Posted By:
Ted ZanidakisGIL
I, with all due respect to Ross Barnes, did not include him since
he didn't have 400 AB or more (I recall it was somethig like
322 AB; they did not play as many games back then).
That is Fred Clarke.
I always refer (and compare) two BB Encyclopedias before I
state any Statistics; therefore, I feel confident that my
numbers are correct. Turner batted .416 with 339 AB, so I
did not include him. Hughie Jennings and Billy Hamilton came
very close, .398 and .399, respectively. Now, my sources
are CopyRighted 1984, BB historian are constantly updating
statistics. And, new numbers for these two guys might have
resulted in their recently updated BA = .400