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.[6] 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.[7] Ty Cobb of the Detroit Tigers, who also holds the highest career batting average of .366, led the AL in average in 11 (or 12) seasons.[8] Honus Wagner and Gwynn are tied for the second-most titles, with eight apiece in the NL.[4][9] It is unclear whether Lajoie or Cobb won the 1910 AL title, with some sources attributing the title to each man.[1910a] If Cobb is credited with the 1910 title, he won 9 consecutive titles from 1907 to 1915 and 12 total titles for his career. Otherwise, Rogers Hornsby won the most consecutive titles, with six from 1920 to 1925. Without the 1910 title, Cobb still led the league in five consecutive seasons from 1911 to 1915. Cobb holds the record for highest average in two and three consecutive seasons (.414 from 1911 to 1912 and .408 from 1911 to 1913), but Hornsby holds the record for four and five consecutive seasons (.404 from 1922 to 1925 and .402 from 1921 to 1925).[10] Wagner, Rod Carew, Wade Boggs, and Gwynn have each won four consecutive titles. Lajoie also had a streak of four league-leading seasons from 1901 to 1904 if he is credited with the contested AL title in 1902.[1902a]
Barnes' initial NL-leading average of .4286 in 1876 set the single-season record which stood for a decade.[11] Tip O'Neill topped this total with a .4352 average in 1887, and Hugh Duffy set the current record mark in 1894 by posting a .4397 batting average.[11] Under the current 3.1 PA qualification, players have posted a .400 batting average for a season 28 times.[12] Williams' .4057 in 1941 the most recent such season, one of 13 to occur since 1900.[12] George Brett in 1980 is the only player to maintain a .400 average into September since 1941.[13] Additionally, only Brett and John Olerud in 1993 maintained such an average into August.[13] With the modern scarcity of .400 hitters, recent players who have been above .400 early in the season, such as Chipper Jones in 2008, have drawn significant attention in the media.[13][14] Brett's .390 in 1980 and Gwynn's .394 in 1994 are the only seasons in which a player reached .390 since 1941. Carl Yastrzemski's .301 in the 1968 American League was the lowest batting average ever to lead a league. The most recent champions are Joe Mauer, at .365 in the AL, and Hanley Ramírez, at .342 in the NL. Mauer's 2006 title made him the first catcher to ever win an AL batting title, and his third title in 2009 surpassed Ernie Lombardi's previous record of two titles for a catcher in any league.[15][16][17][18] Willie Keeler's 1897 and Carew's 1972 are the only two title seasons in which the winner hit no home runs.[19][20]
