Saturday, February 5, 2022

Batting Average and Home Run Rate percentages above the league 1950-2019. Williams and Schmidt lead.

American League (AL) and National League (NL) 1950-2019.

Batting Average and Home Run Rate percentages above the league 1903-2019. Thursday, February 3, 2022

Data is for both the American League (AL) and National League (NL) seasons 1903-2019.

Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth dominate, so there will be a subsequent post, probably for seasons 1950-2019. That pushes past World War II, which ended in 1945, and any post war adjustment seasons.

BA% is the percentage that a player's Batting Average (BA) is above the league BA that season.

HR% is the percentage that a player's Home Run rate (AB/HR; lower is better) is above the league Home Run rate that season.

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Age is simply subtracting birth year from the season year.

Maximum. Mimimum.

Sorted on BA% (above league):

qryBAleader%AboveLeag_HRrateAboveLeag
Year L Team First Last bats BA% HR% BAplayer HRratePlay HR AB H BB BA_L HRrate_L BA1 Age throws Lname
1957 AL BOS Ted Williams L 52.25% 73.04% .3881 11.05 38 420 163 119 .25491 41.003 Yes 39 R Williams
1994 NL SDN Tony Gwynn L 47.57% 2.86% .3938 34.92 12 419 165 48 .26685 35.945 Yes 34 L Gwynn
1977 AL MIN Rod Carew L 45.74% -14.62% .3880 44.00 14 616 239 69 .26622 38.388 Yes 32 R Carew
1980 AL KCA George Brett L 44.85% 55.71% .3898 18.71 24 449 175 58 .26908 42.239 Yes 27 R Brett
1971 NL SLN Joe Torre R 44.11% 44.72% .3628 26.42 24 634 230 63 .25173 47.790 Yes 31 R Torre
1959 AL CLE Tito Francona L 43.58% 48.13% .3634 19.95 20 399 145 35 .25310 38.464 No 26 L Francona
1967 NL PIT Roberto Clemente R 43.51% 49.06% .3573 25.43 23 585 209 41 .24894 49.933 Yes 33 R Clemente
1957 AL NYA Mickey Mantle B 43.18% 66.00% .3650 13.94 34 474 173 146 .25491 41.003 No 26 R Mantle
2002 NL SFN Barry Bonds L 42.66% 74.10% .3697 8.76 46 403 149 198 .25916 33.832 Yes 38 L Bonds
1987 NL SDN Tony Gwynn L 42.00% -131.57% .3701 84.14 7 589 218 82 .26065 36.336 Yes 27 L Gwynn
1970 NL ATL Rico Carty R 41.88% 51.59% .3661 19.12 25 478 175 77 .25805 39.492 Yes 31 R Carty
1997 NL SDN Tony Gwynn L 41.33% 2.43% .3716 34.82 17 592 220 43 .26294 35.693 Yes 37 L Gwynn
1988 AL BOS Wade Boggs L 41.32% -188.34% .3664 116.80 5 584 214 125 .25929 40.508 Yes 30 R Boggs
1999 NL COL Larry Walker L 41.27% 61.53% .3790 11.84 37 438 166 57 .26828 30.768 Yes 33 R Walker
1961 AL DET Norm Cash L 41.11% 63.54% .3607 13.05 41 535 193 124 .25566 35.791 Yes 28 L Cash
1974 AL MIN Rod Carew L 40.88% -313.88% .3639 199.67 3 599 218 74 .25834 48.243 Yes 29 R Carew
1985 AL BOS Wade Boggs L 40.69% -130.11% .3675 81.63 8 653 240 96 .26123 35.472 Yes 27 R Boggs
1993 NL COL Andres Galarraga R 40.44% 46.07% .3702 21.36 22 470 174 24 .26361 39.616 Yes 32 R Galarraga
2000 NL COL Todd Helton L 40.07% 53.24% .3724 13.81 42 580 216 103 .26587 29.532 Yes 27 L Helton
1985 NL SLN Willie McGee B 39.97% -32.41% .3529 61.20 10 612 216 34 .25215 46.221 Yes 27 R McGee
2008 NL ATL Chipper Jones B 39.96% 41.26% .3645 19.95 22 439 160 90 .26041 33.970 Yes 36 R Jones
1995 NL SDN Tony Gwynn L 39.82% -65.03% .3682 59.44 9 535 197 35 .26335 36.019 Yes 35 L Gwynn
1959 AL DET Harvey Kuenn R 39.45% -62.06% .3529 62.33 9 561 198 48 .25310 38.464 Yes 29 R Kuenn
1997 NL COL Larry Walker L 39.27% 67.52% .3662 11.59 49 568 208 78 .26294 35.693 No 31 R Walker
1975 AL MIN Rod Carew L 39.14% 14.36% .3589 38.21 14 535 192 64 .25793 44.622 Yes 30 R Carew
2018 AL BOS Mookie Betts R 38.88% 43.02% .3462 16.25 32 520 180 81 .24924 28.521 Yes 26 R Betts
1969 NL CIN Pete Rose B 38.88% 12.39% .3477 39.19 16 627 218 88 .25035 44.729 Yes 28 R Rose
1998 NL COL Larry Walker L 38.88% 42.92% .3634 19.74 23 454 165 64 .26170 34.581 Yes 32 R Walker

