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 ? ? ?	1937	HOM	39	156	60	65	13	7	20	73	25	0	2	0	.417	.500	.974	1.474
2 JoshJ GibsonGibson C 2 ? ? ?	1943	HOM	70	249	93	116	23	9	20	112	55	1	4	0	.466	.564	.871	1.435
3 BarryB BondsBonds LF 3 ? ? ?	2004	SF	147	373	129	135	27	3	45	101	232	41	6	1	.362	.609	.812	1.421
3 CharlieC. SmithSmith RF 3 ? ? ?	1929	NYL	66	246	86	111	29	4	22	81	48		16	--	.451	.551	.870	1.421
5 BarryB BondsBonds LF 5 ? ? ?	2002	SF	143	403	117	149	31	2	46	110	198	47	9	2	.370	.582	.799	1.381
6 BabeB RuthRuth RF 6 ? ? ?	1920	NYY	142	458	158	172	36	9	54	137	150	80	14	14	.376	.532	.847	1.379
7 BarryB BondsBonds LF 7 ? ? ?	2001	SF	153	476	129	156	32	2	73	137	177	93	13	3	.328	.515	.863	1.378
8 BabeB RuthRuth LF 8 ? ? ?	1921	NYY	152	540	177	204	44	16	59	171	145	81	17	13	.378	.512	.846	1.358
9 MuleM. SuttlesSuttles 1B 9 ? ? ?	1926	SLS	89	358	90	152	28	19	32	130	31		15	--	.425	.472	.877	1.349
10 BabeB RuthRuth RF 10 ? ? ?	1923	NYY	152	522	151	205	45	13	41	131	170	93	17	21	.393	.545	.764	1.309
11 OscarO CharlestonCharleston CF 11 ? ? ?	1925	HBG	71	255	97	109	23	3	20	97	51		17	--	.427	.523	.776	1.299
12 JoshJ GibsonGibson C 12 ? ? ?	1939	HOM	35	125	39	49	5	3	14	45	22		3	0	.392	.477	.816	1.293
13 TedT WilliamsWilliams LF 13 ? ? ?	1941	BOS	143	456	135	185	33	3	37	120	145	27	2	4	.406	.551	.735	1.286
14 BarryB BondsBonds LF 14 ? ? ?	2003	SF	130	390	111	133	22	1	45	90	148	58	7	0	.341	.529	.749	1.278
15 JoshJ GibsonGibson C 15 ? ? ?	1936	PC	50	175	51	68	7	4	18	66	30	0	6	--	.389	.478	.783	1.261
16 BabeB RuthRuth RF 16 ? ? ?	1927	NYY	151	540	158	192	29	8	60	164	137	89	7	6	.356	.486	.772	1.258
17 TedT WilliamsWilliams LF 17 ? ? ?	1957	BOS	132	420	96	163	28	1	38	87	119	43	0	1	.388	.526	.731	1.257
18 OscarO CharlestonCharleston CF 18 ? ? ?	1924	HBG	54	205	63	83	22	5	15	63	28		20	--	.405	.476	.780	1.256
19 BabeB RuthRuth LF 19 ? ? ?	1926	NYY	152	495	139	184	30	5	47	146	144	76	11	9	.372	.516	.737	1.253
20 BabeB RuthRuth RF 20 ? ? ?	1924	NYY	153	529	143	200	39	7	46	121	142	81	9	13	.378	.513	.739	1.252
21 GeorgeG. ScalesScales 2B 21 ? ? ?	1923	NYL	62	198	50	78	13	9	13	57	43		7	--	.394	.502	.747	1.249
22 OscarO CharlestonCharleston CF 22 ? ? ?	1921	SLG	62	226	90	98	12	10	12	74	34	2	35	3	.434	.513	.735	1.248
23 RogersR HornsbyHornsby 2B 23 ? ? ?	1925	STL	138	504	133	203	41	10	39	143	83	39	5	3	.403	.489	.756	1.245
24 BuckB. LeonardLeonard 1B 24 ? ? ?	1938	HOM	42	150	41	63	11	5	9	53	24	0	1	0	.420	.500	.740	1.240
25 LouL GehrigGehrig 1B 25 ? ? ?	1927	NYY	155	584	149	218	52	18	47	175	109	84	10	8	.373	.474	.765	1.239

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