Ty Cobb won 12 batting titles.
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When he retired, Ty Cobb held many MLB records -- including most games, at-bats, hits, and steals in a career; as well as most steals in a season. Most of these have been broken, but his career batting average -- .366 -- will likely hold forever.
TY Cobb, one of the greatest hitters in baseball history, has a career total of 4,191 hits. However, according to some, it was changed and minimized to 4,189. Pete Rose has 4,256 hits, who still stands in first to this day.
Tony Gwynn won eight National League batting titles.1984, 1987-1989, 1994-1997
In the history of Major League Baseball as of 2009 there are 202 players with a career batting average of .300 or better.