Above Average
Highest batting average in a five-year span, 1927-1997:
Player, Years: Average
Al Simmons, 1927-1931: .375
Tony Gwynn, 1993-1997: .368
Lefty O’Doul, 1928-1932: .365
Rogers Hornsby, 1927-1931: .365
Lefty O’Doul, 1927-1931: .365
Ted Williams, 1953-1957: .362
Bill Terry, 1929-1933: .361
Bill Terry, 1928-1932: .360
Al Simmons, 1928-1932: .360
Chuck Klein, 1927-1931: .360
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