For other uses, see Imprinting (disambiguation) . In psychology and ethology, imprinting is any kind of phase-sensitive learning (learning occurring at a particular age or a particular life stage) that is rapid and apparently independent of the consequences of behavior.t was first used to describe situations in which an animal or person learns the characteristics of some stimulus, which is therefore said to be imprinted onto the subject. Imprinting is hypothesized to have a critical period.
Highest batting average for a career is .366 by Ty Cobb (1905-1928). Highest batting average for a season in the dead ball era is .4397 by Hugh Duffy in 1894 (age 27). Highest average in a season in the modern era is .406 by Ted Williams in 1941 (age 22). Highest batting average in the National League for 2012 was .336 by Buster Posey (age 25). The highest batting average in the American League in 2012 was .330 by Miguel Cabrera (age 29). Edit: Subtopics added on this question.
The first batting average champion in the NL was Ross Barnes; in the league's inaugural 1876 season, Barnes batted .429 for the Chicago White Stockings. The American League (AL) was established in 1901, and Hall of Fame second baseman Nap Lajoie led that league with a .426 average for the Philadelphia Athletics.