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Rank Player (age) Batting Average Bats

1. Albert Pujols (28) .3340 R

2. Ichiro Suzuki* (34) .3311 L

3. Todd Helton* (34) .3284 L

4. Vladimir Guerrero (32) .3221 R

5. Derek Jeter (34) .3159 R

6. Nomar Garciaparra (34) .3132 R

7. Manny Ramirez (36) .3131 R

8. Magglio Ordonez (34) .3114 R

9. Chipper Jones# (36) .3096 B

10. Miguel Cabrera (25) .3087 R

11. Mike Piazza (39) .3078 R

12. Alex Rodriguez (32) .3062 R

13. Placido Polanco (32) .3060 R

14. Lance Berkman# (32) .3036 B

15. Moises Alou (41) .3032 R

16. Sean Casey* (33) .3029 L

17. Ivan Rodriguez (36) .3016 R

18. Frank Thomas (40) .3009 R

19. Michael Young (31) .3006 R

20. Bobby Abreu* (34) .3000 L

Rank Player (age) Batting Average Bats

21. Juan Pierre* (30) .2998 L

22. Mike Sweeney (34) .2992 R

23. Kenny Lofton* (41) .2990 L

24. Chase Utley* (29) .2982 L

25. Barry Bonds* (43) .2981 L

Jose Vidro# (33) .2981 B

27. Shannon Stewart (34) .2966 R

28. Mark Loretta (36) .2964 R

29. Jeff Cirillo (38) .2962 R

30. Hideki Matsui* (34) .2960 L

31. Garret Anderson* (36) .2959 L

32. Jason Kendall (34) .2940 R

33. Brian Giles* (37) .2935 L

34. Carl Crawford* (26) .2934 L

35. Gary Sheffield (39) .2929 R

36. Luis Castillo# (32) .2924 B

Frank Catalanotto* (34) .2924 L

38. Chone Figgins# (30) .2919 B

39. Dmitri Young# (34) .2917 B

40. Carlos Lee (32) .2902 R

Rank Player (age) Batting Average Bats

41. Carlos Guillen# (32) .2898 B

Edgar Renteria (32) .2898 R

43. Mark Grudzielanek (38) .2895 R

Jeff Kent (40) .2895 R

45. Johnny Damon* (34) .2892 L

46. Todd Walker* (35) .2890 L

47. Mark Teixeira# (28) .2883 B

48. Jose Reyes# (25) .2881 B

49. Randy Winn# (34) .2880 B

50. Ken Griffey* (38) .2879 L

51. David Ortiz* (32) .2875 L

52. Jason Giambi* (37) .2870 L

53. Aubrey Huff* (31) .2867 L

54. Rafael Furcal# (30) .2866 B

Raul Ibanez* (36) .2866 L

Miguel Tejada (34) .2866 R

57. Paul Lo Duca (36) .2859 R

58. A.J. Pierzynski* (31) .2854 L

59. David Eckstein (33) .2853 R

60. Jim Edmonds* (38) .2848 L

Rank Player (age) Batting Average Bats

Aaron Rowand (30) .2848 R

62. Darin Erstad* (34) .2845 L

63. Brian Roberts# (30) .2841 B

64. Shea Hillenbrand (32) .2840 R

65. J.D. Drew* (32) .2839 L

66. Rondell White (36) .2836 R

67. Jason Bay (29) .2833 R

68. Luis Gonzalez* (40) .2831 L

69. Aramis Ramirez (30) .2830 R

70. Alfonso Soriano (32) .2829 R

71. Shawn Green* (35) .2828 L

72. Derrek Lee (32) .2825 R

73. Vernon Wells (29) .2824 R

74. Mark Kotsay* (32) .2821 L

75. Lyle Overbay* (31) .2820 L

76. Orlando Hudson# (30) .2818 B

77. Scott Rolen (33) .2817 R

