MLB Single-Season Batting Average Record Progression
Every season that raised the bar, and the leader in every season between.
The MLB single-season batting average record is .492, set by Levi Meyerle in 1871. It has stood for 154 years. The mark has been raised 0 times since 1871.
Record Holders
1 marks since 1871| Year | Player | AVG | Stood for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1871 | Levi Meyerle | .492 | still standing |
The earliest marks here are records only in the sense that nobody had done better yet. Season length, schedule and the rules themselves have all changed, so a figure from the 1870s is not comparable with a modern one and is not offered as though it were.