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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
51 Hurley McNair 1920–1937 (10) 719 2,719 546 879 125 70 43 493 308 5 126 .323 .397 .468 .865
52 Edd Roush Edd Roush 1913–1931 (18) 1,967 7,363 1,099 2,376 339 182 68 981 484 260 268 .323 .369 .446 .815
53 Sam Rice Sam Rice 1915–1934 (20) 2,404 9,269 1,514 2,987 498 184 34 1,078 708 275 351 .322 .374 .427 .801
54 Ross Youngs Ross Youngs 1917–1926 (10) 1,211 4,627 812 1,491 236 93 42 592 550 390 153 .322 .399 .441 .839
55 Kiki Cuyler Kiki Cuyler 1921–1938 (18) 1,879 7,161 1,305 2,299 394 157 128 1,065 676 752 328 .321 .386 .474 .860
56 Charlie Gehringer Charlie Gehringer 1924–1942 (19) 2,323 8,860 1,774 2,839 574 146 184 1,427 1,186 372 181 .320 .404 .481 .884
57 Chuck Klein Chuck Klein 1928–1944 (17) 1,753 6,486 1,168 2,076 398 74 300 1,201 601 521 79 .320 .379 .543 .922
58 Pie Traynor Pie Traynor 1920–1937 (17) 1,941 7,559 1,183 2,416 371 164 58 1,273 472 278 158 .320 .362 .435 .797
59 Mickey Cochrane Mickey Cochrane 1925–1937 (13) 1,482 5,169 1,041 1,652 333 64 119 832 857 217 64 .320 .419 .478 .897
60 Ken Williams Ken Williams 1915–1929 (14) 1,397 4,862 860 1,552 285 77 196 913 566 287 154 .319 .393 .530 .924
61 Kirby Puckett Kirby Puckett 1984–1995 (12) 1,783 7,244 1,071 2,304 414 57 207 1,085 450 965 134 .318 .360 .477 .837
62 Earl Averill Earl Averill 1929–1941 (13) 1,668 6,353 1,224 2,019 401 128 238 1,164 774 518 70 .318 .395 .534 .928
63 Vladimir Guerrero Vladimir Guerrero 1996–2011 (16) 2,147 8,155 1,328 2,590 477 46 449 1,496 737 985 181 .318 .379 .553 .931
64 Arky Vaughan Arky Vaughan 1932–1948 (14) 1,817 6,622 1,173 2,103 356 128 96 926 937 276 118 .318 .406 .454 .859
65 Bill Everitt 1895–1901 (7) 698 2,842 535 902 85 43 11 341 212 205 186 .317 .368 .389 .757
66 Roberto Clemente Roberto Clemente 1955–1972 (18) 2,433 9,454 1,416 3,000 440 166 240 1,305 621 1,230 83 .317 .359 .475 .834
67 Joe Harris Joe Harris 1914–1928 (10) 970 3,035 461 963 201 64 47 517 413 188 36 .317 .404 .472 .877
68 Chick Hafey Chick Hafey 1924–1937 (13) 1,283 4,625 777 1,466 341 67 164 833 372 477 70 .317 .372 .526 .898
69 Joe Kelley Joe Kelley 1891–1908 (17) 1,853 7,006 1,421 2,220 358 194 65 1,194 911 430 443 .317 .402 .451 .853
70 Luis Arraez Luis Arraez 2019–2025 (7) 840 3,244 436 1,028 169 18 36 308 230 215 31 .317 .363 .413 .777
71 Zack Wheat Zack Wheat 1909–1927 (19) 2,410 9,106 1,289 2,884 476 172 132 1,248 650 572 205 .317 .367 .450 .818
72 Todd Helton Todd Helton 1997–2013 (17) 2,247 7,962 1,401 2,519 592 37 369 1,406 1,335 1,175 37 .316 .414 .539 .953
73 Roger Connor Roger Connor 1880–1897 (18) 1,998 7,797 1,620 2,467 441 233 138 1,323 1,002 455 244 .316 .397 .486 .883
74 Lloyd Waner Lloyd Waner 1927–1945 (18) 1,993 7,772 1,201 2,459 281 118 27 598 420 173 67 .316 .354 .393 .747
75 George Van Haltren George Van Haltren 1887–1903 (17) 1,990 8,043 1,642 2,544 286 161 69 1,015 871 498 583 .316 .386 .418 .803
