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Batting Average
RankPlayer  BA  Year
1.Arky Vaughan.3851935
2.Honus Wagner.3811900
3.Paul Waner.3801927
4.Jake Stenzel.3741895
5.Paul Waner.3731936
6.Paul Waner.3701928
7.Paul Waner.3681930
8.Pie Traynor.3661930
9.Honus Wagner.3631905
10.Elmer Smith.3621896
 Paul Waner.3621934
12.Jake Stenzel.3611896
13.Ginger Beaumont.3571902
 Roberto Clemente.3571967
 Kiki Cuyler.3571925
16.Elmer Smith.3561894
 Pie Traynor.3561929
18.Debs Garms.3551940
 Honus Wagner.3551903
 Lloyd Waner.3551927
 Jimmy Williams.3551899
22.Kiki Cuyler.3541924
 Jake Stenzel.3541894
 Honus Wagner.3541908
 Paul Waner.3541937
26.Honus Wagner.3531901
 Lloyd Waner.3531929
28.Ginger Beaumont.3521899
 Roberto Clemente.3521970
30.Fred Clarke.3511903
 Roberto Clemente.3511961
32.Carson Bigbee.3501922
 Honus Wagner.3501907
34.Honus Wagner.3491904
35.Carl Taylor.3481969
36.Earl Smith.3461926
 Elmer Smith.3461893
38.Roberto Clemente.3451969
 Charlie Grimm.3451923
 Cotton Tierney.3451922
41.Freddy Sanchez.3442006
42.Jake Beckley.3431894
 Max Carey.3431925
44.Matty Alou.3421966
 Pie Traynor.3421927
46.Ginger Beaumont.3411903
 Roberto Clemente.3411971
 Paul Waner.3411932
49.Johnny Hopp.3401950
50.Roberto Clemente.3391964
 Honus Wagner.3391906
 Honus Wagner.3391909

Batting Average
RankPlayer  BA  PA
1.Paul Waner.3409532
2.Kiki Cuyler.3362288
3.Honus Wagner.32810220
4.Matty Alou.3273224
5.Elmer Smith.3243425
 Arky Vaughan.3246181
7.Ginger Beaumont.3214452
8.Pie Traynor.3208293
9.Lloyd Waner.3197776
10.Roberto Clemente.31710212
11.George Grantham.3153765
12.Brian Giles.3083114
13.Patsy Donovan.3074512
14.Jason Kendall.3065282
15.Dave Parker.3055267
16.Jake Beckley.3024737
17.Freddy Sanchez.3002220
18.Fred Clarke.2996368
 Manny Sanguillen.2994779
 Richie Zisk.2992240
21.Glenn Wright.2982884
22.Bill Madlock.2973267
23.Smoky Burgess.2962029
 Al Oliver.2965424
25.Clyde Barnhart.2953048
26.Adam Comorosky.2932478
27.Bob Elliott.2924398
28.Dick Groat.2905375
29.Carson Bigbee.2874666
 Max Carey.2879654
31.Charlie Grimm.2863101
 Tony Pena.2863091
 Johnny Ray.2863855
34.Woody Jensen.2852869
35.Bobby Bonilla.2843485
 Fred Carroll.2843290
37.Rabbit Maranville.2832705
 Orlando Merced.2832978
 Andy Van Slyke.2834432
40.Jason Bay.2823018
 Willie Stargell.2829026
42.Tom Brown.2812119
 Don Hoak.2812340
 Wally Westlake.2812225
45.Donn Clendenon.2803865
 Ralph Kiner.2804732
 Al Martin.2803583
 Bob Skinner.2804252
49.Elbie Fletcher.2793820
50.Mike LaValliere.2782077
 Rennie Stennett.2784293
 Gus Suhr.2785725