78. Jim Thome* (37) .2798 L

79. Melvin Mora (36) .2797 R

80. Carlos Beltran# (31) .2796 B

Rank Player (age) Batting Average Bats

81. Jay Payton (35) .2794 R

82. Milton Bradley# (30) .2793 B

83. Carlos Delgado* (36) .2792 L

84. Mike Lowell (34) .2789 R

85. Ryan Klesko* (37) .2787 L

Kevin Millar (36) .2787 R

87. Cliff Floyd* (35) .2783 L

88. Coco Crisp# (28) .2778 B

89. Paul Konerko (32) .2776 R

90. Marcus Giles (30) .2771 R

91. Ray Durham# (36) .2770 B

92. Jacque Jones* (33) .2769 L

93. Jorge Posada# (36) .2768 B

94. Jimmy Rollins# (29) .2766 B

95. Jermaine Dye (34) .2763 R

96. Rich Aurilia (36) .2760 R

97. Bengie Molina (33) .2758 R

98. Corey Koskie* (35) .2754 L

99. Geoff Jenkins* (33) .2752 L

100. Adam Kennedy* (32) .2750 L

Rank Player (age) Batting Average Bats

101. Trot Nixon* (34) .2743 L

102. Ron Belliard (33) .2739 R

103. Mike Lieberthal (36) .2738 R

104. Sammy Sosa (39) .2732 R

105. Todd Hollandsworth* (35) .2730 L

106. Orlando Cabrera (33) .2728 R

Scott Hatteberg* (38) .2728 L

108. Hank Blalock* (27) .2724 L

109. Omar Vizquel# (41) .2723 B

110. Torii Hunter (32) .2719 R

111. Jose Guillen (32) .2718 R

112. Doug Mientkiewicz* (34) .2714 L

113. Julio Lugo (32) .2706 R

114. Juan Encarnacion (32) .2698 R

115. Adrian Beltre (29) .2697 R

116. Jack Wilson (30) .2695 R

117. Eric Chavez* (30) .2686 L

118. Cristian Guzman# (30) .2676 B

119. Dave Roberts* (36) .2675 L

120. Neifi Perez# (35) .2672 B

Rank Player (age) Batting Average Bats

121. Reggie Sanders (40) .2669 R

122. Tony Graffanino (36) .2666 R

123. Marlon Anderson* (34) .2660 L

Miguel Cairo (34) .2660 R

125. Matt Stairs* (40) .2658 L

126. Mark Ellis (31) .2653 R

127. Casey Blake (34) .2651 R

128. Aaron Boone (35) .2643 R

129. Michael Barrett (31) .2639 R

130. Tony Clark# (36) .2637 B

Jason Varitek# (36) .2637 B

132. Preston Wilson (33) .2636 R

133. John Mabry* (37) .2634 L

134. Eric Byrnes (32) .2627 R

135. Chris Gomez (37) .2624 R

136. Ramon Hernandez (32) .2623 R

137. Damian Miller (38) .2621 R

138. Richie Sexson (33) .2610 R

139. Austin Kearns (28) .2599 R

140. Jay Gibbons* (31) .2598 L

Rank Player (age) Batting Average Bats

141. Andruw Jones (31) .2595 R

142. Jerry Hairston (32) .2593 R

143. David Dellucci* (34) .2592 L

144. Cesar Izturis# (28) .2588 B

145. Pat Burrell (31) .2580 R

Royce Clayton (38) .2580 R

Gary Matthews# (33) .2580 B

148. Felipe Lopez# (28) .2569 B

149. Troy Glaus (31) .2559 R

150. Craig Counsell* (37) .2557 L

Baseball Leaders & Baseball Records: Single-Season Career Active Progressive Year-by-Year League

Stats updated through August 28, 2008.

