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Batting History, 1876 – 2024

The .400 Hitter Is a Vanished Species

No player has batted over .400 for a full season since Ted Williams in 1941 — eighty-three years and counting.

SEASONS 0 2 4 6 3 5 2 4 7 3 1 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 0 seasons above .400 since Williams, 1941 83-YEAR DROUGHT
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