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Single-Season Batting Leaders

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Updated through 1998 season. Minimum 3.1 plate appearances per team game played required for average categories. Active player indicated by an asterisk.

     Batting Average                     On-Base Percentage                    Slugging Average                
     1 Hugh Duffy, 1894        .440      1 Ted Williams, 1941        .551      1 Babe Ruth, 1920          .847
     2 Tip O'Neill, 1887       .435      2 John McGraw, 1899         .547      2 Babe Ruth, 1921          .846
     3 Ross Barnes, 1876       .429      3 Babe Ruth, 1923           .545      3 Babe Ruth, 1927          .772
     4 Rogers Hornsby, 1924    .424      4 Babe Ruth, 1920           .530      4 Lou Gehrig, 1927         .765
     5 Willie Keeler, 1897     .424      5 Ted Williams, 1957        .528      5 Babe Ruth, 1923          .764
     6 Nap Lajoie, 1901        .422      6 Billy Hamilton, 1894      .523      6 Rogers Hornsby, 1925     .756
     7 George Sisler, 1922     .420      7 Ted Williams, 1954        .516      7 Mark McGwire, 1998*      .752
     8 Ty Cobb, 1911           .420      8 Babe Ruth, 1926           .516      8 Jeff Bagwell, 1994*      .750
     9 Fred Dunlap, 1884       .412      9 Mickey Mantle, 1957       .515      9 Jimmie Foxx, 1932        .749
    10 Ty Cobb, 1912           .410     10 Babe Ruth, 1924           .513     10 Babe Ruth, 1924          .739
    11 Ed Delahanty, 1899      .410     11 Babe Ruth, 1921           .512     11 Babe Ruth, 1926          .737
    12 Jesse Burkett, 1896     .410     12 Rogers Hornsby, 1924      .507     12 Ted Williams, 1941       .735
    13 Jesse Burkett, 1895     .409     13 John McGraw, 1900         .505     13 Babe Ruth, 1930          .732
    14 Joe Jackson, 1911       .408     14 Joe Kelley, 1894          .502     14 Ted Williams, 1957       .731
    15 George Sisler, 1920     .407     15 Hugh Duffy, 1894          .502     15 Mark McGwire, 1996*      .730
    16 Sam Thompson, 1894      .407     16 Ed Delahanty, 1895        .500     16 Frank Thomas, 1994*      .729
    17 Ed Delahanty, 1894      .407     17 Ted Williams, 1942        .499     17 Hack Wilson, 1930        .723
    18 Ted Williams, 1941      .406     18 Ted Williams, 1947        .499     18 Rogers Hornsby, 1922     .722
    19 Billy Hamilton, 1894    .404     19 Rogers Hornsby, 1928      .498     19 Lou Gehrig, 1930         .721
    20 Ed Delahanty, 1894      .404     20 Ted Williams, 1946        .497     20 Larry Walker, 1997*      .720
    21 Rogers Hornsby, 1925    .403     21 Ted Williams, 1948        .497     21 Albert Belle, 1994*      .714
    22 Harry Heilmann, 1923    .403     22 Bill Joyce, 1894          .496     22 Babe Ruth, 1928          .709
    23 Pete Browning, 1887     .402     23 Babe Ruth, 1931           .495     23 Al Simmons, 1930         .708
    24 Rogers Hornsby, 1922    .401     24 Frank Thomas, 1994*       .494     24 Lou Gehrig, 1934         .706
    25 Bill Terry, 1930        .401     25 Babe Ruth, 1930           .493     25 Mickey Mantle, 1956      .705


     Games                               At-Bats                               Hits                           
     1 Maury Wills, 1962        165      1 Willie Wilson, 1980        705      1 George Sisler, 1920       257
     2 Jose Pagan, 1962         164      2 Juan Samuel, 1984          701      2 Lefty O'Doul, 1929        254
       Ron Santo, 1965          164      3 Dave Cash, 1975            699        Bill Terry, 1930          254
       Billy Williams, 1965     164      4 Matty Alou, 1969           698      4 Al Simmons, 1925          253
