All-Time MLB Player Hitting Stat Leaders by Season

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PLAYER	YEAR	TEAM	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1 JoshJ GibsonGibson C 1 ‌ ‌ ‌	1943	HOM	74	249	93	116	23	9	20	112	55		4	--	.466	.564	.871	1.435
2 CharlieC. SmithSmith RF 2 ‌ ‌ ‌	1929	NYL	67	247	86	111	29	5	22	81	48		16	--	.449	.550	.874	1.424
3 HughH DuffyDuffy X 3 ‌ ‌ ‌	1894	BSN	125	539	160	237	51	16	18	145	66	15	48	--	.440	.502	.694	1.196
4 OscarO CharlestonCharleston CF 4 ‌ ‌ ‌	1921	SLG	64	226	90	98	12	10	12	74	34		35	--	.434	.515	.735	1.250
5 CharlieC. BlackwellBlackwell RF 5 ‌ ‌ ‌	1921	SLG	69	236	74	102	17	10	10	74	26		25	--	.432	.504	.716	1.220
6 RossR BarnesBarnes 2B 6 ‌ ‌ ‌	1876	CHI	66	322	126	138	21	14	1	59	20	8	--	--	.429	--	.590	--
7 BizB. MackeyMackey C 7 ‌ ‌ ‌	1923	HIL	56	180	32	77	11	2	5	47	11		6	--	.428	.464	.594	1.058
8 OscarO CharlestonCharleston CF 8 ‌ ‌ ‌	1925	HBG	71	255	97	109	23	3	20	97	51		17	--	.427	--	.776	--
9 MuleM. SuttlesSuttles 1B 9 ‌ ‌ ‌	1926	SLS	94	358	90	152	28	19	32	130	31		15	--	.425	.472	.877	1.349
10 WillieW KeelerKeeler X 10 ‌ ‌ ‌	1897	BAL	129	564	145	239	27	19	0	74	35		64	--	.424	.464	.539	1.003
11 RogersR HornsbyHornsby 2B 11 ‌ ‌ ‌	1924	STL	143	536	121	227	43	14	25	94	89	32	5	12	.424	.507	.696	1.203
12 RoyR. ParnellParnell LF 12 ‌ ‌ ‌	1927	BBB	99	334	86	141	24	10	11	75	25		19	--	.422	.464	.653	1.117
13 JudJ. WilsonWilson 3B 13 ‌ ‌ ‌	1927	NYL	67	249	65	105	30	6	9	65	30		20	--	.422	.493	.699	1.192
14 NapN LajoieLajoie 2B 14 ‌ ‌ ‌	1901	PHA	131	544	145	229	48	14	14	125	24		27	--	.421	.458	.643	1.101
15 GeorgeG SislerSisler 1B 15 ‌ ‌ ‌	1922	SLB	142	586	134	246	42	18	8	105	49	14	51	19	.420	.467	.594	1.061
16 TyT CobbCobb CF 16 ‌ ‌ ‌	1911	DET	146	591	147	248	47	24	8	127	44		83	--	.420	.467	.621	1.088
17 BuckB. LeonardLeonard 1B 17 ‌ ‌ ‌	1938	HOM	43	153	42	64	12	5	9	53	25		1	--	.418	.500	.739	1.239
18 JoshJ GibsonGibson C 18 ‌ ‌ ‌	1937	HOM	39	156	60	65	13	7	20	73	25		2	--	.417	.500	.974	1.474
19 RapR. DixonDixon LF 19 ‌ ‌ ‌	1929	BBS	79	277	77	115	23	7	16	92	33		22	--	.415	.482	.722	1.204
20 TyT CobbCobb CF 20 ‌ ‌ ‌	1912	DET	140	553	119	227	30	23	7	83	43		61	--	.410	.458	.586	1.044
21 EdE DelahantyDelahanty X 21 ‌ ‌ ‌	1899	PHI	146	581	135	238	55	9	9	137	55		30	--	.410	.464	.582	1.046
22 JesseJ BurkettBurkett X 22 ‌ ‌ ‌	1896	CLE	133	586	160	240	27	16	6	72	49	19	34	--	.410	.461	.541	1.002
23 JesseJ BurkettBurkett X 23 ‌ ‌ ‌	1895	CLE	131	550	153	225	22	13	5	83	74	31	41	--	.409	.486	.524	1.010
24 JoeJ JacksonJackson RF 24 ‌ ‌ ‌	1911	CLE	147	571	126	233	45	19	7	83	56		41	--	.408	.468	.590	1.058
25 SamS ThompsonThompson X 25 ‌ ‌ ‌	1894	PHI	99	437	108	178	29	27	13	141	40	13	24	--	.407	.458	.686	1.144

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