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Leaders
The strongest hitting seasons by batting wins above average.
| Rank | Player | Year | League | Primary Pos | BA | OBA | SLA | Batting Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bonds, Barry | 2004 | NL | LF | 362 | 609 | 812 | 11.79 |
| 2 | Ruth, Babe | 1921 | AL | LF | 378 | 509 | 846 | 11.68 |
| 3 | Ruth, Babe | 1920 | AL | RF | 376 | 528 | 849 | 11.15 |
| 4 | Bonds, Barry | 2002 | NL | LF | 370 | 582 | 799 | 11.10 |
| 5 | Mantle, Mickey | 1957 | AL | CF | 365 | 512 | 665 | 10.81 |
| 6 | Mantle, Mickey |
| AL |
| CF |
| 353 | 463 | 705 |
| 10.62 |
| 7 | Bonds, Barry | 2001 | NL | LF | 328 | 515 | 863 | 10.53 |
| 8 | Williams, Ted | 1941 | AL | LF | 406 | 553 | 735 | 10.38 |
| 9 | Williams, Ted | 1946 | AL | LF | 342 | 497 | 667 | 10.21 |
| 10 | Ruth, Babe | 1923 | AL | RF | 393 | 542 | 764 | 10.16 |
| 11 | Morgan, Joe | 1976 | NL | 2B | 320 | 444 | 576 | 10.05 |
| 12 | Hornsby, Rogers | 1922 | NL | 2B | 401 | 449 | 722 | 9.83 |
| 13 | Sisler, George | 1920 | AL | 1B | 407 | 441 | 632 | 9.44 |
| 14 | Ruth, Babe | 1926 | AL | LF | 372 | 508 | 737 | 9.42 |
| 15 | Vaughan, Arky | 1935 | NL | SS | 385 | 485 | 607 | 9.36 |
| 16 | Mantle, Mickey | 1961 | AL | CF | 317 | 447 | 687 | 9.33 |
| 17 | Lajoie, Nap | 1901 | AL | 2B | 426 | 462 | 643 | 9.24 |
| 18 | Ruth, Babe | 1924 | AL | RF | 378 | 508 | 739 | 9.19 |
| 19 | Wagner, Honus | 1908 | NL | SS | 354 | 406 | 542 | 9.14 |
| 20 | Williams, Ted | 1947 | AL | LF | 343 | 498 | 634 | 9.06 |
| 21 | Morgan, Joe | 1975 | NL | 2B | 327 | 466 | 508 | 8.95 |
| 22 | Ruth, Babe | 1927 | AL | RF | 356 | 476 | 772 | 8.89 |
| 23 | Hornsby, Rogers | 1924 | NL | 2B | 424 | 497 | 696 | 8.85 |
| 24 | Foxx, Jimmie | 1932 | AL | 1B | 364 | 469 | 749 | 8.85 |
| 25 | Walker, Larry | 1997 | NL | RF | 366 | 452 | 720 | 8.78 |
| 26 | Gehrig, Lou | 1927 | AL | 1B | 373 | 460 | 765 | 8.78 |
| 27 | Hornsby, Rogers | 1920 | NL | 2B | 370 | 426 | 559 | 8.68 |
| 28 | Yastrzemski, Carl | 1967 | AL | LF | 326 | 418 | 622 | 8.68 |
| 29 | Hornsby, Rogers | 1921 | NL | 2B | 397 | 448 | 639 | 8.66 |
| 30 | Judge, Aaron | 2024 | AL | CF | 322 | 458 | 701 | 8.58 |
| 31 | Bonds, Barry | 1992 | NL | LF | 311 | 456 | 624 | 8.49 |
| 32 | Wagner, Honus | 1906 | NL | SS | 339 | 412 | 459 | 8.47 |
| 33 | Foxx, Jimmie | 1933 | AL | 1B | 356 | 449 | 703 | 8.37 |
| 34 | Bonds, Barry | 1993 | NL | LF | 336 | 458 | 677 | 8.37 |
| 35 | Medwick, Joe | 1937 | NL | LF | 374 | 414 | 641 | 8.37 |
| 36 | Wagner, Honus | 1907 | NL | SS | 350 | 398 | 513 | 8.36 |
| 37 | Cobb, Ty | 1911 | AL | CF | 420 | 459 | 621 | 8.30 |
| 38 | Judge, Aaron | 2022 | AL | CF | 311 | 425 | 686 | 8.28 |
| 39 | Hornsby, Rogers | 1925 | NL | 2B | 403 | 476 | 756 | 8.25 |
| 40 | Lajoie, Nap | 1904 | AL | 2B | 376 | 409 | 546 | 8.18 |