       Cesar Tovar, 1967        164      5 Woody Jensen, 1936         696      5 Rogers Hornsby, 1922      250
       Frank Taveras, 1979      164      6 Maury Wills, 1962          695        Chuck Klein, 1930         250
     7 Brooks Robinson, 1961    163        Omar Moreno, 1979          695      7 Ty Cobb, 1911             248
       Rocky Colavito, 1961     163      8 Bobby Richardson, 1962     692      8 George Sisler, 1922       246
       Tommy Davis, 1962        163      9 Kirby Puckett, 1985        691      9 Heinie Manush, 1928       241
       Leo Cardenas, 1964       163     10 Lou Brock, 1967            689        Babe Herman, 1930         241
       Leon Wagner, 1964        163        Sandy Alomar, 1971         689     11 Jesse Burkett, 1896       240
       Brooks Robinson, 1964    163     12 Dave Cash, 1974            687        Wade Boggs, 1985*         240
       Ernie Banks, 1965        163        Tony Fernandez, 1986       687     13 Willie Keeler, 1897       239
       Don Buford, 1966         163     14 Horace Clarke, 1970        686        Rod Carew, 1977           239
       Bill Mazeroski, 1967     163        Alex Rodriguez, 1998*      686     15 Ed Delahanty, 1899        238
       Harmon Killebrew, 1967   163     16 Nomar Garciaparra, 1997*   684        Don Mattingly, 1986       238
       Billy Williams, 1968     163     17 Lance Johnson, 1996*       682     17 Hugh Duffy, 1894          237
       Billy Williams, 1969     163     18 Lloyd Waner, 1931          681        Harry Heilmann, 1921      237
       Pete Rose, 1974          163        Jo-Jo Moore, 1935          681        Paul Waner, 1927          237
       Willie Montanez, 1976    163     20 Pete Rose, 1973            680        Joe Medwick, 1937         237
       Jim Rice, 1978           163        Frank Taveras, 1979        680     21 Jack Tobin, 1921          236
       Pete Rose, 1979          163        Kirby Puckett, 1986        680     22 Rogers Hornsby, 1921      235
       Steve Garvey, 1980       163     23 Harvey Kuenn, 1953         679     23 Lloyd Waner, 1929         234
       Al Oliver, 1980          163        Curt Flood, 1964           679        Kirby Puckett, 1988       234
       Greg Walker, 1985        163        Bobby Richardson, 1964     679     25 Joe Jackson, 1911         233
       Tony Fernandez, 1986*    163
       Jose Oquendo, 1989       163
       Bobby Bonilla, 1989*     163
       Cal Ripken Jr., 1996*    163
       Todd Zeile, 1996*        163


     Singles                             Doubles                               Triples                        
     1 Willie Keeler, 1898      206      1 Earl Webb, 1931             67      1 Chief Wilson, 1912         36
     2 Lloyd Waner, 1927        198      2 George Burns, 1926          64      2 Dave Orr, 1886             31
     3 Willie Keeler, 1897      193        Joe Medwick, 1936           64        Heinie Reitz, 1894         31
     4 Jesse Burkett, 1896      191      4 Hank Greenberg, 1934        63      4 Perry Werden, 1893         29
     5 Willie Keeler, 1899      190      5 Paul Waner, 1932            62      5 Harry Davis, 1897          28
     6 Wade Boggs, 1985*        187      6 Charlie Gehringer, 1936     60      6 George Davis, 1893         27
     7 Jesse Burkett, 1898      186      7 Tris Speaker, 1923          59        Sam Thompson, 1894         27
     8 Jesse Burkett, 1895      185        Chuck Klein, 1930           59        Jimmy Williams, 1899       27
       Jesse Burkett, 1899      185      9 Billy Herman, 1935          57      9 John Reilly, 1890          26
    10 Willie Wilson, 1980      184        Billy Herman, 1936          57        George Treadway, 1894      26
