| MLB Single-Season Batting Leaders - Hits | |||||||||||||||
| PLAYER | YR | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | BA | |
| 401 | Bernie Williams | 1999 | 158 | 591 | 116 | 202 | 28 | 6 | 25 | 115 | 100 | 95 | 9 | 10 | .342 |
| Derek Jeter | 2005 | 159 | 654 | 122 | 202 | 25 | 5 | 19 | 70 | 77 | 117 | 14 | 5 | .309 | |
| Shannon Stewart | 2001 | 155 | 640 | 103 | 202 | 44 | 7 | 12 | 60 | 46 | 72 | 27 | 10 | .316 | |
| Vladimir Guerrero | 1998 | 159 | 623 | 108 | 202 | 37 | 7 | 38 | 109 | 42 | 95 | 11 | 9 | .324 | |
| Juan Pierre | 2001 | 156 | 617 | 108 | 202 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 55 | 41 | 29 | 46 | 17 | .327 | |
| Chick Stahl | 1899 | 148 | 576 | 122 | 202 | 23 | 19 | 7 | 52 | 72 | 0 | 33 | 0 | .351 | |
| Milt Stock | 1925 | 146 | 615 | 98 | 202 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 62 | 38 | 28 | 8 | 1 | .328 | |
| Fresco Thompson | 1929 | 148 | 623 | 115 | 202 | 41 | 3 | 4 | 53 | 75 | 34 | 16 | 0 | .324 | |
| Jack Tobin | 1923 | 151 | 637 | 91 | 202 | 32 | 15 | 13 | 73 | 42 | 13 | 8 | 7 | .317 | |
| Jack Tobin | 1920 | 147 | 593 | 94 | 202 | 34 | 10 | 4 | 62 | 39 | 23 | 21 | 13 | .341 | |
| PLAYER | YR | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | BA | |
| Bobby Veach | 1922 | 155 | 618 | 96 | 202 | 34 | 13 | 9 | 126 | 42 | 27 | 9 | 1 | .327 | |
| Lou Brock | 1970 | 155 | 664 | 114 | 202 | 29 | 5 | 13 | 57 | 60 | 99 | 51 | 15 | .304 | |
| Fred Clarke | 1897 | 128 | 518 | 120 | 202 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 67 | 45 | 0 | 57 | 0 | .390 | |
| Roberto Clemente | 1966 | 154 | 638 | 105 | 202 | 31 | 11 | 29 | 119 | 46 | 109 | 7 | 5 | .317 | |
| Earle Combs | 1929 | 142 | 586 | 119 | 202 | 33 | 15 | 3 | 65 | 69 | 32 | 11 | 7 | .345 | |
| Doc Cramer | 1934 | 153 | 649 | 99 | 202 | 29 | 9 | 6 | 46 | 40 | 35 | 1 | 5 | .311 | |
| Kiki Cuyler | 1931 | 154 | 613 | 110 | 202 | 37 | 12 | 9 | 88 | 72 | 54 | 13 | 0 | .330 | |
| Woody English | 1931 | 156 | 634 | 117 | 202 | 38 | 8 | 2 | 53 | 68 | 80 | 12 | 0 | .319 | |
| Joe Jackson | 1916 | 155 | 592 | 91 | 202 | 40 | 21 | 3 | 78 | 46 | 25 | 24 | 14 | .341 | |
| Alex Johnson | 1970 | 156 | 614 | 85 | 202 | 26 | 6 | 14 | 86 | 35 | 68 | 17 | 2 | .329 | |
| PLAYER | YR | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | BA | |
| Willie Keeler | 1901 | 136 | 595 | 123 | 202 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 43 | 21 | 0 | 23 | 0 | .339 | |
| Bill Lamar | 1925 | 138 | 568 | 85 | 202 | 39 | 8 | 3 | 77 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 6 | .356 | |
| Wally Moses | 1936 | 146 | 585 | 98 | 202 | 35 | 11 | 7 | 66 | 62 | 32 | 12 | 6 | .345 | |
| Lefty O'doul | 1930 | 140 | 528 | 122 | 202 | 37 | 7 | 22 | 97 | 63 | 21 | 3 | 0 | .383 | |
