<Ul> <Li> Stats updated as of July 10, 2018 . </Li> </Ul> <Li> Stats updated as of July 10, 2018 . </Li> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> BA </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ty Cobb * </Td> <Td>. 3664 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Rogers Hornsby * </Td> <Td>. 3585 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Shoeless Joe Jackson </Td> <Td>. 3558 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Lefty O'Doul </Td> <Td>. 3493 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Ed Delahanty * </Td> <Td>. 3458 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Tris Speaker * </Td> <Td>. 3447 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Billy Hamilton * </Td> <Td>. 3444 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ted Williams * </Td> <Td>. 3444 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Dan Brouthers * </Td> <Td>. 3424 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Babe Ruth * </Td> <Td>. 3421 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Dave Orr </Td> <Td>. 3420 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Harry Heilmann * </Td> <Td>. 3416 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Pete Browning </Td> <Td>. 3415 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Willie Keeler * </Td> <Td>. 3413 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Bill Terry * </Td> <Td>. 3412 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Lou Gehrig * </Td> <Td>. 3401 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> George Sisler * </Td> <Td>. 3401 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Jesse Burkett * </Td> <Td>. 3382 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Tony Gwynn * </Td> <Td>. 3382 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Nap Lajoie * </Td> <Td>. 3382 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Jake Stenzel </Td> <Td>. 3378 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> Riggs Stephenson </Td> <Td>. 3361 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> Al Simmons * </Td> <Td>. 3342 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> Cap Anson * </Td> <Td>. 3341 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> John McGraw * </Td> <Td>. 3336 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> Eddie Collins * </Td> <Td>. 3332 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Paul Waner * </Td> <Td>. 3332 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> Mike Donlin </Td> <Td>. 3326 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> Sam Thompson * </Td> <Td>. 3314 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> Stan Musial * </Td> <Td>. 3308 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> Bill Lange </Td> <Td>. 3298 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Heinie Manush * </Td> <Td>. 3298 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> Wade Boggs * </Td> <Td>. 3279 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> Rod Carew * </Td> <Td>. 3278 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> Honus Wagner * </Td> <Td>. 3276 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> Tip O'Neill </Td> <Td>. 3260 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> Hugh Duffy * </Td> <Td>. 3255 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Bob Fothergill </Td> <Td>. 3255 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> Jimmie Foxx * </Td> <Td>. 3253 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> Earle Combs * </Td> <Td>. 3247 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> Joe DiMaggio * </Td> <Td>. 3246 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> Babe Herman </Td> <Td>. 3245 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> Joe Medwick * </Td> <Td>. 3236 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> Edd Roush * </Td> <Td>. 3227 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 45 </Td> <Td> Sam Rice * </Td> <Td>. 3223 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 46 </Td> <Td> Ross Youngs * </Td> <Td>. 3222 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 47 </Td> <Td> Kiki Cuyler * </Td> <Td>. 3210 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 48 </Td> <Td> Charlie Gehringer * </Td> <Td>. 3204 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 49 </Td> <Td> Chuck Klein * </Td> <Td>. 3201 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 50 </Td> <Td> Mickey Cochrane * </Td> <Td>. 3196 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> BA </Th> </Tr>

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