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 HughH NicolNicol X 1 ? ? ?	1887	CIN	125	475	122	102	18	2	1	34	86		138	--	.215	.341	.267	.608
2 RickeyR HendersonHenderson LF 2 ? ? ?	1982	OAK	149	536	119	143	24	4	10	51	116	94	130	42	.267	.398	.382	.780
3 ArlieA LathamLatham 3B 3 ? ? ?	1887	STL	136	627	163	198	35	10	2	83	45		129	--	.316	.366	.413	.779
4 LouL BrockBrock LF 4 ? ? ?	1974	STL	153	635	105	194	25	7	3	48	61	88	118	33	.306	.368	.381	.749
5 CharlieC ComiskeyComiskey 1B 5 ? ? ?	1887	STL	125	538	139	180	22	5	4	103	27		117	--	.335	.374	.416	.790
6 JohnJ WardWard SS 6 ? ? ?	1887	NYG	129	545	114	184	16	5	1	53	29	12	111	--	.338	.375	.391	.766
6 BillyB HamiltonHamilton X 6 ? ? ?	1889	KC	137	534	144	161	17	12	3	77	87	41	111	--	.301	.413	.395	.808
6 BillyB HamiltonHamilton X 6 ? ? ?	1891	PHI	133	527	141	179	23	7	2	60	102	28	111	--	.340	.453	.421	.874
9 VinceV ColemanColeman LF 9 ? ? ?	1985	STL	151	636	107	170	20	10	1	40	50	115	110	25	.267	.320	.335	.655
10 ArlieA LathamLatham 3B 10 ? ? ?	1888	STL	133	570	119	151	19	5	2	31	43		109	--	.265	.325	.326	.651
10 VinceV ColemanColeman LF 10 ? ? ?	1987	STL	151	623	121	180	14	10	3	43	70	126	109	22	.289	.363	.358	.721
12 RickeyR HendersonHenderson LF 12 ? ? ?	1983	OAK	145	513	105	150	25	7	9	48	103	80	108	19	.292	.414	.421	.835
13 VinceV ColemanColeman LF 13 ? ? ?	1986	STL	154	600	94	139	13	8	0	29	60	98	107	14	.232	.301	.280	.581
14 TomT BrownBrown X 14 ? ? ?	1891	BSR	137	589	177	189	30	21	5	72	70	96	106	--	.321	.397	.469	.866
15 MauryM WillsWills SS 15 ? ? ?	1962	LA	165	695	130	208	13	10	6	48	51	57	104	13	.299	.347	.373	.720
16 PeteP BrowningBrowning X 16 ? ? ?	1887	LOU	134	547	137	220	35	16	4	118	55		103	--	.402	.464	.547	1.011
16 HughH NicolNicol X 16 ? ? ?	1888	CIN	135	548	112	131	10	2	1	35	67		103	--	.239	.330	.270	.600
18 BillyB HamiltonHamilton X 18 ? ? ?	1890	PHI	123	496	133	161	13	9	2	49	83	37	102	--	.325	.430	.399	.829
18 JimJ FogartyFogarty X 18 ? ? ?	1887	PHI	126	495	113	129	26	12	8	50	82	44	102	--	.261	.376	.410	.786
20 RickeyR HendersonHenderson LF 20 ? ? ?	1980	OAK	158	591	111	179	22	4	9	53	117	54	100	26	.303	.420	.399	.819
21 JimJ FogartyFogarty X 21 ? ? ?	1889	PHI	128	499	107	129	15	17	3	54	65	60	99	--	.259	.352	.375	.727
22 BillyB HamiltonHamilton X 22 ? ? ?	1894	PHI	129	544	192	220	25	15	4	87	126	17	98	--	.404	.523	.528	1.051
23 RonR LeFloreLeFlore LF 23 ? ? ?	1980	MON	139	521	95	134	21	11	4	39	62	99	97	19	.257	.337	.363	.700
23 HarryH StoveyStovey X 23 ? ? ?	1890	BSR	118	481	142	144	25	11	12	84	81	38	97	--	.299	.406	.472	.878
23 BillyB HamiltonHamilton X 23 ? ? ?	1895	PHI	123	517	166	201	22	6	7	74	96	30	97	--	.389	.490	.495	.985

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