Batting Average
All-Time Single-Season Z-Leaders
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Ty Cobb* (12)
1910 #12
1911 #30
1916 #31
1912 #33
1909 #47
1918 #49
1915 #51
1917 #53
1913 #67
1919 #92
1922 #120
1907 #130
Rod Carew* (6)
1977 #2
1974 #8
1975 #24
1978 #70
1976 #84
1973 #102
Wade Boggs* (5)
1985 #6
1988 #10
1986 #20
1983 #42
1987 #46
Rogers Hornsby* (4)
1924 #9
1925 #104
1922 #107
1920 #115
Nap Lajoie* (4)
1910 #11
1901 #13
1904 #21
1906 #140
Ichiro Suzuki (4)
2004 #16
2009 #54
2001 #106
2007 #151
Cap Anson* (4)
1881 #19
1888 #99
1886 #105
1882 #144
Dan Brouthers* (4)
1885 #76
1882 #108
1886 #110
1889 #139
Ross Barnes* (3)
1876 #5
1872 #79
1873 #83
Tony Gwynn* (3)
1994 #15
1997 #44
1987 #73
Ted Williams* (3)
1957 #17
1941 #34
1948 #148
Pete Browning (3)
1887 #28
1882 #35
1885 #64
Kirby Puckett* (3)
1988 #29
1992 #103
1989 #124
Larry Walker* (3)
1999 #43
1997 #61
1998 #89
Todd Helton (3)
2003 #50
2000 #85
2004 #142
Ed Delahanty* (3)
1899 #52
1895 #123
1896 #145
Jesse Burkett* (3)
1896 #66
1895 #90
1899 #111
George Brett* (2)
1980 #1
1976 #63
Levi Meyerle (2)
1871 #4
1874 #141
Tris Speaker* (2)
1916 #7
1912 #137
Barry Bonds (2)
2002 #18
2004 #45
Edgar Martinez* (2)
1992 #25
1995 #80
Nomar Garciaparra (2)
2000 #26
1999 #81
Willie Keeler* (2)
1897 #32
1898 #109
Don Mattingly* (2)
1986 #36
1984 #101
George Sisler* (2)
1922 #41
1920 #68
Albert Pujols (2)
2003 #48
2008 #114
Joe Jackson* (2)
1911 #55
1912 #62
Harry Heilmann* (2)
1923 #60
1927 #126
Stan Musial* (2)
1948 #69
1946 #113
This chart lists the top 1% of all player-seasons.
Active players in bold, asterisk (*) means HOF.
See historical batting average graph.
| Player | Year / Lg | AVG | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | George Brett* | 1980 AL | .390 | 3.5937 |
| 2. | Rod Carew* | 1977 AL | .388 | 3.5024 |
| 3. | Tip O'Neill | 1887 AA | .435 | 3.5005 |
| 4. | Levi Meyerle | 1871 NA | .492 | 3.4955 |
| 5. | Ross Barnes* | 1876 NL | .429 | 3.2249 |
| 6. | Wade Boggs* | 1985 AL | .368 | 3.1564 |
| 7. | Tris Speaker* | 1916 AL | .386 | 3.1487 |
| 8. | Rod Carew* | 1974 AL | .364 | 3.1269 |
| 9. | Rogers Hornsby* | 1924 NL | .424 | 3.1249 |
| 10. | Wade Boggs* | 1988 AL | .366 | 3.1075 |
| 11. | Nap Lajoie* | 1910 AL | .384 | 3.0488 |
| 12. | Ty Cobb* | 1910 AL | .383 | 3.0351 |
| 13. | Nap Lajoie* | 1901 AL | .426 | 3.0194 |
| 14. | Joe Mauer | 2009 AL | .365 | 2.9864 |
| 15. | Tony Gwynn* | 1994 NL | .394 | 2.9848 |
| 16. | Ichiro Suzuki | 2004 AL | .372 | 2.9685 |
| 17. | Ted Williams* | 1957 AL | .388 | 2.9668 |
| 18. | Barry Bonds | 2002 NL | .370 | 2.9444 |
| 19. | Cap Anson* | 1881 NL | .399 | 2.9415 |
| 20. | Wade Boggs* | 1986 AL | .357 | 2.9167 |
| 21. | Nap Lajoie* | 1904 AL | .376 | 2.8929 |
| 22. | Fred Dunlap* | 1884 UA | .412 | 2.8920 |
| 23. | Josh Hamilton | 2010 AL | .359 | 2.8863 |
| 24. | Rod Carew* | 1975 AL | .359 | 2.8776 |
| 25. | Edgar Martinez* | 1992 AL | .343 | 2.8538 |
| 26. | Nomar Garciaparra | 2000 AL | .372 | 2.8502 |
| 27. | Hugh Duffy* | 1894 NL | .440 | 2.8428 |
| 28. | Pete Browning | 1887 AA | .402 | 2.8416 |
