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 BarryB BondsBonds LF 1 ? ? ?	2001	SF	153	476	129	156	32	2	73	137	177	93	13	3	.328	.515	.863	1.378
2 MarkM McGwireMcGwire 1B 2 ? ? ?	1998	STL	155	509	130	152	21	0	70	147	162	155	1	0	.299	.470	.752	1.222
3 SammyS SosaSosa RF 3 ? ? ?	1998	CHC	159	643	134	198	20	0	66	158	73	171	18	9	.308	.377	.647	1.024
4 MarkM McGwireMcGwire 1B 4 ? ? ?	1999	STL	153	521	118	145	21	1	65	147	133	141	0	0	.278	.424	.697	1.121
5 SammyS SosaSosa RF 5 ? ? ?	2001	CHC	160	577	146	189	34	5	64	160	116	153	0	2	.328	.437	.737	1.174
6 SammyS SosaSosa RF 6 ? ? ?	1999	CHC	162	625	114	180	24	2	63	141	78	171	7	8	.288	.367	.635	1.002
7 AaronA JudgeJudge CF 7 ? ? ?	2022	NYY	157	570	133	177	28	0	62	131	111	175	16	3	.311	.425	.686	1.111
8 RogerR MarisMaris RF 8 ? ? ?	1961	NYY	161	590	132	159	16	4	61	141	94	67	0	0	.269	.372	.620	.992
9 BabeB RuthRuth RF 9 ? ? ?	1927	NYY	151	540	158	192	29	8	60	164	137	89	7	6	.356	.486	.772	1.258
10 BabeB RuthRuth LF 10 ? ? ?	1921	NYY	152	540	177	204	44	16	59	171	145	81	17	13	.378	.512	.846	1.358
10 GiancarloG StantonStanton RF 10 ? ? ?	2017	MIA	159	597	123	168	32	0	59	132	85	163	2	2	.281	.376	.631	1.007
12 JimmieJ FoxxFoxx 1B 12 ? ? ?	1932	PHA	154	585	151	213	33	9	58	169	116	96	3	7	.364	.469	.749	1.218
12 AaronA JudgeJudge CF 12 ? ? ?	2024	NYY	158	559	122	180	36	1	58	144	133	171	10	0	.322	.458	.701	1.159
12 RyanR HowardHoward 1B 12 ? ? ?	2006	PHI	159	581	104	182	25	1	58	149	108	181	0	0	.313	.425	.659	1.084
12 MarkM McGwireMcGwire 1B 12 ? ? ?	1997	STL	156	540	86	148	27	0	58	123	101	159	3	0	.274	.393	.646	1.039
12 HankH GreenbergGreenberg 1B 12 ? ? ?	1938	DET	155	556	144	175	23	4	58	146	119	92	7	5	.315	.438	.683	1.121
17 AlexA RodriguezRodriguez SS 17 ? ? ?	2002	TEX	162	624	125	187	27	2	57	142	87	122	9	4	.300	.392	.623	1.015
17 LuisL GonzalezGonzalez LF 17 ? ? ?	2001	AZ	162	609	128	198	36	7	57	142	100	83	1	1	.325	.429	.688	1.117
19 KenK GriffeyGriffey CF 19 ? ? ?	1997	SEA	157	608	125	185	34	3	56	147	76	121	15	4	.304	.382	.646	1.028
19 HackH WilsonWilson CF 19 ? ? ?	1930	CHC	155	585	146	208	35	6	56	191	105	84	3	--	.356	.454	.723	1.177
19 KenK GriffeyGriffey CF 19 ? ? ?	1998	SEA	161	633	120	180	33	3	56	146	76	121	20	5	.284	.365	.611	.976
22 AlexA RodriguezRodriguez 3B 22 ? ? ?	2007	NYY	158	583	143	183	31	0	54	156	95	120	24	4	.314	.422	.645	1.067
22 ShoheiS OhtaniOhtani DH 22 ? ? ?	2024	LAD	159	636	134	197	38	7	54	130	81	162	59	4	.310	.390	.646	1.036
22 BabeB RuthRuth RF 22 ? ? ?	1928	NYY	154	536	163	173	29	8	54	142	137	87	4	5	.323	.463	.709	1.172
22 MattM OlsonOlson 1B 22 ? ? ?	2023	ATL	162	608	127	172	27	3	54	139	104	167	1	0	.283	.389	.604	.993

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