    11 Matty Alou, 1969         183     11 Joe Medwick, 1937           56        Joe Jackson, 1912          26
    12 Sam Rice, 1925           182        George Kell, 1950           56        Sam Crawford, 1914         26
    13 Jesse Burkett, 1901      181     13 Ed Delahanty, 1899          55        Kiki Cuyler, 1925          26
       Lefty O'Doul, 1929       181        Gee Walker, 1936            55     14 Roger Connor, 1894         25
       Lloyd Waner, 1929        181     15 Hal McRae, 1977             54        Buck Freeman, 1899         25
       Pete Rose, 1973          181        John Olerud, 1993*          54        Sam Crawford, 1903         25
       Richie Ashburn, 1951     181        Alex Rodriguez, 1996*       54        Larry Doyle, 1911          25
    18 Lloyd Waner, 1928        180        Mark Grudzielanek, 1997*    54        Tom Long, 1915             25
       Ralph Garr, 1971         180     19 Tris Speaker, 1912          53     19 Ed McKean, 1893            24
       Rod Carew, 1974          180        Al Simmons, 1926            53        Ty Cobb, 1911              24
    21 Jack Tobin, 1921         179        Paul Waner, 1936            53        Ty Cobb, 1917              24
       Maury Wills, 1962        179        Stan Musial, 1953           53     22 Harry Stovey, 1884         23
    23 Curt Flood, 1964         178        Don Mattingly, 1986         53        Sam Thompson, 1887         23
       George Sisler, 1922      178     24 Tip O'Neill, 1887           52        Elmer Smith, 1893          23
       Paul Waner, 1937         178        Tris Speaker, 1921          52        Dan Brouthers, 1894        23
                                           Tris Speaker, 1926          52        Nap Lajoie, 1897           23
                                           Lou Gehrig, 1927            52        Ty Cobb, 1912              23
                                           Johnny Frederick, 1929      52        Sam Crawford, 1913         23
                                           Enos Slaughter, 1939        52        Earle Combs, 1927          23
                                           Albert Belle, 1995*         52        Adam Comorosky, 1930       23
                                           Edgar Martinez, 1995*       52        Dale Mitchell, 1949        23
                                           Edgar Martinez, 1996*       52


     Home Runs                           Home-Run Percentage                   Grand Slams                    
     1 Mark McGwire, 1998*       70      1 Mark McGwire, 1998*      13.75      1 Don Mattingly, 1987         6
     2 Sammy Sosa, 1998*         66      2 Mark McGwire, 1996*      12.29      2 Ernie Banks, 1955           5
     3 Roger Maris, 1961         61      3 Babe Ruth, 1920          11.79        Jim Gentile, 1961           5
     4 Babe Ruth, 1927           60      4 Babe Ruth, 1927          11.11      4 Albert Belle, 1997          4
     5 Babe Ruth, 1921           59      5 Babe Ruth, 1921          10.93        Ray Boone, 1953             4
     6 Jimmie Foxx, 1932         58      6 Mark McGwire, 1997*      10.74        Vince DiMaggio, 1945        4
       Hank Greenberg, 1938      58      7 Mickey Mantle, 1961      10.51        Lou Gehrig, 1934            4
       Mark McGwire, 1997*       58      8 Hank Greenberg, 1938     10.43        Sid Gordon, 1950            4
     9 Hack Wilson, 1930         56      9 Roger Maris, 1961        10.34        Tommy Henrich, 1948         4
       Ken Griffey Jr., 1997*    56     10 Sammy Sosa, 1998*        10.26        Ralph Kiner, 1949           4
       Ken Griffey Jr., 1998*    56     11 Babe Ruth, 1928          10.07        Jim Northrup, 1968          4