Among Betts, Rose and Walker at the bottom of BA%, Larry Walker actually had a slightly lower value:

Betts.3888220189
Rose.3888156581
Walker.3887657623

Number six on the list, Tito Francona, didn't qualify for the lead in BA in 1959.

1957 is the earliest year on this list. 1957 also has the oldest and youngest: Ted Williams (39) and Mickey Mantle (26).  Williams is second to Bonds in HR%. Walker hit the most home runs, Carew the fewest. Most hits: Boggs 240; fewest Francona 145.

Gwynn is among the top 25 BA% four times. Three each for Carew, Boggs, Walker.

Sorted by HR%  (above league):

Note: Mike Schmidt has the highest HR% in the short 1981 season. However, his HRrate in 1981 is almost identical to his in 1980; Schmidt is number 3 below for 1980. The 1981 NL HRrate was just a shade lower than the highest on this list: 1968 NL. It took 1981 NL batters about 60 AB to hit a HR. In 2001 when Barry Bonds hit 73 HR, it took fewer than half as many. The 1981 AL HRrate was 47.8.
Year L Team First Last bats BA% HR% BAplayer HRratePlay HR AB H BB BA_L HRrate_L BA1 Age throws Lname
1981 NL PHI Mike Schmidt R 23.97% 81.19% .3164 11.4193 31 354 112 73 .25521 60.715 No 32 R Schmidt
1998 NL SLN Mark McGwire R 14.11% 78.97% .2986 7.27 70 509 152 162 .26170 34.581 No 35 R McGwire
1980 NL PHI Mike Schmidt R 10.48% 78.59% .2865 11.4166 48 548 157 89 .25933 53.316 No 31 R Schmidt
1976 NL NYN Dave Kingman R -6.48% 78.34% .2384 12.81 37 474 113 38 .25493 59.132 No 28 R Kingman
2001 NL SFN Barry Bonds L 25.39% 78.15% .3277 6.52 73 476 156 177 .26137 29.844 No 37 L Bonds
1971 NL ATL Hank Aaron R 30.01% 77.96% .3273 10.53 47 495 162 71 .25173 47.790 No 37 R Aaron
1971 NL PIT Willie Stargell L 17.39% 77.72% .2955 10.65 48 511 151 83 .25173 47.790 No 31 L Stargell
1973 NL ATL Hank Aaron R 18.29% 77.02% .3010 9.80 40 392 118 68 .25447 42.637 No 39 R Aaron
1968 NL SFN Willie McCovey L 20.32% 76.43% .2925 14.53 36 523 153 72 .24313 61.631 No 30 L McCovey
1979 NL CHN Dave Kingman R 10.31% 76.07% .2876 11.08 48 532 153 45 .26070 46.313 No 31 R Kingman
1989 NL SFN Kevin Mitchell R 18.11% 76.04% .2910 11.55 47 543 158 87 .24636 48.218 No 27 R Mitchell
1969 NL SFN Willie McCovey L 27.73% 75.61% .3198 10.91 45 491 157 121 .25035 44.729 No 31 L McCovey
1980 NL ATL Bob Horner R 3.27% 75.19% .2678 13.23 35 463 124 27 .25933 53.316 No 23 R Horner
1995 AL OAK Mark McGwire R 1.54% 74.70% .2744 8.13 39 317 87 88 .27029 32.127 No 32 R McGwire
1965 NL SFN Willie Mays R 27.34% 74.46% .3172 10.73 52 558 177 76 .24909 42.016 No 34 R Mays
1992 AL OAK Mark McGwire R 3.22% 74.40% .2677 11.12 42 467 125 90 .25932 43.439 No 29 R McGwire
