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| Year | Leader | Team | AB |
| 1901 | Irv Waldron | MIL/WAS | 598 |
| 1902 | Freddy Parent | BOS | 567 |
| 1903 | Patsy Dougherty | BOS | 590 |
| 1904 | Patsy Dougherty | BOS/NY | 647 |
| 1905 | George Stone | STL | 632 |
| 1906 | Elmer Flick | CLE | 624 |
| 1907 | Jiggs Donahue | CHI | 609 |
| 1908 | Sam Crawford | DET | 591 |
| 1909 | Roy Hartzell | STL | 595 |
| 1910 | Nap Lajoie | CLE | 592 |
| 1911 | Clyde Milan | WAS | 616 |
| 1912 | Eddie Foster | WAS | 618 |
| 1913 | Sam Crawford | DET | 609 |
| 1914 | Eddie Foster | WAS | 616 |
| 1915 | Eddie Foster | WAS | 618 |
| 1916 | Burt Shotton | STL | 614 |
| 1917 | Ty Cobb | DET | 588 |
| 1918 | Eddie Foster | WAS | 519 |
| 1919 | Buck Weaver | CHI | 571 |
| 1920 | George Sisler | STL | 631 |
| 1921 | Jack Tobin | STL | 671 |
| 1922 | Sam Rice | WAS | 633 |
| 1923 | Joe Dugan | NY | 644 |
| TIE | Charlie Jamieson | CLE | 644 |
| 1924 | Sam Rice | WAS | 646 |
| 1925 | Al Simmons | PHI | 654 |
| 1926 | Sam Rice | WAS | 641 |
| 1927 | Earle Combs | NY | 648 |
| 1928 | Carl Lind | CLE | 650 |
| 1929 | Roy Johnson | DET | 640 |
| 1930 | Tom Oliver | BOS | 646 |
| 1931 | Earl Averill | CLE | 627 |
| 1932 | Al Simmons | PHI | 670 |
| 1933 | Doc Cramer | PHI | 661 |
| 1934 | Doc Cramer | PHI | 649 |
| 1935 | Doc Cramer | PHI | 644 |
| 1936 | Lou Finney | PHI | 653 |
| 1937 | Buddy Lewis | WAS | 668 |
| 1938 | Doc Cramer | BOS | 658 |
| 1939 | Frankie Crosetti | NY | 656 |
| 1940 | Doc Cramer | BOS | 661 |
| 1941 | Doc Cramer | WAS | 660 |
| 1942 | Doc Cramer | DET | 630 |
| 1943 | Dick Wakefield | DET | 633 |
| 1944 | Mickey Rocco | CLE | 653 |
| 1945 | Snuffy Stirnweiss | NY | 632 |
| 1946 | Johnny Pesky | BOS | 621 |
| 1947 | Johnny Pesky | BOS | 638 |
| 1948 | Dom DiMaggio | BOS | 648 |
| 1949 | Dale Mitchell | CLE | 640 |
| 1950 | George Kell | DET | 641 |
| 1951 | Dom DiMaggio | BOS | 639 |
| 1952 | Nellie Fox | CHI | 648 |
| 1953 | Harvey Kuenn | DET | 679 |
| 1954 | Harvey Kuenn | DET | 656 |
| 1955 | Nellie Fox | CHI | 636 |
| 1956 | Nellie Fox | CHI | 649 |
| 1957 | Billy Gardner | BAL | 644 |
| 1958 | Frank Malzone | BOS | 627 |
| 1959 | Nellie Fox | CHI | 624 |
| 1960 | Nellie Fox | CHI | 605 |
| 1961 | Brooks Robinson | BAL | 668 |
| 1962 | Bobby Richardson | NY | 692 |
| 1963 | Bobby Richardson | NY | 630 |
| 1964 | Bobby Richardson | NY | 679 |
| 1965 | Zoilo Versalles | MIN | 666 |
| 1966 | Luis Aparicio | BAL | 659 |
| 1967 | Cesar Tovar | MIN | 649 |
| 1968 | Bert Campaneris | OAK | 642 |
| 1969 | Horace Clarke | NY | 641 |
| 1970 | Horace Clarke | NY | 686 |