| 29. | Kirby Puckett* | 1988 AL | .356 | 2.8306 |
| 30. | Ty Cobb* | 1911 AL | .420 | 2.8218 |
| 31. | Ty Cobb* | 1916 AL | .371 | 2.8189 |
| 32. | Willie Keeler* | 1897 NL | .424 | 2.8072 |
| 33. | Ty Cobb* | 1912 AL | .409 | 2.7916 |
| 34. | Ted Williams* | 1941 AL | .406 | 2.7851 |
| 35. | Pete Browning | 1882 AA | .378 | 2.7753 |
| 36. | Don Mattingly* | 1986 AL | .352 | 2.7651 |
| 37. | John Olerud* | 1993 AL | .363 | 2.7639 |
| 38. | Manny Ramirez | 2002 AL | .349 | 2.7388 |
| 39. | Roger Connor* | 1885 NL | .371 | 2.7371 |
| 40. | King Kelly* | 1886 NL | .388 | 2.7158 |
| 41. | George Sisler* | 1922 AL | .420 | 2.7094 |
| 42. | Wade Boggs* | 1983 AL | .361 | 2.7040 |
| 43. | Larry Walker* | 1999 NL | .379 | 2.7017 |
| 44. | Tony Gwynn* | 1997 NL | .372 | 2.6867 |
| 45. | Barry Bonds | 2004 NL | .362 | 2.6829 |
| 46. | Wade Boggs* | 1987 AL | .363 | 2.6719 |
| 47. | Ty Cobb* | 1909 AL | .377 | 2.6608 |
| 48. | Albert Pujols | 2003 NL | .359 | 2.6557 |
| 49. | Ty Cobb* | 1918 AL | .382 | 2.6503 |
| 50. | Todd Helton | 2003 NL | .358 | 2.6497 |
| 51. | Ty Cobb* | 1915 AL | .369 | 2.6451 |
| 52. | Ed Delahanty* | 1899 NL | .410 | 2.6437 |
| 53. | Ty Cobb* | 1917 AL | .383 | 2.6234 |
| 54. | Ichiro Suzuki | 2009 AL | .352 | 2.6178 |
| 55. | Joe Jackson* | 1911 AL | .408 | 2.6150 |
| 56. | Magglio Ordonez | 2007 AL | .363 | 2.6004 |
| 57. | Arky Vaughan* | 1935 NL | .385 | 2.5743 |
| 58. | Chipper Jones | 2008 NL | .364 | 2.5719 |
| 59. | Norm Cash* | 1961 AL | .361 | 2.5701 |
| 60. | Harry Heilmann* | 1923 AL | .403 | 2.5613 |
| 61. | Larry Walker* | 1997 NL | .366 | 2.5560 |
| 62. | Joe Jackson* | 1912 AL | .395 | 2.5503 |
| 63. | George Brett* | 1976 AL | .333 | 2.5497 |
| 64. | Pete Browning | 1885 AA | .362 | 2.5485 |
| 65. | Cecil Cooper* | 1980 AL | .352 | 2.5348 |
| 66. | Jesse Burkett* | 1896 NL | .410 | 2.5332 |
| 67. | Ty Cobb* | 1913 AL | .390 | 2.5324 |
| 68. | George Sisler* | 1920 AL | .407 | 2.5297 |
| 69. | Stan Musial* | 1948 NL | .376 | 2.5233 |
| 70. | Rod Carew* | 1978 AL | .333 | 2.5174 |
| 71. | Hal McRae* | 1976 AL | .332 | 2.5112 |
| 72. | Tommy Tucker | 1889 AA | .372 | 2.4975 |
| 73. | Tony Gwynn* | 1987 NL | .370 | 2.4947 |
| 74. | Paul O'Neill* | 1994 AL | .359 | 2.4929 |
| 75. | Cal McVey* | 1871 NA | .431 | 2.4922 |
| 76. | Dan Brouthers* | 1885 NL | .359 | 2.4910 |
| 77. | Cy Seymour* | 1905 NL | .377 | 2.4908 |
| 78. | Mickey Mantle* | 1957 AL | .365 | 2.4859 |
| 79. | Ross Barnes* | 1872 NA | .432 | 2.4793 |
| 80. | Edgar Martinez* | 1995 AL | .356 | 2.4756 |
| 81. | Nomar Garciaparra | 1999 AL | .357 | 2.4739 |
| 82. | Mike Sweeney | 2002 AL | .340 | 2.4737 |
| 83. | Ross Barnes* | 1873 NA | .425 | 2.4702 |
| 84. | Rod Carew* | 1976 AL | .331 | 2.4658 |
| 85. | Todd Helton | 2000 NL | .372 | 2.4657 |
| 86. | George Gore | 1880 NL | .360 | 2.4628 |
| 87. | Joe Torre* | 1971 NL | .363 | 2.4608 |
| 88. | Andres Galarraga* | 1993 NL | .370 | 2.4603 |
| 89. | Larry Walker* | 1998 NL | .363 | 2.4578 |
| 90. | Jesse Burkett* | 1895 NL | .409 | 2.4572 |
| 91. | Honus Wagner* | 1908 NL | .354 | 2.4484 |