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Rank	Player (age)	Batting Average	Bats
1.	Albert Pujols (28)	.3340	R
2.	Ichiro Suzuki* (34)	.3311	L
3.	Todd Helton* (34)	.3284	L
4.	Vladimir Guerrero (32)	.3221	R
5.	Derek Jeter (34)	.3159	R
6.	Nomar Garciaparra (34)	.3132	R
7.	Manny Ramirez (36)	.3131	R
8.	Magglio Ordonez (34)	.3114	R
9.	Chipper Jones# (36)	.3096	B
10.	Miguel Cabrera (25)	.3087	R
11.	Mike Piazza (39)	.3078	R
12.	Alex Rodriguez (32)	.3062	R
13.	Placido Polanco (32)	.3060	R
14.	Lance Berkman# (32)	.3036	B
15.	Moises Alou (41)	.3032	R
16.	Sean Casey* (33)	.3029	L
17.	Ivan Rodriguez (36)	.3016	R
18.	Frank Thomas (40)	.3009	R
19.	Michael Young (31)	.3006	R
20.	Bobby Abreu* (34)	.3000	L
Rank	Player (age)	Batting Average	Bats
21.	Juan Pierre* (30)	.2998	L
22.	Mike Sweeney (34)	.2992	R
23.	Kenny Lofton* (41)	.2990	L
24.	Chase Utley* (29)	.2982	L
25.	Barry Bonds* (43)	.2981	L
	Jose Vidro# (33)	.2981	B
27.	Shannon Stewart (34)	.2966	R
28.	Mark Loretta (36)	.2964	R
29.	Jeff Cirillo (38)	.2962	R
30.	Hideki Matsui* (34)	.2960	L
31.	Garret Anderson* (36)	.2959	L
32.	Jason Kendall (34)	.2940	R
33.	Brian Giles* (37)	.2935	L
34.	Carl Crawford* (26)	.2934	L
35.	Gary Sheffield (39)	.2929	R
36.	Luis Castillo# (32)	.2924	B
	Frank Catalanotto* (34)	.2924	L
38.	Chone Figgins# (30)	.2919	B
39.	Dmitri Young# (34)	.2917	B
40.	Carlos Lee (32)	.2902	R
Rank	Player (age)	Batting Average	Bats
41.	Carlos Guillen# (32)	.2898	B
	Edgar Renteria (32)	.2898	R
43.	Mark Grudzielanek (38)	.2895	R
	Jeff Kent (40)	.2895	R
45.	Johnny Damon* (34)	.2892	L
46.	Todd Walker* (35)	.2890	L
47.	Mark Teixeira# (28)	.2883	B
48.	Jose Reyes# (25)	.2881	B
49.	Randy Winn# (34)	.2880	B
50.	Ken Griffey* (38)	.2879	L
51.	David Ortiz* (32)	.2875	L
52.	Jason Giambi* (37)	.2870	L
53.	Aubrey Huff* (31)	.2867	L
54.	Rafael Furcal# (30)	.2866	B
	Raul Ibanez* (36)	.2866	L
	Miguel Tejada (34)	.2866	R
57.	Paul Lo Duca (36)	.2859	R
58.	A.J. Pierzynski* (31)	.2854	L
59.	David Eckstein (33)	.2853	R
60.	Jim Edmonds* (38)	.2848	L
Rank	Player (age)	Batting Average	Bats
	Aaron Rowand (30)	.2848	R
62.	Darin Erstad* (34)	.2845	L
63.	Brian Roberts# (30)	.2841	B
64.	Shea Hillenbrand (32)	.2840	R
65.	J.D. Drew* (32)	.2839	L
66.	Rondell White (36)	.2836	R
67.	Jason Bay (29)	.2833	R
68.	Luis Gonzalez* (40)	.2831	L
69.	Aramis Ramirez (30)	.2830	R
70.	Alfonso Soriano (32)	.2829	R
71.	Shawn Green* (35)	.2828	L
72.	Derrek Lee (32)	.2825	R
73.	Vernon Wells (29)	.2824	R
74.	Mark Kotsay* (32)	.2821	L
75.	Lyle Overbay* (31)	.2820	L
