George Sisler got 257 hits in a 154 game season. That averages out to roughly 1.6688 hits per team game. Using that logic, whomever holds the record deserves the big asterisk until somebody gets 271 hits in a season.
For the curious 257 hits today is the equivalent of 244 hits in a 154 game season. For the even more curious, here is the all time top-ten in hits per team game (statistical source:
http://www.baseballreference.com).
1. George Sisler (1920) - 1.6688
2. Lefty O\'Doul (1929) - 1.64935
--. Bill Terry (1930) - 1.64935
4. Al Simmons (1925) - 1.64285
5. Rogers Hornsby (1922) - 1.6234
--. Chuck Klein (1930) - 1.6234
7. Ty Cobb (1911) - 1.6104
8. George Sisler (1922) - 1.5974
9. Babe Herman (1930) - 1.5649
--. Heinie Manush (1928) - 1.5649
Ichiro\'s 242 hits in 2001 totals a mere 1.4938 hits per team game, which is good enough for a place in the top 30.
Drew "Wolfman in Training" Kingsley