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Major league single-season records since 1900 that have stood for at least 20 years:

*--* Batting average....424 ROGERS HORNSBY, St. Louis (NL), 1924 Runs...177 BABE RUTH, New York (AL), 1921 Hits...257 GEORGE SISLER, St. Louis (AL), 1920 Doubles...67 EARL WEBB, Boston (AL), 1931 Triples...36 OWEN WILSON, Pittsburgh (NL), 1912 RBIs...191 HACK WILSON, Chicago (NL), 1930 Stolen bases...130 RICKEY HENDERSON, Oakland (AL), 1982 Pitching Starts...51 JACK CHESBRO, New York (AL), 1904 Complete games...48 JACK CHESBRO, 1904 Innings...464 ED WALSH, Chicago (AL), 1908 Wins...41 JACK CHESBRO, 1904 Losses...29 VIC WILLIS, Boston (NL), 1905 Shutouts...16 GROVER ALEXANDER, Philadelphia (NL), 1916 ERA...1.00 DUTCH LEONARD, Boston (AL), 1914 Strikeouts...383 NOLAN RYAN, California (AL), 1973

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