All-Time Jewish Batting Leaders

Season and Career

Through 2021-22 season

(Active players shown in bold)

Most home runs, season

RANKPLAYERYEARTEAMHR
1Hank Greenberg1938Detroit Tigers58
2Shawn Green2001Los Angeles Dodgers49
3Hank Greenberg1946Detroit Tigers44
4Al Rosen1953Cleveland Indians43
5Shawn Green2002Toronto Blue Jays42
5Shawn Green1999Los Angeles Dodgers42
7Alex Bregman2019Houston Astros41
7Ryan Braun2012Milwaukee Brewers41
7Hank Greenberg1940Detroit Tigers41
10Hank Greenberg1937Detroit Tigers40

Most home runs, career

RANKPLAYERHR
1Ryan Braun352
2Hank Greenberg331
3Shawn Green328
4Ian Kinsler255
5Sid Gordon202
6Al Rosen192
7Joc Pederson171
8Mike Lieberthal150
8Kevin Youkilis150
10Alex Bregman140
11Mike Epstein130
12Kevin Pillar97
13Danny Valencia96
14Gabe Kapler82
15Ike Davis
81

Home-run frequency, season (15+ HRs)

RANKPLAYERYEARTEAMABHRAB/HR
1Hank Greenberg1938Detroit Tigers556589.59
2Art Shamsky1966Cincinnati Reds2342111.14
3Hank Greenberg1946Detroit Tigers5234411.89
4Joc Pederson2019Los Angeles Dodgers4503612.50
5Shawn Green2001Los Angeles Dodgers6194912.63
6Ryan Braun2007Milwaukee Brewers4513413.26
7Mike Epstein1969Washington Senators4033013.43
8Alex Bregman2019Houston Astros5544113.51
9Shawn Green2002Los Angeles Dodgers5824213.86
10Al Rosen1953Cleveland Indians5994313.93
11Hank Greenberg1940Detroit Tigers5734113.98
12Ryan Braun2012Milwaukee Brewers5984114.59
13Shawn Green1999Toronto Blue Jays6144214.62
14Hank Greenberg1937Detroit Tigers5944014.85
15Al Rosen1950Cleveland Indians5543714.97
AB = at bats

Home-run frequency, career (50+ HRs)

RANKPLAYERABHRAB/HR
1Hank Greenberg519333115.69
2Joc Pederson296217117.32
3Rowdy Tellez13797917.46
4Ryan Braun662235218.81
5Al Rosen372519219.40
6Alex Bregman295414021.10
7Shawn Green708232821.59
8Mike Epstein285413021.95
9Sid Gordon499220224.71
10Art Shamsky16866824.79
AB = at bats

Most RBIs, season

RANKPLAYERYEARTEAMRBI
1Hank Greenberg1937Detroit Tigers184
2Hank Greenberg1935Detroit Tigers168
3Hank Greenberg1940Detroit Tigers150
4Hank Greenberg1938Detroit Tigers147
5Al Rosen1953Cleveland Indians145
6Hank Greenberg1934Detroit Tigers139
7Hank Greenberg1946Detroit Tigers127
8Shawn Green2001Los Angeles Dodgers125
9Shawn Green1999Toronto Blue Jays123
10Al Rosen1950Cleveland Indians116
11Kevin Youkilis2008Boston Red Sox115
12Ryan Braun2009Milwaukee Brewers114
12Shawn Green2002Los Angeles Dodgers114
14Hank Greenberg1939Detroit Tigers113
15Ryan Braun2012Milwaukee Brewers112
15Alex Bregman2019Houston Astros112

Most RBIs, career

 PLAYERRBI
1Hank Greenberg1274
2Ryan Braun1154
3Shawn Green1070
4Ian Kinsler909
5Sid Gordon805
6Al Rosen717
7Kevin Youkilis618
8Mike Lieberthal610
9Brad Ausmus607
10Alex Bregman490
11Joc Pederson434

Highest batting average, season (250+ AB)

RANKPLAYERYEARTEAMAVG
1Lipman Pike1875St. Louis Brown Stockings.3462
2Hank Greenberg1940Detroit Tigers.3403
3Hank Greenberg1934Detroit Tigers.3390
4Hank Greenberg1937Detroit Tigers.3367
5Al Rosen1953Cleveland Indians.3356
6Ryan Braun2011Milwaukee Brewers.3321
7Ron Blomberg1973New York Yankees.3289
8Hank Greenberg1935Detroit Tigers.3279
9Goody Rosen1945Brooklyn Dodgers.3251
10Morrie Arnovich1939Philadelphia Phillies.3238
11Ryan Braun2007Milwaukee Brewers.3237
12Lipman Pike1876St. Louis Brown Stockings.3227
13Ryan Braun2009Milwaukee Brewers.3197
Note: Rankings based on batting average to four decimal points

