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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 481 | Thompson, Sam | 1887 | NL | RF | 372 | 416 | 565 | 5.12 |
| 482 | Beltran, Carlos | 2006 | NL | CF | 275 | 387 | 594 | 5.12 |
| 483 | Molina, Yadier | 2012 | NL | C | 315 | 371 | 501 | 5.12 |
| 484 | Giambi, Jason | 2000 | AL | 1B | 333 | 476 | 647 | 5.12 |
| 485 | Gentile, Jim | 1961 | AL | 1B | 302 | 423 | 646 | 5.10 |
| 486 | Youngs, Ross |
| NL |
| RF |
| 351 | 419 | 477 |
| 5.10 |
| 487 | Belle, Albert | 1994 | AL | LF | 357 | 438 | 714 | 5.10 |
| 488 | Giambi, Jason | 2001 | AL | 1B | 342 | 477 | 660 | 5.10 |
| 489 | Gordon, Joe | 1947 | AL | 2B | 272 | 345 | 496 | 5.10 |
| 490 | Lopes, Davey | 1979 | NL | 2B | 265 | 368 | 464 | 5.10 |
| 491 | Napoli, Mike | 2011 | AL | C | 320 | 414 | 631 | 5.09 |
| 492 | Bresnahan, Roger | 1906 | NL | C | 281 | 415 | 356 | 5.09 |
| 493 | Jennings, Hughie | 1896 | NL | SS | 401 | 463 | 488 | 5.09 |
| 494 | Altuve, Jose | 2017 | AL | 2B | 346 | 409 | 547 | 5.09 |
| 495 | Aaron, Hank | 1969 | NL | RF | 300 | 396 | 607 | 5.09 |
| 496 | Murphy, Dale | 1985 | NL | CF | 300 | 388 | 539 | 5.08 |
| 497 | Carpenter, Matt | 2013 | NL | 2B | 318 | 391 | 481 | 5.08 |
| 498 | McCutchen, Andrew | 2012 | NL | CF | 327 | 400 | 553 | 5.08 |
| 499 | Yastrzemski, Carl | 1968 | AL | LF | 301 | 426 | 495 | 5.08 |
| 500 | Rodriguez, Alex | 1998 | AL | SS | 310 | 358 | 560 | 5.08 |
| 501 | Lynn, Fred | 1975 | AL | CF | 331 | 397 | 566 | 5.07 |
| 502 | Williams, Billy | 1964 | NL | LF | 312 | 370 | 532 | 5.07 |
| 503 | Olerud, John | 1993 | AL | 1B | 363 | 473 | 599 | 5.07 |
| 504 | Foster, George | 1977 | NL | LF | 320 | 382 | 631 | 5.07 |
| 505 | Williams, Ted | 1954 | AL | LF | 345 | 513 | 635 | 5.07 |
| 506 | Porter, Darrell | 1979 | AL | C | 291 | 418 | 484 | 5.07 |
| 507 | Dietz, Dick | 1970 | NL | C | 300 | 425 | 515 | 5.07 |
| 508 | Magee, Sherry | 1910 | NL | LF | 331 | 430 | 507 | 5.06 |
| 509 | Cepeda, Orlando | 1967 | NL | 1B | 325 | 399 | 524 | 5.06 |
| 510 | Ortiz, David | 2013 | AL | DH | 309 | 395 | 564 | 5.06 |
| 511 | Berger, Wally | 1933 | NL | CF | 313 | 364 | 566 | 5.05 |
| 512 | Tulowitzki, Troy | 2014 | NL | SS | 340 | 432 | 603 | 5.05 |
| 513 | Collins, Ripper | 1934 | NL | 1B | 333 | 391 | 615 | 5.04 |
| 514 | Piazza, Mike | 1995 | NL | C | 346 | 400 | 606 | 5.04 |
| 515 | Belle, Albert | 1998 | AL | LF | 328 | 399 | 655 | 5.04 |
| 516 | Mathews, Eddie | 1963 | NL | 3B | 263 | 399 | 453 | 5.04 |
| 517 | Cedeno, Cesar | 1972 | NL | CF | 320 | 384 | 537 | 5.04 |
| 518 | Mays, Willie | 1961 | NL | CF | 308 | 393 | 584 | 5.04 |
| 519 | Cravath, Gavvy | 1915 | NL | RF | 285 | 388 | 510 | 5.04 |
| 520 | Williams, Cy | 1924 | NL | CF | 328 | 398 | 552 | 5.04 |