1968 NL PHI Dick Allen R 8.16% 74.38% .2630 15.79 33 521 137 74 .24313 61.631 No 26 R Allen
2002 NL SFN Barry Bonds L 42.66% 74.10% .3697 8.76 46 403 149 198 .25916 33.832 Yes 38 L Bonds
1979 NL PHI Mike Schmidt R -2.87% 74.04% .2532 12.02 45 541 137 120 .26070 46.313 No 30 R Schmidt
1976 NL PHI Mike Schmidt R 2.77% 74.01% .2620 15.37 38 584 153 100 .25493 59.132 No 27 R Schmidt
1975 NL NYN Dave Kingman R -10.16% 73.99% .2311 13.94 36 502 116 34 .25721 53.611 No 27 R Kingman
1972 AL CHA Dick Allen R 28.98% 73.96% .3083 13.68 37 506 156 99 .23903 52.521 No 30 R Allen
1999 NL SLN Mark McGwire R 3.74% 73.95% .2783 8.02 65 521 145 133 .26828 30.768 No 36 R McGwire
1954 AL BOS Ted Williams L 34.13% 73.86% .3446 13.31 29 386 133 136 .25689 50.922 No 36 R Williams
1956 AL NYA Mickey Mantle B 35.47% 73.77% .3527 10.25 52 533 188 112 .26036 39.076 Yes 25 R Mantle
1955 AL BOS Ted Williams L 37.91% 73.74% .3563 11.43 28 320 114 91 .25832 43.514 No 37 R Williams
1990 AL DET Cecil Fielder R 7.09% 73.73% .2775 11.24 51 573 159 90 .25911 42.762 No 27 R Fielder
1981 NL NYN Dave Kingman R -13.42% 73.57% .2210 16.05 22 353 78 55 .25521 60.715 No 33 R Kingman
1952 AL CLE Luke Easter L 4.17% 73.55% .2632 14.10 31 437 115 44 .25262 53.296 No 37 R Easter
2003 NL SFN Barry Bonds L 30.40% 73.46% .3410 8.67 45 390 133 148 .26153 32.654 No 39 L Bonds
1961 AL NYA Mickey Mantle B 24.04% 73.41% .3171 9.52 54 514 163 126 .25566 35.791 No 30 R Mantle
2004 NL SFN Barry Bonds L 37.83% 73.38% .3619 8.29 45 373 135 232 .26259 31.139 Yes 40 L Bonds
1992 NL PIT Barry Bonds L 23.55% 73.30% .3108 13.91 34 473 147 127 .25154 52.098 No 28 L Bonds
1964 NL SFN Willie Mays R 16.56% 73.06% .2958 12.30 47 578 171 82 .25382 45.652 No 33 R Mays
1957 AL BOS Ted Williams L 52.25% 73.04% .3881 11.05 38 420 163 119 .25491 41.003 Yes 39 R Williams
1961 AL NYA Roger Maris L 5.41% 72.98% .2695 9.67 61 590 159 94 .25566 35.791 No 27 R Maris

Bonds is on this list of 36 five times. Four each for Schmidt, McGwire, Kingman.

36 batters because I had to get down to Roger Maris and his 61 home runs in 1961.

Mantle & Maris still only teammates to hit 50 HR. Tuesday, June 28, 2011

The most recent 50 home run season on the list: Barry Bonds 73 in 2001. Seasons on the list range from 1952 (Luke Easter) to 2004 (Bonds).

BA% and BA ranges from Ted Williams 1957 (52.25% and .388) to Dave Kingman, who has the three lowest, all negative.

The fewest home runs, not including the short 1981: Williams 28 in 1955 and 29 in 1954.

Roger Maris had the most At Bats (AB): 590. Mark McGwire had the fewest AB: 317 in 1995 with 39 home runs.