The closest finish in a batting race came in 1945 when Snuffy Stirnweiss batted .309, topping Tony Cuccinello's .308 average for the American League title by .00009.[21][22] George Kell beat out Williams in 1949 by .00016 points.[21] The closest race in the National League came in 2003 when Albert Pujols held off Todd Helton on the last day of the season by .00022.[21][23] The closest National League race before that was in 1931 with Chick Hafey edging out Bill Terry by .00028.[21] Lajoie's .426 average in 1901 was 86 points higher than runner-up Mike Donlin's .340, the largest margin of victory for a batting champion. Cap Anson's .399 in 1881 was 71 points higher than Joe Start in 1881, the widest margin in the National League. No player has definitively won batting titles in both the American and National Leagues. However, Ed Delahanty has if he is credited with the disputed 1902 American League title, as he was also the 1899 National League champion. The only other player to win titles in multiple leagues was Pete Browning, who won American Association titles in 1882 and 1885, along with the lone Players' League championship in 1890. Ross Barnes and Deacon White each won National Association and National League titles, but the National Association is not regarded as an official league.[L]
Year |
Winner |
AVG |
Team(s) |
Runner-up |
2nd AVG |
Ref |
1901 |
Lajoie, NapNap Lajoie† |
.426 |
Philadelphia Athletics |
Donlin, MikeMike Donlin |
.340 |
[24] |
1902 |
Disputed[1902b] |
— |
1903 |
Lajoie, NapNap Lajoie† |
.344 |
Cleveland Naps |
Crawford, SamSam Crawford† |
.335 |
[25] |
1904 |
Lajoie, NapNap Lajoie† |
.376 |
Cleveland Naps |
Keeler, WillieWillie Keeler† |
.343 |
[26] |
1905 |
Flick, ElmerElmer Flick |
.308 |
Cleveland Naps |
Keeler, WillieWillie Keeler† |
.302 |
[27] |
1906 |
Stone, GeorgeGeorge Stone |
.358 |
St. Louis Browns |
Lajoie, NapNap Lajoie† |
.355 |
[28] |
1907 |
Cobb, TyTy Cobb† |
.350 |
Detroit Tigers |
Crawford, SamSam Crawford† |
.323 |
[29] |
1908 |
Cobb, TyTy Cobb† |
.324 |
Detroit Tigers |
Crawford, SamSam Crawford† |
.311 |
[30] |
1909 |
Cobb, TyTy Cobb† |
.377 |
Detroit Tigers |
Collins, EddieEddie Collins† |
.347 |
[31] |
1910 |
Disputed[1910b] |
— |
1911 |
Cobb, TyTy Cobb† |
.420 |
Detroit Tigers |
Jackson, Shoeless JoeShoeless Joe Jackson |
.408 |
[32] |
1912 |
Cobb, TyTy Cobb† |
.409 |
Detroit Tigers |
Jackson, Shoeless JoeShoeless Joe Jackson |
.395 |
[33] |
1913 |
Cobb, TyTy Cobb† |
.390 |
Detroit Tigers |
Jackson, Shoeless JoeShoeless Joe Jackson |
.373 |
[34] |
1914 |
Cobb, TyTy Cobb† |
.368 |
Detroit Tigers |
Collins, EddieEddie Collins† |
.344 |
[35] |
1915 |
Cobb, TyTy Cobb† |
.369 |
Detroit Tigers |
Collins, EddieEddie Collins† |
.332 |
[36] |
1916 |
Speaker, TrisTris Speaker† |
.386 |
Cleveland Indians |
Cobb, TyTy Cobb† |
.371 |
[37] |
1917 |
Cobb, TyTy Cobb† |
.383 |
Detroit Tigers |
Sisler, GeorgeGeorge Sisler† |
.353 |
[38] |
1918 |
Cobb, TyTy Cobb† |
.382 |
Detroit Tigers |
Burns, GeorgeGeorge Burns |
.352 |
[39] |
1919 |
Cobb, TyTy Cobb† |
.384 |
Detroit Tigers |
Veach, BobbyBobby Veach |
.355 |
[40] |
1920 |
Sisler, GeorgeGeorge Sisler† |
.407 |
St. Louis Browns |
Speaker, TrisTris Speaker† |
.388 |
[41] |
1921 |
Heilmann, HarryHarry Heilmann† |
.394 |
Detroit Tigers |
Cobb, TyTy Cobb† |
.389 |
[42] |
1922 |
Sisler, GeorgeGeorge Sisler† |
.420 |
St. Louis Browns |
Cobb, TyTy Cobb† |
.401 |
[43] |
1923 |
Heilmann, HarryHarry Heilmann† |
.403 |
Detroit Tigers |
Ruth, BabeBabe Ruth† |
.393 |
[44] |
1924 |
Ruth, BabeBabe Ruth† |
