Outfielder Ty Cobb, whose career ended in 1928, has the highest batting average in Major League Baseball (MLB) history. He batted. 366 over 24 seasons, mostly with the Detroit Tigers. In addition, he won a record 11 batting titles for leading the American League in BA over the course of an entire season. He batted over. 360 in 11 consecutive seasons from 1909 to 1919. Rogers Hornsby has the second highest BA of all-time, at. 358. He won seven batting titles in the National League (NL) and has the highest NL average in a single season since 1900, when he batted. 424 in 1924. He batted over. 370 in six consecutive seasons.\n\nAnswer this question: who had the highest batting average in major league baseball history? Let's think fast. Stream of consciousness:
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