Ted Williams' .406 Season (1941)
The last .400 hitter, with a record .553 on-base percentage.
Ted Williams' .406 season in 1941 saw him become the last player to bat .400 in a full season, leading the Red Sox offense that scored the most runs of any major league team.
Quick Facts
- Player
- Ted Williams
- Team
- Boston Red Sox
- Season
- 1941
- Batting average
- .406
- League
- American League
Lore & Background
Williams reached base safely in 69 consecutive games during the 1941 season. He led MLB in batting average (.406), home runs (37), runs scored (135), on-base percentage (.553), slugging percentage (.735), and walks drawn (145). He also finished fourth in the AL in RBI (120).
Reader's Guide
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