    12 Babe Ruth, 1920           54     12 Jimmie Foxx, 1932         9.91        Mike Piazza, 1998           4
       Babe Ruth, 1928           54     13 Ralph Kiner, 1949         9.84        Al Rosen, 1951              4
       Ralph Kiner, 1949         54     14 Mickey Mantle, 1956       9.76        Babe Ruth, 1919             4
       Mickey Mantle, 1961       54     15 Jeff Bagwell, 1994*       9.75        Wildfire Schulte, 1911      4
    16 Mickey Mantle, 1956       52     16 Kevin Mitchell, 1994*     9.68        Rudy York, 1938             4
       Willie Mays, 1965         52     17 Matt Williams, 1994*      9.68     17 21 tied with                3
       George Foster, 1977       52     18 Hack Wilson, 1930         9.57
       Mark McGwire, 1996*       52     19 Frank Thomas, 1994*       9.52
    20 Ralph Kiner, 1947         51     20 Babe Ruth, 1926           9.49
       Johnny Mize, 1947         51     21 Hank Aaron, 1971          9.49
       Willie Mays, 1955         51     22 Jim Gentile, 1961         9.47
       Cecil Fielder, 1990*      51     23 Barry Bonds, 1994*        9.46
    24 Jimmie Foxx, 1938         50     24 Babe Ruth, 1930           9.46
       Albert Belle, 1995*       50     25 Willie Stargell, 1971     9.39
       Brady Anderson, 1996*     50
       Greg Vaughn, 1998*        50


     Extra-Base Hits                     Extra Bases                           Isolated Power                  
     1 Babe Ruth, 1921          119      1 Babe Ruth, 1921            253      1 Babe Ruth, 1920          .472
     2 Lou Gehrig, 1927         117      2 Mark McGwire, 1998*        231      2 Babe Ruth, 1921          .469
     3 Chuck Klein, 1930        107      3 Lou Gehrig, 1927           229      3 Mark McGwire, 1998*      .454
     4 Chuck Klein, 1932        103      4 Babe Ruth, 1927            225      4 Mark McGwire, 1996*      .418
       Hank Greenberg, 1937     103        Jimmie Foxx, 1932          225      5 Babe Ruth, 1927          .417
       Stan Musial, 1948        103      6 Sammy Sosa, 1998*          218      6 Lou Gehrig, 1927         .392
       Albert Belle, 1995*      103      7 Babe Ruth, 1920            216      7 Babe Ruth, 1928          .386
     8 Rogers Hornsby, 1922     102      8 Hack Wilson, 1930          215      8 Jimmie Foxx, 1932        .385
     9 Lou Gehrig, 1930         100      9 Ken Griffey Jr., 1997*     208      9 Jeff Bagwell, 1994*      .382
       Jimmie Foxx, 1932        100     10 Babe Ruth, 1928            207     10 Frank Thomas, 1994*      .376
    11 Babe Ruth, 1920           99        Ken Griffey Jr., 1998*     207     11 Albert Belle, 1995*      .374
       Babe Ruth, 1923           99        Roger Maris, 1961          207     12 Babe Ruth, 1930          .373
       Hank Greenberg, 1940      99     13 Hank Greenberg, 1938       205     13 Mark McGwire, 1997*      .372
       Larry Walker, 1997*       99     14 Albert Belle, 1995*        204     14 Babe Ruth, 1923          .372
       Albert Belle, 1998*       99     15 Joe DiMaggio, 1937         203     15 Mickey Mantle, 1961      .370
    16 Hank Greenberg, 1935      98     16 Jimmie Foxx, 1938          201     16 Hank Greenberg, 1938     .369
    17 Babe Ruth, 1927           97        Larry Walker, 1997*        201     17 Hack Wilson, 1930        .368
       Hack Wilson, 1930         97        Mark McGwire, 1997*        201     18 Babe Ruth, 1926          .366
       Joe Medwick, 1937         97     19 Rogers Hornsby, 1922       200     19 Babe Ruth, 1924          .361
       Juan Gonzalez, 1998*      97     20 Albert Belle, 1998*        199     20 Babe Ruth, 1922          .357
    21 Hank Greenberg, 1934      96        Jimmie Foxx, 1933          199     21 Albert Belle, 1994*      .357
