<P> Set by Hack Wilson, who batted in 191 runs in 1930 . Only Hank Greenberg and Lou Gehrig, at 183 and 184, ever came close and there have been no real challenges to the record for over 75 years . </P> <P> Set by Ted Williams from 1939 to 1960 . Williams, the last man to hit . 400 in a MLB season (. 406 in 1941), won six American League batting titles, two Triple Crowns, and two MVP awards . He ended his career with 521 home runs and a . 344 career batting average . Williams achieved these numbers and honors despite missing nearly five full seasons to military service and injuries . The next - closest player in career OBP is Babe Ruth at . 474 . </P> <P> Since Williams' retirement, only four players have posted an OBP above . 482 in a season, with Barry Bonds the only one to do so more than once . Bonds ended his career with an OBP of . 444; the leader among active players is Joey Votto, at . 428 after the 2017 season . </P> <P>--Robin Ventura, who set the NCAA Division I record of hitting in 58 consecutive games </P>

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