Top 50 career batting leaders - Statistical Data Included

Baseball Digest, August, 2002

Top 50 Career Batting Leaders

EXTRA BASE HITS + Active players' totals complete through 2001 season

Player                 Hits      1B     2B    3B    HR     EBH

Hank Aaron             3,771    2,294   624    98   755   1,477
Stan Musial            3,630    2,253   725   177   475   1,377
Babe Ruth              2,873    1,517   506   136   714   1,356
Willie Mays            3,283    1,960   523   140   660   1,323
Lou Gehrig             2,721    1,531   534   163   493   1,190
Frank Robinson         2,943    1,757   528    72   586   1,186
Carl Yastrzemski       3,419    2,262   646    59   452   1,157
Ty Cobb                4,191    3,052   724   298   117   1,136
Tris Speaker           3,514    2,383   792   222   117   1,131
Barry Bonds +          2,313    1,192   483    71   567   1,121
George Brett           3,154    2,035   665   137   317   1,119
Jimmie Foxx            2,646    1,529   458   125   534   1,117
Ted Williams           2,654    1,537   525    71   521   1,117
Eddie Murray           3,255    2,156   560    35   504   1,099
Dave Winfield          3,110    2,017   540    88   465   1,093
Cal Ripken             3,184    2,106   603    44   431   1,078
Reggie Jackson         2,584    1,509   463    49   563   1,075
Mel Ott                2,876    1,805   488    72   511   1,071
Pete Rose              4,256    3,215   746   135   160   1,041
Andre Dawson           2,774    1,735   503    98   438   1,039
Mike Schmidt           2,234    1,219   408    59   548   1,015
Rogers Hornsby         2,930    1,919   541   169   301   1,011
Ernie Banks            2,583    1,574   407    90   512   1,009
HonusWagner            3,420    2,424   643   252   101     996
Al Simmons             2,927    1,932   539   149   307     995
Al Kaline              3,007    2,035   498    75   399     972
Rafael Palmeiro +      2,485    1,514   488    36   447     971
Tony Perez             2,732    1,769   505    79   379     963
Robin Yount            3,142    2,182   583   126   251     960
Paul Molitor           3,319    2,366   605   114   234     953
Willie Stargell        2,232    1,279   423    55   475     953
Mickey Mantle          2,415    1,463   344    72   536     952
Billy Williams         2,711    1,763   434    88   426     948
Dwight Evans           2,446    1,505   483    73   385     941
Dave Parker            2,712    1,772   526    75   339     940
Eddie Mathews          2,315    1,377   354    72   512     938
Goose Goslin           2,735    1,814   500   173   248     921
Harold Barnes          2,866    1,945   488    49   384     921
Willie McCovey         2,211    1,291   353    46   521     920
Paul Waner             3,152    2,243   605   191   113     909
Charlie Gehringer      2,839    1,935   574   146   184     904
Nap Lajoie             3,242    2,340   657   163    82     902
Harmon Killebrew       2,086    1,199   290    24   573     887
Joe Carter             2,184    1,303   432    53   396     881
Joe DiMaggio           2,214    1,333   389   131   361     881
Harry Heilmann         2,660    1,784   542   151   183     876
Vada Pinson            2,757    1,889   485   127   256     868
Fred McGriff +         2,260    1,393   397    22   448     867
Sam Crawford           2,961    2,097   458   309    97     864
Joe Medwick            2,471    1,613   540   113   205     858
Rickey Henderson +     3,000    2,142   503    65   290     858
HITS

Pete Rose              4,256
Ty Cobb                4,191
Hank Aaron             3,771
Stan Musial            3,630
Tris Speaker           3,515
Honus Wagner           3,430
Carl Yastrzemski       3,419
Paul Molitor           3,319
Eddie Collins          3,312
Willie Mays            3,283
Eddie Murray           3,255
Nap Lajoie             3,252
Cal Ripken, Jr.        3,184
George Brett           3,154
Paul Waner             3,152
Robin Yount            3,142
Tony Gwynn             3,141
Dave Winfield          3,110
Cap Anson              3,081
Rod Carew              3,053
Lou Brock              3,023
Wade Boggs             3,010
Al Kaline              3,007
Roberto Clemente       3,000
Rickey Henderson +     3,000
Sam Rice               2,987
Sam Crawford           2,964
Willie Keeler          2,955
Frank Robinson         2,943
Jake Beckley           2,930
Rogers Hornsby         2,930
Al Simmons             2,927
Zack Wheat             2,884
Frankie Frisch         2,880
Mel Ott                2,876
Babe Ruth              2,873
Jesse Burkett          2,872
Harold Baines          2,866
Brooks Robinson        2,848
Charlie Gehringer      2,839
George Sisler          2,812
Andre Dawson           2,774
Vada Pinson            2,757
Luke Appling           2,749
Al Oliver              2,743
Goose Goslin           2,735
Tony Perez             2,732
Lou Gehrig             2,721
Rusty Staub            2,716
Bill Buckner           2,715

