlie Hollocher.7623390
43.Dom Dallessandro.7592094
44.Randy Jackson.7572886
45.Woody English.7544942
 Charlie Grimm.7545465
 Walt Wilmot.7543191
48.Abner Dalrymple.7533321
49.Dee Fondy.7453271
50.Frank Baumholtz.7392442

Games
RankPlayer  G  Year
1.Ron Santo1641965
 Billy Williams1641965
3.Ernie Banks1631965
 Billy Williams1631968
 Billy Williams1631969
6.Juan Pierre1622006
 Ron Santo1621962
 Ron Santo1621963
 Ron Santo1621968
 Sammy Sosa1621997
 Sammy Sosa1621999
 Billy Williams1621964
 Billy Williams1621966
 Billy Williams1621967
15.Bill Buckner1611982
 Mark Grace1611999
 Derrek Lee1612004
 Keith Moreland1611985
 Ron Santo1611964
 Ron Santo1611967
 Billy Williams1611963
 Billy Williams1611970
23.Jeromy Burnitz1602005
 Ivan DeJesus1601978
 Ivan DeJesus1601979
 Mark Grace1601991
 Ken Hubbs1601962
 Randy Hundley1601968
 Don Kessinger1601968
 Don Kessinger1601973
 Ron Santo1601969
 Sammy Sosa1602001
33.Ron Cey1591983
 Sammy Sosa1591993
 Sammy Sosa1591998
 Billy Williams1591962
37.Mark Grace1581992
 Mark Grace1581998
 Don Kessinger1581969
 Derrek Lee1582005
 Ryne Sandberg1581983
 Ryne Sandberg1581991
 Ryne Sandberg1581992
 Manny Trillo1581976
45.Ernie Banks1571964
 Andre Dawson1571988
 Ivan DeJesus1571980
 Mark Grace1571990
 Brian McRae1571996
 Corey Patterson1572004
 Aramis Ramirez1572006
 Ryne Sandberg1571989
 Joe Tinker1571908
 Billy Williams1571971

Games
RankPlayer  G  PA
1.Ernie Banks252810395
2.Cap Anson227610112
3.Billy Williams22139504
4.Ryne Sandberg21519276
5.Ron Santo21268979
6.Phil Cavarretta19537509
7.Stan Hack19388506
8.Gabby Hartnett19267132
9.Mark Grace19108234
10.Sammy Sosa18117898
11.Jimmy Ryan16607542
12.Don Kessinger16487065
13.Frank Schulte15646602
14.Joe Tinker15376146
15.Johnny Evers14095634
16.Bill Nicholson13495614
17.Billy Herman13446166
18.Charlie Grimm13345465
19.Frank Chance12745066
20.Shawon Dunston12544842
21.Glenn Beckert12475371
22.Tom Burns12395156
23.Woody English10984942
24.Fred Pfeffer10934628
25.Billy Jurges10724080
26.Ned Williamson10654522
27.Johnny Kling10243862
28.Heinie Zimmerman10223981
29.Jimmy Sheckard10014385
30.Jody Davis9903688
31.Bill Dahlen9864506
32.Riggs Stephenson9783964
33.Bill Buckner9744042
34.Andy Pafko9603995
35.Kiki Cuyler9494195
36.Randy Hundley9473486
37.Leon Durham9213659
38.Augie Galan9033781
39.Keith Moreland9023623
40.Jimmy Slagle8963933
41.Solly Hofman8843536
42.Manny Trillo8813035
43.Andre Dawson8673520
44.Hank Sauer8623566
45.Cliff Heathcote8563005
46.Hack Wilson8503719
47.Jose Cardenal8213274
48.Bill Lange8113609
49.Vic Saier8073241
50.Max Flack7963389

At Bats
RankPlayer  AB  Year
1.Juan Pierre6992006
2.Billy Herman6661935
3.Don Kessinger6641969
4.Ken Hubbs6611962
5.Bill Buckner6571982
6.Glenn Beckert6561966
 Billy Herman6561932
8.Don Kessinger6551968
 Jigger Statz6551923
10.Billy Williams6481966
11.Sparky Adams6471927
12.Augie Galan6461935
13.Billy Williams6451964
 Billy Williams6451965
15.Glenn Beckert6431968
 Sammy Sosa6431998
17.Kiki Cuyler6421930
 Sammy Sosa6421997
 Billy Williams6421968
 Billy Williams6421969
21.Stan Hack6411939
22.Woody English6381930
23.Ivan DeJesus6361979
 Ryne Sandberg6361984
 Billy Williams6361970
26.Ryne Sandberg6351982
27.Woody English6341931
 Billy Williams6341967
29.Ryne Sandberg6331983
30.Billy Herman6321936
31.Don Kessinger6311970
 Corey Patterson6312004
33.Ron Santo6301963
34.Sparky Adams6271925
 Ryne Sandberg6271986
36.Bill Buckner6261983
37.Sammy Sosa6251999
38.Sparky Adams6241926
 Ivan DeJesus6241977
 Billy Herman6241938
 Brian McRae6241996
 Tony Taylor6241959
43.Billy Herman6231939
 Derrek Lee6232008
45.Andre Dawson6211987
46.Ivan DeJesus6191978
 Mark Grace6191991
 Billy Herman6191933
49.Ivan DeJesus6181980
 Ryne Sandberg6181988
 Billy Williams6181962

