Ty Cobb
Over the course of professional baseball history 16 times has a batter lead the league in HR, RBI, and Batting Average - the Triple Crown. Of the 16 Triple Crown seasons, 11 times the player also lead the league in runs scored (Tip O'Neill in 1887, Nap Lajoie 1901, Ty Cobb in 1909, Rogers Hornsby in 1922, Chuck Klein in 1933, Joe Medwick in 1937, Ted Williams in 1942 & 1947, Mickey Mantle in 1956, Frank Robinson in 1966, Carl Yastrzemski in 1967). Of the 16 Triple Crown seasons, 5 times the player batted over .400 (Tip O'Neill in 1887, Hugh Duffy in 1894, Nap Lajoie 1901, Rogers Hornsby in 1922 & 1925). However in only one season did the player lead the league in stolen bases; Ty Cobb stole 76 bases in 1909.
So in 1909 Ty Cobb led the league in Batting Average, On Base Percentage, Slugging Percentage, OPS, Runs, Hits, Singles, Home Runs, Total Bases, RBI, Stolen Bases. In addition Cobb was on the leaderboard in the following; #2 in Games Played (-1 from leader), #3 in AB (-22), #3 in Plate Appearances (-25), #2 in Doubles (-2), #10 in Triples (-9), #7 in Walks (-40) , & #2 in Extra Base Hits (-3). Cobb's Tigers made it to the 1909 World Series, but they lost to the Pirates.
Remarkably, 1909 might not be Cobb's best statistical season. In 1911 he set personal bests and led the league with .420 Batting Average and 127 RBI, he but fell 3 short of leading in Home Runs. He did not had a Triple Crown season but his 83 Stolen Bases (his second best) and 147 Runs (personal best) were league leaders. Cobb won the 1911 MVP Award, the first year it was awarded. He led the league in Slugging Percentage, OPS, Runs, Hits, Singles, Doubles, Triples, Total Bases, RBI, Stolen Bases & Extra Base Hits. He was also #2 in On Base Percentage (-.001), #7 in Games Played (-8), #3 in AB (-25), & #4 in Plate Appearances (-51).
Cobb has the best career Batting Average. He is also #9 in On Base Percentage, #5 in Games Played, #5 in AB, #5 in Plate Appearances, #2 in Runs, #2 in Hits, #2 in Singles, #4 in Doubles, #2 in Triples, #5 in Total Bases, #7 in RBI, #4 in Walks, #11 in Extra Base Hits. He also still holds the record for the most times leading the league in Batting Average and the most times Stealing Home.
So in 1909 Ty Cobb led the league in Batting Average, On Base Percentage, Slugging Percentage, OPS, Runs, Hits, Singles, Home Runs, Total Bases, RBI, Stolen Bases. In addition Cobb was on the leaderboard in the following; #2 in Games Played (-1 from leader), #3 in AB (-22), #3 in Plate Appearances (-25), #2 in Doubles (-2), #10 in Triples (-9), #7 in Walks (-40) , & #2 in Extra Base Hits (-3). Cobb's Tigers made it to the 1909 World Series, but they lost to the Pirates.
Remarkably, 1909 might not be Cobb's best statistical season. In 1911 he set personal bests and led the league with .420 Batting Average and 127 RBI, he but fell 3 short of leading in Home Runs. He did not had a Triple Crown season but his 83 Stolen Bases (his second best) and 147 Runs (personal best) were league leaders. Cobb won the 1911 MVP Award, the first year it was awarded. He led the league in Slugging Percentage, OPS, Runs, Hits, Singles, Doubles, Triples, Total Bases, RBI, Stolen Bases & Extra Base Hits. He was also #2 in On Base Percentage (-.001), #7 in Games Played (-8), #3 in AB (-25), & #4 in Plate Appearances (-51).
Cobb has the best career Batting Average. He is also #9 in On Base Percentage, #5 in Games Played, #5 in AB, #5 in Plate Appearances, #2 in Runs, #2 in Hits, #2 in Singles, #4 in Doubles, #2 in Triples, #5 in Total Bases, #7 in RBI, #4 in Walks, #11 in Extra Base Hits. He also still holds the record for the most times leading the league in Batting Average and the most times Stealing Home.
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