Baseball – Leading Career Batting Average Record Holders
| Rank | Player | Batting Average |
| 1 | Ty Cobb | .3662 |
| 2 | Oscar Charleston | .3623 |
| 3 | Rogers Hornsby | .3585 |
| 4 | Joe Jackson | .3558 |
| 5 | Jud Wilson | .3505 |
| 6 | Lefty O'Doul | .3493 |
| 7 | Turkey Stearnes | .3480 |
| 8 | Ed Delahanty | .3458 |
| 9 | Tris Speaker | .3447 |
| 10 | Billy Hamilton | .3444 |
| 10 | Ted Williams | .3444 |
| 12 | Dan Brouthers | .3424 |
| 13 | Babe Ruth | .3421 |
| 14 | Dave Orr | .3420 |
| 15 | Harry Heilmann | .3416 |
| 16 | Pete Browning | .3415 |
| 17 | Willie Keeler | .3413 |
| 18 | Bill Terry | .3412 |
| 19 | Lou Gehrig | .3401 |
| 19 | George Sisler | .3401 |
| 21 | Jesse Burkett | .3382 |
| 21 | Tony Gwynn | .3382 |
| 21 | Nap Lajoie | .3382 |
| 24 | Jake Stenzel | .3378 |
| 25 | Mule Suttles | .3374 |
| 26 | Riggs Stephenson | .3361 |
| 27 | Al Simmons | .3342 |
| 28 | Cap Anson | .3341 |
| 29 | John McGraw | .3336 |
| 30 | Eddie Collins | .3332 |
| 30 | Paul Waner | .3332 |
| 32 | Mike Donlin | .3326 |
| 33 | Sam Thompson | .3314 |
| 34 | Stan Musial | .3308 |
| 35 | Bill Lange | .3298 |
| 35 | Heinie Manush | .3298 |
| 37 | Willie Wells | .3284 |
| 38 | Wade Boggs | .3279 |
| 39 | Rod Carew | .3278 |
| 40 | Honus Wagner | .3276 |
| 41 | Tip O'Neill | .3260 |
| 42 | Hugh Duffy | .3255 |
| 42 | Bob Fothergill | .3255 |
| 44 | Jimmie Foxx | .3253 |
| 45 | Earle Combs | .3247 |
| 46 | Joe DiMaggio | .3246 |
| 47 | Babe Herman | .3245 |
| 48 | Cool Papa Bell | .3240 |
| 49 | Joe Medwick | .3236 |
| 50 | Hurley McNair | .3234 |
Updated: May 30, 2026
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