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 AaronA JudgeJudge CF 1 ‌ ‌ ‌	2022	NYY	157	570	133	177	28	0	62	131	111	175	16	3	.311	.425	.686	1.111
2 RogerR MarisMaris RF 2 ‌ ‌ ‌	1961	NYY	161	590	132	159	16	4	61	141	94	67	0	0	.269	.372	.620	.992
3 BabeB RuthRuth RF 3 ‌ ‌ ‌	1927	NYY	151	540	158	192	29	8	60	164	137	89	7	6	.356	.486	.772	1.258
4 BabeB RuthRuth LF 4 ‌ ‌ ‌	1921	NYY	152	540	177	204	44	16	59	171	145	81	17	13	.378	.512	.846	1.358
5 JimmieJ FoxxFoxx 1B 5 ‌ ‌ ‌	1932	PHA	154	585	151	213	33	9	58	169	116	96	3	7	.364	.469	.749	1.218
5 HankH GreenbergGreenberg 1B 5 ‌ ‌ ‌	1938	DET	155	556	144	175	23	4	58	146	119	92	7	5	.315	.438	.683	1.121
5 AaronA JudgeJudge CF 5 ‌ ‌ ‌	2024	NYY	158	559	122	180	36	1	58	144	133	171	10	0	.322	.458	.701	1.159
8 AlexA RodriguezRodriguez SS 8 ‌ ‌ ‌	2002	TEX	162	624	125	187	27	2	57	142	87	122	9	4	.300	.392	.623	1.015
9 KenK GriffeyGriffey CF 9 ‌ ‌ ‌	1998	SEA	161	633	120	180	33	3	56	146	76	121	20	5	.284	.365	.611	.976
9 KenK GriffeyGriffey CF 9 ‌ ‌ ‌	1997	SEA	157	608	125	185	34	3	56	147	76	121	15	4	.304	.382	.646	1.028
11 BabeB RuthRuth RF 11 ‌ ‌ ‌	1920	NYY	142	458	158	172	36	9	54	137	150	80	14	14	.376	.532	.847	1.379
11 MickeyM MantleMantle CF 11 ‌ ‌ ‌	1961	NYY	153	514	132	163	16	6	54	128	126	112	12	1	.317	.448	.687	1.135
11 BabeB RuthRuth RF 11 ‌ ‌ ‌	1928	NYY	154	536	163	173	29	8	54	142	137	87	4	5	.323	.463	.709	1.172
11 JoséJ BautistaBautista RF 11 ‌ ‌ ‌	2010	TOR	161	569	109	148	35	3	54	124	100	116	9	2	.260	.378	.617	.995
11 DavidD OrtizOrtiz DH 11 ‌ ‌ ‌	2006	BOS	151	558	115	160	29	2	54	137	119	117	1	0	.287	.413	.636	1.049
11 AlexA RodriguezRodriguez 3B 11 ‌ ‌ ‌	2007	NYY	158	583	143	183	31	0	54	156	95	120	24	4	.314	.422	.645	1.067
17 ChrisC DavisDavis 1B 17 ‌ ‌ ‌	2013	BAL	160	584	103	167	42	1	53	138	72	199	4	1	.286	.370	.634	1.004
18 MarkM McGwireMcGwire 1B 18 ‌ ‌ ‌	1996	OAK	130	423	104	132	21	0	52	113	116	112	0	0	.312	.467	.730	1.197
18 MickeyM MantleMantle CF 18 ‌ ‌ ‌	1956	NYY	150	533	132	188	22	5	52	130	112	99	10	1	.353	.464	.705	1.169
18 AaronA JudgeJudge RF 18 ‌ ‌ ‌	2017	NYY	155	542	128	154	24	3	52	114	127	208	9	4	.284	.422	.627	1.049
18 AlexA RodriguezRodriguez SS 18 ‌ ‌ ‌	2001	TEX	162	632	133	201	34	1	52	135	75	131	18	3	.318	.399	.622	1.021
18 JimJ ThomeThome 1B 18 ‌ ‌ ‌	2002	CLE	147	480	101	146	19	2	52	118	122	139	1	2	.304	.445	.677	1.122
23 CecilC FielderFielder 1B 23 ‌ ‌ ‌	1990	DET	159	573	104	159	25	1	51	132	90	182	0	1	.277	.377	.592	.969
24 BradyB AndersonAnderson CF 24 ‌ ‌ ‌	1996	BAL	149	579	117	172	37	5	50	110	76	106	21	8	.297	.396	.637	1.033
24 JimmieJ FoxxFoxx 1B 24 ‌ ‌ ‌	1938	BOS	149	565	139	197	33	9	50	175	119	76	5	4	.349	.462	.704	1.166

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