| 1971 | Sandy Alomar | CAL | 689 |
| 1972 | Bert Campaneris | OAK | 625 |
| 1973 | Roy White | NY | 639 |
| 1974 | Don Money | MIL | 629 |
| 1975 | George Brett | KC | 634 |
| 1976 | George Brett | KC | 645 |
| 1977 | Rick Burleson | BOS | 663 |
| 1978 | Jim Rice | BOS | 677 |
| 1979 | Buddy Bell | TEX | 670 |
| 1980 | Willie Wilson | KC | 705 |
| 1981 | Jim Rice | BOS | 451 |
| 1982 | Paul Molitor | MIL | 666 |
| 1983 | Cal Ripken Jr. | BAL | 663 |
| 1984 | Julio Franco | CLE | 658 |
| 1985 | Kirby Puckett | MIN | 691 |
| 1986 | Tony Fernandez | TOR | 687 |
| 1987 | Ruben Sierra | TEX | 643 |
| 1988 | Kirby Puckett | MIN | 657 |
| 1989 | Joe Carter | CLE | 651 |
| TIE | Steve Sax | NY | 651 |
| 1990 | Harold Reynolds | SEA | 642 |
| 1991 | Paul Molitor | MIL | 665 |
| 1992 | Travis Fryman | DET | 659 |
| 1993 | Cal Ripken Jr. | BAL | 641 |
| 1994 | Travis Fryman | DET | 464 |
| 1995 | Lance Johnson | CHI | 607 |
| 1996 | Kenny Lofton | CLE | 662 |
| 1997 | Nomar Garciaparra | BOS | 684 |
| 1998 | Alex Rodriguez | SEA | 686 |
| 1999 | B.J. Surhoff | BAL | 673 |
| 2000 | Darin Erstad | ANA | 676 |
| 2001 | Ichiro Suzuki | SEA | 692 |
| 2002 | Alfonso Soriano | NY | 696 |
| 2003 | Alfonso Soriano | NY | 682 |
| 2004 | Ichiro Suzuki | SEA | 704 |
| 2005 | Ichiro Suzuki | SEA | 679 |
| 2006 | Ichiro Suzuki | SEA | 695 |
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| Year | Leader | Team | AB |
| 1901 | Jesse Burkett | STL | 601 |
| 1902 | Cozy Dolan | BRK | 592 |
| 1903 | Ginger Beaumont | PIT | 613 |
| 1904 | Ginger Beaumont | PIT | 615 |
| 1905 | Ed Abbaticchio | BOS | 610 |
| 1906 | Pug Bennett | STL | 595 |
| 1907 | Spike Shannon | NY | 585 |
| 1908 | Eddie Grant | PHI | 598 |
| 1909 | Eddie Grant | PHI | 631 |
| 1910 | Dick Hoblitzel | CIN | 611 |
| 1911 | Dick Hoblitzel | CIN | 622 |
| 1912 | Vin Campbell | BOS | 624 |
| 1913 | Max Carey | PIT | 620 |
| 1914 | Max Carey | PIT | 593 |
| 1915 | George Burns | NY | 622 |
| 1916 | George Burns | NY | 623 |
| 1917 | Hal Chase | CIN | 602 |
| 1918 | Charlie Hollocher | CHI | 509 |
| 1919 | Ivy Olson | BRK | 590 |
| 1920 | Milt Stock | STL | 639 |
| 1921 | Ivy Olson | BRK | 652 |
| 1922 | Rabbit Maranville | PIT | 672 |
| 1923 | Jigger Statz | CHI | 655 |
| 1924 | Glenn Wright | PIT | 616 |
| 1925 | Sparky Adams | CHI | 627 |
| 1926 | Sparky Adams | CHI | 624 |
| 1927 | Sparky Adams | CHI | 647 |
| 1928 | Lloyd Waner | PIT | 659 |
| 1929 | Lloyd Waner | PIT | 662 |
| 1930 | Taylor Douthit | STL | 664 |
| 1931 | Lloyd Waner | PIT | 681 |
| 1932 | Hughie Critz | NY | 659 |
| 1933 | Chick Fullis | PHI | 647 |
| 1934 | Jack Rothrock | STL | 647 |
