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
Hall 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).
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.
In the history of Major League Baseball as of 2009 there are 202 players with a career batting average of .300 or better.
Riggs Stephenson and Bill Madlock are tied for the Cubs career batting average leader with .336.
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
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Rogers Hornsby. Hornsby had 301 career home runs and a career batting average of .358.
Wade Boggs hit .328 over his 18-year career.
In the history of Major League Baseball as of 2009 there are 202 players with a career batting average of .300 or better.
Dave Magadan hit for .525 in 1983
Riggs Stephenson and Bill Madlock are tied for the Cubs career batting average leader with .336.
Babe Ruth's career batting average was .342.
Ivan Rodriguez has a career batting average of .298.
Wade Boggs had a career batting average of .328 and Don Mattingly had a career batting average of .307.