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Originally Posted by G1911
The amazing thing is that Duffy hit .440, but finished 3rd in OBP. Billy Hamilton hit .403 and drew 128 walks in 132 games. They both had monster seasons even in the context of 1894.
Duffy also has one of my favorite T206 poses. I have his Piedmont and Polar Bear, I'd try a run but some of those backs are a little out of my budget for T206's.
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However, we live in days where some history is being cancelled, while other history is being re-written. According to Wikipedia:
[Tetelo]Vargas holds the major league record for best batting average in a single season. He hit .471 while playing for the New York Cubans in the Negro National League in 1943.
The Major League criteria for eligibility for a batting title is not a hard 502 PA. It is defined (and has been for a long time) as 3.1 PA per scheduled game. This way, minor leagues and even colleges can have batting leaders, although they don't have enough games for anyone to get 502 AB.