| 1935 | Jo-Jo Moore | NY | 681 |
| 1936 | Woody Jensen | PIT | 696 |
| 1937 | Joe Medwick | STL | 633 |
| 1938 | Frank McCormick | CIN | 640 |
| 1939 | Jimmy Brown | STL | 645 |
| 1940 | Frank McCormick | CIN | 618 |
| 1941 | Johnny Rucker | NY | 622 |
| 1942 | Jimmy Brown | STL | 606 |
| 1943 | Tommy Holmes | BOS | 629 |
| 1944 | Woody Williams | CIN | 653 |
| 1945 | Dain Clay | CIN | 656 |
| 1946 | Stan Musial | STL | 624 |
| 1947 | Red Schoendienst | STL | 659 |
| 1948 | Stan Rojek | PIT | 641 |
| 1949 | Richie Ashburn | PHI | 662 |
| TIE | Granny Hamner | PHI | 662 |
| 1950 | Red Schoendienst | STL | 642 |
| 1951 | Carl Furillo | BRK | 667 |
| 1952 | Bobby Adams | CIN | 637 |
| 1953 | Alvin Dark | NY | 647 |
| 1954 | Alvin Dark | NY | 644 |
| 1955 | Bill Bruton | MIL | 636 |
| 1956 | Johnny Temple | CIN | 632 |
| 1957 | Don Blasingame | STL | 650 |
| 1958 | Ernie Banks | CHI | 617 |
| 1959 | Vada Pinson | CIN | 648 |
| 1960 | Vada Pinson | CIN | 652 |
| 1961 | Maury Wills | LA | 613 |
| 1962 | Maury Wills | LA | 695 |
| 1963 | Curt Flood | STL | 662 |
| 1964 | Curt Flood | STL | 679 |
| 1965 | Pete Rose | CIN | 670 |
| 1966 | Felipe Alou | ATL | 666 |
| 1967 | Lou Brock | STL | 689 |
| 1968 | Felipe Alou | ATL | 662 |
| 1969 | Matty Alou | PIT | 698 |
| 1970 | Matty Alou | PIT | 677 |
| 1971 | Larry Bowa | PHI | 650 |
| 1972 | Pete Rose | CIN | 645 |
| 1973 | Pete Rose | CIN | 680 |
| 1974 | Dave Cash | PHI | 687 |
| 1975 | Dave Cash | PHI | 699 |
| 1976 | Dave Cash | PHI | 666 |
| 1977 | Pete Rose | CIN | 655 |
| 1978 | Enos Cabell | HOU | 660 |
| 1979 | Omar Moreno | PIT | 695 |
| 1980 | Omar Moreno | PIT | 676 |
| 1981 | Ozzie Smith | SD | 450 |
| 1982 | Bill Buckner | CHI | 657 |
| 1983 | Mookie Wilson | NY | 638 |
| 1984 | Juan Samuel | PHI | 701 |
| 1985 | Juan Samuel | PHI | 663 |
| 1986 | Tony Gwynn | SD | 642 |
| 1987 | Juan Samuel | PHI | 655 |
| 1988 | Steve Sax | LA | 632 |
| 1989 | Todd Benzinger | CIN | 628 |
| 1990 | Joe Carter | SD | 634 |
| 1991 | Mark Grace | CHI | 619 |
| 1992 | Marquis Grissom | MON | 653 |
| 1993 | Lenny Dykstra | PHI | 637 |
| 1994 | Dante Bichette | COL | 484 |
| 1995 | Brian McRae | CHI | 580 |
| 1996 | Lance Johnson | NY | 682 |
| 1997 | Mark Grudzielanek | MON | 649 |
| 1998 | Doug Glanville | PHI | 678 |
| 1999 | Neifi Perez | COL | 690 |
| 2000 | Andruw Jones | ATL | 656 |
| 2001 | Jimmy Rollins | PHI | 656 |
| 2002 | Jimmy Rollins | PHI | 637 |
| 2003 | Juan Pierre | FLA | 668 |
| 2004 | Juan Pierre | FLA | 678 |
| 2005 | Jose Reyes | NY | 696 |
| 2006 | Juan Pierre | CHI | 699 |
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