SINGLES

Pete Rose              3,215
Ty Cobb                3,052
Eddie Collins          2,639
Willie Keeler          2,534
Honus Wagner           2,426
Rod Carew              2,404
Tris Speaker           2,383
Tony Gwynn             2,378
Paul Molitor           2,366
Nap Lajoie             2,354
Cap Anson              2,330
Jesse Burkett          2,301
Hank Aaron             2,294
Sam Rice               2,272
Carl Yastrzemski       2,262
Wade Boggs             2,253
Stan Musial            2,253
Lou Brock              2,247
Paul Waner             2,243
Robin Yount            2,182
Frankie Frisch         2,171
Roger Cramer           2,163
Luke Appling           2,162
Nellie Fox             2,161
Eddie Murray           2,156
Roberto Clemente       2,154
Jake Beckley           2,142
Rickey Henderson +     2,142
George Sisler          2,142
Richie Ashburn         2,119
Luis Aparicio          2,108
Cal Ripken             2,106
Zack Wheat             2,104
Sam Crawford           2,102
Lave Cross             2,077
Fred Clarke            2,061
George Brett           2,035
Al Kaline              2,035
Lloyd Waner            2,032
Brooks Robinson        2,030
Rabbit Maranvilie      2,020
Max Carey              2,018
Dave Winfield          2,017
George VanHaltren      2,008
George Davis           2,007
Bill Buckner           1,994
Ozzie Smith            1,961
Willie Mays            1,960
Harold Baines          1,945
Charlie Gehringer      1,935

DOUBLES

Tris Speaker             793
Pete Rose                746
Stan Musial              725
Ty Cobb                  724
George Brett             665
Nap Lajoie               652
Honus Wagner             651
Carl Yastrzemski         646
Hank Aaron               624
Paul Molitor             605
Paul Waner               605
Cal Ripken, Jr.          603
Robin Yount              583
Wade Boggs               578
Charlie Gehringer        574
Eddie Murray             560
Tony Gwynn               543
Harry Heilmann           542
Rogers Hornsby           541
Joe Medwick              540
Dave Winfield            540
Al Simmons               539
Lou Gehrig               534
Cap Anson                530
Al Oliver                529
Frank Robinson           528
Dave Parker              526
Ted Williams             525
Willie Mays              523
Joe Cronin               516
Ed Delahanty             508
Babe Ruth                506
Tony Perez               505
Andre Dawson             503
Rickey Henderson +       503
Goose Goslin             500
Rusty Staub              499
Bill Buckner             498
Al Kaline                498
Sam Rice                 498
Heinie Manush            491
Mickey Vernon            490
Harold Baines            488
Mel Ott                  488
Rafael Palmeiro +        488
Mark Grace +             487
Lou Brock                486
Billy Herman             486
Vada Pinson              485
Hal McRae                484

TRIPLES

Sam Crawford             312
Ty Cobb                  298
Honus Wagner             252
Jake Beckley             246
Roger Connor             227
Tris Speaker             223
Fred Clarke              219
Dan Brouthers            212
Paul Waner               191
Joe Kelley               189
Eddie Collins            186
Jesse Burkett            185
Harry Stovey             185
Sam Rice                 184
Ed Delahanty             182
Bid McPhee               180
Bill Ewing               179
Rabbit Maranville        177
Stan Musial              177
Goose Goslin             173
Zack Wheat               172
Elmer Flick              170
Tommy Leach              170
Rogers Hornsby           169
Joe Jackson              168
Edd Roush                168
George Davis             167
Roberto Clemente         166
Bill Dahlen              166
Sherry Magee             166
Jake Daubert             165
Nap Lajoie               164
George Sisler            164
Pie Traynor              164
Lou Gehrig               163
Ed Konetchy              163
Harry Hooper             160
Heinie Manush            160
Max Carey                159
Joe Judge                159
Mike Tiernan             159
George Van Haltren       159
Kiki Cuyler              157
Willie Keeler            155
Earle Combs              154
Jimmy Ryan               153
Ed McKean                152
Jim Bottomley            151
Tommy Corcoran           151
Harry Heilmann           151