76.	Orlando Hudson# (30)	.2818	B
77.	Scott Rolen (33)	.2817	R
78.	Jim Thome* (37)	.2798	L
79.	Melvin Mora (36)	.2797	R
80.	Carlos Beltran# (31)	.2796	B
Rank	Player (age)	Batting Average	Bats
81.	Jay Payton (35)	.2794	R
82.	Milton Bradley# (30)	.2793	B
83.	Carlos Delgado* (36)	.2792	L
84.	Mike Lowell (34)	.2789	R
85.	Ryan Klesko* (37)	.2787	L
	Kevin Millar (36)	.2787	R
87.	Cliff Floyd* (35)	.2783	L
88.	Coco Crisp# (28)	.2778	B
89.	Paul Konerko (32)	.2776	R
90.	Marcus Giles (30)	.2771	R
91.	Ray Durham# (36)	.2770	B
92.	Jacque Jones* (33)	.2769	L
93.	Jorge Posada# (36)	.2768	B
94.	Jimmy Rollins# (29)	.2766	B
95.	Jermaine Dye (34)	.2763	R
96.	Rich Aurilia (36)	.2760	R
97.	Bengie Molina (33)	.2758	R
98.	Corey Koskie* (35)	.2754	L
99.	Geoff Jenkins* (33)	.2752	L
100.	Adam Kennedy* (32)	.2750	L
Rank	Player (age)	Batting Average	Bats
101.	Trot Nixon* (34)	.2743	L
102.	Ron Belliard (33)	.2739	R
103.	Mike Lieberthal (36)	.2738	R
104.	Sammy Sosa (39)	.2732	R
105.	Todd Hollandsworth* (35)	.2730	L
106.	Orlando Cabrera (33)	.2728	R
	Scott Hatteberg* (38)	.2728	L
108.	Hank Blalock* (27)	.2724	L
109.	Omar Vizquel# (41)	.2723	B
110.	Torii Hunter (32)	.2719	R
111.	Jose Guillen (32)	.2718	R
112.	Doug Mientkiewicz* (34)	.2714	L
113.	Julio Lugo (32)	.2706	R
114.	Juan Encarnacion (32)	.2698	R
115.	Adrian Beltre (29)	.2697	R
116.	Jack Wilson (30)	.2695	R
117.	Eric Chavez* (30)	.2686	L
118.	Cristian Guzman# (30)	.2676	B
119.	Dave Roberts* (36)	.2675	L
120.	Neifi Perez# (35)	.2672	B
Rank	Player (age)	Batting Average	Bats
121.	Reggie Sanders (40)	.2669	R
122.	Tony Graffanino (36)	.2666	R
123.	Marlon Anderson* (34)	.2660	L
	Miguel Cairo (34)	.2660	R
125.	Matt Stairs* (40)	.2658	L
126.	Mark Ellis (31)	.2653	R
127.	Casey Blake (34)	.2651	R
128.	Aaron Boone (35)	.2643	R
129.	Michael Barrett (31)	.2639	R
130.	Tony Clark# (36)	.2637	B
	Jason Varitek# (36)	.2637	B
132.	Preston Wilson (33)	.2636	R
133.	John Mabry* (37)	.2634	L
134.	Eric Byrnes (32)	.2627	R
135.	Chris Gomez (37)	.2624	R
136.	Ramon Hernandez (32)	.2623	R
137.	Damian Miller (38)	.2621	R
138.	Richie Sexson (33)	.2610	R
139.	Austin Kearns (28)	.2599	R
140.	Jay Gibbons* (31)	.2598	L
Rank	Player (age)	Batting Average	Bats
141.	Andruw Jones (31)	.2595	R
142.	Jerry Hairston (32)	.2593	R
143.	David Dellucci* (34)	.2592	L
144.	Cesar Izturis# (28)	.2588	B
145.	Pat Burrell (31)	.2580	R
	Royce Clayton (38)	.2580	R
	Gary Matthews# (33)	.2580	B
148.	Felipe Lopez# (28)	.2569	B
149.	Troy Glaus (31)	.2559	R
150.	Craig Counsell* (37)	.2557	L