 Along with his .406 average, Williams also hit 37 home runs and batted in 120 runs, missing the triple crown by five RBI.Williams' 1941 season is often considered to be the best offensive season of all time, though the MVP award would go to DiMaggio.The .406 batting average—his first of six batting championships—is still the highest single-season average in Red Sox history and the highest batting average in the major leagues since 1924, and the last time any major league player has hit over .400 for a season after averaging at least 3.1 plate appearances per game.