| Carl Reynolds | 1930 | 138 | 563 | 103 | 202 | 25 | 18 | 22 | 104 | 20 | 39 | 16 | 4 | .359 | |
| Sam Rice | 1928 | 148 | 616 | 95 | 202 | 32 | 15 | 2 | 55 | 49 | 15 | 16 | 3 | .328 | |
| 427 | Jim Rice | 1979 | 158 | 619 | 117 | 201 | 39 | 6 | 39 | 130 | 57 | 97 | 9 | 4 | .325 |
| Paul Molitor | 1982 | 160 | 666 | 136 | 201 | 26 | 8 | 19 | 71 | 69 | 93 | 41 | 9 | .302 | |
| Bill Buckner | 1985 | 162 | 673 | 89 | 201 | 46 | 3 | 16 | 110 | 30 | 36 | 18 | 4 | .299 | |
| Bill Buckner | 1982 | 161 | 657 | 93 | 201 | 34 | 5 | 15 | 105 | 36 | 26 | 15 | 5 | .306 | |
| PLAYER | YR | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | BA | |
| Julio Franco | 1991 | 146 | 589 | 108 | 201 | 27 | 3 | 15 | 78 | 65 | 78 | 36 | 9 | .341 | |
| Mike Piazza | 1997 | 152 | 556 | 104 | 201 | 32 | 1 | 40 | 124 | 69 | 77 | 5 | 1 | .362 | |
| Alex Rodriguez | 2001 | 162 | 632 | 133 | 201 | 34 | 1 | 52 | 135 | 75 | 131 | 18 | 3 | .318 | |
| Garret Anderson | 2003 | 159 | 638 | 80 | 201 | 49 | 4 | 29 | 116 | 31 | 83 | 6 | 3 | .315 | |
| Mark Grudzielanek | 1996 | 153 | 657 | 99 | 201 | 34 | 4 | 6 | 49 | 26 | 83 | 33 | 7 | .306 | |
| Derek Jeter | 2000 | 148 | 593 | 119 | 201 | 31 | 4 | 15 | 73 | 68 | 99 | 22 | 4 | .339 | |
| Michael Young | 2007 | 156 | 639 | 80 | 201 | 37 | 1 | 9 | 94 | 47 | 107 | 13 | 3 | .315 | |
| Jack Wilson | 2004 | 157 | 652 | 82 | 201 | 41 | 12 | 11 | 59 | 26 | 71 | 8 | 4 | .308 | |
| Melky Cabrera | 2011 | 155 | 658 | 102 | 201 | 44 | 5 | 18 | 87 | 35 | 94 | 20 | 10 | .305 | |
| Hank Aaron | 1963 | 161 | 631 | 121 | 201 | 29 | 4 | 44 | 130 | 78 | 94 | 31 | 5 | .319 | |
| PLAYER | YR | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | BA | |
| Dick Allen | 1964 | 162 | 632 | 125 | 201 | 38 | 13 | 29 | 91 | 67 | 138 | 3 | 4 | .318 | |
| Matty Alou | 1970 | 155 | 677 | 97 | 201 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 47 | 30 | 18 | 19 | 11 | .297 | |
| Moose Solters | 1935 | 151 | 631 | 94 | 201 | 45 | 7 | 18 | 112 | 36 | 42 | 11 | 2 | .319 | |
| Eddie Brown | 1926 | 153 | 612 | 71 | 201 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 84 | 23 | 20 | 5 | 0 | .328 | |
| Roberto Clemente | 1961 | 146 | 572 | 100 | 201 | 30 | 10 | 23 | 89 | 35 | 59 | 4 | 1 | .351 | |
| Ty Cobb | 1916 | 145 | 542 | 113 | 201 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 68 | 78 | 39 | 68 | 24 | .371 | |
| Taylor Douthit | 1930 | 154 | 664 | 109 | 201 | 41 | 10 | 7 | 93 | 60 | 38 | 4 | 0 | .303 | |
| Nellie Fox | 1954 | 155 | 631 | 111 | 201 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 47 | 51 | 12 | 16 | 9 | .319 | |
| Charlie Gehringer | 1935 | 150 | 610 | 123 | 201 | 32 | 8 | 19 | 108 | 79 | 16 | 11 | 4 | .330 | |
| Charlie Gehringer | 1930 | 154 | 610 | 144 | 201 | 47 | 15 | 16 | 98 | 69 | 17 | 19 | 15 | .330 | |