At Bats
RankPlayer  AB  PA
1.Ernie Banks942110395
2.Cap Anson910110112
3.Billy Williams84799504
4.Ryne Sandberg83799276
5.Ron Santo77688979
6.Stan Hack72788506
7.Mark Grace71568234
8.Sammy Sosa69907898
9.Jimmy Ryan67577542
10.Phil Cavarretta65927509
11.Don Kessinger63557065
12.Gabby Hartnett62827132
13.Frank Schulte58376602
14.Joe Tinker55476146
15.Billy Herman55326166
16.Glenn Beckert50205371
17.Charlie Grimm49175465
18.Tom Burns48815156
19.Johnny Evers48585634
20.Bill Nicholson48575614
21.Shawon Dunston45704842
22.Woody English42964942
23.Fred Pfeffer42804628
24.Frank Chance42735066
25.Ned Williamson40424522
26.Bill Dahlen39044506
27.Bill Buckner37884042
28.Kiki Cuyler36874195
29.Heinie Zimmerman36613981
30.Billy Jurges36584080
31.Andy Pafko35673995
32.Johnny Kling35393862
33.Jimmy Sheckard35304385
34.Riggs Stephenson34743964
35.Jimmy Slagle33853933
36.Jody Davis33183688
37.Augie Galan32973781
38.Andre Dawson32623520
39.Keith Moreland32403623
40.Leon Durham32153659
41.Bill Lange31953609
42.Abner Dalrymple31813321
43.Hank Sauer31653566
44.Randy Hundley31583486
45.Hack Wilson31543719
46.Dee Fondy30553271
47.Solly Hofman30463536
48.Max Flack30053389
49.George Gore29633306
50.Charlie Hollocher29363390

Plate Appearances (approx.)
RankPlayer  PA  Year
1.Woody English7551930
2.Juan Pierre7502006
3.Augie Galan7481935
4.Kiki Cuyler7411930
5.Don Kessinger7371969
6.Billy Herman7351935
7.Woody English7271931
 Billy Williams7271966
9.Stan Hack7231939
 Billy Herman7231932
11.Sammy Sosa7221998
 Jigger Statz7221923
13.Billy Williams7191965
14.Ivan DeJesus7161979
 Brian McRae7161996
16.Ken Hubbs7151962
17.Billy Williams7141970
18.Billy Herman7131939
19.Ivan DeJesus7121978
 Rogers Hornsby7121929
 Sammy Sosa7121999
 Billy Williams7121967
23.Don Kessinger7111970
 Sammy Sosa7112001
25.Kiki Cuyler7101931
26.Bill Buckner7091982
 Billy Herman7091936
 Billy Williams7091964
 Hack Wilson7091930
30.Billy Williams7081969
31.Stan Hack7071938
 Don Kessinger7071968
33.Sparky Adams7051927
 Sammy Sosa7052000
35.Ron Santo7041965
 Jimmy Sheckard7041911
37.Mark Grace7031991
38.Stan Hack7021945
39.Sparky Adams7001926
 Woody English7001929
 Ryne Sandberg7001984
42.Ryne Sandberg6991983
 Billy Williams6991962
 Billy Williams6991968
45.Mark Grace6981998
 Derrek Lee6982008
47.Ron Santo6971967
48.Billy Herman6961938
49.Ivan DeJesus6951977
 Augie Galan6951937

Plate Appearances (approx.)
RankPlayer  PA  PA
1.Ernie Banks1039510395
2.Cap Anson1011210112
3.Billy Williams95049504
4.Ryne Sandberg92769276
5.Ron Santo89798979
6.Stan Hack85068506
7.Mark Grace82348234
8.Sammy Sosa78987898
9.Jimmy Ryan75427542
10.Phil Cavarretta75097509
11.Gabby Hartnett71327132
12.Don Kessinger70657065
13.Frank Schulte66026602
14.Billy Herman61666166
15.Joe Tinker61466146
16.Johnny Evers56345634
17.Bill Nicholson56145614
18.Charlie Grimm54655465
19.Glenn Beckert53715371
20.Tom Burns51565156
21.Frank Chance50665066
22.Woody English49424942
23.Shawon Dunston48424842
24.Fred Pfeffer46284628
25.Ned Williamson45224522
26.Bill Dahlen45064506