76 Frankie Frisch Frankie Frisch 1919–1937 (19) 2,311 9,112 1,532 2,880 466 138 105 1,244 728 272 419 .316 .369 .432 .801
77 Goose Goslin Goose Goslin 1921–1938 (18) 2,287 8,656 1,483 2,735 500 173 248 1,609 949 585 175 .316 .387 .500 .887
78 Lew Fonseca Lew Fonseca 1921–1933 (12) 937 3,404 518 1,075 203 50 31 485 186 199 64 .316 .355 .432 .788
79 Bibb Falk Bibb Falk 1920–1931 (12) 1,353 4,652 655 1,463 300 59 69 784 412 279 47 .315 .372 .449 .821
80 Cecil Travis Cecil Travis 1933–1947 (12) 1,328 4,914 665 1,544 265 78 27 657 402 291 23 .314 .370 .416 .786
81 Hank Greenberg Hank Greenberg 1930–1947 (13) 1,394 5,193 1,051 1,628 379 71 331 1,276 852 844 58 .314 .412 .605 1.017
82 Jack Fournier Jack Fournier 1912–1927 (15) 1,530 5,208 822 1,631 252 113 136 859 587 424 145 .313 .392 .483 .875
83 Jackie Robinson Jackie Robinson 1945–1956 (11) 1,418 5,006 974 1,568 287 55 141 764 756 291 203 .313 .410 .477 .887
84 Elmer Flick Elmer Flick 1898–1910 (13) 1,483 5,597 950 1,752 268 164 48 756 597 567 330 .313 .389 .445 .834
85 Ed Morgan Ed Morgan 1928–1934 (7) 771 2,810 512 879 186 45 52 473 385 252 36 .313 .398 .467 .864
86 Larry Walker Larry Walker 1989–2005 (17) 1,988 6,907 1,355 2,160 471 62 383 1,311 913 1,231 230 .313 .400 .565 .965
87 Nomar Garciaparra Nomar Garciaparra 1996–2009 (14) 1,434 5,586 927 1,747 370 52 229 936 403 554 95 .313 .362 .521 .882
88 Bill Dickey Bill Dickey 1928–1946 (17) 1,789 6,300 930 1,969 343 72 202 1,209 678 289 37 .313 .382 .486 .868
89 Manny Ramirez Manny Ramirez 1993–2011 (19) 2,302 8,244 1,544 2,574 547 20 555 1,831 1,329 1,813 38 .312 .411 .585 .996
90 Dale Mitchell Dale Mitchell 1946–1956 (11) 1,127 3,984 555 1,244 169 61 41 403 346 119 45 .312 .368 .416 .784
91 Joe Sewell Joe Sewell 1920–1933 (14) 1,903 7,132 1,141 2,226 436 68 49 1,055 842 114 74 .312 .391 .413 .804
92 Johnny Mize Johnny Mize 1936–1953 (15) 1,884 6,443 1,118 2,011 367 83 359 1,337 856 524 28 .312 .397 .562 .959
93 Fred Clarke Fred Clarke 1894–1915 (21) 2,246 8,584 1,622 2,678 361 220 67 1,015 875 511 509 .312 .386 .429 .814
94 Deacon White Deacon White 1871–1890 (20) 1,560 6,624 1,140 2,067 270 98 24 988 308 221 70 .312 .347 .393 .740
95 Bug Holliday Bug Holliday 1889–1898 (10) 930 3,658 735 1,141 162 72 65 621 360 226 252 .312 .377 .449 .826
96 Barney McCosky 1939–1953 (11) 1,170 4,172 664 1,301 214 71 24 397 497 261 58 .312 .386 .414 .801
97 Hughie Jennings Hughie Jennings 1891–1918 (18) 1,284 4,895 992 1,526 232 88 18 840 347 234 359 .312 .391 .406 .797
98 Edgar Martinez Edgar Martinez 1987–2004 (18) 2,055 7,213 1,219 2,247 514 15 309 1,261 1,283 1,202 49 .312 .418 .516 .933
99 Freddie Lindstrom Freddie Lindstrom 1924–1936 (13) 1,438 5,611 895 1,747 301 81 103 779 334 276 84 .311 .352 .449 .800
100 Johnny Hodapp 1925–1933 (9) 791 2,826 378 880 169 34 28 429 163 136 18 .311 .350 .425 .775
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