Hall of Famers Ty Cobb, Tris Speaker and Honus Wagner are the only
players to place among the Top Ten career major league hitters in
hits, singles, doubles and triples.
HOME RUNS

Hank Aaron               755
Babe Ruth                714
Willie Mays              660
Frank Robinson           586
Mark McGwire             583
Harmon Killebrew         573
Barry Bonds +            567
Reggie Jackson           563
Mike Schmidt             548
Mickey Mantle            536
Jimmie Foxx              534
Willie McCovey           521
Ted Williams             521
Ernie Banks              512
Eddie Mathews            512
Mel Ott                  511
Eddie Murray             504
Lou Gehrig               493
Stan Musial              475
Willie Stargell          475
Dave Winfield            465
Jose Canseco             462
Ken Griffey, Jr. +       460
Cart Yastrzemski         452
Sammy Sosa +             450
Fred McGriff +           448
Rafael Palmeiro +        447
Dave Kingman             442
Andre Dawson             438
Cal Ripken, Jr.          431
Billy Williams           426
Darrell Evans            414
Duke Snider              407
Al Kaline                399
Dale Murphy              398
Juan Gonzalez +          397
Joe Carter               396
Graig Nettles            390
Johnny Bench             389
Dwight Evans             385
Harold Baines            384
Frank Howard             382
Jim Rice                 382
Albert Belle             381
Orlando Cepeda           379
Tony Perez               379
Norm Cash                377
Andres Galarraga +       377
Carlton Fisk             376
Rocky Colavito           374


RUNS

Rickey Henderson +     2,248
Ty Cobb                2,245
Hank Aaron             2,174
Babe Ruth              2,174
Pete Rose              2,165
Willie Mays            2,062
Stan Musial            1,949
Lou Gehrig             1,888
Tris Speaker           1,881
Mel Ott                1,859
Frank Robinson         1,829
Eddie Collins          1,816
Carl Yastrzemski       1,816
Ted Williams           1,798
Paul Molitor           1,782
Charlie Gehringer      1,774
Jimmie Foxx            1,751
Honus Wagner           1,740
Willie Keeler          1,720
Barry Bonds +          1,713
Cap Anson              1,712
Jesse Burkett          1,708
Billy Hamilton         1,690
Mickey Mantle          1,677
Bid McPhee             1,674
Dave Winfield          1,669
Joe Morgan             1,650
George VanHaltren      1,650
Cal Ripken, Jr.        1,647
Jimmy Ryan             1,640
Robin Yount            1,632
Eddie Murray           1,627
Paul Waner             1,627
Al Kaline              1,622
Fred Clark             1,620
Lou Brock              1,610
Roger Connor           1,607
Jake Beckley           1,601
Ed Delahanty           1,596
Bill Dahlen            1,594
George Brett           1,583
Rogers Hornsby         1,579
Tim Raines +           1,562
Reggie Jackson         1,551
George Davis           1,546
Max Carey              1,545
Hugh Duffy             1,545
Frankie Frisch         1,532
Sam Rice               1,514
Wade Boggs             1,513

RBI

Hank Aaron             2,297
Babe Ruth              2,204
Lou Gehrig             1,990
Ty Cobb                1,960
Stan Musial            1,951
Jimmie Foxx            1,921
Eddie Murray           1,917
Willie Mays            1,903
Mel Ott                1,861
Carl Yastrzemski       1,844
Ted Williams           1,839
Dave Winfield          1,833
Al Simmons             1,827
Frank Robinson         1,812
Reggie Jackson         1,702
Cal Ripken, Jr.        1,695
Tony Perez             1,652
Ernie Banks            1,636
Harold Baines          1,628
Goose Goslin           1,609
George Brett           1,595
Mike Schmidt           1,595
Andre Dawson           1,591
Harmon Killebrew       1,584
Al Kaline              1,583
Rogers Hornsby         1,578
Tris Speaker           1,562
Willie McCovey         1,555
Harry Heilmann         1,551
Barry Bonds +          1,542
Willie Stargell        1,540
Joe DiMaggio           1,537
Mickey Mantle          1,509
Dave Parker            1,493
Billy Williams         1,476
Rafael Palmeiro +      1,470
Rusty Staub            1,466
Eddie Mathews          1,453
Jim Rice               1,451
Joe Carter             1,445
Yogi Berra             1,430
Charlie Gehringer      1,427
Joe Cronin             1,423
Jim Bottomley          1,422
Mark McGwire           1,414
Jose Canseco           1,407
Robin Yount            1,406
Fred McGriff +         1,400
Ted Simmons            1,389
Dwight Evans           1,384