On-base %
RankPlayer  OBP  Year
1.Arky Vaughan.4911935
2.Barry Bonds.4561992
3.George Grantham.4541929
 Elmer Smith.4541896
5.Arky Vaughan.4531936
6.Ralph Kiner.4521951
7.Brian Giles.4502002
8.Jake Stenzel.4471895
9.Paul Waner.4461928
 Paul Waner.4461936
11.Jake Stenzel.4411894
12.Paul Waner.4371927
13.Elmer Smith.4361894
14.Elmer Smith.4351893
15.Honus Wagner.4341900
16.Arky Vaughan.4331938
17.Brian Giles.4322000
 Ralph Kiner.4321949
 Carl Taylor.4321969
20.Arky Vaughan.4311934
21.Brian Giles.4302003
 Denny Lyons.4301893
23.Paul Waner.4291934
24.Paul Waner.4281930
25.John Cangelosi.4271987
 Honus Wagner.4271905
27.Paul Waner.4241929
28.Kiki Cuyler.4231925
 Pie Traynor.4231930
 Honus Wagner.4231904
 Honus Wagner.4231911
32.George Van Haltren.4221893
33.Elbie Fletcher.4211941
34.Johnny Hopp.4201950
 Honus Wagner.4201909
36.Max Carey.4181925
 Fred Carroll.4181890
 Elbie Fletcher.4181940
 Brian Giles.4181999
40.Elbie Fletcher.4171942
 Ralph Kiner.4171947
 Honus Wagner.4171901
 Jimmy Williams.4171899
44.Ginger Beaumont.4161899
 Honus Wagner.4161906
46.Honus Wagner.4151908
47.Fred Clarke.4141903
 Orlando Merced.4141993
 Honus Wagner.4141903
50.George Grantham.4131925
 George Grantham.4131930
 Paul Waner.4131926
 Paul Waner.4131937

On-base %
RankPlayer  OBP  PA
1.Brian Giles.4263114
2.Elmer Smith.4153425
 Arky Vaughan.4156181
4.George Grantham.4103765
5.Paul Waner.4079532
6.Ralph Kiner.4054732
7.Elbie Fletcher.4033820
8.Kiki Cuyler.3992288
9.Honus Wagner.39410220
10.Jason Kendall.3875282
11.Barry Bonds.3804255
12.Fred Clarke.3796368
13.Jason Bay.3763018
 Jason Thompson.3762696
15.Fred Carroll.3703290
16.Ginger Beaumont.3694452
17.Jim Russell.3673021
18.Gus Suhr.3665725
 Richie Zisk.3662240
20.Don Hoak.3642340
 Orlando Merced.3642978
22.Max Carey.3639654
 Bob Elliott.3634398
 Mike LaValliere.3632077
25.Jake Beckley.3624737
 Pie Traynor.3628293
27.Matty Alou.3603224
 Clyde Barnhart.3603048
 Willie Stargell.3609026
 Craig Wilson.3602133
31.Roberto Clemente.35910212
32.Bobby Bonilla.3573485
 Bill Madlock.3573267
34.Lloyd Waner.3567776
35.Bob Skinner.3554252
36.Patsy Donovan.3544512
37.Dave Parker.3535267
 Andy Van Slyke.3534432
39.Smoky Burgess.3522029
 Bobby Byrne.3522661
41.Claude Ritchey.3514003
42.Richie Hebner.3504426
43.Johnny Barrett.3472053
 Adam Comorosky.3472478
45.Wally Westlake.3462225
46.Carson Bigbee.3454666
47.Al Martin.3423583
48.Sid Bream.3412291
49.Jay Bell.3394787
50.Freddy Sanchez.3362220

