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Leaders
The strongest hitting seasons by batting wins above average.
Filtered to players whose primary position is 1B.
| Rank | Player | Year | League | Primary Pos | BA | OBA | SLA | Batting Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Gehrig, Lou | 1935 | AL | 1B | 329 | 466 | 583 | 5.86 |
| 42 | Helton, Todd | 2004 | NL | 1B | 347 | 469 | 620 | 5.84 |
| 43 | Grimes, Ray | 1922 | NL | 1B | 354 | 438 | 572 | 5.84 |
| 44 | Greenberg, Hank | 1937 | AL | 1B | 337 | 435 | 668 | 5.80 |
| 45 | Cepeda, Orlando | 1963 | NL | 1B |
| 316 | 366 | 563 |
| 5.68 |
| 46 | Pujols, Albert | 2005 | NL | 1B | 330 | 430 | 609 | 5.61 |
| 47 | Camilli, Dolph | 1936 | NL | 1B | 315 | 439 | 577 | 5.58 |
| 48 | Terry, Bill | 1932 | NL | 1B | 350 | 381 | 580 | 5.56 |
| 49 | Davis, Chris | 2013 | AL | 1B | 286 | 370 | 634 | 5.55 |
| 50 | Votto, Joey | 2010 | NL | 1B | 324 | 424 | 600 | 5.53 |
| 51 | Goldschmidt, Paul | 2015 | NL | 1B | 321 | 435 | 570 | 5.52 |
| 52 | Allison, Bob | 1964 | AL | 1B | 287 | 404 | 553 | 5.52 |
| 53 | Bagwell, Jeff | 1997 | NL | 1B | 286 | 425 | 592 | 5.51 |
| 54 | Thome, Jim | 2002 | AL | 1B | 304 | 445 | 677 | 5.50 |
| 55 | Foxx, Jimmie | 1939 | AL | 1B | 360 | 460 | 694 | 5.46 |
| 56 | Pujols, Albert | 2010 | NL | 1B | 312 | 414 | 596 | 5.40 |
| 57 | Votto, Joey | 2015 | NL | 1B | 314 | 459 | 541 | 5.38 |
| 58 | Bagwell, Jeff | 1999 | NL | 1B | 304 | 454 | 591 | 5.37 |
| 59 | McCovey, Willie | 1966 | NL | 1B | 295 | 391 | 586 | 5.34 |
| 60 | McCovey, Willie | 1970 | NL | 1B | 289 | 444 | 612 | 5.34 |
| 61 | Helton, Todd | 2002 | NL | 1B | 329 | 429 | 577 | 5.32 |
| 62 | Mayberry, John | 1975 | AL | 1B | 291 | 416 | 547 | 5.30 |
| 63 | Clark, Will | 1989 | NL | 1B | 333 | 407 | 546 | 5.29 |
| 64 | Freeman, Freddie | 2023 | NL | 1B | 331 | 410 | 567 | 5.27 |
| 65 | Terry, Bill | 1930 | NL | 1B | 401 | 439 | 619 | 5.22 |
| 66 | Brouthers, Dan | 1886 | NL | 1B | 370 | 445 | 581 | 5.17 |
| 67 | Pujols, Albert | 2006 | NL | 1B | 331 | 431 | 671 | 5.17 |
| 68 | Robinson, Frank | 1960 | NL | 1B | 297 | 407 | 595 | 5.16 |
| 69 | Cavarretta, Phil | 1945 | NL | 1B | 355 | 447 | 500 | 5.15 |
| 70 | Giambi, Jason | 2000 | AL | 1B | 333 | 476 | 647 | 5.12 |
| 71 | Gentile, Jim | 1961 | AL | 1B | 302 | 423 | 646 | 5.10 |
| 72 | Giambi, Jason | 2001 | AL | 1B | 342 | 477 | 660 | 5.10 |
| 73 | Olerud, John | 1993 | AL | 1B | 363 | 473 | 599 | 5.07 |
| 74 | Cepeda, Orlando | 1967 | NL | 1B | 325 | 399 | 524 | 5.06 |
| 75 | Collins, Ripper | 1934 | NL | 1B | 333 | 391 | 615 | 5.04 |
| 76 | Goldschmidt, Paul | 2022 | NL | 1B | 317 | 404 | 578 | 4.99 |
| 77 | Sisler, George | 1921 | AL | 1B | 371 | 402 | 560 | 4.90 |
| 78 | Greenberg, Hank | 1946 | AL | 1B | 277 | 373 | 604 | 4.84 |
| 79 | Foxx, Jimmie | 1934 | AL | 1B | 334 | 448 | 653 | 4.84 |
| 80 | Votto, Joey | 2012 | NL | 1B | 337 | 474 | 567 | 4.83 |