Can anybody hit .400?

[Witlon]

I doubt anyone will get it, at least for the next few years. But here's a list of guys who I could definately see doing it if EVERYTHING went right...

Joe Mauer - Made a run last year, the fact that he's a catcher hurts him most.

Howie Kendrick - Best contact hitter to come up in the last 5 years, still, it's too early to tell.

Albert Pujols - Duh.

[MLBaddict]

To my knowledge.. nobody ever hit that much since Ted Williams? don't quote me on this

[DravenX]

Baseball-Reference

Rank	Player (Age that year)	Batting AVG	Year	Bats
1	Hugh Duffy+ (27)	.4400	1894	R
2	Tip O'Neill (29)	.4350	1887	R
3	Ross Barnes (26)	.4290	1876	R
4	Nap Lajoie+ (26)	.4260	1901	R
5	Rogers Hornsby+ (28)	.4240	1924	R
	Willie Keeler+* (25)	.4240	1897	L
7	Ty Cobb+* (24)	.4200	1911	L
	George Sisler+* (29)	.4200	1922	L
9	Tuck Turner# (21)	.4160	1894	B
10	Fred Dunlap (25)	.4120	1884	R
11	Jesse Burkett+* (27)	.4100	1896	L
	Ed Delahanty+ (31)	.4100	1899	R
13	Jesse Burkett+* (26)	.4090	1895	L
	Ty Cobb+* (25)	.4090	1912	L
15	Joe Jackson* (21)	.4080	1911	L
16	Ed Delahanty+ (26)	.4070	1894	R
	George Sisler+* (27)	.4070	1920	L
	Sam Thompson+* (34)	.4070	1894	L
19	Ted Williams+* (22)	.4060	1941	L
20	Ed Delahanty+ (27)	.4040	1895	R
	Billy Hamilton+* (28)	.4040	1894	L
22	Harry Heilmann+ (28)	.4030	1923	R
	Rogers Hornsby+ (29)	.4030	1925	R
24	Pete Browning (26)	.4020	1887	R
25	Ty Cobb+* (35)	.4010	1922	L
	Rogers Hornsby+ (26)	.4010	1922	R
	Hughie Jennings+ (27)	.4010	1896	R
	Bill Terry+* (31)	.4010	1930	L

Looks like it's been done before but not in the past 66 years.

[brewersfan19]

Jeter could with the lineup he is in, no easy out. Teams can't pitch around him that way.


Ichiro cause he can beat out so many hits, and with that speed, he puts added pressure on the fielders to hurry their throws and that can cause them to double clutch or make a bad throw.


Jose Reyes is always hustling, and as he gains experience maybe he could be a possibilty in the future??

3 names for you to think about!!

[websoulsurfer]

How about T Gwynn JR.?

Tony Gwynn could, but they'd strike before he has a chance.

[HollywoodLeo]

How about T Gwynn JR.?

They'd probably strike while he's at .394 and on a hot streak.

[brewersfan19]

maybe Gywnn, Jr. will in the future, but he needs to work his way into the everyday line-up first. getting 100-120 AB's a year is NOT going to work. hahhaha!