3 more players added to my 400 batting average collection

trapperlad · May 20, 2010 3:34AM

I have now started to try to obtain a baseball card of all 28 players that have had a batting average of 400 or higher in a single season. I just got my E121 series 120 Ty Cobb PSA 3.5. Harry Heilmann E220 PSA 3. George Sisler E121 series 80 SGC 30. To go with my collection of other 400 hitters. Has anyone ever tried to complete this? I'm not sure if all of the 20 players to accomplish this even have cards.

al032184 · May 20, 2010 4:00AM

I think there are less than 28 players, some of them hit .400+ more than once.

1. Hugh Duffy+ (27) .4397 1894 R
2. Tip O'Neill (29) .4352 1887 R
3. Ross Barnes (26) .4286 1876 R
4. Nap Lajoie+ (26) .4265 1901 R
5. Willie Keeler+ (25) .4238 1897 L
6. Rogers Hornsby+ (28) .4235 1924 R
7. George Sisler+ (29) .4198 1922 L
8. Ty Cobb+ (24) .4196 1911 L
9. Tuck Turner (21) .4179 1894 B
10. Sam Thompson+ (34) .4146 1894 L
11. Fred Dunlap (25) .4120 1884 R
12. Jesse Burkett+ (27) .4096 1896 L
Ed Delahanty+ (31) .4096 1899 R
14. Ty Cobb+ (25) .4087 1912 L
15. Shoeless Joe Jackson (21) .4081 1911 L
16. George Sisler+ (27) .4073 1920 L
17. Ted Williams+ (22) .4057 1941 L
18. Jesse Burkett+ (26) .4054 1895 L
19. Ed Delahanty+ (27) .4042 1895 R
20. Ed Delahanty+ (26) .4040 1894 R
21. Billy Hamilton+ (28) .4032 1894 L
22. Rogers Hornsby+ (29) .4028 1925 R
23. Harry Heilmann+ (28) .4027 1923 R
24. Pete Browning (26) .4022 1887 R
25. Rogers Hornsby+ (26) .4013 1922 R
Bill Terry+ (31) .4013 1930 L
27. Hughie Jennings+ (27) .4012 1896 R
28. Ty Cobb+ (35) .4011 1922 L

Dboneesq · May 20, 2010 4:16AM

Based on the above list, looks like you have only 20 to go after:

Bill Terry
Billy Hamilton
Ed Delahanty
Fred Dunlap
George Sisler
Harry Heilmann
Hugh Duffy
Hughie Jennings
Jesse Burkett
Nap Lajoie
Pete Browning
Rogers Hornsby
Ross Barnes
Sam Thompson
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Ted Williams
Tip O'Neill
Tuck Turner
Ty Cobb
Willie Keeler

Good Luck ... nice project!

onebamafan · May 20, 2010 4:19AM

Sounds good...................good luck with the pre-1900's guys, you may find the going tuff.

al032184 · May 20, 2010 4:29AM

Looks like it may be a little difficult finding a card of Ross Barnes

fkw · May 20, 2010 5:00AM

I dont think there is a card of Ross Barnes and Tuck Turner...

The Burkett will be the toughest, its on every Hall of Famer Collector Want List.

The 1921 D383 Koester Bread card of Burkett is a toughy, it looks just like the E121, but will have a blank back, they (Yankees and Giants) were issued in sheets only during the World Series that year.

Or you can always make on offer on that well known restored Just So card of Burkett.

I just sold a cheap O'Neill

CollectorAtWork · May 20, 2010 8:41AM

Power of Google:

Ross Barnes
Set: 1872 Warren Studio Red Stockings Cabinets

http://www.vintagecardprices.com/card-profile/58101/1872-Warren-Studio-Red-Stockings-Cabinets-Barnes-1-Baseball-Card-Value-Prices.htm

Now Tuck Turner, can't seem to find a card for him

CollectorAtWork · May 20, 2010 8:45AM

Actually, I believe George Turner is the same as Tuck Turner, and he's on 1887 Old Judge.

trapperlad · May 20, 2010 9:08AM

I also have Keeler in a t206, Hornsby in a E121 series 80 and W502, Terry in a W502, Jennings in a E121 series 80 and several Ted Williams. So, I have a start. I know some of the cards could get spendy. But, I am not in a hurry. I like having different types of cards to look at.

CollectorAtWork · May 20, 2010 9:30AM

BTW, PSA shows a pop count of 1887 Old Judge George Turner at 2.

SGC has 4 of the 1887 Old Judge George Turner.

For Ross Barnes, SGC shows Pop:

1 - 1872 CDV (Boston Red Sox)
1 - 1872 Warren Studios
1 - 1876 Armstrong Studio Cabinet

Good luck getting one of those!

fkw · May 20, 2010 10:25AM

Cool, so there is some "cards" of Barnes and Turner. Good research.

The Warren Cabinets are in the Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, there is 3 sets that have Barnes. These cabinet photo "cards" dont have the players name on them, the only way to tell the player is to compare them to other photos of the player, so its not always 100% perfect.
1872 Warren Studio Ross Barnes (CDV size)

Missed that Minor League N172 Turner, overlooked it since it is a few years before he played in Majors. It counts even though he doesnt have a Major League card.
1887 N172 George Turner

Smuggo · May 20, 2010 11:37AM

I believe and Frank probably can confirm or refute this but the Bill Terry W502 actually pictures Zeb Terry who of course never batted .400.

fkw · May 20, 2010 1:14PM

Yes, I believe the W502 is one of the Terrys that really show Zeb Terry

Zeb Terry photo on Bill Terry example card

3 more players added to my 400 batting average collection

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