Tuesday Trivia: Hit parade

[Jim65]

I think Al Simmons had 250 one year.

[cgjackson222]

Originally Posted by Jim65

I think Al Simmons had 250 one year.

You are correct! Al Simmons had 253 hits in his 2nd year in 1925, a year in which he hit .387.

Two more players to go

[BobbyStrawberry]

Willie Keeler? I know he's up there but might not be 250...

[cgjackson222]

Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry

Willie Keeler? I know he's up there but might not be 250...

Not quite. See posts #4 and #5

[BobbyStrawberry]

Originally Posted by cgjackson222

Not quite. See posts #4 and #5

Woops, my bad - Peter actually named both of my guesses then!

[Peter_Spaeth]

Shoeless Joe probably had either too many walks or missed too many games in his super high average seasons.

Boggs probably came close.

Didn't Babe Herman have one of those one-off super seasons in the 30s which were a hitter's decade if there ever was one?

I'm done, I'll look it up after this.

[cgjackson222]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Shoeless Joe probably had either too many walks or missed too many games in his super high average seasons.

Boggs probably came close.

Didn't Babe Herman have one of those one-off super seasons in the 30s which were a hitter's decade if there ever was one?

I'm done, I'll look it up after this.

Shoeless Joe Jackson came close with 233 and 226 hits in 1911 and 12 with Cleveland, and had 218 in his final season with the Black Sox. He played in 147 games in 1911 with 56 walks, and all 154 games with 58 walks in 1912.

Boggs is tied with the highest in the last 93 years (other than Ichiro) with 240 hits in 1985.

Babe Herman hit 241 in 1930.

All great guesses