Rod Carew's best batting average for a season was .388 in 1977 playing for the Minnesota Twins. His career batting average was .328.
For the 2007 regular season, the Red Sox team batting average was .279, which was 5th best in the American League.
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The "rookie of the year" award.
Career wise, that would be Tony Gwynn (1982-2001) with a .338 career average. As of the start of the 2008 season, Gwynn ranks 20th all time in MLB career batting average. For a single season, that would be George Brett (1973-1993) with a .390 average in the 1980 season.
Rod Carew's best batting average for a season was .388 in 1977 playing for the Minnesota Twins. His career batting average was .328.
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Through the 2008 season, David Ortiz has a career batting average of .288. His best batting average was in 2007 when he hit .332.
In the NBA the best rookie has to go to Larry Bird's rookie season. the MLB the best rookie is probably Babe Ruth's home run rookie record. In the NFL the best rookie was most likely Jim Brown who not only gained over five hundred yards but was named MVP.
For the 2007 regular season, the Red Sox team batting average was .279, which was 5th best in the American League.
rookie of the year
the rookie of the year award
The "rookie of the year" award.
Career wise, that would be Tony Gwynn (1982-2001) with a .338 career average. As of the start of the 2008 season, Gwynn ranks 20th all time in MLB career batting average. For a single season, that would be George Brett (1973-1993) with a .390 average in the 1980 season.
devin Hester especially in his rookie season and maby best of all time
rookie of the year
Strictly going by batting average, the best hitter in the history of MLB was Ty Cobb who batted .366 for a career that lasted 24 seasons (1905-1928). He hit over .400 in three seasons and, other than his rookie season when he had 150 at bats and hit .240, never batted below .316 for a season (his second season). For a four year stretch (1910-1913) he batted .402 (.4018). Rogers Hornsby is second in career MLB batting average with .3585 over a career that lasted 23 seasons (1915-1937). Hornsby hit over .400 in three seasons and did Cobb one better by having a FIVE season (1921-1925) batting average of .402 (.4024).