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Rank Player (age) Batting Average Bats

1. Albert Pujols (28) .3344 R

2. Ichiro Suzuki* (34) .3306 L

3. Todd Helton* (34) .3282 L

4. Vladimir Guerrero (32) .3228 R

5. Derek Jeter (34) .3159 R

6. Manny Ramirez (36) .3143 R

7. Nomar Garciaparra (34) .3137 R

8. Magglio Ordonez (34) .3122 R

9. Chipper Jones# (36) .3103 B

10. David Wright (25) .3091 R

11. Miguel Cabrera (25) .3088 R

12. Mike Piazza (39) .3078 R

13. Alex Rodriguez (32) .3058 R

14. Placido Polanco (32) .3055 R

15. Moises Alou (41) .3032 R

16. Sean Casey* (33) .3022 L

17. Lance Berkman# (32) .3018 B

18. Ivan Rodriguez (36) .3013 R

19. Frank Thomas (40) .3010 R

20. Juan Pierre* (30) .3000 L

Rank Player (age) Batting Average Bats

Michael Young (31) .3000 R

22. Bobby Abreu* (34) .2998 L

23. Mike Sweeney (34) .2991 R

24. Kenny Lofton* (41) .2990 L

25. Victor Martinez# (29) .2983 B

Chase Utley* (29) .2983 L

27. Barry Bonds* (43) .2981 L

Jose Vidro# (33) .2981 B

29. Mark Loretta (36) .2968 R

30. Shannon Stewart (34) .2966 R

31. Garret Anderson* (36) .2964 L

32. Jeff Cirillo (38) .2962 R

33. Hideki Matsui* (34) .2946 L

34. Brian Giles* (37) .2942 L

35. Carl Crawford* (26) .2934 L

36. Jason Kendall (34) .2930 R

37. Frank Catalanotto* (34) .2925 L

38. Gary Sheffield (39) .2922 R

39. Dmitri Young# (34) .2917 B

40. Luis Castillo# (32) .2915 B

Rank Player (age) Batting Average Bats

41. Chone Figgins# (30) .2902 B

Carlos Lee (32) .2902 R

43. Edgar Renteria (32) .2899 R

44. Carlos Guillen# (32) .2898 B

45. Mark Teixeira# (28) .2897 B

46. Jeff Kent (40) .2896 R

47. Mark Grudzielanek (38) .2895 R

48. Todd Walker* (35) .2890 L

49. Johnny Damon* (34) .2889 L

50. Randy Winn# (34) .2883 B

51. Ken Griffey* (38) .2877 L

52. David Ortiz* (32) .2870 L

53. Aubrey Huff* (31) .2868 L

54. Jose Reyes# (25) .2866 B

55. Miguel Tejada (34) .2865 R

56. Rafael Furcal# (30) .2864 B

57. Jason Giambi* (37) .2862 L

58. Raul Ibanez* (36) .2860 L

59. Paul Lo Duca (36) .2857 R

60. Jim Edmonds* (38) .2845 L

Rank Player (age) Batting Average Bats

61. David Eckstein (33) .2844 R

62. Shea Hillenbrand (32) .2840 R

63. A.J. Pierzynski* (31) .2839 L

64. J.D. Drew* (32) .2838 L

Brian Roberts# (30) .2838 B

66. Darin Erstad* (34) .2837 L

67. Aramis Ramirez (30) .2836 R

Rondell White (36) .2836 R

69. Vernon Wells (29) .2833 R

70. Aaron Rowand (30) .2832 R

71. Luis Gonzalez* (40) .2830 L

72. Shawn Green* (35) .2828 L

73. Travis Hafner* (31) .2824 L

74. Derrek Lee (32) .2823 R

75. Jason Bay (29) .2822 R

76. Scott Rolen (33) .2819 R

Alfonso Soriano (32) .2819 R

