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All-time single-season batting leaders; top 5 for each club since 1900.(stats)
All-Time Single-Season Batting Leaders Top 5 For Each Club Since 1900 Note: To be listed among hitters with top batting averages, player must have qualified for league batting championship for that season ANAHEIM ANGELS (1961-2001) Home Runs Year Troy Glaus 47 2000 Troy Glaus 41 2001 Reggie Jackson 39 1982 Leon Wagner 37 1962 Bobby Bonds 37 1977 RBI Year Don Baylor 139 1979 Tim Salmon 127 1997 Garret Anderson 123 2001 Wally Joyner 117 1987 Mo Vaughn 117 2000 Garret Anderson 117 2000 Average Year Darin Erstad .355 2000 Rod Carew .339 1983 Rod Carew .331 1980 Tim Salmon .330 1995 Alex Johnson .329 1970 Runs Year Darin Erstad 121 2000 Don Baylor 120 1979 Jim Edmonds 120 1995 Troy Glaus 120 2000 Tony Phillips 119 1995 Stolen Bases Year Mickey Rivers 70 1975 Gary Pettis 56 1985 Luis Polonia 55 1993 Luis Polonia 51 1992 Gary Pettis 50 1986 Doubles Year Doug DeCinces 42 1982 Johnny Ray 42 1988 Jim Edmonds 42 1998 Garret Anderson 41 1998 Garret Anderson 40 2000 Triples Year Jim Fregosi 13 1968 Mickey Rivers 13 1975 Devon White 13 1989 Jim Fregosi 12 1963 Bobby Knoop 11 1966 Mickey Rivers 11 1974 Adam Kennedy 11 2000 Hits Year Darin Erstad 240 2000 Alex Johnson 202 1970 Garret Anderson 194 2001 Garret Anderson 189 1997 Carney Lansford 188 1979 Garret Anderson 188 1999 Walks Year Tony Phillips 113 1995 Troy Glaus 112 2000 Troy Glaus 107 2001 Brian Downing 106 1987 Tim Salmon 104 2000 BALTIMORE ORIOLES (1954-2001) Home Runs Year Brady Anderson 50 1996 Frank Robinson 49 1966 Jim Gentile 46 1961 Rafael Palmeiro 43 1998 Boog Powell 39 1964 Rafael Palmeiro 39 1995 Rafael Palmeiro 39 1996 RBI Year Rafael Palmeiro 142 1996 Jim Gentile 141 1961 Eddie Murray 124 1985 Frank Robinson 122 1966 Boog Powell 121 1969 Rafael Palmeiro 121 1998 Average Year Ken Singleton .328 1977 Roberto Alomar .328 1996 Eric Davis .327 1998 Cal Ripken .323 1991 Bob Nieman .322 1958 Runs Year Roberto Alomar 132 1996 Frank Robinson 122 1966 Cal Ripken 121 1991 Al Bumbry 118 1980 Brady Anderson 117 1996 Stolen Bases Year Luis Aparicio 57 1964 Brady Anderson 53 1992 Al Bumbry 44 1980 Al Bumbry 42 1976 Luis Aparicio 40 1963 Doubles Year Cal Ripken 47 1983 Cal Ripken 46 1991 Roberto Alomar 43 1996 Delino DeShields 43 2000 Rafael Palmeiro 40 1996 Cal Ripken 40 1996 Triples Year Paul Blair 12 1967 Al Bumbry 11 1973 Mike Devereaux 11 1992 Luis Aparicio 10 1965 Phil Bradley 10 1989 Mike Devereaux 10 1991 Brady Anderson 10 1992 Brady Anderson 10 1995 Hits Year Cal Ripken 211 1983 Cal Ripken 210 1991 B.J. Surhoff 207 1999 Al Bumbry 205 1980 Cal