| 92. | Ty Cobb* | 1919 AL | .384 | 2.4459 |
| 93. | Mike Piazza | 1997 NL | .362 | 2.4429 |
| 94. | Albert Belle* | 1994 AL | .357 | 2.4420 |
| 95. | Dave Orr | 1884 AA | .354 | 2.4413 |
| 96. | Miguel Cabrera | 2011 AL | .344 | 2.4397 |
| 97. | Frank Thomas | 1997 AL | .347 | 2.4329 |
| 98. | Julio Franco | 1991 AL | .341 | 2.4319 |
| 99. | Cap Anson* | 1888 NL | .344 | 2.4267 |
| 100. | Paul Molitor* | 1987 AL | .353 | 2.4134 |
| 101. | Don Mattingly* | 1984 AL | .343 | 2.4132 |
| 102. | Rod Carew* | 1973 AL | .350 | 2.4122 |
| 103. | Kirby Puckett* | 1992 AL | .329 | 2.4092 |
| 104. | Rogers Hornsby* | 1925 NL | .403 | 2.4089 |
| 105. | Cap Anson* | 1886 NL | .371 | 2.4076 |
| 106. | Ichiro Suzuki | 2001 AL | .350 | 2.4018 |
| 107. | Rogers Hornsby* | 1922 NL | .401 | 2.4015 |
| 108. | Dan Brouthers* | 1882 NL | .368 | 2.3976 |
| 109. | Willie Keeler* | 1898 NL | .385 | 2.3955 |
| 110. | Dan Brouthers* | 1886 NL | .370 | 2.3915 |
| 111. | Jesse Burkett* | 1899 NL | .396 | 2.3912 |
| 112. | Jeff Bagwell* | 1994 NL | .367 | 2.3891 |
| 113. | Stan Musial* | 1946 NL | .365 | 2.3885 |
| 114. | Albert Pujols | 2008 NL | .357 | 2.3870 |
| 115. | Rogers Hornsby* | 1920 NL | .370 | 2.3811 |
| 116. | Willie McGee* | 1985 NL | .353 | 2.3809 |
| 117. | Hughie Jennings* | 1896 NL | .401 | 2.3780 |
| 118. | Alex Rodriguez | 1996 AL | .358 | 2.3780 |
| 119. | Darin Erstad | 2000 AL | .355 | 2.3733 |
| 120. | Ty Cobb* | 1922 AL | .401 | 2.3702 |
| 121. | Babe Ruth* | 1923 AL | .393 | 2.3696 |
| 122. | George Stone | 1906 AL | .358 | 2.3638 |
| 123. | Ed Delahanty* | 1895 NL | .404 | 2.3615 |
| 124. | Kirby Puckett* | 1989 AL | .339 | 2.3575 |
| 125. | Rico Carty* | 1970 NL | .366 | 2.3551 |
| 126. | Harry Heilmann* | 1927 AL | .398 | 2.3550 |
| 127. | Frank Thomas | 1994 AL | .353 | 2.3506 |
| 128. | Al Simmons* | 1931 AL | .390 | 2.3490 |
| 129. | Roberto Clemente* | 1967 NL | .357 | 2.3474 |
| 130. | Ty Cobb* | 1907 AL | .350 | 2.3468 |
| 131. | Ralph Garr | 1974 NL | .353 | 2.3375 |
| 132. | Hanley Ramirez | 2009 NL | .342 | 2.3358 |
| 133. | Dave Winfield* | 1984 AL | .340 | 2.3349 |
| 134. | Sam Thompson* | 1887 NL | .372 | 2.3343 |
| 135. | Joe DiMaggio* | 1939 AL | .381 | 2.3330 |
| 136. | Ed Swartwood | 1883 AA | .357 | 2.3328 |
| 137. | Tris Speaker* | 1912 AL | .383 | 2.3308 |
| 138. | Harry Walker* | 1947 NL | .371 | 2.3268 |
| 139. | Dan Brouthers* | 1889 NL | .373 | 2.3215 |
| 140. | Nap Lajoie* | 1906 AL | .355 | 2.3167 |
| 141. | Levi Meyerle | 1874 NA | .394 | 2.3031 |
| 142. | Todd Helton | 2004 NL | .347 | 2.2998 |
| 143. | Honus Wagner* | 1904 NL | .349 | 2.2995 |
| 144. | Cap Anson* | 1882 NL | .362 | 2.2987 |
| 145. | Ed Delahanty* | 1896 NL | .397 | 2.2976 |
| 146. | John McGraw* | 1899 NL | .391 | 2.2968 |
| 147. | Harvey Kuenn* | 1959 AL | .353 | 2.2963 |
| 148. | Ted Williams* | 1948 AL | .369 | 2.2935 |
| 149. | Joe Medwick* | 1937 NL | .374 | 2.2904 |
| 150. | Chuck Klein* | 1933 NL | .368 | 2.2884 |
| 151. | Ichiro Suzuki | 2007 AL | .351 | 2.2846 |
| 152. | Bernie Williams | 2002 AL | .333 | 2.2845 |