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	70	249	93	116	23	9	20	112	55	1	4	0	.466	.564	.871	1.435
2 CharlieC. SmithSmith RF 2 ? ? ?	1929	NYL	66	246	86	111	29	4	22	81	48		16	--	.451	.551	.870	1.421
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	62	226	90	98	12	10	12	74	34	2	35	3	.434	.513	.735	1.248
5 CharlieC. BlackwellBlackwell RF 5 ? ? ?	1921	SLG	64	236	74	102	17	10	10	74	26	1	25	1	.432	.502	.716	1.218
6 RossR BarnesBarnes 2B 6 ? ? ?	1876	CHI	66	322	126	138	21	14	1	59	20	8	--	--	.429	--	.590	--
7 OscarO CharlestonCharleston CF 7 ? ? ?	1925	HBG	71	255	97	109	23	3	20	97	51		17	--	.427	.523	.776	1.299
8 MuleM. SuttlesSuttles 1B 8 ? ? ?	1926	SLS	89	358	90	152	28	19	32	130	31		15	--	.425	.472	.877	1.349
9 WillieW KeelerKeeler X 9 ? ? ?	1897	BAL	129	564	145	239	27	19	0	74	35		64	--	.424	.464	.539	1.003
10 RogersR HornsbyHornsby 2B 10 ? ? ?	1924	STL	143	536	121	227	43	14	25	94	89	32	5	12	.424	.507	.696	1.203
11 BizB. MackeyMackey C 11 ? ? ?	1923	HIL	51	182	32	77	11	2	5	44	10		6	--	.423	.456	.588	1.044
12 RoyR. ParnellParnell LF 12 ? ? ?	1927	BBB	87	334	86	141	24	10	11	75	25		19	--	.422	.464	.653	1.117
13 JudJ. WilsonWilson 3B 13 ? ? ?	1927	BBS	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 BuckB. LeonardLeonard 1B 15 ? ? ?	1938	HOM	42	150	41	63	11	5	9	53	24	0	1	0	.420	.500	.740	1.240
16 GeorgeG SislerSisler 1B 16 ? ? ?	1922	SLB	142	586	134	246	42	18	8	105	49	14	51	19	.420	.467	.594	1.061
17 TyT CobbCobb CF 17 ? ? ?	1911	DET	146	591	147	248	47	24	8	127	44		83	--	.420	.467	.621	1.088
18 JoshJ GibsonGibson C 18 ? ? ?	1937	HOM	39	156	60	65	13	7	20	73	25	0	2	0	.417	.500	.974	1.474
19 RapR. DixonDixon LF 19 ? ? ?	1929	BBS	76	277	77	115	23	7	16	92	33		22	--	.415	.482	.722	1.204
20 WillieW. WellsWells SS 20 ? ? ?	1930	SLS	91	339	113	140	35	3	17	116	53	0	18	--	.413	.495	.684	1.179
21 TyT CobbCobb CF 21 ? ? ?	1912	DET	140	553	119	227	30	23	7	83	43		61	--	.410	.458	.586	1.044
22 EdE DelahantyDelahanty X 22 ? ? ?	1899	PHI	146	581	135	238	55	9	9	137	55		30	--	.410	.464	.582	1.046
23 JesseJ BurkettBurkett X 23 ? ? ?	1896	CLE	133	586	160	240	27	16	6	72	49	19	34	--	.410	.461	.541	1.002
24 JesseJ BurkettBurkett X 24 ? ? ?	1895	CLE	131	550	153	225	22	13	5	83	74	31	41	--	.409	.486	.524	1.010
25 JoeJ JacksonJackson RF 25 ? ? ?	1911	CLE	147	571	126	233	45	19	7	83	56		41	--	.408	.468	.590	1.058

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