Slugging %
RankPlayer  SLG  Year
1.Ralph Kiner.6581949
2.Willie Stargell.6461973
3.Ralph Kiner.6391947
4.Willie Stargell.6281971
5.Ralph Kiner.6271951
6.Barry Bonds.6241992
7.Brian Giles.6222002
8.Brian Giles.6141999
9.Arky Vaughan.6071935
10.Kiki Cuyler.5981925
11.Brian Giles.5942000
12.Brian Giles.5902001
 Ralph Kiner.5901950
14.Dave Parker.5851978
15.Mike Easler.5831980
16.Willie Stargell.5811966
 Dick Stuart.5811961
18.Jake Stenzel.5801894
19.Honus Wagner.5731900
20.Reggie Sanders.5672003
 Willie Stargell.5671978
22.Barry Bonds.5651990
23.Bob Robertson.5641970
24.Clyde Barnhart.5631923
 John Vander Wal.5632000
26.Matt Stairs.5612003
27.Jason Bay.5592005
 Roberto Clemente.5591961
29.Willie Stargell.5581972
30.Roberto Clemente.5561970
 Willie Stargell.5561969
32.Roberto Clemente.5541967
33.Willie Stargell.5521979
34.Jason Bay.5502004
35.Dick Stuart.5491959
 Paul Waner.5491927
37.Paul Waner.5471928
38.Roberto Clemente.5441969
39.Honus Wagner.5421908
40.Dave Parker.5411975
41.Kiki Cuyler.5391924
 Jake Stenzel.5391895
 Paul Waner.5391934
44.Elmer Smith.5381894
45.Jason Bay.5372008
 Willie Stargell.5371974
47.Roberto Clemente.5361966
 Aramis Ramirez.5362001
49.Jake Beckley.5351890
 Jimmy Williams.5351899

Slugging %
RankPlayer  SLG  PA
1.Brian Giles.5913114
2.Ralph Kiner.5674732
3.Willie Stargell.5299026
4.Jason Bay.5173018
5.Kiki Cuyler.5132288
6.Dick Stuart.5122213
7.Barry Bonds.5034255
8.Dave Parker.4945267
9.George Grantham.4913765
10.Paul Waner.4909532
11.Craig Wilson.4862133
12.Wally Westlake.4842225
13.Bobby Bonilla.4813485
14.Bill Robinson.4772649
 Richie Zisk.4772240
16.Roberto Clemente.47510212
17.Frank Thomas.4743838
18.Arky Vaughan.4726181
19.Honus Wagner.46810220
20.Elmer Smith.4663425
21.Andy Van Slyke.4584432
22.Al Martin.4553583
23.Al Oliver.4545424
24.Jake Beckley.4534737
25.Smoky Burgess.4452029
26.Donn Clendenon.4433865
27.Richie Hebner.4424426
28.Glenn Wright.4412884
29.Bob Robertson.4392510
30.Kevin Young.4374208
31.Aramis Ramirez.4352253
 Pie Traynor.4358293
33.Jason Thompson.4322696
34.Vince DiMaggio.4302595
35.Sid Bream.4292291
36.Bill Madlock.4283267
 Orlando Merced.4282978
38.Gus Suhr.4275725
39.Bob Skinner.4264252
40.Adam Comorosky.4222478
41.Bob Elliott.4194398
 Freddy Sanchez.4192220
43.Fred Clarke.4186368
 Jason Kendall.4185282
45.Jeff King.4173534
46.Clyde Barnhart.4163048
47.Don Hoak.4152340
48.Elbie Fletcher.4123820
49.Tony Pena.4113091
50.Fred Carroll.4083290