Most hits: Mickey Mantle 188 in 1956, his triple crown season. 

Oldest: Bonds was 40 in 2004. Youngest: Bob Horner 23, then Mantle 25.

League BA: highest .270 AL 1995; lowest .240 AL 1972

HRrate for the league: lowest was NL 2001 when Bonds hit 73 home runs; highest NL 1968.

Hank Aaron has ranks 6 and 8, when he was 37 and 39 years old respectively. Here are his seasons with at least 20 home runs. It's interesting that he had not just his highest home run total (47 in 1971) but his highest HR% seasons when he was older.
Year L Team First Last bats BA% HR% BAplayer HRratePlay HR AB H BB BA_L HRrate_L BA1 Age throws
1971 NL ATL Hank Aaron R 30.01% 77.96% .3273 10.53 47 495 162 71 .25173 47.790 No 37 R
1973 NL ATL Hank Aaron R 18.29% 77.02% .3010 9.80 40 392 118 68 .25447 42.637 No 39 R
1969 NL ATL Hank Aaron R 19.76% 72.21% .2998 12.43 44 547 164 87 .25035 44.729 No 35 R
1972 NL ATL Hank Aaron R 6.66% 71.57% .2650 13.21 34 449 119 92 .24848 46.443 No 38 R
1967 NL ATL Hank Aaron R 23.19% 69.19% .3067 15.38 39 600 184 63 .24894 49.933 No 33 R
1963 NL ML1 Hank Aaron R 29.95% 68.21% .3185 14.34 44 631 201 78 .24513 45.105 No 29 R
1974 NL ATL Hank Aaron R 4.82% 67.14% .2676 17.00 20 340

.25535 51.728 No 40 R
1968 NL ATL Hank Aaron R 18.10% 66.09% .2871 20.90 29 606 174 64 .24313 61.631 No 34 R
1966 NL ATL Hank Aaron R 8.65% 65.90% .2786 13.70 44 603 168 76 .25642 40.192 No 32 R
1970 NL ATL Hank Aaron R 15.66% 65.62% .2984 13.58 38 516 154 74 .25805 39.492 No 36 R
1962 NL ML1 Hank Aaron R 23.78% 65.62% .3226 13.16 45 592 191 66 .26065 38.267 No 28 R
1960 NL ML1 Hank Aaron R 14.43% 63.56% .2915 14.75 40 590 172 60 .25477 40.476 No 26 R
1957 NL ML1 Hank Aaron R 23.79% 61.64% .3220 13.98 44 615 198 57 .26007 36.434 No 23 R
1965 NL ML1 Hank Aaron R 27.48% 57.61% .3175 17.81 32 570 181 60 .24909 42.016 No 31 R
1959 NL ML1 Hank Aaron R 36.24% 55.84% .3545 16.13 39 629 223 51 .26022 36.523 Yes 25 R
1961 NL ML1 Hank Aaron R 24.79% 49.65% .3267 17.74 34 603 197 56 .26180 35.224 No 27 R
1964 NL ML1 Hank Aaron R 29.25% 47.98% .3281 23.75 24 570 187 62 .25382 45.652 No 30 R
1958 NL ML1 Hank Aaron R 24.65% 43.76% .3261 20.03 30 601 196 59 .26163 35.624 No 24 R
1955 NL ML1 Hank Aaron R 21.34% 32.59% .3140 22.30 27 602 189 49 .25873 33.074 No 21 R
1956 NL ML1 Hank Aaron R 28.26% 31.77% .3284 23.42 26 609 200 37 .25606 34.331 Yes 22 R

Those 1973 Atlanta Braves: was there something in the water? Tuesday, August 31, 2010

At age 30, Baltimore second baseman Davey Johnson joined the Atlanta Braves and hit 43 home runs. His previous high had been 18 at age 28...

In 1973 Darrell Evans hit 41 home runs: 24 home, 17 road. Very similar to Johnson...

The great Hank Aaron hit 40 homers in 1973 in only 392 at bats at age 39. 1973 was Aaron's personal best in AB/HR: 9.8. Second best: age 37, 10.5 AB per HR... Aaron hit his career high for a single season at age 37, the same as Barry Bonds, in 1971 with 47 in only 495 at bats.

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