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.
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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.
According to baseball-reference.com, Ty Cobb struck out a total of 357 times in his career. However, strikeouts were not counted in the stats sheets until 1913. Cobb had eight years of big league experience by this point.
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Ty Cobb's lifetime average is officially .367, but actually .366. Long after Cobb's record totals of 4,191 hits and .367 average were immortalized on his Hall of Fame plaque and in baseball fans' memories, it was discovered that a 1910 game in which Cobb went 2 for 3 was double counted in the season stats. The commissioner ruled that the .367 and 4,191 numbers would remain the official numbers, but many statistical works record the more accurate numbers of .366 and 4,189. Cobb's batting average is currently the major league record.
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.
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His career Record for singles is 617- 149
Tony Gwynn won eight National League batting titles.1984, 1987-1989, 1994-1997
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724. Cobb is 4th all time in MLB career doubles behind Tris Speaker, Pete Rose, and Stan Musial.