Who is the all time batting average leader?

Outfielder Ty Cobb
Outfielder Ty Cobb, whose career ended in 1928, has the highest batting average in Major League Baseball (MLB) history. He batted . 366 over 24 seasons, mostly with the Detroit Tigers.

Who has the best batting average all time?

Ty Cobb
MLB Career Batting Leaders

Who is the best MLB player of the 2000s?

Best MLB players of the 2000s

1. Miguel Cabrera. Since he made his debut in 2003 and is still playing nearly 20 years later, Miguel Cabrera gets a huge edge over his competition.
2. Ichiro.
3. Albert Pujols.
4. Derek Jeter.
5. Roy Halladay.
6. Mariano Rivera.
7. Clayton Kershaw.
8. Justin Verlander.

Where does Mike Trout rank all time?

He was rated the the 15th best player of all-time in ESPN.com recent ranking of the 100 greatest MLB players of all time. Trout turned 30 during the 2021 season, so the text on his eventual Hall of Fame plaque is yet to be composed.

Is .333 a good batting average?

In modern times, a season batting average higher than . 300 is considered to be excellent, and an average higher than .

Has anyone batted 1000?

Paciorek is rare among Major League Baseball players in having a perfect batting average of 1.000. He is the only player to achieve this distinction with more than two turns at-bat. His two brothers, Jim Paciorek and Tom Paciorek, also played in the Major Leagues.

Is 240 a good batting average?

In modern times, a season batting average of . 300 or higher is considered to be excellent, and an average higher than . 400 a nearly unachievable goal.

Who is the MLB goat?

Willie Mays Not only did Mays rack up astounding totals at the plate—including 3,283 hits, 660 home runs, and 1,903 runs batted in—but his outstanding play in the outfield produced 12 consecutive Gold Glove Awards (1957–68) and led many observers to call him the greatest all-around player the game has ever seen.