WALKS

Rickey Henderson +     2,141
Babe Ruth              2,062
Ted Williams           2,019
Joe Morgan             1,865
Carl Yastrzemski       1,845
Mickey Mantle          1,734
Barry Bonds +          1,724
Mel Ott                1,708
Eddie Yost             1,614
Darrell Evans          1,605
Stan Musial            1,599
Pete Rose              1,566
Harmon Killebrew       1,559
Lou Gehrig             1,508
Mike Schmidt           1,507
Willie Mays            1,464
Jimmie Foxx            1,452
Eddie Mathews          1,444
Frank Robinson         1,420
Wade Boggs             1,412
Hank Aaron             1,402
Dwight Evans           1,391
Reggie Jackson         1,375
Willie McCovey         1,345
Eddie Murray           1,333
Tony Phillips          1,319
Mark McGwire           1,317
Tim Raines +           1,308
Luke Appling           1,302
Al Kaline              1,277
Jack Clark             1,262
Ken Singleton          1,262
Rusty Staub            1,255
Willie Randolph        1,243
Jimmy Wynn             1,224
Dave Winfield          1,216
Eddie Collins          1,213
Pee Wee Reese          1,210
Fred McGriff +         1,202
Richie Ashburn         1,198
Frank Thomas +         1,198
Brian Downing          1,197
Lou Whitaker           1,197
Chili Davis            1,194
Charlie Gehringer      1,185
Max Bishop             1,153
Toby Harrah            1,153
Tris Speaker           1,146
Brett Butler           1,129
Cal Ripken Jr.         1,129

Giants slugger Barry Bonds is on pace to join Babe Ruth as the only
players to hit 500 home runs and record more than 2,000 runs scored,
RBI and bases on balls.
ON-BASE PERCENTAGE Minimum 4,000 plate appearances
+ Active Players through 2001

Player                   PA       H      BB     HBP    TRB    OBP

Ted Williams            9,764   2,654   2,019    39   4,712   .483
Babe Ruth              10,503   2,873   2,062    42   4,977   .474
John McGraw             4,892   1,309     836   132   2,277   .465
Billy Hamilton          7,544   2,158   1,187    89   3,434   .455
Lou Gehrig              9,554   2,721   1,508    45   4,274   .447
Frank Thomas +          6,786   1,770   1,198    46   3,014   .444
Rogers Hornsby          9,259   2,930   1,038    48   4,016   .434
Ty Cobb                12,777   4,191   1,249    94   5,534   .433
Edgar Martinez +        7,042   1,882   1,066    74   3,022   .429
Jimmie Foxx             9,600   2,646   1,452    14   4,112   .428
Tris Speaker           11,679   3,515   1,381   103   4,999   .428
Ferris Fain             4,852   1,139     904    18   2,061   .425
Eddie Collins          11,525   3,312   1,499    77   4,888   .424
Max Bishop              5,678   1,216   1,153    31   2,400   .423
Dan Brouthers           7,656   2,296     840   105   3,241   .423
Joe Jackson             5,559   1,772     519    59   2,350   .423
Mickey Mantle           9,848   2,415   1,733    13   4,161   .423
Barry Bonds +           9,721   2,313   1,724    65   4,102   .422
Jeff Bagwell +          7,150   1,803   1,098   103   3,004   .420
Wade Boggs             10,615   3,010   1,412    23   4,445   .419
Mickey Cochrane         6,055   1,652     857    29   2,538   .419
Start Musial           12,624   3,630   1,599    53   5,282   .418
Jason Giambi +          4,032   1,048     586    48   1,682   .417
Cupid Childs            6,672   1,720     991    63   2,774   .416
Jesse Burkett           9,525   2,850   1,029    75   3,954   .415
Mel Ott                11,228   2,876   1,708    64   4,648   .414
Jim Thome +             5,072   1,186     875    37   2,098   .414
Roy Thomas              6,409   1,537   1,042    71   2,650   .413
Hank Greenberg          6,061   1,628     852    16   2,496   .412
Ed Delahanty            8,340   2,596     741    94   3,431   .411
Manny Ramirez +         4,666   1,248     622    45   1,915   .410
Charlie Keller          4,584   1,085     784    10   1,879   .410
Eddie Stanky            5,332   1,154     996    35   2,185   .410
Jackie Robinson         5,689   1,518     740    72   2,330   .410
Harry Heilmann          8,683   2,660     856    40   3,556   .410
John Olerud +           6,987   1,768   1,016    69   2,853   .408
Roy Cullenbine          4,742   1,072     852    11   1,935   .408
Denny Lyons             4,997   1,333     621    82   2,036   .407
Riggs Stephenson        5,043   1,515     494    41   2,050   .407
Arky Vaughan            7,605   2,103     937    46   3,086   .406
Rickey Henderson +     12,935   3,000   2,141    93   5,234   .405
Chipper Jones +         4,700   1,240     652     7   1,899   .404
Charlie Gehringer      10,097   2,839   1,186    51   4,076   .404
Paul Waner             10,588   3,152   1,091    38   4,281   .404
Gary Sheffield +        6,693   1,668     952    80   2,700   .403
Pete Browning           5,315   1,646     466    29   2,141   .403
Lu Blue                 7,039   1,696   1,092    43   2,831   .402
Joe Kelley              7,999   2,220     911    82   3,213   .402
John Kruk               4,548   1,170     649     2   1,821   .400
Mike Hargrove           6,582   1,614     965    53   2,632   .400