OPS
RankPlayer  OPS  Year
1.Arky Vaughan1.0981935
2.Ralph Kiner1.0901949
3.Barry Bonds1.0801992
4.Ralph Kiner1.0791951
5.Brian Giles1.0722002
6.Ralph Kiner1.0561947
7.Willie Stargell1.0381973
8.Brian Giles1.0321999
9.Brian Giles1.0262000
 Willie Stargell1.0261971
11.Kiki Cuyler1.0211925
 Jake Stenzel1.0211894
13.Honus Wagner1.0071900
14.Ralph Kiner.9981950
15.Brian Giles.9942001
16.Paul Waner.9931928
17.George Grantham.9871929
18.Jake Stenzel.9861895
 Paul Waner.9861927
20.Mike Easler.9791980
 Dave Parker.9791978
22.Elmer Smith.9741894
23.John Vander Wal.9732000
24.Clyde Barnhart.9721923
25.Barry Bonds.9711990
26.Paul Waner.9681934
27.Paul Waner.9661936
28.Roberto Clemente.9631970
29.Willie Stargell.9621966
30.Jason Bay.9612005
31.Elmer Smith.9601893
32.Paul Waner.9581929
33.Honus Wagner.9571908
34.Roberto Clemente.9551969
35.Roberto Clemente.9541967
 Elmer Smith.9541896
37.Paul Waner.9531930
38.Jimmy Williams.9521899
39.Brian Giles.9512003
40.Matt Stairs.9502003
41.Roberto Clemente.9491961
 Willie Stargell.9491978
43.George Grantham.9471930
44.Fred Clarke.9461903
45.Willie Stargell.9441974
46.Honus Wagner.9431904
47.Johnny Hopp.9421950
 Arky Vaughan.9421934
49.Kiki Cuyler.9411924
 Paul Waner.9411926

OPS
RankPlayer  OPS  PA
1.Brian Giles1.0173114
2.Ralph Kiner.9724732
3.Kiki Cuyler.9122288
4.George Grantham.9013765
5.Paul Waner.8979532
6.Jason Bay.8933018
7.Willie Stargell.8899026
8.Arky Vaughan.8876181
9.Barry Bonds.8834255
10.Elmer Smith.8813425
11.Honus Wagner.86210220
12.Dave Parker.8475267
13.Craig Wilson.8462133
14.Richie Zisk.8432240
15.Bobby Bonilla.8383485
 Dick Stuart.8382213
17.Roberto Clemente.83410212
18.Wally Westlake.8302225
19.Jake Beckley.8154737
 Elbie Fletcher.8153820
21.Andy Van Slyke.8114432
22.Jason Thompson.8082696
23.Frank Thomas.8073838
24.Jason Kendall.8055282
25.Smoky Burgess.7972029
 Fred Clarke.7976368
 Al Martin.7973583
 Pie Traynor.7978293
29.Gus Suhr.7935725
30.Richie Hebner.7924426
 Orlando Merced.7922978
32.Bill Robinson.7902649
33.Al Oliver.7895424
34.Bill Madlock.7853267
35.Bob Elliott.7824398
36.Bob Skinner.7814252
37.Don Hoak.7792340
38.Fred Carroll.7783290
39.Clyde Barnhart.7763048
40.Donn Clendenon.7753865
41.Jim Russell.7743021
42.Ginger Beaumont.7734452
 Bob Robertson.7732510
 Glenn Wright.7732884
45.Sid Bream.7702291
46.Adam Comorosky.7692478
47.Vince DiMaggio.7632595
48.Kevin Young.7614208
49.Matty Alou.7583224
50.Freddy Sanchez.7552220
 Lloyd Waner.7557776

