Tony Gwynn got close with .394 in '94, but that the only .390+ hitter since Williams
Every hitter who has opened the season going 1 for 1, 1 for 2, 2 for 3, 2 for 5, 4 for 10 and so on can claim to have hit .400 IN a season. Batting titles FOR a season are based on a minimum number of at bats. Ted Williams holds the distinction of being the last Major League Player to do so having hit .406 average (185 for 456) in 1941.
Ted Williams was the last one to hit over 400 in a season, and still has the record. He has the longest home run in Fenway Park history. One of the best left-handed hitters of all time. Everyone loves him. Hall of Famer. What do you think? Teddy is one of the greatest ballplayes ever known to man.
Yes, Ted Williams is in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. He was inducted in 1966, recognized as one of the greatest hitters in baseball history. Williams is known for his exceptional batting skills, including a career batting average of .344 and being the last player to hit over .400 in a season.
Ted Williams hit .406 in 1941. However, some people say the last .400 hitter was Artie Wilson of the Negro leagues' Birmingham Black Baron. Wilson hit .402 in 1948.
In the early years of the American League there were many hitters who hit .400. In 1901, Nap Lajoie of the Philadelphia Athletics led the A. L. in hitting with a .422 average, the only player in the A. L. to hit over .400 that season. By the way, the last American Leaguer to hit the mark was Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox who hit .406 in 1941.
Ted Williams
The last Boston Red Sox player to bat .400 or more was Ted Williams in 1941.
Theodore Samuel Williams, better known as ( Ted) Williams, the last man to bat .400, actually .406.
Ted Williams still holds the record as the last Major League player to hit .400 in a season. In 1941, he ended the season with a .406. No one has hit .400 since.
Every hitter who has opened the season going 1 for 1, 1 for 2, 2 for 3, 2 for 5, 4 for 10 and so on can claim to have hit .400 IN a season. Batting titles FOR a season are based on a minimum number of at bats. Ted Williams holds the distinction of being the last Major League Player to do so having hit .406 average (185 for 456) in 1941.
Ted Williams hit for an average of .406 in 1941 for the Boston Red Sox.
Ted Williams was the last one to hit over 400 in a season, and still has the record. He has the longest home run in Fenway Park history. One of the best left-handed hitters of all time. Everyone loves him. Hall of Famer. What do you think? Teddy is one of the greatest ballplayes ever known to man.
Ted Williams hit .406 in 1941. However, some people say the last .400 hitter was Artie Wilson of the Negro leagues' Birmingham Black Baron. Wilson hit .402 in 1948.
In the early years of the American League there were many hitters who hit .400. In 1901, Nap Lajoie of the Philadelphia Athletics led the A. L. in hitting with a .422 average, the only player in the A. L. to hit over .400 that season. By the way, the last American Leaguer to hit the mark was Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox who hit .406 in 1941.
Ted Williams hit .406 in 1941 and enlisted in the Naval Aviation Service on May 22, 1943.
Since Ted Williams last did it (.406) in 1941: 1) .394 - Tony Gwynn of the Padres in 1994. 2) .390 - George Brett of the Royals in 1980. 3) .388 - Ted Williams of the Red Sox in 1957. 4) .388 - Rod Carew of the Twins in 1977. 5) .379 - Larry Walker of the Rockies in 1999. 6) .376 - Stan Musial of the Cardinals in 1948.
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