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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | Simmons, Al | 1934 | AL | LF | 344 | 403 | 530 | 3.27 |
| 1922 | Bailey, Bob | 1970 | NL | 3B | 287 | 406 | 597 | 3.27 |
| 1923 | Walker, Larry | 1994 | NL | RF | 322 | 394 | 587 | 3.26 |
| 1924 | Rodriguez, Alex | 1997 | AL | SS | 300 | 348 | 496 | 3.26 |
| 1925 | Frisch, Frankie | 1933 | NL | 2B | 303 | 353 | 398 | 3.26 |
| 1926 | Santo, Ron |
| NL |
| 3B |
| 246 | 353 | 421 |
| 3.26 |
| 1927 | Chance, Frank | 1905 | NL | 1B | 316 | 436 | 434 | 3.26 |
| 1928 | McCann, Brian | 2010 | NL | C | 269 | 375 | 453 | 3.26 |
| 1929 | Larkin, Barry | 1999 | NL | SS | 293 | 387 | 420 | 3.26 |
| 1930 | Appling, Luke | 1937 | AL | SS | 317 | 405 | 439 | 3.26 |
| 1931 | Ferguson, Joe | 1973 | NL | C | 263 | 369 | 470 | 3.26 |
| 1932 | Harrah, Toby | 1977 | AL | 3B | 263 | 388 | 479 | 3.26 |
| 1933 | Rose, Pete | 1977 | NL | 3B | 311 | 376 | 432 | 3.26 |
| 1934 | Ramirez, Manny | 2006 | AL | LF | 321 | 439 | 619 | 3.26 |
| 1935 | Ortiz, David | 2004 | AL | DH | 301 | 380 | 603 | 3.25 |
| 1936 | Trosky, Hal | 1940 | AL | 1B | 295 | 390 | 529 | 3.25 |
| 1937 | Riley, Austin | 2022 | NL | 3B | 273 | 349 | 528 | 3.25 |
| 1938 | Desmond, Ian | 2012 | NL | SS | 292 | 335 | 511 | 3.25 |
| 1939 | Heath, Jeff | 1945 | AL | LF | 305 | 396 | 508 | 3.25 |
| 1940 | Caminiti, Ken | 1995 | NL | 3B | 302 | 380 | 513 | 3.25 |
| 1941 | Delahanty, Ed | 1894 | NL | LF | 405 | 473 | 585 | 3.25 |
| 1942 | Holmes, Tommy | 1944 | NL | CF | 309 | 366 | 456 | 3.25 |
| 1943 | Brett, George | 1988 | AL | 1B | 306 | 389 | 509 | 3.25 |
| 1944 | Jacoby, Brook | 1987 | AL | 3B | 300 | 387 | 541 | 3.25 |
| 1945 | Stenzel, Jake | 1895 | NL | CF | 371 | 439 | 535 | 3.24 |
| 1946 | Mullin, Pat | 1948 | AL | RF | 288 | 384 | 504 | 3.24 |
| 1947 | Daniels, Kal | 1988 | NL | LF | 291 | 397 | 463 | 3.24 |
| 1948 | Justice, David | 1993 | NL | RF | 270 | 357 | 515 | 3.24 |
| 1949 | Sweeney, Bill | 1911 | NL | 2B | 314 | 396 | 417 | 3.24 |
| 1950 | Teixeira, Mark | 2004 | AL | 1B | 281 | 370 | 560 | 3.24 |
| 1951 | Magee, Sherry | 1908 | NL | LF | 283 | 348 | 417 | 3.24 |
| 1952 | Baylor, Don | 1979 | AL | LF | 296 | 371 | 530 | 3.24 |
| 1953 | Freeman, Buck | 1901 | AL | 1B | 339 | 394 | 520 | 3.24 |
| 1954 | Schang, Wally | 1919 | AL | C | 306 | 429 | 373 | 3.24 |
| 1955 | Ennis, Del | 1955 | NL | LF | 296 | 345 | 518 | 3.24 |
| 1956 | Hack, Stan | 1937 | NL | 3B | 297 | 382 | 375 | 3.24 |
| 1957 | O'Neill, Paul | 1994 | AL | RF | 359 | 460 | 603 | 3.24 |
| 1958 | Hartnett, Gabby | 1935 | NL | C | 344 | 399 | 545 | 3.23 |
| 1959 | Henrich, Tommy | 1947 | AL | RF | 287 | 369 | 485 | 3.23 |
| 1960 | Ott, Mel | 1944 | NL | RF | 288 | 421 | 544 | 3.23 |