Highest batting average, career (1,000+ AB)

 PLAYERSABAVG
1Lipman Pike1979.322
2Hank Greenberg5193.313
3Ryan Braun6622.296
4Phil Weintraub1382.295
5Ron Blomberg1333.293
6Goody Rosen1916.291
7Morrie Arnovich2013.287
8Al Rosen3725.2854
9Harry Danning2971.2851
10Sid Gordon4992.2835
11Shawn Green7082.2828
12Kevin Youkilis3749.281
13Alex Bregman2954.277
Note: Rankings based on batting average to four decimal points
AB = at bats

Highest on-base percentage, season (250+ AB)

RANKPLAYERYEARTEAMOBP
1Hank Greenberg1938Detroit Tigers.438
2Hank Greenberg1937Detroit Tigers.436
3Hank Greenberg1940Detroit Tigers.433
4Alex Bregman2019Houston Astros.423
5Al Rosen1953Cleveland Indians.422
5Phil Weintraub1938Philadelphia Phillies.422
7Hank Greenberg1939Detroit Tigers.420
8Mike Epstein1969Washington Senators.414
9Cal Abrams1955Baltimore Orioles.413
9Kevin Youkilis2009Boston Red Sox.413
11Phil Weintraub1944New York Giants.412
12Kevin Youkilis2010Boston Red Sox.411
12Hank Greenberg1935Detroit Tigers.411
Note: Rankings based on OBP to three decimal points

Highest on-base percentage, career (1,000+ AB)

RANKPLAYERABOBP
1Hank Greenberg5193.412
2Phil Weintraub1382.398
3Cal Abrams1611.386
4Al Rosen3725.384
5Kevin Youkilis3749.382
6Sid Gordon4992.377
7Alex Bregman2954.375
8Goody Rosen1916.364
9Ron Blomberg1333.360
10Ryan Braun6622.358
10Mike Epstein2854.358
10Elliott Maddox2843.358
Note: Rankings based on OBP to three decimal points
AB = at bats

Highest slugging percentage, season (250+ AB)

RANKPLAYERYEARTEAMSLG
1Hank Greenberg1938Detroit Tigers.683
2Hank Greenberg1940Detroit Tigers.670
3Hank Greenberg1937Detroit Tigers.668
4Ryan Braun2007Milwaukee Brewers.634
5Hank Greenberg1935Detroit Tigers.628
6Hank Greenberg1939Detroit Tigers.622
7Al Rosen1953Cleveland Indians.613
8Hank Greenberg1946Detroit Tigers.604
9Hank Greenberg1934Detroit Tigers.600
10Shawn Green2001Los Angeles Dodgers.598
11Ryan Braun2011Milwaukee Brewers.597
12Ryan Braun2012Milwaukee Brewers.595
13Alex Bregman2019Houston Astros.592
Note: Rankings based on slugging percentage to three decimal points

Highest slugging percentage, career (1,000+ AB)

RANKPLAYERABSLG
1Hank Greenberg5193.605
2Ryan Braun6622.532
3Alex Bregman2954.497
4Al Rosen3725.495
5Shawn Green7082.494
6Kevin Youkilis3749.478
7Ron Blomberg1333.473
8Joc Pederson2962.470
9Lipman Pike1979.468
10Sid Gordon4992.466
11Rowdy Tellez1379.462
12Mike Lieberthal4218.446
13Ian Kinsler7165.443
14Phil Weintraub1382.440
Note: Rankings based on slugging percentage to three decimal points
AB = at bats

Most hits, season

RANKPLAYERYEARTEAMHITS
1Ryan Braun2009Milwaukee Brewers203
1Hank Greenberg1935Detroit Tigers203
3Al Rosen1953Cleveland Indians201
3Hank Greenberg1934Detroit Tigers201
5Hank Greenberg1937Detroit Tigers200
6Goody Rosen1945Brooklyn Dodgers197
7Hank Greenberg1940Detroit Tigers195
8Ryan Braun2012Milwaukee Brewers191
9Shawn Green1999Toronto Blue Jays190

Most hits, career

RANKPLAYERHITS
1Shawn Green2003
2Ian Kinsler1999
3Ryan Braun1963
4Hank Greenberg1628
5Brad Ausmus1579
6Sid Gordon1415
7Mike Lieberthal1155
8Al Rosen1063
9Kevin Youkilis1053
10Kevin Pillar934
11Harry Danning847
12Alex Bregman818