       Hal Trosky, 1936          96        Lou Gehrig, 1930           199     22 Jimmie Foxx, 1938        .356
       Joe DiMaggio, 1937        96        Lou Gehrig, 1931           199     23 Kevin Mitchell, 1994*    .355
    24 Lou Gehrig, 1934          95        Lou Gehrig, 1934           199     24 Larry Walker, 1997*      .354
       Joe Medwick, 1936         95        Stan Musial, 1948          199     25 Rogers Hornsby, 1925     .353


     Total Bases                         Runs                                  Runs Batted In                 
     1 Babe Ruth, 1921          457      1 Billy Hamilton, 1894       192      1 Hack Wilson, 1930         190
     2 Rogers Hornsby, 1922     450      2 Tom Brown, 1891            177      2 Lou Gehrig, 1931          184
     3 Lou Gehrig, 1927         447        Babe Ruth, 1921            177      3 Hank Greenberg, 1937      183
     4 Chuck Klein, 1930        445      4 Tip O'Neill, 1887          167      4 Lou Gehrig, 1927          175
     5 Jimmie Foxx, 1932        438        Lou Gehrig, 1936           167        Jimmie Foxx, 1938         175
     6 Stan Musial, 1948        429      6 Billy Hamilton, 1895       166      6 Lou Gehrig, 1930          174
     7 Hack Wilson, 1930        423      7 Willie Keeler, 1894        165      7 Babe Ruth, 1921           171
     8 Chuck Klein, 1932        420        Joe Kelley, 1894           165      8 Chuck Klein, 1930         170
     9 Lou Gehrig, 1930         419      9 Arlie Latham, 1887         163        Hank Greenberg, 1935      170
    10 Joe DiMaggio, 1937       418        Babe Ruth, 1928            163     10 Jimmie Foxx, 1932         169
    11 Babe Ruth, 1927          417        Lou Gehrig, 1931           163     11 Joe DiMaggio, 1937        167
    12 Babe Herman, 1930        416     12 Willie Keeler, 1895        162     12 Sam Thompson, 1887        166
       Sammy Sosa, 1998*        416     13 Hugh Duffy, 1890           161     13 Sam Thompson, 1895        165
    14 Lou Gehrig, 1931         410     14 Fred Dunlap, 1884          160        Al Simmons, 1930          165
    15 Rogers Hornsby, 1929     409        Hugh Duffy, 1894           160     15 Lou Gehrig, 1934          165
       Lou Gehrig, 1934         409        Jesse Burkett, 1896        160     16 Babe Ruth, 1927           164
       Larry Walker, 1997*      409     17 Hughie Jennings, 1895      159     17 Babe Ruth, 1931           163
    18 Joe Medwick, 1937        406     18 Bobby Lowe, 1894           158        Jimmie Foxx, 1933         163
       Jim Rice, 1978           406        Babe Ruth, 1920            158     19 Hal Trosky, 1936          162
    20 Chuck Klein, 1929        405        Babe Ruth, 1927            158     20 Hack Wilson, 1929         159
       Hal Trosky, 1936         405        Chuck Klein, 1930          158        Lou Gehrig, 1937          159
    22 Jimmie Foxx, 1933        403     22 John McGraw, 1894          156        Ted Williams, 1949        159
       Lou Gehrig, 1936         403        Rogers Hornsby, 1929       156        Vern Stephens, 1949       159
    24 Hank Aaron, 1959         400     24 King Kelly, 1886           155     24 Sammy Sosa, 1998*         158
    25 George Sisler, 1920      399        Kiki Cuyler, 1930          155     25 Al Simmons, 1929          157
       Babe Ruth, 1923          399
       Albert Belle, 1998*      399


     Bases on Balls                      Intentional Bases on Balls            Strikeouts                     
     1 Babe Ruth, 1923          170      1 Willie McCovey, 1969        45      1 Bobby Bonds, 1970         189
     2 Ted Williams, 1947       162      2 Barry Bonds, 1993*          43      2 Bobby Bonds, 1969         187
