Ty Cobb .3664
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Single Season--George Brett-1980 (.390) Career--Wade Boggs-1982-1999 (.328)
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As of the start of the 2009 season, the active MLB player with the highest batting average is Albert Pujols of the St. Louis Cardinals at .334. Ichiro Suzuki of the Mariners is second at .331 and Todd Helton of the Rockies is third at .328.The highest all time career MLB batting average is Ty Cobb at .366.Now its Derek jeter in 2009 with .400
Joe Jackson of the Chicago White Sox in 1920.
In MLB history, that is Babe Ruth at .690. Ted Williams is second at .634 and Lou Gehrig is third at .632.