KEY FOR ON-BASE PERCENTAGE FIGURES
PA--plate appearances; H--hits; BB--bases on balls; HBP--hit by pitch;
TRB--total times reaching base; OBP--on-base percentage.
STOLEN BASES                 AT-BATS

Rickey Henderson +   1,395   Pete Rose            14,053
Lou Brock              938   Hank Aaron           12,364
Billy Hamilton         914   Carl Yastrzemski     11,988
Ty Cobb                892   Cai Ripken, Jr.      11,551
Tim Raines +           808   Ty Cobb              11,434
Vince Coleman          752   Eddie Murray         11,336
Eddie Collins          745   Robin Yount          11,008
Arlie Latham           742   Dave Winfield        11,003
Max Carey              738   Start Musial         10,972
Honus Wagner           723   Willie Mays          10,881
Joe Morgan             689   Paul Molitor         10,835
Willie Wilson          668   Rickey Henderson +   10,710
Tom Brown              657   Brooks Robinson      10,654
Bert Campaneris        649   Honus Wagner         10,439
Otis Nixon             620   George Brett         10,349
George Davis           619   Lou Brock            10,332
Dummy Hoy              596   Luis Aparicio        10,230
Maury Wills            586   Tris Speaker         10,195
George Van Haltren     583   Al Kaline            10,116
Ozzie Smith            580   Rabbit Maranville    10,078
Hugh Duffy             574   Frank Robinson       10,006
Bid McPhee             568   Eddie Collins         9,949
Brett Butler           558   Andre Dawson          9,927
Davey Lopes            557   Harold Baines         9,908
Cesar Cedeno           550   Reggie Jackson        9,864
Bill Dahlen            547   Tony Perez            9,778
John Ward              540   Rusty Staub           9,720
Herman Long            537   Vada Pinson           9,645
Patsy Donovan          518   Nap Lajoie            9,589
Jack Boyle             517   Sam Crawford          9,570
Fred Clarke            509   Jake Beckley          9,538
Harry Stovey           509   Paul Waner            9,459
Luis Aparicio          506   Mel Ott               9,456
Paul Molitor           504   Roberto Clemente      9,454
Willie Keeler          495   Ernie Banks           9,421
Clyde Milan            495   Bill Buckner          9,397
Omar Moreno            487   Ozzie Smith           9,396
Barry Bonds +          484   Max Carey             9,363
Kenny Lofton +         479   Dave Parker           9,358
Mike Griffin           473   Billy Williams        9,350
Tommy McCarthy         468   Rod Carew             9,315
Jimmy Sheckard         465   Tony Gwynn            9,288
Bobby Bonds            461   Joe Morgan            9,277
Ed Delahanty           455   Sam Rice              9,269
Ron LeFlore            455   Nellie Fox            9,232
Delino DeShields       453   Wade Boggs            9,180
Curt Welch             453   Cap Anson             9,176
Roberto Alomar +       446   Willie Davis          9,174
Steve Sax              444   Doc Cramer            9,140
Joe Kelley             443   Frankie Frisch        9,112