.378 |
New York Yankees |
Jamieson, CharlieCharlie Jamieson |
.359 |
[45] |
1925 |
Heilmann, HarryHarry Heilmann† |
.393 |
Detroit Tigers |
Speaker, TrisTris Speaker† |
.389 |
[46] |
1926 |
Manush, HeinieHeinie Manush |
.378 |
Detroit Tigers |
Ruth, BabeBabe Ruth† |
.372 |
[47] |
1927 |
Heilmann, HarryHarry Heilmann† |
.398 |
Detroit Tigers |
Simmons, AlAl Simmons† |
.392 |
[48] |
1928 |
Goslin, GooseGoose Goslin† |
.379 |
Washington Senators |
Manush, HeinieHeinie Manush |
.378 |
[49] |
1929 |
Fonseca, LewLew Fonseca |
.369 |
Cleveland Indians |
Simmons, AlAl Simmons† |
.365 |
[50] |
1930 |
Simmons, AlAl Simmons† |
.381 |
Philadelphia Athletics |
Gehrig, LouLou Gehrig† |
.379 |
[51] |
1931 |
Simmons, AlAl Simmons† |
.390 |
Philadelphia Athletics |
Ruth, BabeBabe Ruth† |
.373 |
[52] |
1932 |
Alexander, DaleDale Alexander |
.367 |
Detroit Tigers
Boston Red Sox |
Foxx, JimmieJimmie Foxx† |
.364 |
[53] |
1933 |
Foxx, JimmieJimmie Foxx† |
.356 |
Philadelphia Athletics |
Manush, HeinieHeinie Manush |
.336 |
[54] |
1934 |
Gehrig, LouLou Gehrig† |
.363 |
New York Yankees |
Gehringer, CharlieCharlie Gehringer† |
.356 |
[55] |
1935 |
Myer, BuddyBuddy Myer |
.349 |
Washington Senators |
Vosmik, JoeJoe Vosmik |
.348 |
[56] |
1936 |
Appling, LukeLuke Appling† |
.388 |
Chicago White Sox |
Averill, EarlEarl Averill† |
.378 |
[57] |
1937 |
Gehringer, CharlieCharlie Gehringer† |
.371 |
Detroit Tigers |
Gehrig, LouLou Gehrig† |
.351 |
[58] |
1938 |
Foxx, JimmieJimmie Foxx† |
.349 |
Boston Red Sox |
Heath, JeffJeff Heath |
.343 |
[59] |
1939 |
DiMaggio, JoeJoe DiMaggio† |
.381 |
New York Yankees |
Foxx, JimmieJimmie Foxx† |
.360 |
[60] |
1940 |
DiMaggio, JoeJoe DiMaggio† |
.352 |
New York Yankees |
Appling, LukeLuke Appling† |
.348 |
[61] |
1941 |
Williams, TedTed Williams† |
.406 |
Boston Red Sox |
Travis, CecilCecil Travis |
.359 |
[62] |
1942 |
Williams, TedTed Williams† |
.356 |
Boston Red Sox |
Pesky, JohnnyJohnny Pesky |
.331 |
[63] |
1943 |
Appling, LukeLuke Appling† |
.328 |
Chicago White Sox |
Wakefield, DickDick Wakefield |
.316 |
[64] |
1944 |
Boudreau, LouLou Boudreau† |
.327 |
Cleveland Indians |
Doerr, BobbyBobby Doerr† |
.325 |
[65] |
1945 |
Stirnweiss, SnuffySnuffy Stirnweiss |
.309 |
New York Yankees |
Cuccinello, TonyTony Cuccinello |
.308 |
[22] |
1946 |
Vernon, MickeyMickey Vernon |
.353 |
Washington Senators |
Williams, TedTed Williams† |
.342 |
[66] |
1947 |
Williams, TedTed Williams† |
.343 |
Boston Red Sox |
McCosky, BarneyBarney McCosky |
.328 |
[67] |
1948 |
Williams, TedTed Williams† |
.369 |
Boston Red Sox |
Boudreau, LouLou Boudreau† |
.355 |
[68] |
1949 |
Kell, GeorgeGeorge Kell† |
.343 |
Detroit Tigers |
Williams, TedTed Williams† |
.343 |
[69] |
1950 |
Goodman, BillyBilly Goodman |
.354 |
Boston Red Sox |
Kell, GeorgeGeorge Kell† |
.340 |
[70] |
1951 |
Fain, FerrisFerris Fain |
.344 |
Philadelphia Athletics |
Minoso, MinnieMinnie Minoso |
.326 |
[71] |
1952 |
Fain, FerrisFerris Fain |
.327 |
Philadelphia Athletics |
Mitchell, DaleDale Mitchell |
.323 |
[72] |
1953 |
Vernon, MickeyMickey Vernon |
.337 |
Washington Senators |
Rosen, AlAl Rosen |
.336 |
[73] |