Most doubles, season

RANKPLAYERYEARTEAM2B
1Hank Greenberg1934Detroit Tigers63
2Alex Bregman2018Houston Astros51
3Hank Greenberg1940Detroit Tigers50
4Shawn Green2003Los Angeles Dodgers49
4Hank Greenberg1937Detroit Tigers49
6Hank Greenberg1935Detroit Tigers46
7Ryan Braun2010Milwaukee Brewers45
7Shawn Green1999Toronto Blue Jays45
9Shawn Green2000Los Angeles Dodgers44
10Kevin Youkilis2008Boston Red Sox43
11Hank Greenberg1939Detroit Tigers42
11Ian Kinsler2012Texas Rangers42
11Kevin Youkilis2006Boston Red Sox42
14Ian Kinsler2008Texas Rangers41
15Kevin Pillar2015Toronto Blue Jays40

Most doubles, career

RANKPLAYER2B
1Shawn Green445
2Ian Kinsler416
3Ryan Braun408
4Hank Greenberg379
5Brad Ausmus270
6Mike Lieberthal257
7Kevin Youkilis254
8Sid Gordon220
9Kevin Pillar217
10Alex Bregman207

Most triples, season

RANKPLAYERYEARTEAM3B
1Sammy Bohne1921Cincinnati Reds16
1Hank Greenberg1935Detroit Tigers16
3Hank Greenberg1937Detroit Tigers14
4Lipman Pike1875St. Louis Brown Stockings12
5Sid Gordon1943New York Giants11
5Goody Rosen1938Brooklyn Dodgers11
5Goody Rosen1945Brooklyn Dodgers11
8Sammy Bohne1923Cincinnati Reds10
8Lipman Pike1876St. Louis Brown Stockings10

Most triples, career

RANKPLAYER3B
1Hank Greenberg71
2Lipman Pike53
3Ryan Braun49
4Sammy Bohne45
5Sid Gordon43
6Ian Kinsler41
7Shawn Green35
8Brad Ausmus34
8Goody Rosen34
10Harry Danning26
11Al Rosen20

Most walks drawn, season

RANKPLAYERYEARTEAMBB
1Alex Bregman2019Houston Astros119
1Hank Greenberg1938Detroit Tigers119
3Hank Greenberg1947Pittsburgh Pirates104
4Hank Greenberg1937Detroit Tigers102
5Al Rosen1950Cleveland Indians100
6Alex Bregman2018Houston Astros96
7Sid Gordon1949New York Giants95
8Shawn Green2002Los Angeles Dodgers93
8Hank Greenberg1940Detroit Tigers93
10Joc Pederson
2015Los Angeles Dodgers92
10Al Rosen1955Cleveland Indians92

Most walks drawn, career

RANKPLAYERBB
1Hank Greenberg852
2Shawn Green744
3Sid Gordon731
4Ian Kinsler693
5Brad Ausmus634
6Al Rosen587
7Ryan Braun586
8Kevin Youkilis539
9Mike Epstein448
10Alex Bregman440
11Elliott Maddox409

Most intentional walks drawn, season

RANKPLAYERYEARTEAMIBB
1Shawn Green2002Los Angeles Dodgers22
2Ryan Braun2012Milwaukee Brewers15
3Mike Lieberthal2005Philadelphia Phillies14
4Art Shamsky1970New York Mets13
5Brad Ausmus1994San Diego Padres12
6Brad Ausmus1998Houston Astros11
6Brad Ausmus2004Houston Astros11
8Ryan Braun2016Milwaukee Brewers10
8Mike Epstein1969Washington Senators10
8Shawn Green2001Los Angeles Dodgers10

Most intentional walks drawn, career

RANKPLAYERIBB
1Shawn Green80
2Brad Ausmus69
3Ryan Braun56
4Mike Epstein43
5Mike Lieberthal34
6Art Shamsky29
7Kevin Youkilis22
8Elliott Maddox21
9Ike Davis
20
10Joc Pederson19
11Rowdy Tellez17

Most times struck out, season

RANKPLAYERYEARTEAMSO
1Joc Pederson
2015Los Angeles Dodgers170
2Shawn Green1998Toronto Blue Jays142
3Ike Davis
2012New York Mets141
4Ike Davis
2010New York Mets138
5Joc Pederson
2016Los Angeles Dodgers130
6Ryan Braun2008Milwaukee Brewers129
7Ryan Braun2012Milwaukee Brewers128
8Kevin Youkilis2009Boston Red Sox125
9Danny Valencia2017Seattle Mariners122
10Rowdy Tellez2022Milwaukee Brewers121
10Ryan Braun2009Milwaukee Brewers121
10Shawn Green2000Los Angeles Dodgers121
13Kevin Youkilis2006Boston Red Sox120

Most times struck out, career

RANKPLAYERSO
1Ryan Braun1363
2Shawn Green1315
3Ian Kinsler1046
4Brad Ausmus1034
5Hank Greenberg844
6Kevin Youkilis828
7Joc Pederson826
8Danny Valencia651
9Mike Epstein645
10Kevin Pillar640