       Ted Williams, 1949       162      3 Willie McCovey, 1970        40      3 Rob Deer, 1987            186
       Mark McGwire, 1998*      162      4 Barry Bonds, 1997*          34      4 Pete Incaviglia, 1986     185
     5 Ted Williams, 1946       156      5 Ted Williams, 1957          33      5 Cecil Fielder, 1990*      182
     6 Eddie Yost, 1956         151        John Olerud, 1993*          33      6 Mike Schmidt, 1975        180
       Barry Bonds, 1996*       151      7 Kevin Mitchell, 1989*       32      7 Rob Deer, 1986            179
     8 Eddie Joost, 1949        149        Barry Bonds, 1992*          32      8 Dave Nicholson, 1963      175
     9 Babe Ruth, 1920          148      9 George Brett, 1985          31        Gorman Thomas, 1979       175
       Eddie Stanky, 1945       148     10 Barry Bonds, 1996*          30        Jose Canseco, 1986*       175
       Jimmy Wynn, 1969         148     11 Adolfo Phillips, 1967       29        Rob Deer, 1991            175
    12 Jimmy Sheckard, 1911     147        Frank Howard, 1970          29        Jay Buhner, 1997*         175
    13 Mickey Mantle, 1957      146        Dale Murphy, 1987           29     13 Sammy Sosa, 1997*         174
    14 Ted Williams, 1941       145        Frank Thomas, 1995*         29     14 Jim Presley, 1986         172
       Ted Williams, 1942       145        Barry Bonds, 1998*          29        Bo Jackson, 1989          172
       Harmon Killebrew, 1969   145     16 Ernie Banks, 1960           28     16 Reggie Jackson, 1968      171
       Barry Bonds, 1997*       145        Mark McGwire, 1998          28        Sammy Sosa, 1998*         171
    18 Babe Ruth, 1921          144     18 Roberto Clemente, 1968      27     18 Gorman Thomas, 1980       170
       Babe Ruth, 1926          144        Will Clark, 1988*           27     19 Andres Galarraga, 1990*   169
       Eddie Stanky, 1950       144        Jeff Bagwell, 1997*         27        Rob Deer, 1993            169
       Ted Williams, 1951       144     21 Duke Snider, 1956           26     21 Juan Samuel, 1984         168
    22 Babe Ruth, 1924          142        Stan Musial, 1958           26        Pete Incaviglia, 1987     168
       Gary Sheffield, 1996*    142        Tim Raines, 1987*           26     23 Gary Alexander, 1978      166
    24 Eddie Yost, 1950         141        Tony Gwynn, 1987*           26        Steve Balboni, 1985       166
    25 Babe Ruth, 1927          138        Fred McGriff, 1991*         26        Cory Snyder, 1987         166
       Frank Thomas, 1991*      138        Frank Thomas, 1996*         26


     Hit by Pitch                        Sacrifice Hits                        Sacrifice Flies                
     1 Hughie Jennings, 1896     51      1 Ray Chapman, 1917           67      1 Gil Hodges, 1954           19
     2 Ron Hunt, 1971            50      2 Bill Bradley, 1908          60      2 Andre Dawson, 1983         18
     3 Hughie Jennings, 1897     46      3 Jack Barry, 1917            54      3 Roy White, 1971            17
       Hughie Jennings, 1898     46      4 Bob Ganley, 1908            52        Bobby Bonilla, 1996*       17
     5 Dan McGann, 1898          39        Donie Bush, 1909            52      5 Don Mattingly, 1985        15
     6 Dan McGann, 1899          37      6 Ray Chapman, 1919           50        Gary Carter, 1986          15
     7 Curt Welch, 1891          36      7 Johnny Bates, 1909          48        Bobby Bonilla, 1990*       15
     8 Don Baylor, 1986          35        Ray Chapman, 1913           48        Howard Johnson, 1991       15
     9 Curt Welch, 1890          34        Joe Gedeon, 1920            48        Albert Belle, 1998*        15
