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Highested Pitchers averageI believe it is Babe Ruth with a .297 average.

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Jack Bentley, whose career was nine seasons, is credited with the highest batting average for a pitcher with .322 (109 hits in 339 at bats).

HERE ARE THE TOP 25 MLB CAREER PITCHING AVERAGES;

(with at least 500 PA) ACCORDING TO: www.Baseball-reference.com

MODERN (1900-)

AVERAGE AVG

1 George Uhle .289

2 Red Lucas .283

3 Wes Ferrell .280

4 Doc Crandall .275

5 Jack Scott .275

6 Win Mercer .273

7 Don Newcombe .271

8 Al Orth .270

9 Sloppy Thurston .270

10 Red Ruffing .269

11 Carl Mays .268

12 Johnny Marcum .265

13 Fred Hutchinson .264

14 Schoolboy Rowe .263

15 George Mullin .262

16 Dutch Ruether .258

17 Joe Shaute .258

18 Jesse Tannehill .255

19 Joe Bush .253

20 Mickey McDermott .252

21 Ray Caldwell .248

22 Burleigh Grimes .248

23 Clarence Mitchell .246

24 Pete Donohue .246

25 Johnny Sain .245

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The major league record is American League ultimate star, Ty Cobb. The former Tiger and Athletic hit .367 with an AL record today 4,191 hits in just 11,429 at-bats, though 5th all-time on the record list.

The National League record is NL also- megastar Rogers Hornsby, standing at .358. He didn't have 3,000 hits though. He is also an incredible all-around hitter, like Cobb.

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i believe that distiction goes to honus wagner.although not a shortstop his entire career he has a 329 lifetime avg.

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Ty Cobb has the highest lifetime batting average with .366

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Babe Ruth with a 572. career batting average, in second though comes Albert Pujols with a 540.

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Ty Cobb, who batted .366 in his career.

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Barry Bonds... i think

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Ty Cobb- .367

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Ty Cobb

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Who has the highest lifetime batting average of 367?

Ty Cobb batted .367 for his career. That is the highest career batting average in major league baseball history.


Who had the highest batting average in the 2008 season?

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Who has the highest lifetime batting average of 367?

Ty Cobb batted .367 for his career. That is the highest career batting average in major league baseball history.


Who had the highest batting average in the 2008 season?

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Who has the highest 2009 batting average?

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What are the highest batting averages for the 2008 MLB season?

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Who has the highest batting average in major league baseball?

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Who has the highest batting average in the American League?

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Who had highest batting average in 2007?

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