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All-Time Batting Average Leaders

Career totals, every season from 1871–2025. Hits per at bat

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# Player Seasons G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG OBP SLG OPS
1 Ty Cobb Ty Cobb 1905–1928 (24) 3,035 11,436 2,247 4,189 724 295 117 1,944 1,249 680 896 .366 .433 .512 .945
2 Oscar Charleston Oscar Charleston 1920–1941 (18) 884 3,188 814 1,157 237 68 139 815 469 25 223 .363 .449 .611 1.059
3 Rogers Hornsby Rogers Hornsby 1915–1937 (23) 2,259 8,173 1,579 2,930 541 169 301 1,584 1,038 679 135 .359 .434 .577 1.010
4 Shoeless Joe Jackson Shoeless Joe Jackson 1908–1920 (13) 1,332 4,981 873 1,772 307 168 54 785 519 233 202 .356 .423 .517 .940
5 Jud Wilson 1923–1945 (21) 924 3,143 642 1,105 210 52 81 731 411 12 104 .352 .434 .529 .963
6 Lefty O'Doul Lefty O'Doul 1919–1934 (11) 970 3,264 624 1,140 175 41 113 542 333 122 36 .349 .413 .532 .945
7 Turkey Stearnes 1923–1940 (18) 999 3,829 924 1,334 232 116 189 998 415 7 132 .348 .418 .618 1.035
8 Ed Delahanty Ed Delahanty 1888–1903 (16) 1,837 7,510 1,600 2,597 522 186 101 1,466 742 439 456 .346 .411 .505 .917
9 Tris Speaker Tris Speaker 1907–1928 (22) 2,789 10,195 1,882 3,514 792 222 117 1,529 1,381 393 432 .345 .428 .500 .928
10 Ted Williams Ted Williams 1939–1960 (19) 2,292 7,706 1,798 2,654 525 71 521 1,839 2,021 709 24 .344 .482 .634 1.116
11 Billy Hamilton Billy Hamilton 1888–1901 (14) 1,594 6,283 1,697 2,164 242 95 40 742 1,189 362 914 .344 .455 .432 .888
12 Dan Brouthers Dan Brouthers 1879–1904 (19) 1,676 6,726 1,529 2,303 462 206 107 1,301 840 238 257 .342 .423 .520 .944
13 Babe Ruth Babe Ruth 1914–1935 (22) 2,503 8,398 2,174 2,873 506 136 714 2,217 2,062 1,330 123 .342 .474 .690 1.164
14 Dave Orr Dave Orr 1883–1890 (8) 791 3,289 536 1,125 198 108 37 627 98 86 66 .342 .366 .502 .867
15 Harry Heilmann Harry Heilmann 1914–1932 (17) 2,148 7,787 1,291 2,660 542 151 183 1,539 856 550 113 .342 .410 .521 .930
16 Pete Browning Pete Browning 1882–1894 (13) 1,183 4,820 954 1,646 295 85 46 659 466 245 258 .342 .403 .467 .869
17 Willie Keeler Willie Keeler 1892–1910 (19) 2,123 8,591 1,719 2,932 241 145 33 810 524 136 495 .341 .388 .415 .802
18 Bill Terry Bill Terry 1923–1936 (14) 1,721 6,428 1,120 2,193 373 112 154 1,078 537 449 56 .341 .393 .506 .899
19 Mule Suttles 1924–1944 (21) 922 3,264 728 1,111 218 78 183 899 380 24 85 .340 .412 .623 1.036
20 Lou Gehrig Lou Gehrig 1923–1939 (17) 2,164 8,001 1,888 2,721 534 163 493 1,995 1,508 790 102 .340 .447 .632 1.080
21 George Sisler George Sisler 1915–1930 (15) 2,055 8,267 1,284 2,812 425 164 102 1,175 472 327 375 .340 .379 .468 .847
22 Nap Lajoie Nap Lajoie 1896–1916 (21) 2,480 9,590 1,504 3,243 657 163 82 1,599 516 347 380 .338 .380 .466 .847
23 Tony Gwynn Tony Gwynn 1982–2001 (20) 2,440 9,288 1,383 3,141 543 85 135 1,138 790 434 319 .338 .388 .459 .847
24 Jesse Burkett Jesse Burkett 1890–1905 (16) 2,067 8,426 1,720 2,850 320 182 75 952 1,029 613 389 .338 .415 .446 .861
