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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 241 | Stirnweiss, Snuffy | 1944 | AL | 2B | 319 | 386 | 460 | 5.92 |
| 242 | Mays, Willie | 1959 | NL | CF | 313 | 381 | 583 | 5.92 |
| 243 | Appling, Luke | 1936 | AL | SS | 388 | 469 | 508 | 5.89 |
| 244 | Rodriguez, Alex | 2002 | AL | SS | 300 | 392 | 623 | 5.88 |
| 245 | Mays, Willie | 1954 | NL | CF | 345 | 411 | 667 | 5.87 |
| 246 | McCovey, Willie |
| NL |
| 1B |
| 293 | 378 | 545 |
| 5.87 |
| 247 | Giles, Brian | 2002 | NL | LF | 298 | 450 | 622 | 5.87 |
| 248 | Collins, Eddie | 1914 | AL | 2B | 344 | 432 | 452 | 5.86 |
| 249 | Gehrig, Lou | 1935 | AL | 1B | 329 | 466 | 583 | 5.86 |
| 250 | Gehringer, Charlie | 1936 | AL | 2B | 354 | 430 | 555 | 5.86 |
| 251 | Jackson, Reggie | 1969 | AL | RF | 275 | 409 | 608 | 5.85 |
| 252 | Sewell, Joe | 1923 | AL | SS | 353 | 440 | 479 | 5.85 |
| 253 | Helton, Todd | 2004 | NL | 1B | 347 | 469 | 620 | 5.84 |
| 254 | Grimes, Ray | 1922 | NL | 1B | 354 | 438 | 572 | 5.84 |
| 255 | Higgins, Pinky | 1933 | AL | 3B | 314 | 380 | 485 | 5.84 |
| 256 | Gehringer, Charlie | 1934 | AL | 2B | 356 | 446 | 517 | 5.83 |
| 257 | Dickey, Bill | 1937 | AL | C | 332 | 416 | 570 | 5.83 |
| 258 | Bonds, Barry | 1995 | NL | LF | 294 | 431 | 577 | 5.83 |
| 259 | Cabrera, Miguel | 2012 | AL | 3B | 330 | 393 | 606 | 5.83 |
| 260 | Banks, Ernie | 1957 | NL | SS | 285 | 359 | 579 | 5.83 |
| 261 | Bench, Johnny | 1972 | NL | C | 270 | 379 | 541 | 5.82 |
| 262 | Garciaparra, Nomar | 2000 | AL | SS | 372 | 434 | 599 | 5.82 |
| 263 | DiMaggio, Joe | 1939 | AL | CF | 381 | 443 | 671 | 5.82 |
| 264 | Seymour, Cy | 1905 | NL | CF | 377 | 423 | 559 | 5.82 |
| 265 | Musial, Stan | 1954 | NL | RF | 330 | 428 | 607 | 5.81 |
| 266 | Mantle, Mickey | 1960 | AL | CF | 275 | 399 | 558 | 5.81 |
| 267 | Aaron, Hank | 1967 | NL | RF | 307 | 369 | 573 | 5.81 |
| 268 | Zimmerman, Heinie | 1912 | NL | 3B | 372 | 405 | 571 | 5.81 |
| 269 | Barnes, Ross | 1876 | NL | 2B | 429 | 474 | 590 | 5.80 |
| 270 | Greenberg, Hank | 1937 | AL | 1B | 337 | 435 | 668 | 5.80 |
| 271 | Collins, Eddie | 1909 | AL | 2B | 347 | 403 | 450 | 5.80 |
| 272 | McGraw, John | 1898 | NL | 3B | 342 | 471 | 396 | 5.79 |
| 273 | Cronin, Joe | 1931 | AL | SS | 306 | 389 | 480 | 5.78 |
| 274 | Robinson, Jackie | 1952 | NL | 2B | 308 | 436 | 465 | 5.77 |
| 275 | Trammell, Alan | 1987 | AL | SS | 343 | 401 | 551 | 5.77 |
| 276 | Speaker, Tris | 1916 | AL | CF | 386 | 459 | 502 | 5.77 |
| 277 | Holmes, Tommy | 1945 | NL | RF | 352 | 418 | 577 | 5.77 |
| 278 | Knoblauch, Chuck | 1996 | AL | 2B | 341 | 448 | 517 | 5.76 |
| 279 | Heilmann, Harry | 1927 | AL | RF | 398 | 461 | 616 | 5.75 |
| 280 | Murcer, Bobby | 1971 | AL | CF | 331 | 426 | 543 | 5.75 |