Ripken 195 1964 Walks Year Ken Singleton 118 1975 Don Buford 109 1970 Ken Singleton 109 1979 Bobby Grich 107 1973 Bobby Grich 107 1975 Ken Singleton 107 1977 Eddie Murray 107 1984 BOSTON RED SOX (1901-2001) Home Runs Year Jimmie Foxx 50 1938 Jim Rice 46 1978 Carl Yastrzemski 44 1967 Mo Vaughn 44 1996 Ted Williams 43 1949 Tony Armas 43 1984 RBI Year Jimmie Foxx 175 1938 Ted Williams 159 1949 Vern Stephens 159 1949 Ted Williams 145 1939 Vern Stephens 144 1950 Walt Dropo 144 1950 Average Year Ted Williams .406 1941 Ted Williams .388 1957 Tris Speaker .383 1912 Nomar Garciappara .372 2000 Dale Alexander .372 1932 Runs Year Ted Williams 150 1949 Ted Williams 142 1946 Ted Williams 141 1942 Jimmie Foxx 139 1938 Tris Speaker 136 1912 Stolen Bases Year Tommy Harper 54 1973 Tris Speaker 52 1912 Tris Speaker 46 1913 Tris Speaker 42 1914 Otis Nixon 42 1994 Doubles Year Earl Webb 67 1931 Iris Speaker 53 1912 Joe Cronin 51 1938 Wade Boggs 51 1989 Nomar Garciaparra 51 2000 Triples Year Tris Speaker 22 1913 Buck Freeman 20 1903 Buck Freeman 19 1902 Chick Stahl 19 1904 Buck Freeman 19 1904 Larry Gardner 19 1914 Hits Year Wade Boggs 240 1985 Tris Speaker 222 1912 Wade Boggs 214 1988 Jim Rice 213 1978 Wade Boggs 210 1983 Walks Year Ted Williams 162 1947 Ted Williams 162 1949 Ted Williams 156 1946 Ted Williams 145 1941 Ted Williams 145 1942 CHICAGO WHITE SOX (1901-2001) Home Runs Year Albert Belle 49 1998 Frank Thomas 43 2000 Frank Thomas 41 1993 Frank Thomas 40 1995 Frank Thomas 40 1996 RBI Year Albert Belle 152 1998 Frank Thomas 143 2000 Zeke Bonura 138 1936 Frank Thomas 134 1996 Luke Appling 128 1936 Frank Thomas 128 1993 Average Year Luke Appling .388 1936 Joe Jackson .382 1920 Eddie Collins .369 1920 Eddie Collins .360 1923 Carl Reynolds .359 1930 Runs Year Johnny Mostil 135 1925 Ray Durham 126 1998 Ray Durham 121 2000 Fielder Jones 120 1901 Johnny Mostil 120 1926 Zeke Bonura 120 1936 Rip Radcliff 120 1936 Stolen Bases Year Rudy Law 77 1983 Wally Moses 56 1943 Luis Aparicio 56 1959 Eddie Collins 53 1917 Luis Aparicio 53 1961 Doubles Year Albert Belle 48 1998 Frank Thomas 46 1992 Floyd Robinson 45 1962 Albert Belle 45 1997 Chet Lemon 44 1979 Ivan Calderon 44 1990 Frank Thomas 44 2000 Triples Year Joe Jackson 21 1916 Joe Jackson 20 1920 Harry Lord 18 1912 Jack Fournier 18 1915 Carl Reynolds 18 1930 Minnie Minoso 18 1954 Hits Year Eddie Collins 222 1920 Joe Jackson 218 1920 Buck Weaver 210 1920 Rip Radcliff 207 1936 Luke Appling 204 1936 Walks Year Frank Thomas 138 1991 Frank Thomas 136 1995 Lu Blue 127 1931 Tony Phillips 125 1996 Luke Appling 122 1935 Frank Thomas 122 1992 CLEVELAND INDIANS (1901-2001) Home Runs Year Albert Belle 50 1995 