78. Orlando Hudson# (30) .2818 B

79. Mark Kotsay* (32) .2812 L

Justin Morneau* (27) .2812 L

Rank Player (age) Batting Average Bats

81. Lyle Overbay* (31) .2810 L

82. Carlos Beltran# (31) .2806 B

83. Milton Bradley# (30) .2801 B

84. Coco Crisp# (28) .2799 B

85. Melvin Mora (36) .2798 R

86. Carlos Delgado* (36) .2796 L

87. Grady Sizemore* (25) .2794 L

88. Mike Lowell (34) .2792 R

89. Jim Thome* (37) .2789 L

90. Ryan Klesko* (37) .2787 L

91. Cliff Floyd* (35) .2785 L

92. Jay Payton (35) .2780 R

93. Paul Konerko (32) .2774 R

94. Ray Durham# (36) .2773 B

Jimmy Rollins# (29) .2773 B

96. Marcus Giles (30) .2771 R

Bengie Molina (33) .2771 R

98. Jacque Jones* (33) .2769 L

99. Rich Aurilia (36) .2768 R

Kevin Millar (36) .2768 R

Rank Player (age) Batting Average Bats

Jorge Posada# (36) .2768 B

102. Jermaine Dye (34) .2762 R

103. Adam Kennedy* (32) .2755 L

104. Corey Koskie* (35) .2754 L

105. Geoff Jenkins* (33) .2751 L

106. Ron Belliard (33) .2747 R

107. Hank Blalock* (27) .2745 L

108. Trot Nixon* (34) .2743 L

109. Mike Lieberthal (36) .2738 R

110. Orlando Cabrera (33) .2737 R

111. Sammy Sosa (39) .2732 R

112. Jose Guillen (32) .2731 R

113. Todd Hollandsworth* (35) .2730 L

114. Scott Hatteberg* (38) .2728 L

115. Omar Vizquel# (41) .2726 B

116. Torii Hunter (32) .2719 R

117. Doug Mientkiewicz* (34) .2711 L

118. Adrian Beltre (29) .2709 R

119. Julio Lugo (32) .2706 R

120. Cristian Guzman# (30) .2700 B

Rank Player (age) Batting Average Bats

121. Juan Encarnacion (32) .2698 R

122. Jack Wilson (30) .2691 R

123. Eric Chavez* (30) .2686 L

124. Neifi Perez# (35) .2672 B

125. Reggie Sanders (40) .2669 R

126. Tony Graffanino (36) .2666 R

127. Dave Roberts* (36) .2663 L

128. Matt Stairs* (40) .2660 L

129. Miguel Cairo (34) .2657 R

130. Marlon Anderson* (34) .2653 L

131. Mark Ellis (31) .2652 R

132. Casey Blake (34) .2642 R

133. Michael Barrett (31) .2639 R

134. Aaron Boone (35) .2636 R

Preston Wilson (33) .2636 R

136. John Mabry* (37) .2634 L

137. Tony Clark# (36) .2633 B

138. Eric Byrnes (32) .2627 R

Jason Varitek# (36) .2627 B

140. Ramon Hernandez (32) .2626 R

Rank Player (age) Batting Average Bats

141. Damian Miller (38) .2621 R

142. Chris Gomez (37) .2620 R

143. Felipe Lopez# (28) .2618 B

144. Richie Sexson (33) .2610 R

145. Austin Kearns (28) .2599 R

146. Jay Gibbons* (31) .2598 L

Jerry Hairston (32) .2598 R

148. Cesar Izturis# (28) .2597 B

149. Andruw Jones (31) .2593 R

150. Gary Matthews# (33) .2590 B

Baseball Leaders & Baseball Records: Single-Season Career Active Progressive Year-by-Year League

Stats updated through October 30, 2008.