GRAND SLAMS                  STRIKEOUTS

Lou Gehrig              23   Reggie Jackson        2,597
Eddie Murray            19   Jose Canseco          1,942
Willie McCovey          18   Willie Stargell       1,936
Jimmie Foxx             17   Mike Schmidt          1,883
Ted Williams            17   Tony Perez            1,867
Hank Aaron              16   Andres Galarraga +    1,858
Dave Kingman            16   Dave Kingman          1,816
Babe Ruth               16   Bobby Bonds           1,757
Robin Ventura +         15   Dale Murphy           1,748
Ken Griffey, Jr. +      14   Lou Brock             1,730
Gil Hodges              14   Mickey Mantle         1,710
Mark McGwire            14   Harmon Killebrew      1,699
Manny Ramirez +         14   Chili Davis           1,698
Harold Baines           13   Fred McGriff +        1,698
Albert Belle            13   Dwight Evans          1,697
Joe DiMaggio            13   Sammy Sosa +          1,690
George Foster           13   Dave Winfield         1,686
Ralph Kiner             13   Rickey Henderson +    l,631
Ernie Banks             12   Gary Gaetti           1,599
Don Baylor              12   Mark McGwire          1,596
Rogers Hornsby          12   Lee May               1,570
Mike Piazza +           12   Dick Allen            1,556
Joe Rudi                12   Willie McCovey        1,550
Rudy York               12   Dave Parker           1,537
Johnny Bench            11   Frank Robinson        1,532
Gary Carter             11   Lance Parrish         1,527
Eric Davis              11   Willie Mays           1,526
Cecil Fielder           11   Devon White           1,526
Gary Gaetti             11   Eddie Murray          1,516
Hank Greenberg          11   Rick Monday           1,513
Reggie Jackson          11   Andre Dawson          1,509
Harmon Killebrew        11   Tony Phillips         1,499
Lee May                 11   Greg Luzinski         1,495
Willie Stargell         11   Eddie Mathews         1,487
Danny Tartabull         11   Frank Howard          1,460
Devon White             11   Juan Samuel           1,442
Matt Williams +         11   Harold Baines         1,441
Dave Winfield           11   Jack Clark            1,441
Joe Adcock              10   Ray Lankford +        1,434
George Bell             10   Jimmy Wynn            1,427
Barry Bonds +           10   Jim Rice              1,423
Ellis Burks +           10   George Foster         1,419
Jeff Burroughs          10   George Scott          1,418
Joe Carter              10   Greg Vaughn +         1,418
Darrell Evans           10   Darrell Evans         1,410
Andres Galarraga +      10   Rob Deer              1,409
John Milner             10   Jay Buhner            1,406
Roy Sievers             10   Eric Davis            1,398
Al Simmons              10   Jay Bell +            1,396
Vern Stephens           10   Carl Yastrzemski      1,393
Vic Wertz               10

Among the 50 lifetime strikeout leaders, only Reggie Jackson, Jose
Canseco, Dave Kingman, Rob Deer and Jay Buhner finished their
careers with more whiffs than safe hits.
BATTING AVERAGE

