Best Single Season Batting Averages For The Ny Yankees

In a franchise jam-packed with superstars and hall of famers, the best single season batting averages for the NY Yankees are held by some of baseball’s most elite players ever. Amazingly enough, in the franchise’s storied history, all of the single season records take place from 1920 to 1939. During this time period, the Yankees dominated professional baseball, winning eleven American League Pennants and eight World Series championships.

1. Babe Ruth .393 (1923). The Great Bambino tops the list for best New York Yankees single season batting averages in 1923 as they won the World Series over the New York Giants. He also compiled great statistics with 41 home runs, 131 runs batted in and an outrageous .545 on base percentage.
2. Joe DiMaggio .381 (1939). In another championship season for the Yanks, outfielder Joe DiMaggio terrorized pitchers all season with 30 home runs and 126 runs batted in at the ripe young age of 24.
3. Lou Gehrig .379 (1930). While on his way to playing in 2,130 consecutive games, The Iron Horse had an incredible season, including 41 home runs, 174 runs batted in, and scoring 143 times.
4. Babe Ruth .378 (1924). The New York batting average king appears again in 1924, as pitchers were never able to find a solution to his hitting prowess. He hit 46 home runs and knocked in 121 runs, while drawing an incredible 142 walks.
5. Babe Ruth .378 (1921). It’s no wonder why Ruth is 10^th in all time batting average, as he makes the Yankees top ten six different times. In 1921 he set his second-best home run total of 59, as New York lost the World Series to the New York Giants.
6. Babe Ruth .376 (1920). In another fantastic year for The Sultan of Swat, Ruth added to his home run totals with another 54, along with 137 runs batted in and 158 scored.
7. Lou Gehrig .374 (1928). Gehrig continued his dominance at 1^st base in 1928, leading his team in batting average while they swept the St. Louis Cardinals to win back-to-back World Series titles.
8. Lou Gehrig .373 (1927). While on their way to sweeping the Pittsburgh Pirates right out of the World Series, Gehrig set his second-best mark for runs batted in with 175, and making the top ten single season New York batting average list for the third time.
9. Babe Ruth .373 (1931). Ruth was second in the league in batting average this year, while leading in home runs, walks, and on base percentage.
10. Babe Ruth .372 (1926). The final Yankees batting average leader is once again Babe Ruth. New York won the American League Pennant while Babe led the league in home runs, runs batted in, runs scored, and on base percentage.

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