Batting Average (BA): 1946-2020 percent above league: BA >= .360 and AB >= 370.

36 batter seasons. That's a similar ratio to the 12 seasons of .400 BA 1911-1941 considering it's 31 seasons to 74 seasons and 16 teams expanding to 30.

Batting Average (BA): .400 1903-2021 percent above league. Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Seven players had BA at least .400 twelve times from 1903 through 2021, actually between 1911 and 1941.

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Batting Average (BA): 1903-2020 percent above league >= 20% and AB >= 370. Friday, January 21, 2022

So, yes, I know that 370 AB does not conform with the official rules, which don't deserve conformity. I chose 370 because it includes BA leaders like Barry Bonds in in 2004 and Debs Garms in 1940. And ... it includes Ted Williams in 1954!

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Multiple seasons below:
Boggs: 6
Gwynn: 4
Walker: 4
Williams: 2
Musial: 2
Carew: 2

In the table below: maximum and minimum. Sorted by PctAboveL.

qryBattingBAPctOverLeague5_370AB

Year	L	Team	First	Last	Bats	PctAboveL	BAplayer	BAleag	BA_P-L	G	AB	H	BB
1957	AL	BOS	Ted	Williams	L	52.25%	.3881	.2549	.1332	132	420	163	119
1994	NL	SDN	Tony	Gwynn	L	47.57%	.3938	.2669	.1269	110	419	165	48
1977	AL	MIN	Rod	Carew	L	45.74%	.3880	.2662	.1218	155	616	239	69
1980	AL	KCA	George	Brett	L	44.85%	.3898	.2691	.1207	117	449	175	58
1948	NL	SLN	Stan	Musial	L	44.32%	.3764	.2608	.1156	155	611	230	79
1971	NL	SLN	Joe	Torre	R	44.11%	.3628	.2517	.1110	161	634	230	63
1959	AL	CLE	Tito	Francona	L	43.58%	.3634	.2531	.1103	122	399	145	35
1957	AL	NYA	Mickey	Mantle	B	43.18%	.3650	.2549	.1101	144	474	173	146
1946	NL	SLN	Stan	Musial	L	42.91%	.3654	.2557	.1097	156	624	228	73
2002	NL	SFN	Barry	Bonds	L	42.66%	.3697	.2592	.1106	143	403	149	198
1987	NL	SDN	Tony	Gwynn	L	42.00%	.3701	.2607	.1095	157	589	218	82
1970	NL	ATL	Rico	Carty	R	41.88%	.3661	.2580	.1081	136	478	175	77
1997	NL	SDN	Tony	Gwynn	L	41.33%	.3716	.2629	.1087	149	592	220	43
1988	AL	BOS	Wade	Boggs	L	41.32%	.3664	.2593	.1071	155	584	214	125
1999	NL	COL	Larry	Walker	L	41.27%	.3790	.2683	.1107	127	438	166	57
1961	AL	DET	Norm	Cash	L	41.10%	.3607	.2557	.1051	159	535	193	124
1974	AL	MIN	Rod	Carew	L	40.87%	.3639	.2583	.1056	153	599	218	74
1985	AL	BOS	Wade	Boggs	L	40.69%	.3675	.2612	.1063	161	653	240	96
1993	NL	COL	Andres	Galarraga	R	40.44%	.3702	.2636	.1066	120	470	174	24
2000	NL	COL	Todd	Helton	L	40.07%	.3724	.2659	.1065	160	580	216	103
2008	NL	ATL	Chipper	Jones	B	39.96%	.3645	.2604	.1041	128	439	160	90
1995	NL	SDN	Tony	Gwynn	L	39.82%	.3682	.2633	.1049	135	535	197	35
1997	NL	COL	Larry	Walker	L	39.27%	.3662	.2629	.1033	153	568	208	78
1998	NL	COL	Larry	Walker	L	38.87%	.3634	.2617	.1017	130	454	165	64
1948	AL	BOS	Ted	Williams	L	38.87%	.3694	.2660	.1034	137	509	188	126
2004	AL	SEA	Ichiro	Suzuki	L	37.88%	.3722	.2699	.1022	161	704	262	49
2004	NL	SFN	Barry	Bonds	L	37.83%	.3619	.2626	.0993	147	373	135	232
1994	NL	HOU	Jeff	Bagwell	R	37.72%	.3675	.2669	.1006	110	400	147	65
1997	NL	LAN	Mike	Piazza	R	37.49%	.3615	.2629	.0986	152	556	201	69
2009	AL	MIN	Joe	Mauer	L	37.00%	.3652	.2666	.0986	138	523	191	76
1987	AL	BOS	Wade	Boggs	L	36.99%	.3630	.2650	.0980	147	551	200	105
1947	NL	SLN	Harry	Walker	L	36.59%	.3626	.2654	.0971	140	513	186	63
1993	AL	TOR	John	Olerud	L	36.16%	.3630	.2666	.0964	158	551	200	114
1983	AL	BOS	Wade	Boggs	L	35.90%	.3608	.2655	.0953	153	582	210	92
2000	AL	BOS	Nomar	Garciaparra	R	35.10%	.3724	.2757	.0967	140	529	197	61
2007	AL	DET	Magglio	Ordonez	R	34.19%	.3630	.2705	.0925	157	595	216	76

In this Batting Average series of posts, Ted Williams keeps popping up. Conspicuous by their absence are Willie Mays and Hank Aaron.

Ted Williams

Position: Leftfielder

Bats: Left  •  Throws: Right

6-3, 205lb (190cm, 92kg)