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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
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JudyHall of Famer Ty Cobb has Major League Baseball's highest career average. The official number is .367, though statisticians later found a mistake in the totals, and his actual career average is .366 (still the record).
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Who has the highest lifetime batting average of 367?
Ty Cobb batted .367 for his career. That is the highest career batting average in major league baseball history.
What year did wade boggs have the highest batting average?
Wade Boggs hit .328 over his 18-year career.
How many player have career batting average over .300?
In the history of Major League Baseball as of 2009 there are 202 players with a career batting average of .300 or better.
What infield player has the highest batting average in Chicago Cubs history?
Riggs Stephenson and Bill Madlock are tied for the Cubs career batting average leader with .336.
Right handed hitter that has highest career batting average?
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.
