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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121 | Brett, George | 1980 | AL | 3B | 390 | 454 | 664 | 6.72 |
| 122 | Musial, Stan | 1952 | NL | CF | 336 | 432 | 538 | 6.71 |
| 123 | Yount, Robin | 1982 | AL | SS | 331 | 376 | 578 | 6.70 |
| 124 | Kiner, Ralph | 1949 | NL | LF | 310 | 432 | 658 | 6.70 |
| 125 | Cobb, Ty | 1910 | AL | CF | 382 | 443 | 549 | 6.70 |
| 126 | Gehrig, Lou |
| AL |
| 1B |
| 351 | 473 | 643 |
| 6.69 |
| 127 | Biggio, Craig | 1997 | NL | 2B | 309 | 415 | 501 | 6.68 |
| 128 | Bonds, Barry | 2000 | NL | LF | 306 | 440 | 688 | 6.68 |
| 129 | Henderson, Rickey | 1990 | AL | LF | 325 | 438 | 577 | 6.67 |
| 130 | Rodriguez, Alex | 2001 | AL | SS | 318 | 399 | 622 | 6.66 |
| 131 | Ruth, Babe | 1932 | AL | RF | 341 | 489 | 661 | 6.65 |
| 132 | Allen, Dick | 1972 | AL | 1B | 308 | 420 | 603 | 6.65 |
| 133 | Ramirez, Hanley | 2008 | NL | SS | 301 | 400 | 540 | 6.63 |
| 134 | Braun, Ryan | 2011 | NL | LF | 332 | 397 | 597 | 6.62 |
| 135 | Larkin, Barry | 1996 | NL | SS | 298 | 410 | 567 | 6.62 |
| 136 | Ruth, Babe | 1930 | AL | RF | 359 | 478 | 732 | 6.62 |
| 137 | Baker, Home Run | 1913 | AL | 3B | 337 | 408 | 493 | 6.62 |
| 138 | Ramirez, Hanley | 2009 | NL | SS | 342 | 410 | 543 | 6.61 |
| 139 | Mays, Willie | 1957 | NL | CF | 333 | 407 | 626 | 6.61 |
| 140 | Ohtani, Shohei | 2024 | NL | DH | 310 | 390 | 646 | 6.58 |
| 141 | Mize, Johnny | 1940 | NL | 1B | 314 | 404 | 636 | 6.56 |
| 142 | Trout, Mike | 2016 | AL | CF | 315 | 441 | 550 | 6.55 |
| 143 | Mantle, Mickey | 1964 | AL | CF | 303 | 423 | 591 | 6.55 |
| 144 | Vaughan, Arky | 1938 | NL | SS | 322 | 431 | 444 | 6.54 |
| 145 | Lopez, Javy | 2003 | NL | C | 328 | 378 | 687 | 6.54 |
| 146 | Pujols, Albert | 2003 | NL | LF | 359 | 439 | 667 | 6.53 |
| 147 | Wagner, Honus | 1903 | NL | SS | 355 | 408 | 518 | 6.53 |
| 148 | Cochrane, Mickey | 1933 | AL | C | 322 | 456 | 515 | 6.53 |
| 149 | Evans, Darrell | 1973 | NL | 3B | 281 | 401 | 556 | 6.49 |
| 150 | Gehringer, Charlie | 1937 | AL | 2B | 371 | 455 | 520 | 6.49 |
| 151 | McGraw, John | 1899 | NL | 3B | 391 | 545 | 446 | 6.48 |
| 152 | Mays, Willie | 1958 | NL | CF | 347 | 419 | 583 | 6.47 |
| 153 | Betts, Mookie | 2018 | AL | RF | 346 | 438 | 640 | 6.47 |
| 154 | Jones, Chipper | 2001 | NL | 3B | 330 | 427 | 605 | 6.46 |
| 155 | Pujols, Albert | 2009 | NL | 1B | 327 | 443 | 658 | 6.44 |
| 156 | Cochrane, Mickey | 1931 | AL | C | 349 | 420 | 553 | 6.44 |
| 157 | Jackson, Shoeless Joe | 1911 | AL | RF | 408 | 463 | 590 | 6.43 |
| 158 | Averill, Earl | 1931 | AL | CF | 333 | 404 | 576 | 6.40 |
| 159 | Hornsby, Rogers | 1928 | NL | 2B | 387 | 478 | 632 | 6.40 |
| 160 | Wagner, Honus | 1901 | NL | SS | 353 | 410 | 494 | 6.40 |