Hardest to strike out, season (250+ AB)

RANKPLAYERYEARABSOFREQUENCY
1Lipman Pike187328541.4%
2Lipman Pike187228562.1%
3Lipman Pike187531282.6%
4Lipman Pike187726272.7%
5Milt Galatazer193525983.1%
6Lipman Pike187628293.2%
7Andy Cohen1928504173.4%
8Andy Cohen1929347154.3%
9Moe Berg1929352164.5%
10Sammy Bohne1922383184.7%
11Sid Gordon1947437214.8%
Note: Based on percentage of at-bats ending in a strikeout
AB = at bats

Hardest to strike out, career (1,000+ AB)

RANKPLAYERABSOFREQUENCY
1Lipman Pike1979572.9%
2Moe Berg18131176.5%
3Sammy Bohne23151546.7%
4Morrie Arnovich20131396.9%
5Sid Gordon49923567.1%
6Harry Danning29712177.3%
7Joe Ginsberg17161357.9%
8Goody Rosen19161668.7%
9Ron Blomberg133313410.1%
10Al Rosen372538510.3%
Note: Based on percentage of at-bats ending in a strikeout
AB = at bats

Best walk-to-strikeout ratio, season (250+ AB)

 PLAYERYEARyearTEAMBBSOBB/SO
1Milt Galatzer1935Cleveland Guardians3584.375
2Sid Gordon1954Pittsburgh Pirates67242.792
3Sid Gordon1949New York Giants95372.568
4Sid Gordon1950Boston Braves78312.516
5Sid Gordon1951Boston Braves80322.500
6Joe Ginsberg1952Detroit Tigers51212.429
7Sid Gordon1947New York Giants50212.381
8Sid Gordon1946New York Giants60272.222
9Sammy Bohne1922Cincinnati Reds39182.167

Best walk-to-strikeout ratio, career (1,000+ AB)

RankPlayerWalksStrikeoutsBB/SO
1Sid Gordon7313562.053
2Joe Ginsberg2261351.674
3Al Rosen5873851.525
4Morrie Arnovich1851391.331
5Goody Rosen2181661.313
6Phil Weintraub2321821.275
7Sammy Bohne1931541.253
8Elliott Maddox4093581.142
9Richie Scheinblum1491351.104
10Cal Abrams3042901.048
11Ron Blomberg1401341.045
12Hank Greenberg8528441.009
13Alex Bregman4404730.930

Most times hit by pitch, season

 PLAYERYEARTEAMHBP
1Kevin Youkilis
2012Red Sox/White Sox17
2Kevin Youkilis
2009Boston Red Sox16
3Kevin Youkilis
2007Boston Red Sox15
4Brad Ausmus1999Detroit Tigers14
4Mike Lieberthal2002Philadelphia Phillies14
4Kevin Youkilis
2011Boston Red Sox14
7Ryan Braun2009Milwaukee Brewers13
7Mike Epstein1968Washington Senators13
7Ian Kinsler2016Detroit Tigers13
7Joc Pederson2019Los Angeles Dodgers12
11Alex Bregman2018Houston Astros12
11Mike Epstein1971Athletics/Senators12
11Mike Lieberthal2003Philadelphia Phillies12
11Kevin Youkilis
2008Boston Red Sox12

Most times hit by pitch, career

RANKPLAYERHBP
1Kevin Youkilis104
2Ian Kinsler92
3Mike Lieberthal89
4Shawn Green80
5Ryan Braun77
6Mike Epstein70
7Brad Ausmus69
8Harrison Bader36
9Elliott Maddox34

Most stolen bases, season

RANKPLAYERYEARTEAMSBCS
1Shawn Green1998Toronto Blue Jays3512
2Ryan Braun2011Milwaukee Brewers336
3Ian Kinsler2009Texas Rangers315
4Ryan Braun2012Milwaukee Brewers307
4Ian Kinsler2011Texas Rangers304
6Sammy Bohne1921Cincinnati Reds2622
6Ian Kinsler2008Texas Rangers262
8Lipman Pike1875St. Louis Brown Stockings2510
8Kevin Pillar2015Toronto Blue Jays254
10Ryan Braun2015Milwaukee Brewers244
10Shawn Green2000Los Angeles Dodgers245
SB = Stolen bases
CS = Times caught stealing

Most stolen bases, career

RANKPLAYERSBCS
1Ian Kinsler24374
2Ryan Braun21660
3Shawn Green16252
4Brad Ausmus10253
5Kevin Pillar9232
6Gabe Kapler7730
7Sammy Bohne7559
8Sam Fuld6720
9Elliott Maddox6054
10Hank Greenberg5826
SB = Stolen bases
CS = Caught stealing

Source: Jewish Baseball News

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