4. Ty Cobb (1905-1928)
Cobb dominated his own era, setting many offensive records in a career mostly spent with the Detroit Tigers. We assume Cobb may hold the mark for career batting average forever after he amassed .3662 over 24 seasons. Cobb also has the second most hits, fifth most total bases, ninth most RBIs and the most career batting titles with 12. Remarkable.
Ty Cobb
3. Ted Williams (1939-1960)
Williams’ greatest stat was undoubtedly his .406 batting average that came in 1941; the last time a player topped a .400 batting average in a single season. Surprisingly, he never won a World Series. Despite this, he has the best career on-base percentage in MLB history at .4817. Williams is the other man to have won the Triple Crown twice. He truly achieved great stats considering he took three years out to serve in the military, only making his stats seem all that more impressive.
Ted Williams