Who had the highest batting average in a season?

Answer 1

Ted Williams had .420 under current batting average calculation rules in 1941, but officially he hit .406; the actual record belongs to Tip O'Neill, who hit .492 in 1887. If you discount 19th century players, the record is .424 by Rogers Hornsby.

Answer 2

Derrek Lee won the 2005 National League Batting title with a .335 batting average, and Micael Young won the 2005 American League batting title with a .331 batting Average.

Answer 3

Ty Cobb Actually, Ted Williams has the best batting average.

Answer 4

Derrek Lee of the Chicago Cubs with a .335 batting average

Answer 5

Derrek Lee of the Chicago Cubs won the batting title with a .335 average. It was the first time that a member of the Cubs had captured a batting title since Bill Buckner did it in 1980.

Answer 6

Miguel Cabrera

Answer 7

Ty Cobb