       Craig Biggio, 1997*       34        Donie Bush, 1920            48     10 Ron Santo, 1969            14
    11 Tommy Tucker, 1889        33     11 Ossie Vitt, 1919            47        Jose Cardenal, 1971        14
    12 Hughie Jennings, 1895     32     12 Bill Bradley, 1907          46        George Hendrick, 1982      14
    13 Steve Evans, 1910         31        Jimmy Sheckard, 1909        46        Dave Kingman, 1984         14
       Jason Kendall, 1997*      31        Ralph Young, 1919           46        George Bell, 1989          14
       Jason Kendall, 1998*      31        Bucky Harris, 1924          46        Dave Parker, 1990          14
    16 Tommy Tucker, 1887        29     16 Stuffy McInnis, 1920        45        Albert Belle, 1993*        14
       Curt Welch, 1888          29     17 Buck Weaver, 1916           44     17 27 tied with               13
       Chief Roseman, 1890       29     18 Kid Gleason, 1905           43
       Tommy Tucker, 1891        29        Germany Schaefer, 1908      43
    20 Pete Gilbert, 1891        28        Roy Grover, 1917            43
       Don Baylor, 1987          28        Bill Wambsganss, 1921       43
    22 Hughie Jennings, 1894     27     22 Willie Keeler, 1905         42
       Craig Biggio, 1996*       27        Otto Knabe, 1908            42
    24 Tommy Tucker, 1892        26        Tom Fisher, 1915            42
       Ron Hunt, 1970            26        Buck Weaver, 1915           42
       Ron Hunt, 1972            26        Ossie Vitt, 1915            42
                                           Bobby Vaughn, 1915          42
                                           Bill Wambsganss, 1922       42
                                           Pie Traynor, 1928           42


     Stolen Bases                        Caught Stealing                       Stolen-Base Percentage         
     1 Hugh Nicol, 1887         138      1 Rickey Henderson, 1982*     42      1 Kevin McReynolds, 1988  1.000
     2 Rickey Henderson, 1982*  130      2 Ty Cobb, 1915               38        Paul Molitor, 1994      1.000
     3 Arlie Latham, 1887       129      3 Miller Huggins, 1914        36      3 Brady Anderson, 1994*    .969
     4 Lou Brock, 1974          118      4 George Burns, 1913          35      4 Max Carey, 1922          .962
     5 Charlie Comiskey, 1887   117      5 Ty Cobb, 1912               34      5 Ken Griffey Sr., 1980    .958
     6 John Ward, 1887          111      6 Lee Magee, 1912             33      6 Stan Javier, 1988*       .952
       Billy Hamilton, 1889     111        Clyde Milan, 1912           33      7 Eric Davis, 1992*        .950
       Billy Hamilton, 1891     111        Lou Brock, 1974             33      8 Amos Otis, 1970          .943
     9 Vince Coleman, 1985      110        Omar Moreno, 1980           33      9 Jack Perconte, 1985      .939
    10 Arlie Latham, 1888       109     10 Doc Cook, 1914              32     10 Miguel Dilone, 1984      .931
       Vince Coleman, 1987      109        Eddie Murphy, 1914          32        Bob Dernier, 1986        .931
    12 Rickey Henderson, 1983*  108        Burt Shotton, 1915          32     12 Kirk Gibson, 1990        .929
    13 Vince Coleman, 1986      107     13 Duffy Lewis, 1914           31        Barry Larkin, 1994*      .929
    14 Tom Brown, 1891          106        Maury Wills, 1965           31     14 Don Baylor, 1972         .923
    15 Maury Wills, 1962        104     15 Clyde Milan, 1913           30        Oddibe McDowell, 1987    .923
    16 Pete Browning, 1887      103        Eddie Collins, 1914         30     16 Davey Lopes, 1985        .922
       Hugh Nicol, 1888         103        Eddie Collins, 1915         30     17 Eric Davis, 1988*        .921