Jim Thome 49 2001 Albert Belle 48 1996 Manny Ramirez 45 1998 Manny Ramirez 44 1999 RBI Year Manny Ramirez 165 1999 Hal Trosky 162 1936 Albert Belle 148 1996 Al Rosen 145 1953 Manny Ramirez 145 1998 Average Year Joe Jackson .408 1911 Joe Jackson .395 1912 Tris Speaker .389 1925 Tris Speaker .388 1920 Tris Speaker .386 1916 Runs Year Earl Averill 140 1931 Roberto Alomar 138 1999 Tris Speaker 137 1920 Earl Averill 136 1936 Tris Speaker 133 1923 Stolen Bases Year Kenny Lofton 70 1993 Kenny Lofton 66 1992 Miguel Dilone 61 1980 Kenny Lofton 60 1994 Kenny Lofton 54 1995 Kenny Lofton 54 1998 Doubles Year George Burns 64 1926 Tris Speaker 59 1923 Tris Speaker 52 1921 Tris Speaker 52 1926 Albert Belle 52 1995 Triples Year Joe Jackson 26 1912 Dale Mitchell 23 1949 Bill Bradley 22 1903 Elmer Flick 22 1906 Joe Vosmik 20 1935 Jeff Heath 20 1941 Hits Year Joe Jackson 233 1911 Earl Averill 232 1936 Nap Lajoie 227 1910 Joe Jackson 226 1912 Johnny Hodapp 225 1930 Walks Year Jim Thome 127 1999 Jim Thome 123 1996 Jim Thome 120 1997 Jim Thome 118 2000 Mike Hargrove 111 1980 Jim Thome 111 2001 DETROIT TIGERS (1901-2001) Home Runs Year Hank Greenberg 58 1938 Cecil Fielder 51 1990 Rocky Colavito 45 1961 Hank Greenberg 44 1946 Cecil Fielder 44 1991 RBI Year Hank Greenberg 183 1937 Hank Greenberg 170 1935 Hank Greenberg 150 1940 Hank Greenberg 146 1938 Ty Cobb 144 1911 Average Year Ty Cobb .420 1911 Ty Cobb .410 1912 Harry Heilmann .403 1923 Ty Cobb .401 1922 Harry Heilmann .398 1927 Runs Year Ty Cobb 147 1911 Ty Cobb 144 1915 Charlie Gehringer 144 1930 Charlie Gehringer 144 1936 Hank Greenberg 144 1938 Stolen Bases Year Ty Cobb 96 1915 Ty Cobb 83 1911 Ron LeFlore 78 1979 Ty Cobb 76 1909 Brian Hunter 74 1997 Doubles Year Hank Greenberg 63 1934 Charlie Gehringer 60 1936 George Kell 56 1950 Gee Walker 55 1936 Harry Heilmann 50 1927 Charlie Gehringer 50 1934 Hank Greenberg 50 1940 Triples Year Sam Crawford 26 1914 Sam Crawford 25 1903 Ty Cobb 24 1911 Ty Cobb 23 1912 Sam Crawford 23 1913 Ty Cobb 23 1917 Hits Year Ty Cobb 248 1911 Harry Heilmann 237 1921 Ty Cobb 227 1912 Charlie Gehringer 227 1936 Ty Cobb 225 1917 Harry Heilmann 225 1925 Walks Year Roy Cullenbine 137 1947 Eddie Yost 135 1959 Tony Phillips 132 1993 Eddie Yost 125 1960 Norm Cash 124 1961 KANSAS CITY ROYALS (1969-2001) Home Runs Year Steve Balboni 36 1985 Gary Gaetti 35 1995 John Mayberry 34 1975 Danny Tartabull 34 1987 Dean Palmer 34 1998 RBI Year Mike Sweeney 144 2000 Hal McRae 133 1982 Dean Palmer 119 1998 Jermaine Dye 119 1999 George Brett 118 1980 Jermaine Dye 118 2000 Average Year George Brett .390 1980 George Brett .335 1985 ...
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