Baseball – Leading Career Batting Average Record Holders
Rank![]() |
Player![]() |
Batting Average![]() |
1 | Ty Cobb | .3662 |
2 | Oscar Charleston | .3648 |
3 | Rogers Hornsby | .3585 |
4 | Joe Jackson | .3558 |
5 | Jud Wilson | .3504 |
6 | Lefty O'Doul | .3493 |
7 | Turkey Stearnes | .3483 |
8 | Ed Delahanty | .3458 |
9 | Tris Speaker | .3447 |
10 | Billy Hamilton | .3444 |
10 | Ted Williams | .3444 |
12 | Dan Brouthers | .3424 |
13 | Babe Ruth | .3421 |
14 | Dave Orr | .3420 |
15 | Harry Heilmann | .3416 |
16 | Pete Browning | .3415 |
17 | Willie Keeler | .3413 |
18 | Bill Terry | .3412 |
19 | Lou Gehrig | .3401 |
19 | George Sisler | .3401 |
21 | Mule Suttles | .3394 |
22 | Jesse Burkett | .3382 |
22 | Tony Gwynn | .3382 |
22 | Nap Lajoie | .3382 |
25 | Jake Stenzel | .3378 |
26 | Riggs Stephenson | .3361 |
27 | Al Simmons | .3342 |
28 | Cap Anson | .3341 |
29 | John McGraw | .3336 |
30 | Eddie Collins | .3332 |
30 | Paul Waner | .3332 |
32 | Mike Donlin | .3326 |
33 | Sam Thompson | .3314 |
34 | Stan Musial | .3308 |
35 | Bill Lange | .3298 |
35 | Heinie Manush | .3298 |
37 | Willie Wells | .3296 |
38 | Biz Mackey | .3281 |
39 | Wade Boggs | .3279 |
40 | Rod Carew | .3278 |
41 | Honus Wagner | .3276 |
42 | Tip O'Neill | .3260 |
43 | Hugh Duffy | .3255 |
43 | Bob Fothergill | .3255 |
45 | Jimmie Foxx | .3253 |
46 | Cool Papa Bell | .3247 |
46 | Earle Combs | .3247 |
48 | Joe DiMaggio | .3246 |
49 | Babe Herman | .3245 |
50 | Joe Medwick | .3236 |
Updated: October 5, 2024
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