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Rank	Player (age)	Batting Average	Bats
1.	Albert Pujols (28)	.3344	R
2.	Ichiro Suzuki* (34)	.3306	L
3.	Todd Helton* (34)	.3282	L
4.	Vladimir Guerrero (32)	.3228	R
5.	Derek Jeter (34)	.3159	R
6.	Manny Ramirez (36)	.3143	R
7.	Nomar Garciaparra (34)	.3137	R
8.	Magglio Ordonez (34)	.3122	R
9.	Chipper Jones# (36)	.3103	B
10.	David Wright (25)	.3091	R
11.	Miguel Cabrera (25)	.3088	R
12.	Mike Piazza (39)	.3078	R
13.	Alex Rodriguez (32)	.3058	R
14.	Placido Polanco (32)	.3055	R
15.	Moises Alou (41)	.3032	R
16.	Sean Casey* (33)	.3022	L
17.	Lance Berkman# (32)	.3018	B
18.	Ivan Rodriguez (36)	.3013	R
19.	Frank Thomas (40)	.3010	R
20.	Juan Pierre* (30)	.3000	L
Rank	Player (age)	Batting Average	Bats
	Michael Young (31)	.3000	R
22.	Bobby Abreu* (34)	.2998	L
23.	Mike Sweeney (34)	.2991	R
24.	Kenny Lofton* (41)	.2990	L
25.	Victor Martinez# (29)	.2983	B
	Chase Utley* (29)	.2983	L
27.	Barry Bonds* (43)	.2981	L
	Jose Vidro# (33)	.2981	B
29.	Mark Loretta (36)	.2968	R
30.	Shannon Stewart (34)	.2966	R
31.	Garret Anderson* (36)	.2964	L
32.	Jeff Cirillo (38)	.2962	R
33.	Hideki Matsui* (34)	.2946	L
34.	Brian Giles* (37)	.2942	L
35.	Carl Crawford* (26)	.2934	L
36.	Jason Kendall (34)	.2930	R
37.	Frank Catalanotto* (34)	.2925	L
38.	Gary Sheffield (39)	.2922	R
39.	Dmitri Young# (34)	.2917	B
40.	Luis Castillo# (32)	.2915	B
Rank	Player (age)	Batting Average	Bats
41.	Chone Figgins# (30)	.2902	B
	Carlos Lee (32)	.2902	R
43.	Edgar Renteria (32)	.2899	R
44.	Carlos Guillen# (32)	.2898	B
45.	Mark Teixeira# (28)	.2897	B
46.	Jeff Kent (40)	.2896	R
47.	Mark Grudzielanek (38)	.2895	R
48.	Todd Walker* (35)	.2890	L
49.	Johnny Damon* (34)	.2889	L
50.	Randy Winn# (34)	.2883	B
51.	Ken Griffey* (38)	.2877	L
52.	David Ortiz* (32)	.2870	L
53.	Aubrey Huff* (31)	.2868	L
54.	Jose Reyes# (25)	.2866	B
55.	Miguel Tejada (34)	.2865	R
56.	Rafael Furcal# (30)	.2864	B
57.	Jason Giambi* (37)	.2862	L
58.	Raul Ibanez* (36)	.2860	L
59.	Paul Lo Duca (36)	.2857	R
60.	Jim Edmonds* (38)	.2845	L
Rank	Player (age)	Batting Average	Bats
61.	David Eckstein (33)	.2844	R
62.	Shea Hillenbrand (32)	.2840	R
63.	A.J. Pierzynski* (31)	.2839	L
64.	J.D. Drew* (32)	.2838	L
	Brian Roberts# (30)	.2838	B
66.	Darin Erstad* (34)	.2837	L
67.	Aramis Ramirez (30)	.2836	R
	Rondell White (36)	.2836	R
69.	Vernon Wells (29)	.2833	R
70.	Aaron Rowand (30)	.2832	R
71.	Luis Gonzalez* (40)	.2830	L
72.	Shawn Green* (35)	.2828	L
73.	Travis Hafner* (31)	.2824	L
74.	Derrek Lee (32)	.2823	R
75.	Jason Bay (29)	.2822	R
