Riggs Stephenson and Bill Madlock are tied for the Cubs career batting average leader with .336.
Ty Cobb batted .367 for his career. That is the highest career batting average in major league baseball history.
The highest batting average in a single season is consistently regarded as .400, achieved by Ted Williams in 1941. This accomplishment is widely regarded as one of the greatest feats in baseball history.
In the history of Major League Baseball as of 2009 there are 202 players with a career batting average of .300 or better.
Since 1973, the highest single season batting average by a pitcher was in 1993 when Orel Hershiser hit .356 (26 for 73) for the Dodgers. I was not able to find a list of batting averages pre 1973 but I know there has to be one on the Web somewhere. I can tell you that in 1925, Walter Johnson of the Washington Senators batted .433 (42 for 97) and that is the best pitcher's batting average I have heard of. Red Ruffing was an excellent hitter and his highest BA was .364 (40 for 110) in 1930 for the Red Sox and Yankees. George Uhle batted .361 (52 for 144) for the Cleveland Indians in 1923. Curt Davis batted .381 (40 for 105) for the 1939 St Louis Cardinals. Click on the 'Best Hitting Pitchers Since 1973' link on this page to see a list of single season batting accomplishments by pitchers since the advent of the DH.
Only in one season, 1887. Walks counted as an at bat and a hit. The three highest batting averages in MLB history were recorded during the 1887 season. Tip O'Neill - .485 Pete Browning - .457 Bob Caruthers - .456 All three of the players above played in the American Association. The highest batting average in the National League in 1887 was Cap Anson at .421. Calculating the batting averages of the four players above using today's standards: Tip O'Neill - .435 Pete Browning - .402 Bob Caruthers - .357 Cap Anson - .347
Ty Cobb has the highest batting average hitting .366.
Ty Cobb batted .367 for his career. That is the highest career batting average in major league baseball history.
For catchers that had at least 1000 at bats with the Tigers, that is Mickey Cochrane at .313.
If you mean the Tinker to Evers to Chance infield with Harry Steinfeldt playing third, that would be Frank Chance.Frank Chance - .296Johnny Evers - .270Harry Steinfeldt - .267Joe Tinker - .262
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Ty Cobb was known as the Georgia Peach. He had a batting average of .367, the highest in history at the time.
Lou Gehrig had a .361 average with 119 at bats in world series games.http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gehrilo01.shtml
Lou gehrig 361 This is the answer to another question: Which player, with 100 or more at bats, has the highest World Series batting average?
Louis Brandeis
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The highest batting average in a single season is consistently regarded as .400, achieved by Ted Williams in 1941. This accomplishment is widely regarded as one of the greatest feats in baseball history.
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