Games
RankPlayer  G  Year
1.Bobby Bonilla1631989
 Bill Mazeroski1631967
3.Matty Alou1621969
 Jason Bay1622005
 Donn Clendenon1621965
 Bill Mazeroski1621964
 Bill Mazeroski1621966
 Omar Moreno1621979
 Omar Moreno1621980
 Johnny Ray1621982
11.Dale Berra1611983
 Dick Groat1611962
13.Bobby Bonilla1601990
 Brian Giles1602001
15.Bob Bailey1591965
 Jason Bay1592006
 Jay Bell1591990
 Jay Bell1591992
 Barry Bonds1591989
 Bobby Bonilla1591988
 Bill Mazeroski1591962
 Dave Parker1591977
 Tony Womack1591998
 Kevin Young1591998
25.Donn Clendenon1581968
 Babe Dahlgren1581944
 Jeff King1581993
 Omar Moreno1581982
 Al Oliver1581973
 Dave Parker1581979
 Aramis Ramirez1582001
 Jack Wilson1582005
33.Jay Bell1571991
 Bobby Bonilla1571991
 Kiki Cuyler1571926
 Vince DiMaggio1571943
 Jason Kendall1572001
 Freddy Sanchez1572006
 Rennie Stennett1571974
 Rennie Stennett1571976
 Frank Taveras1571978
 Frank Thomas1571956
 Andy Van Slyke1571987
 Jack Wilson1572004
45.Dale Berra1561982
 Max Carey1561914
 Bob Elliott1561943
 Brian Giles1562000
 Frankie Gustine1561947
 Bill Hinchman1561915
 Ralph Kiner1561948
 Claude Ritchey1561904
 Stan Rojek1561948
 Gus Suhr1561936
 Jason Thompson1561982
 Arky Vaughan1561936
 Arky Vaughan1561940
 Bill Virdon1561962
 Honus Wagner1561915
 Kevin Young1561999

Games
RankPlayer  G  PA
1.Roberto Clemente243310212
 Honus Wagner243310220
3.Willie Stargell23609026
4.Max Carey21789654
5.Bill Mazeroski21638379
6.Paul Waner21549532
7.Pie Traynor19418293
8.Lloyd Waner18037776
9.Tommy Leach15746646
10.Fred Clarke14796368
11.Bill Virdon14155856
12.Arky Vaughan14116181
13.Gus Suhr13655725
14.Al Oliver13025424
15.Dave Parker13015267
16.Manny Sanguillen12964779
17.Dick Groat12585375
18.Jason Kendall12525282
19.Gene Alley11954332
20.Frankie Gustine11764729
21.George Gibson11744097
22.Kevin Young11504208
23.Carson Bigbee11474666
24.Richie Hebner11404426
25.Jay Bell11064787
26.Bob Skinner11004252
27.Ralph Kiner10954732
28.Rennie Stennett10794293
29.Andy Van Slyke10574432
30.Jack Wilson10504303
31.Jake Beckley10494737
32.Bob Elliott10474398
33.Barry Bonds10104255
34.Ginger Beaumont9894452
35.Donn Clendenon9823865
36.Patsy Donovan9794512
37.Claude Ritchey9774003
38.Doggie Miller9714262
39.Omar Moreno9443978
40.Johnny Ray9313855
41.Frank Thomas9253838
42.Elbie Fletcher9163820
43.George Grantham9133765
44.Chief Wilson8993638
45.Al Martin8973583
46.Jeff King8943534
47.Bill Kuehne8893638
48.Bobby Bonilla8433485
 Lee Handley8433305
50.Clyde Barnhart8143048

At Bats
RankPlayer  AB  Year
1.Matty Alou6981969
2.Woody Jensen6961936
3.Omar Moreno6951979
4.Lloyd Waner6811931
5.Dick Groat6781962
6.Matty Alou6771970
7.Omar Moreno6761980
8.Rennie Stennett6731974
9.Rabbit Maranville6721922
10.Bill Virdon6631962
11.Lloyd Waner6621929
12.Lloyd Waner6591928
13.Tony Womack6551998
14.Al Oliver6541973
 Rennie Stennett6541976
 Frank Taveras6541978
17.Marvell Wynne6531984
18.Jack Wilson6522004
19.Lou Bierbauer6491892
20.Johnny Ray6471982
21.Omar Moreno6451982
22.Stan Rojek6411948
 Tony Womack6411997
24.Bill Mazeroski6391967
25.Roberto Clemente6381966
26.Dave Parker6371977
27.Jay Bell6321992
 Carson Bigbee6321921
29.Al Martin6301996
 Paul Waner6301932
31.Max Carey6291922
 Lloyd Waner6291927
33.Al Oliver6281975
34.Woody Jensen6271935
 Maury Wills6271968
36.Bob Bailey6261965
37.Bobby Bonilla6251990
 Paul Waner6251938
39.Pie Traynor6241933
40.Doggie Miller6231892
 Paul Waner6231927
42.Roberto Clemente6221964
 Dave Parker6221979
44.Bill Mazeroski6211966
45.Max Carey6201913
46.Lloyd Waner6191938
 Paul Waner6191937
48.Paul Waner6181933
49.Kiki Cuyler6171925
 Al Oliver6171974
 Jimmy Williams6171899

