For single seasons, From 1901 to 2013, For age 40, (requiring batting_avg_bip≥.300 and Qualified for league batting title), sorted by greatest Batting Average on Balls In Play: Results
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Rk | Player | Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SH | SF | GDP | SB | CS | Pos | |||||
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1 | Rickey Henderson | .363 | 1999 | 40 | NYM | NL | 121 | 526 | 438 | 89 | 138 | 30 | 0 | 12 | 42 | 82 | 1 | 82 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 14 | .315 | .423 | .466 | .889 | *7/HD |
2 | Ty Cobb | .359 | 1927 | 40 | PHA | AL | 133 | 574 | 490 | 104 | 175 | 32 | 7 | 5 | 93 | 67 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 16 | .357 | .440 | .482 | .921 | *98/H | |||
3 | Sam Rice | .356 | 1930 | 40 | WSH | AL | 147 | 669 | 593 | 121 | 207 | 35 | 13 | 1 | 73 | 55 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 8 | .349 | .407 | .457 | .864 | *98/H | |||
4 | Pete Rose | .343 | 1981 | 40 | PHI | NL | 107 | 486 | 431 | 73 | 140 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 33 | 46 | 5 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 4 | .325 | .391 | .390 | .781 | *3 |
5 | Willie Mays | .339 | 1971 | 40 | SFG | NL | 136 | 537 | 417 | 82 | 113 | 24 | 5 | 18 | 61 | 112 | 11 | 123 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 3 | .271 | .425 | .482 | .907 | *83H |
6 | Paul Molitor | .330 | 1997 | 40 | MIN | AL | 135 | 597 | 538 | 63 | 164 | 32 | 4 | 10 | 89 | 45 | 8 | 73 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 4 | .305 | .351 | .435 | .786 | *D3/H |
7 | Johnny Cooney | .330 | 1941 | 40 | BSN | NL | 123 | 477 | 442 | 52 | 141 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 27 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 3 | .319 | .358 | .385 | .743 | *8/H3 | |||
8 | Edgar Martinez | .317 | 2003 | 40 | SEA | AL | 145 | 603 | 497 | 72 | 146 | 25 | 0 | 24 | 98 | 92 | 7 | 95 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 1 | .294 | .406 | .489 | .895 | *D/H |
9 | Kenny Lofton | .316 | 2007 | 40 | TOT | AL | 136 | 559 | 490 | 86 | 145 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 38 | 56 | 1 | 51 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 7 | .296 | .367 | .414 | .781 | *87H/D |
10 | Luke Appling | .313 | 1947 | 40 | CHW | AL | 139 | 573 | 503 | 67 | 154 | 29 | 0 | 8 | 49 | 64 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 6 | .306 | .386 | .412 | .797 | *6/H5 | ||
11 | Dave Winfield | .304 | 1992 | 40 | TOR | AL | 156 | 670 | 583 | 92 | 169 | 33 | 3 | 26 | 108 | 82 | 10 | 89 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 3 | .290 | .377 | .491 | .867 | *D9 |
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