76.	Scott Rolen (33)	.2819	R
	Alfonso Soriano (32)	.2819	R
78.	Orlando Hudson# (30)	.2818	B
79.	Mark Kotsay* (32)	.2812	L
	Justin Morneau* (27)	.2812	L
Rank	Player (age)	Batting Average	Bats
81.	Lyle Overbay* (31)	.2810	L
82.	Carlos Beltran# (31)	.2806	B
83.	Milton Bradley# (30)	.2801	B
84.	Coco Crisp# (28)	.2799	B
85.	Melvin Mora (36)	.2798	R
86.	Carlos Delgado* (36)	.2796	L
87.	Grady Sizemore* (25)	.2794	L
88.	Mike Lowell (34)	.2792	R
89.	Jim Thome* (37)	.2789	L
90.	Ryan Klesko* (37)	.2787	L
91.	Cliff Floyd* (35)	.2785	L
92.	Jay Payton (35)	.2780	R
93.	Paul Konerko (32)	.2774	R
94.	Ray Durham# (36)	.2773	B
	Jimmy Rollins# (29)	.2773	B
96.	Marcus Giles (30)	.2771	R
	Bengie Molina (33)	.2771	R
98.	Jacque Jones* (33)	.2769	L
99.	Rich Aurilia (36)	.2768	R
	Kevin Millar (36)	.2768	R
Rank	Player (age)	Batting Average	Bats
	Jorge Posada# (36)	.2768	B
102.	Jermaine Dye (34)	.2762	R
103.	Adam Kennedy* (32)	.2755	L
104.	Corey Koskie* (35)	.2754	L
105.	Geoff Jenkins* (33)	.2751	L
106.	Ron Belliard (33)	.2747	R
107.	Hank Blalock* (27)	.2745	L
108.	Trot Nixon* (34)	.2743	L
109.	Mike Lieberthal (36)	.2738	R
110.	Orlando Cabrera (33)	.2737	R
111.	Sammy Sosa (39)	.2732	R
112.	Jose Guillen (32)	.2731	R
113.	Todd Hollandsworth* (35)	.2730	L
114.	Scott Hatteberg* (38)	.2728	L
115.	Omar Vizquel# (41)	.2726	B
116.	Torii Hunter (32)	.2719	R
117.	Doug Mientkiewicz* (34)	.2711	L
118.	Adrian Beltre (29)	.2709	R
119.	Julio Lugo (32)	.2706	R
120.	Cristian Guzman# (30)	.2700	B
Rank	Player (age)	Batting Average	Bats
121.	Juan Encarnacion (32)	.2698	R
122.	Jack Wilson (30)	.2691	R
123.	Eric Chavez* (30)	.2686	L
124.	Neifi Perez# (35)	.2672	B
125.	Reggie Sanders (40)	.2669	R
126.	Tony Graffanino (36)	.2666	R
127.	Dave Roberts* (36)	.2663	L
128.	Matt Stairs* (40)	.2660	L
129.	Miguel Cairo (34)	.2657	R
130.	Marlon Anderson* (34)	.2653	L
131.	Mark Ellis (31)	.2652	R
132.	Casey Blake (34)	.2642	R
133.	Michael Barrett (31)	.2639	R
134.	Aaron Boone (35)	.2636	R
	Preston Wilson (33)	.2636	R
136.	John Mabry* (37)	.2634	L
137.	Tony Clark# (36)	.2633	B
138.	Eric Byrnes (32)	.2627	R
	Jason Varitek# (36)	.2627	B
140.	Ramon Hernandez (32)	.2626	R
Rank	Player (age)	Batting Average	Bats
141.	Damian Miller (38)	.2621	R
142.	Chris Gomez (37)	.2620	R
143.	Felipe Lopez# (28)	.2618	B
144.	Richie Sexson (33)	.2610	R
145.	Austin Kearns (28)	.2599	R
146.	Jay Gibbons* (31)	.2598	L
	Jerry Hairston (32)	.2598	R
148.	Cesar Izturis# (28)	.2597	B
149.	Andruw Jones (31)	.2593	R
150.	Gary Matthews# (33)	.2590	B