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Shoeless Joe Jackson of the Cleveland Naps hit .408 in 1911, the highest batting average ever recorded by a rookie in the American League. Joe Strong has the lowest career batting average among players who have batted .400 in a season with .266, while Gibson – with .372 – recorded the highest career average in major league history. [12]
In modern times, a season batting average of .300 or higher is considered to be excellent, and an average higher than .400 a nearly unachievable goal. The last Major League Baseball (MLB) player to do so, with enough plate appearances to qualify for the batting championship, was Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox , who hit .406 in 1941. [ 4 ]
Josh Gibson currently holds the highest mark in Major League history by posting a .4658 (.466) batting average in 1943 with the Homestead Grays. [7] Under the current 3.1 PA qualification, players have posted a .400 batting average for a season 28 times. [20] Ted Williams' .4057 in 1941 is the most recent such season, one of 13 to occur since ...
Only five players since 1942 have finished a season with a batting average above .375. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us ...
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The outing also raised Arraez’s batting average on the season back to .400 as he attempts to become the first player since Ted Williams in 1941 to finish a season with a .400 batting average.
But a .400 batting average is one of the most illustrious numbers in baseball. It's a figure hitters have been chasing ever since Ted Williams eclipsed that mark with a .406 average in 1941.
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