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 HughieH JenningsJennings SS 1 ‌ ‌ ‌	1896	BAL	130	521	125	209	27	9	0	121	19	11	70	--	.401	.472	.488	.960
2 RonR HuntHunt 2B 2 ‌ ‌ ‌	1971	MON	152	520	89	145	20	3	5	38	58	41	5	7	.279	.402	.358	.760
3 HughieH JenningsJennings SS 3 ‌ ‌ ‌	1897	BAL	117	439	133	156	26	9	2	79	42		60	--	.355	.463	.469	.932
3 HughieH JenningsJennings SS 3 ‌ ‌ ‌	1898	BAL	143	534	135	175	25	11	1	87	78		28	--	.328	.454	.421	.875
5 DanD McGannMcGann 1B 5 ‌ ‌ ‌	1898	BAL	145	535	99	161	18	8	5	106	53		33	--	.301	.404	.393	.797
6 DanD McGannMcGann 1B 6 ‌ ‌ ‌	1899	WAS	139	494	114	148	20	12	7	90	35		27	--	.300	.389	.431	.820
7 CurtC WelchWelch X 7 ‌ ‌ ‌	1891	BAL	132	514	122	138	22	10	3	55	77	42	50	--	.268	.400	.368	.768
8 DonD BaylorBaylor DH 8 ‌ ‌ ‌	1986	BOS	160	585	93	139	23	1	31	94	62	111	3	5	.238	.344	.439	.783
9 CraigC BiggioBiggio 2B 9 ‌ ‌ ‌	1997	HOU	162	619	146	191	37	8	22	81	84	107	47	10	.309	.415	.501	.916
9 CurtC WelchWelch X 9 ‌ ‌ ‌	1890	PHA	122	464	116	115	25	4	2	45	58		72	--	.248	.372	.332	.704
9 TyT FranceFrance 1B 9 ‌ ‌ ‌	2023	SEA	158	587	79	147	32	0	12	58	43	117	1	0	.250	.337	.366	.703
12 TommyT TuckerTucker 1B 12 ‌ ‌ ‌	1889	BAL	134	527	103	196	22	11	5	99	42	26	63	--	.372	.450	.484	.934
13 HughieH JenningsJennings SS 13 ‌ ‌ ‌	1895	BAL	131	529	159	204	41	7	4	125	24	17	53	--	.386	.444	.512	.956
14 JasonJ KendallKendall C 14 ‌ ‌ ‌	1998	PIT	149	535	95	175	36	3	12	75	51	51	26	5	.327	.411	.473	.884
14 SteveS EvansEvans RF 14 ‌ ‌ ‌	1910	STL	151	506	73	122	21	8	2	73	78	63	10	--	.241	.376	.326	.702
14 JasonJ KendallKendall C 14 ‌ ‌ ‌	1997	PIT	144	486	71	143	36	4	8	49	49	53	18	6	.294	.391	.434	.825
14 BrandonB GuyerGuyer LF 14 ‌ ‌ ‌	2016	CLE	101	293	39	78	17	1	9	32	19	55	3	2	.266	.372	.423	.795
18 AnthonyA RizzoRizzo 1B 18 ‌ ‌ ‌	2015	CHC	160	586	94	163	38	3	31	101	78	105	17	6	.278	.387	.512	.899
18 CraigC WilsonWilson RF 18 ‌ ‌ ‌	2004	PIT	155	561	97	148	35	5	29	82	50	169	2	2	.264	.354	.499	.853
20 TommyT TuckerTucker 1B 20 ‌ ‌ ‌	1891	BSN	140	548	103	148	16	5	2	69	37	30	26	--	.270	.349	.328	.677
20 CurtC WelchWelch X 20 ‌ ‌ ‌	1888	PHA	136	549	125	155	22	8	1	61	33		95	--	.282	.355	.357	.712
20 ChiefC RosemanRoseman X 20 ‌ ‌ ‌	1890	STL	82	310	47	105	26	0	2	58	30		7	--	.339	.444	.442	.886
20 TommyT TuckerTucker 1B 20 ‌ ‌ ‌	1887	BAL	136	524	114	144	15	9	6	84	29		85	--	.275	.347	.372	.719
24 FernandoF VinaVina 2B 24 ‌ ‌ ‌	2000	STL	123	487	81	146	24	6	4	31	36	36	10	8	.300	.380	.398	.778
24 DonD BaylorBaylor DH 24 ‌ ‌ ‌	1987	MIN	128	388	67	95	9	0	16	63	45	59	5	3	.245	.360	.392	.752

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