    18 Jim Fogarty, 1887        102        Sam Rice, 1920              30     18 Cesar Cedeno, 1978       .920
       Billy Hamilton, 1890     102        Steve Sax, 1983             30        Henry Cotto, 1992        .920
    20 Rickey Henderson, 1980*  100     20 Burt Shotton, 1914          29        Mike Cameron, 1997*      .920
    21 Jim Fogarty, 1889         99        Tris Speaker, 1914          29     21 Bobby Bonds, 1969        .918
    22 Billy Hamilton, 1894      98        Charlie Hollocher, 1922     29        Davey Lopes, 1978        .918
    23 Harry Stovey, 1890        97        Eddie Collins, 1923         29     23 Davey Lopes, 1979        .917
       Billy Hamilton, 1895      97        Bill North, 1976            29        Marquis Grissom, 1990*   .917
       Ron LeFlore, 1980         97        Harold Reynolds, 1988       29     25 Jimmy Wynn, 1965         .915


     Grounded Into Double Play           Secondary Average                     On-Base Plus Slugging           
     1 Jim Rice, 1984            36      1 Babe Ruth, 1920           .825      1 Babe Ruth, 1920         1.378
     2 Jim Rice, 1985            35      2 Mark McGwire, 1998*       .774      2 Babe Ruth, 1921         1.358
     3 Jackie Jensen, 1954       32      3 Babe Ruth, 1921           .767      3 Babe Ruth, 1923         1.309
       Cal Ripken Jr., 1985*     32      4 Babe Ruth, 1923           .730      4 Ted Williams, 1941      1.286
     5 Bobby Doerr, 1949         31      5 Mark McGwire, 1996*       .693      5 Babe Ruth, 1927         1.259
       Tony Armas, 1983          31      6 Babe Ruth, 1927           .685      6 Ted Williams, 1957      1.257
       Jim Rice, 1983            31      7 Babe Ruth, 1926           .679      7 Babe Ruth, 1926         1.253
     8 Ernie Lombardi, 1938      30      8 Barry Bonds, 1996*        .677      8 Babe Ruth, 1924         1.252
       Bill Hitchcock, 1950      30      9 Barry Bonds, 1992*        .664      9 Rogers Hornsby, 1925    1.245
       Carl Yastrzemski, 1964    30     10 Babe Ruth, 1930           .654     10 Lou Gehrig, 1927        1.240
       Dave Winfield, 1983       30     11 Frank Thomas, 1994*       .654     11 Babe Ruth, 1930         1.225
    12 Jimmy Bloodworth, 1943    29     12 Ted Williams, 1941        .651     12 Mark McGwire, 1998*     1.222
       Dave Philley, 1952        29     13 Babe Ruth, 1924           .647     13 Jimmie Foxx, 1932       1.218
       Brooks Robinson, 1960     29     14 Babe Ruth, 1928           .646     14 Frank Thomas, 1994*     1.217
       Frank Howard, 1969        29     15 Ted Williams, 1954        .642     15 Rogers Hornsby, 1924    1.203
       Frank Howard, 1971        29     16 Mickey Mantle, 1957       .641     16 Jeff Bagwell, 1994*     1.201
       Ted Simmons, 1973         29     17 Mickey Mantle, 1961       .638     17 Mark McGwire, 1996*     1.198
       Jim Rice, 1982            29     18 Jack Clark, 1987          .637     18 Hugh Duffy, 1894        1.196
       Jim Presley, 1985         29     19 Barry Bonds, 1997*        .635     19 Babe Ruth, 1931         1.194
       George Bell, 1992         29     20 Barry Bonds, 1993*        .629     20 Lou Gehrig, 1930        1.194
    21 George Kell, 1944         28     21 Ted Williams, 1946        .628     21 Rogers Hornsby, 1922    1.181
       Sid Gordon, 1951          28     22 Ted Williams, 1957        .626     22 Tip O'Neill, 1887       1.180
       Harmon Killebrew, 1970    28     23 Joe Morgan, 1976          .625     23 Mickey Mantle, 1957     1.177
       Julio Franco, 1986        28     24 Gary Sheffield, 1996*     .615     24 Hack Wilson, 1930       1.177
       Cal Ripken Jr., 1996*     28     25 Babe Ruth, 1932           .608     25 Larry Walker, 1997*     1.172