25 Jake Stenzel Jake Stenzel 1890–1899 (9) 768 3,031 664 1,024 190 71 32 533 300 110 292 .338 .408 .479 .887
26 Riggs Stephenson Riggs Stephenson 1921–1934 (14) 1,310 4,508 714 1,515 321 54 63 773 494 247 53 .336 .407 .473 .880
27 Al Simmons Al Simmons 1924–1944 (20) 2,215 8,759 1,507 2,927 539 149 307 1,827 615 737 88 .334 .380 .535 .915
28 Cap Anson Cap Anson 1871–1897 (27) 2,524 10,281 1,999 3,435 582 142 97 2,075 984 330 277 .334 .394 .447 .841
29 John McGraw John McGraw 1891–1907 (17) 1,100 3,924 1,024 1,309 121 70 13 462 836 155 436 .334 .466 .410 .876
30 Eddie Collins Eddie Collins 1906–1930 (25) 2,826 9,949 1,821 3,315 438 187 47 1,300 1,499 467 741 .333 .424 .429 .853
31 Paul Waner Paul Waner 1926–1945 (20) 2,549 9,459 1,627 3,152 605 191 113 1,309 1,091 376 104 .333 .404 .473 .878
32 Mike Donlin Mike Donlin 1899–1914 (12) 1,049 3,854 669 1,282 176 97 51 543 312 311 213 .333 .386 .468 .854
33 Sam Thompson Sam Thompson 1885–1906 (15) 1,410 5,998 1,261 1,988 343 161 126 1,308 452 234 232 .331 .384 .505 .890
34 Stan Musial Stan Musial 1941–1963 (22) 3,026 10,972 1,949 3,630 725 177 475 1,951 1,599 696 78 .331 .417 .559 .976
35 Heinie Manush Heinie Manush 1923–1939 (17) 2,008 7,654 1,287 2,524 491 160 110 1,183 506 345 114 .330 .377 .479 .856
36 Bill Lange Bill Lange 1893–1899 (7) 813 3,202 691 1,056 134 80 39 579 350 123 400 .330 .400 .458 .858
37 Willie Wells 1924–1948 (21) 1,052 3,973 941 1,304 265 67 145 863 489 9 175 .328 .408 .538 .946
38 Wade Boggs Wade Boggs 1982–1999 (18) 2,440 9,180 1,513 3,010 578 61 118 1,014 1,412 745 24 .328 .415 .443 .858
39 Rod Carew Rod Carew 1967–1985 (19) 2,469 9,315 1,424 3,053 445 112 92 1,015 1,018 1,028 353 .328 .393 .429 .822
40 Honus Wagner Honus Wagner 1897–1917 (21) 2,794 10,439 1,739 3,420 643 252 101 1,733 963 735 723 .328 .391 .467 .858
41 Tip O'Neill Tip O'Neill 1883–1892 (10) 1,052 4,248 879 1,385 222 92 52 757 420 194 161 .326 .392 .458 .851
42 Hugh Duffy Hugh Duffy 1888–1906 (17) 1,737 7,044 1,554 2,293 325 119 106 1,302 664 268 574 .326 .386 .451 .837
43 Bob Fothergill Bob Fothergill 1922–1933 (12) 1,106 3,269 453 1,064 225 52 36 582 202 177 42 .326 .368 .459 .828
44 Jimmie Foxx Jimmie Foxx 1925–1945 (20) 2,317 8,134 1,751 2,646 458 125 534 1,922 1,452 1,311 87 .325 .428 .609 1.038
45 Biz Mackey 1920–1947 (22) 870 2,959 471 961 165 54 52 577 300 15 63 .325 .390 .470 .860
46 Earle Combs Earle Combs 1924–1935 (12) 1,455 5,746 1,186 1,866 309 154 58 632 670 278 96 .325 .397 .462 .859
47 Joe DiMaggio Joe DiMaggio 1936–1951 (13) 1,736 6,821 1,390 2,214 389 131 361 1,537 790 369 30 .325 .398 .579 .977
48 Babe Herman Babe Herman 1926–1945 (13) 1,552 5,603 882 1,818 399 110 181 997 520 553 94 .325 .383 .532 .915
49 Cool Papa Bell Cool Papa Bell 1922–1946 (21) 1,219 4,829 1,167 1,567 265 76 60 594 549 19 296 .325 .395 .448 .843
50 Joe Medwick Joe Medwick 1932–1948 (17) 1,984 7,635 1,198 2,471 540 113 205 1,383 437 551 42 .324 .362 .505 .867
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