At Bats
RankPlayer  AB  PA
1.Roberto Clemente945410212
2.Honus Wagner903410220
3.Paul Waner84299532
4.Max Carey84069654
5.Willie Stargell79279026
6.Bill Mazeroski77558379
7.Pie Traynor75598293
8.Lloyd Waner72567776
9.Tommy Leach59106646
10.Fred Clarke54726368
11.Bill Virdon53755856
12.Arky Vaughan52686181
13.Al Oliver50265424
14.Gus Suhr49535725
15.Dick Groat49505375
16.Dave Parker48485267
17.Jason Kendall46065282
18.Manny Sanguillen44914779
19.Jake Beckley43114737
20.Frankie Gustine43024729
21.Carson Bigbee41924666
22.Jay Bell41794787
23.Patsy Donovan41754512
24.Rennie Stennett40374293
25.Ginger Beaumont40254452
26.Jack Wilson39314303
27.Gene Alley39274332
28.Andy Van Slyke39224432
29.Bob Elliott39134398
 Ralph Kiner39134732
31.Richie Hebner38924426
32.Doggie Miller38724262
33.Kevin Young37654208
34.Bob Skinner37504252
35.George Gibson36924097
36.Omar Moreno35853978
37.Barry Bonds35844255
38.Bill Kuehne35253638
 Johnny Ray35253855
40.Donn Clendenon35223865
41.Claude Ritchey34884003
42.Frank Thomas34553838
43.Chief Wilson33413638
44.Al Martin32413583
45.Jeff King31613534
46.George Grantham31453765
47.Elbie Fletcher31403820
48.Bobby Bonilla30603485
49.Matty Alou30183224
50.Lee Handley30013305

Plate Appearances (approx.)
RankPlayer  PA  Year
1.Omar Moreno7571979
2.Rabbit Maranville7471922
3.Matty Alou7461969
4.Omar Moreno7451980
5.Max Carey7321922
6.Woody Jensen7311936
7.Lloyd Waner7261929
 Lloyd Waner7261931
9.Dick Groat7231962
10.Rennie Stennett7211974
11.Lloyd Waner7201928
12.Matty Alou7181970
13.Stan Rojek7131948
14.Jay Bell7121992
15.Paul Waner7091927
16.Jason Bay7072005
 Dave Parker7071979
18.Omar Moreno7061982
 Dave Parker7061977
20.Bill Virdon7051962
21.Tony Womack7041998
22.Paul Waner7031929
23.Bob Bailey7021965
 Johnny Ray7021982
 Frank Taveras7021978
 Marvell Wynne7021984
27.Jay Bell7011993
 Arky Vaughan7011936
29.Kiki Cuyler7001925
30.Max Carey6991923
 Doggie Miller6991892
32.Bobby Bonilla6981989
33.Jay Bell6971991
 Paul Waner6971928
 Paul Waner6971932
36.Jay Bell6961990
37.Kiki Cuyler6941926
 Al Martin6941996
 Paul Waner6941933
40.Arky Vaughan6931939
 Jack Wilson6932004
42.Max Carey6921913
43.Carson Bigbee6911922
 Frankie Gustine6911947
45.Max Carey6901912
 Roberto Clemente6901966
 Al Oliver6901973
 Paul Waner6901937
49.Jason Bay6892006
 Arky Vaughan6891940
 Jimmy Williams6891899
 Tony Womack689