Most PA in a Single Season without GIDP (1939-2013)

Here is a list of players with the most Plate Appearances in a season without grounding into a double play (since 1939):

1.) Craig Biggio, 2B, HOU (1997) - 744 PA
2.) Dick McAuliffe, 2B, DET (1968) - 658 PA
3.) Pete Reiser, CF, BRO (1942) - 537 PA
4.) Rob Deer, RF, MIL (1990) - 511 PA
5.) Corey Patterson - CF, BAL (2006) - 499 PA
6.) Dave Collins - LF, TOR, (1984) - 492 PA
7.) Ray Lankford - CF, STL, (1994) - 482 PA
8.) Otis Nixon - CF, BOS, (1994) - 461 PA
9.) Gregor Blanco - OF, SFG (2012) - 453 PA
10.) Dave Roberts - CF, LAD (2003) - 440 PA

Craig Biggio's 1997 season was unreal.  He played in all 162 Games for the Astros, posting a slash line of .309 / .415 / .501, while scoring 146 Runs (Only Jeff Bagwell scored more runs in a season since: 152 for 2000.  Sammy Sosa tied Biggio's mark in 2001).  Biggio's WAR of 9.4 in 1997 was good for 2nd in the entire league (Larry Walker led with a 9.8 WAR).  Counting Biggio in 1997, there have only been 19 instances where a player has posted a 9.0+ WAR since 1997:

Player	WAR/pos	Year	Age	Tm
Barry Bonds	11.9	2001	36	SFG
Barry Bonds	11.8	2002	37	SFG
Mike Trout	10.9	2012	20	LAA
Barry Bonds	10.6	2004	39	SFG
Sammy Sosa	10.3	2001	32	CHC
Alex Rodriguez	10.3	2000	24	SEA
Larry Walker	9.8	1997	30	COL
Albert Pujols	9.7	2009	29	STL
Adrian Beltre	9.6	2004	25	LAD
Alex Rodriguez	9.4	2007	31	NYY
Alex Rodriguez	9.4	2005	29	NYY
Craig Biggio	9.4	1997	31	HOU
Albert Pujols	9.2	2008	28	STL
Ichiro Suzuki	9.2	2004	30	SEA
Barry Bonds	9.2	2003	38	SFG
Scott Rolen	9.1	2004	29	STL
Jason Giambi	9.1	2001	30	OAK
Ken Griffey	9.1	1997	27	SEA
Chase Utley	9.0	2008	29	PHI