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Batting Crown Kings Early Years Batting Crown Kings Early Years
1900s to 1930s; Batting Champions in early Baseball History

Batting Crown Kings - the batting leaders in the beginning of the 20th century note the high number of Hall of Famers. Here's the list, American League; Nap Lajoie won the title in 1901 when he hit .422, the highest mark in AL history. Ed Delahanty hit .376 in 1902. Lajoie again won the titles in 1903 & 1904. Elmer Flick in 1905 and George Stone in 1906.

Check this out- Ty Cobb, Detroit Tigers won the batting titles 12 out of the next 13 years (1907-1915) and (1917-1919) with Tris Speaker winning in 1916.

In the National League, Honus Wagner of the Pittsburgh Pirates won the title in 1900, 1903, 1904, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909 and 1911; a total of eight out of twelve years.

Jack Daubert of Brooklyn won in 1913 & 1914. In the 1920's,

George Sisler, St. Louis Browns took two titles by hitting .407 in 1920 and .420 in 1922.

Harry Heilmann, of the Tigers won four crowns, with .394, .403, .393 and .398.

Babe Ruth won the AL batting crown in 1924 with .378.

In the National League during the 1920's, it was Rogers Hornsby's decade. Hornsby won every year from 1920 thru 1925 and again in 1928 including three years over .400. In 1925, Rogers Hornsby batted .424, the highest average in baseball history - still unbroken.

Paul Waner, Pirates won in 1927 with .380. Check this name out:- Bubbies Hargrave won the title in 1926 with .353. Bubbies played for the Cincinnati Reds. Baseballhistorian.com Batting Crowns




Hitting .400 in Baseball History Hitting .400 in Baseball History
American Heroes - Batting Over .400 in a Single Season

Every ballplayer who has batted over .400 for a single season is in the 'Hall of Fame', except Shoeless Joe Jackson who was banned for throwing the 1919 World Series. Ross Barnes won the first-ever batting title in 1876 with a .404 average. Barnes played for Chicago in the NL. 'Cap' Anson, Cubs, batted .407 in 1879 and .421 in 1887. Hugh Duffy, Boston Braves hit .438 in 1894, the highest batting average in baseballs' history.

Jesse 'The Crab' Burkett, Cleveland, batted .423 and .410, in 1895-96. Ed Delahanty hit .408 for the Phillies in 1899. Napoleon Lajoie, Philadelphia A's, hit an American League record of .422 in 1901. Ty Cobb, Tigers, hit over .400 three times during the 1910's-20'S.

George Sisler, St. Louis Browns hit .407 in 1920 and .420 in 1922. Harry Heilmann, Tigers, hit .403 in 1923. Rogers Hornsby of the St. Louis Cardinals hit .401, .424 and .403.

Bill Terry is the last National Leaguer to bat over .400. Terry of the New York Giants hit .401 in 1930. Ted Williams was the last .400 hitter in baseball. Williams, of the Boston Red Sox, hit .406 in 1941, sixty years ago. baseballhistorian.com archives




American League Leaders Total Bases American League Leaders Total Bases
Babe Ruth's Highest One Season Major League Mark; Lou Gehrig's 5 Times Over 400 Total Bases is tops in baseball history

Baseball's extraordinary power blasters produced the highest total bases in one season. Here's the list of all-time leaders. American League leaders:

In 1921, Babe Ruth, Yankees, produced the highest total in major league history with 457.

In 1927, Lou Gehrig, Yankees, 447; - In 1932, Jimmie Foxx, Philadelphia A's 438; - In 1930, Lou Gehrig 419; - In 1937, Joe DiMaggio, Yankees, 418; - In 1927, Babe Ruth 417; - In 1931, Lou Gehrig 410; - In 1934, Lou Gehrig 409; - In 1978, Jim Rice, Red Sox, 406; - In 1936 Hal Trosky, Indians 405; - In 1936, Lou Gehrig 403; - In 1933, Jimmie Foxx Produced 403.




National League Leaders - Total Bases National League Leaders - Total Bases
Rogers Hornsky Has The Highest One Year Total; Chuck Klein Three Times Over 400 Total Bases

These powerful sluggers produced the most total bases in one season - 1900-1999. National League's top hitters: In 1922, Rogers Hornsby, Cardinals, 450 total bases. In 1930, Chuck Klein, Phillies, 445; - In 1948, Stan Musial, Cardinals, 429; - In 1930, Hack Wilson, Cubs, 423; - 1932, Chuck Klein got 420; - In 1930, Babe Herman, Brooklyn, 416; - In 1998, Sammy Sosa, Cubs, 416; - In 1929, Rogers Hornsby 409; - In 1997, Larry Walker, Colorado, 409; - In 1937, Joe Medwick, Cardinals, 406; - In 1929, Chuck Klein 406; - In 1959, Hank Aaron, Milw. Braves, 400.




Record Extra Base Hits Record Extra Base Hits
Long Ball Hits - Record Seasons - All-Time; Babe Ruth Tops-the-List

Babe Ruth is baseball's all-time leader for long hits in a season. In 1921, the Bambino crashed 119 extra base hits. He smacked 44 doubles, 16 triples and 59 home runs.

Next is Lou Gehrig, in 1927, he hit 117 long hits, with 52 D's, 18 T's and 47 homers.

1930, Chuck Klein, Phillies, 107 Extra base hits, - 59 D's, 8 T's and 40 HR's.

In 1948, Stan Musial, Cardinals, 103 Extra BH - 46 D's, 18 T's and 39 HR's.

1937, Hank Greenberg, Tigers, 103 Extra BH - 49 D's, 14 T's, 40 HR's. 1932, Chuck Klein 103 Extra BH, 50 D's, 15 T's, 38 HR's.

In 1995, Albert Belle, Indians, 103 Extra BH, 52 D's, 1 T, 50 HR's.

In 1922, Rogers Hornsby, Cardinals, 102 Extra BH, 46 D's, 14 T's, 42 HR's. - In 1930, Lou Gehrig, Yankees 100 Extra BH, 42 D's, 17 T's, 41 HR's. In 1932, Jimmie Fox, Philadelphia A's, 100 Extra BH, 33 D's, 9 T's, 58 HR's....

Babe Ruth has the highest total of extra-base hits in a single year.

Lou Gehrig and Chuck Klein are the only players in history to get 100 long hits twice.

The above are the only players in history to get 100 or more extra base hits in one season. Baseballhistorian.com




 




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