For the Major Leagues, it was Ty Cobb. His 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. # Ty Cobb (officially, though inaccurately) .367 (.36636) # Rogers Hornsby .358 (.35850) # Joe Jackson .356 (.35575) # Pete Browning .349 (.34892) # Ed Delahanty .346 (.34590)
Ty Cobb batted .367 for his career. That is the highest career batting average in major league baseball history.
Wade Boggs hit .328 over his 18-year career.
Riggs Stephenson and Bill Madlock are tied for the Cubs career batting average leader with .336.
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
As far as batting average goes that would be Hall of Famer Rogers Hornsby who played with the Cardinals, Giants, Braves, Cubs, and Browns between 1915-1937. His career batting average was .358 and he is second all time in career batting average behind Ty Cobb.
Ty Cobb batted .367 for his career. That is the highest career batting average in major league baseball history.
Ty cobb has the highest career batting average at .366
Wade Boggs
Rogers Hornsby. Hornsby had 301 career home runs and a career batting average of .358.
Wade Boggs hit .328 over his 18-year career.
Dave Magadan hit for .525 in 1983
Riggs Stephenson and Bill Madlock are tied for the Cubs career batting average leader with .336.
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
Ivan Rodriguez has a career batting average of .298.
Babe Ruth's career batting average was .342.
Wade Boggs had a career batting average of .328 and Don Mattingly had a career batting average of .307.
As far as batting average goes that would be Hall of Famer Rogers Hornsby who played with the Cardinals, Giants, Braves, Cubs, and Browns between 1915-1937. His career batting average was .358 and he is second all time in career batting average behind Ty Cobb.