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Highest percentage of hits going for extra bases, season (minimum 85 extra-base hits, since 1900). (Batters With Added Punch).

Baseball Digest

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Batters With Added Punch 
 
Highest Percentage of Hits Going For Extra Bases, Season 
 
(Minimum 85 extra-base hits, Since 1900) 
 
Year   Player, Team                  EBH   Hits   Pct. 
 
2001   Barry Bonds, Giants           107    156   .686 
1999   Mark McGwire, Cardinals        87    145   .600 
1998   Mark McGwire, Cardinals        91    152   .599 
1995   Albert Belle, Indians         103    173   .595 
1921   Babe Ruth, Yankees            119    204   .583 
1973   Willie Stargell, Pirates       90    156   .577 
1920   Babe Ruth, Yankees             99    172   .575 
1997   Mark McGwire, A's/Cardinals    85    148   .574 
1969   Reggie Jackson, A's            86    151   .570 
1928   Babe Ruth, Yankees             91    173   .561 
1989   Kevin Mitchell, Giants         87    158   .551 
2001   Sammy Sosa, Cubs              103    189   .545 
1927   Lou Gehrig, Yankees           117    218   .537 
1996   Brady Anderson, Orioles        92    172   .535 
2001   Todd Helton, Rockies          105    197   .533 
2000   Troy Glaus, Angels             85    160   .531 
1998   Barry Bonds, Giants            88    167   .527 
1997   Jeff Bagwell, Astros           85    162   .525 
1937   Hank Greenberg, Tigers        103    200   .515 
1998   Ken Griffey, Jr., Mariners     92    180   .511 
2000   Richard Hidalgo, Astros        89    175   .509 
1940   Hank Greenberg, Tigers         99    195   .508 
1927   Babe Ruth, Yankees             97    192   .505 
2000   Carlos Delgado, Blue Jays      99    196   .505 
2001   Luis Gonzalez, D'backs        100    198   .505 
1997   Ken Griffey, Jr., Mariners     93    185   .503 
1998   Juan Gonzalez, Rangers         97    193   .503 
1928   Jim Bottomley, Cardinals       93    187   .497 
2001   Jeff Bagwell, Astros           86    173   .497 
1998   Albert Belle, White Sox        99    200   .495 
1999   Sammy Sosa, Cubs               89    180   .494 
2001   Lance Berkman, Astros          94    191   .492 
1953   Eddie Mathews, Braves          86    175   .491 
2001   Jason Giambi, A's              87    178   .489 
1929   Chick Hafey, Cardinals         85    175   .486 
1938   Hank Greenberg, Tigers         85    175   .486 
1993   Barry Bonds, Giants            88    181   .486 
1923   Babe Ruth, Yankees             99    205   .483 
1935   Hank Greenberg, Tigers         98    203   .483 
1999   Chipper Jones, Braves          87    181   .481 
1940   Johnny Mize, Cardinals         87    182   .478 
1993   Ken Griffey, Jr., Mariners     86    180   .478 
1934   Hank Greenberg, Tigers         96    201   .478 
2000   Todd Helton, Rockies          103    216   .477 
1962   Willie Mays, Giants            90    189   .476 
1997   Larry Walker, Rockies          99    208   .476 
1996   Albert Belle, Indians          89    187   .476 
1930   Goose Goslin, Wash./St.L.      85    180   .472 
1932   Jimmie Foxx, A's              100    213   .469 
1996   Andres Galarraga, Rockies      89    190   .468 
1966   Frank Robinson, Orioles        85    182   .467 
1938   Jimmie Foxx, Red Sox           92    197   .467 
1930   Hack Wilson, Cubs              97    208   .466 
1939   Ted Williams, Red Sox          86    185   .465 
2000   Jeff Bagwell, Astros           85    183   .464 
1930   Babe Ruth, Yankees             86    186   .462 
2000   Sammy ...
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