Player                At-bats    Hits     BA

Ty Cobb                11,429    4,191   .367
Rogers Hornsby          8,173    2,930   .358
Joe Jackson             4,981    1,772   .356
Pete Browning           4,875    1,701   .349
Ed Delahanty            7,511    2,596   .346
Tris Speaker           10,195    3,514   .345
Ted Williams            7,706    2,654   .344
Billy Hamilton          6,281    2,158   .344
Dan Brouthers           6,711    2,296   .342
Babe Ruth               8,399    2,873   .342
Harry Heilmann          7,787    2,660   .342
Willie Keeler           8,591    2,932   .341
Bill Terry              6,428    2,193   .341
George Sisler           8,267    2,812   .340
Lou Gehrig              8,001    2,721   .340
Cap Anson               9,098    3,081   .339
Jesse Burkett           8,426    2,850   .338
Tony Gwynn              9,288    3,141   .338
Nap Lajoie              9,589    3,242   .338
Riggs Stephenson        6,497    1,859   .336
Al Simmons              8,759    2,927   .334
Tip O'Neill             4,298    1,435   .334
Paul Wagner             9,459    3,152   .333
Eddie Collins           9,949    3,312   .333
Stan Musial            10,972    3,630   .331
Sam Thompson            6,005    1,986   .331
Heinie Manush           7,654    2,524   .330
Wade Boggs              9,180    3,010   .328
Rod Carew               9,315    3,053   .328
Honus Wagner           10,441    3,415   .327
Jimmie Foxx             8,134    2,646   .325
Mike Piazza +           4,638    1,507   .325
Earle Combs             5,746    1,866   .325
Joe DiMaggio            6,821    2,214   .325
Babe Herman             5,603    1,818   .324
Hugh Duffy              7,044    2,282   .324
Joe Medwick             7,635    2,471   .324
Edd Roush               7,363    2,376   .323
Sam Rice                9,268    2,987   .322
Kiki Cuyler             7,161    2,299   .321
Charlie Gehringer       8,860    2,839   .320
Chuck Klein             6,486    2,076   .320
Pie Traynor             7,559    2,416   .320
Mickey Cochrane         5,169    1,652   .320
Frank Thomas +          5,542    1,770   .319
Ken Williams            4,862    1,552   .319
Edgar Martinez +        5,902    1,882   .319
Kirby Puckett           7,244    2,304   .318
Earn Averill            6,353    2,019   .318
Denny Lyons             4,347    1,381   .318
Arky Vaughan            6,622    2,103   .318

SLUGGING PERCENTAGE

Player                At-Bats     TB     Slg

Babe Ruth               8,399    5,783   .690
Ted Williams            7,706    4,884   .634
Lou Gehrig              8,001    5,060   .632
Jimmie Foxx             8,134    4,956   .609
Hank Greenberg          5,193    3,142   .605
Manny Ramirez +         3,999    2,375   .594
Mark McGwire            6,187    3,639   .588
Mike Piazza +           4,638    2,685   .579
Joe DiMaggio            6,821    3,948   .579
Frank Thomas +          5,542    3,198   .577
Rogers Hornsby          8,173    4,712   .577
Barry Bonds +           7,932    4,568   .576
Larry Walker +          5,403    3,091   .572
Alex Rodriguez +        3,758    2,146   .571
Juan Gonzalez +         5,824    3,308   .568
Ken Griffey, Jr. +      6,716    3,799   .566
Albert Belle            5,853    3,300   .564
Johnny Mize             6,443    3,621   .562
Start Musial           10,972    6,134   .559
Willie Mays            10,881    6,066   .557
Mickey Mantle           8,102    4,511   .557
Jim Thome +             4,160    2,308   .555
Hank Aaron             12,364    6,856   .555
Carlos Delgado +        3,475    1,926   .554
Jeff Bagwell +          5,949    3,296   .554
Ralph Kiner             5,205    2,852   .548
Chipper Jones +         4,041    2,204   .545
Hack Wilson             4,760    2,593   .545
Jason Giambi +          3,398    1,851   .545
Chuck Klein             6,486    3,522   .543
Sammy Sosa +            6,470    3,505   .542
Duke Snider             7,161    3,865   .540
Frank Robinson         10,006    5,373   .537
Al Simmons              8,759    4,685   .535
Dick Allen              6,332    3,379   .534
Earl Averill            6,353    3,390   .534
Mel Ott                 9,456    5,041   .533
Mo Vaughn +             4,966    2,646   .533
Babe Herman             5,603    2,980   .532
Ken Williams            4,862    2,579   .530
Edgar Martinez +        5,902    3,129   .530
Willie Stargell         7,927    4,190   .529
Mike Schmidt            8,352    4,404   .527
Chick Hafey             4,625    2,433   .526
Moises Alou +           4,238    2,212   .522
Hal Trosky              5,161    2,692   .522
Wally Berger            5,163    2,693   .522
Gary Sheffield +        5,661    2,948   .521
Harry Heilmann          7,787    4,053   .520
Kevin Mitchell          4,134    2,149   .520

FORMULAS FOR BATTING AVERAGE & SLUGGING PERCENTAGE

Batting average equals total hits divided by total at-bats.
Slugging percentage is total bases (from safe hits) divided
by total at-bats