1954 |
Avila, BobbyBobby Avila |
.341 |
Cleveland Indians |
Williams, TedTed Williams† |
.345[1954] |
[74] |
1955 |
Kaline, AlAl Kaline† |
.340 |
Detroit Tigers |
Power, VicVic Power |
.319 |
[75] |
1956 |
Mantle, MickeyMickey Mantle† |
.353 |
New York Yankees |
Williams, TedTed Williams† |
.345 |
[76] |
1957 |
Williams, TedTed Williams† |
.388 |
Boston Red Sox |
Mantle, MickeyMickey Mantle† |
.365 |
[77] |
1958 |
Williams, TedTed Williams† |
.328 |
Boston Red Sox |
Runnels, PetePete Runnels |
.322 |
[78] |
1959 |
Kuenn, HarveyHarvey Kuenn |
.353 |
Detroit Tigers |
Kaline, AlAl Kaline† |
.327 |
[79] |
1960 |
Runnels, PetePete Runnels |
.320 |
Boston Red Sox |
Smith, AlAl Smith |
.315 |
[80] |
1961 |
Cash, NormNorm Cash |
.361 |
Detroit Tigers |
Kaline, AlAl Kaline† |
.324 |
[81] |
1962 |
Runnels, PetePete Runnels |
.326 |
Boston Red Sox |
Mantle, MickeyMickey Mantle† |
.321 |
[82] |
1963 |
Yastrzemski, CarlCarl Yastrzemski† |
.321 |
Boston Red Sox |
Kaline, AlAl Kaline† |
.312 |
[83] |
1964 |
Oliva, TonyTony Oliva |
.323 |
Minnesota Twins |
Robinson, BrooksBrooks Robinson† |
.317 |
[84] |
1965 |
Oliva, TonyTony Oliva |
.321 |
Minnesota Twins |
Yastrzemski, CarlCarl Yastrzemski† |
.312 |
[85] |
1966 |
Robinson, FrankFrank Robinson† |
.316 |
Baltimore Orioles |
Oliva, TonyTony Oliva |
.307 |
[86] |
1967 |
Yastrzemski, CarlCarl Yastrzemski† |
.326 |
Boston Red Sox |
Robinson, FrankFrank Robinson† |
.311 |
[87] |
1968 |
Yastrzemski, CarlCarl Yastrzemski† |
.301 |
Boston Red Sox |
Cater, DannyDanny Cater |
.290 |
[88] |
1969 |
Carew, RodRod Carew† |
.332 |
Minnesota Twins |
Smith, ReggieReggie Smith |
.309 |
[89] |
1970 |
Johnson, AlexAlex Johnson |
.329 |
California Angels |
Yastrzemski, CarlCarl Yastrzemski† |
.329 |
[90] |
1971 |
Oliva, TonyTony Oliva |
.337 |
Minnesota Twins |
Murcer, BobbyBobby Murcer |
.331 |
[91] |
1972 |
Carew, RodRod Carew† |
.318 |
Minnesota Twins |
Piniella, LouLou Piniella |
.312 |
[92] |
1973 |
Carew, RodRod Carew† |
.350 |
Minnesota Twins |
Scott, GeorgeGeorge Scott |
.306 |
[93] |
1974 |
Carew, RodRod Carew† |
.364 |
Minnesota Twins |
Orta, JorgeJorge Orta |
.316 |
[94] |
1975 |
Carew, RodRod Carew† |
.359 |
Minnesota Twins |
Lynn, FredFred Lynn |
.331 |
[95] |
1976 |
Brett, GeorgeGeorge Brett† |
.333 |
Kansas City Royals |
McRae, HalHal McRae |
.332 |
[96] |
1977 |
Carew, RodRod Carew† |
.388 |
Minnesota Twins |
Bostock, LymanLyman Bostock |
.336 |
[97] |
1978 |
Carew, RodRod Carew† |
.333 |
Minnesota Twins |
Oliver, AlAl Oliver |
.324 |
[98] |
1979 |
Lynn, FredFred Lynn |
.333 |
Boston Red Sox |
Brett, GeorgeGeorge Brett† |
.329 |
[99] |
1980 |
Brett, GeorgeGeorge Brett† |
.390 |
Kansas City Royals |
Cooper, CecilCecil Cooper |
.352 |
[100] |
1981 |
Lansford, CarneyCarney Lansford |
.336 |
Boston Red Sox |
Paciorek, TomTom Paciorek |
.326 |
[101] |
1982 |
Wilson, WillieWillie Wilson |
.332 |
Kansas City Royals |
Yount, RobinRobin Yount† |
.331 |
[102] |
1983 |
Boggs, WadeWade Boggs† |
.361 |
Boston Red Sox |
Carew, RodRod Carew† |
.339 |
[103] |
1984 |
Mattingly, DonDon Mattingly |
.343 |
New York Yankees |
Winfield, DaveDave Winfield† |
.340 |
[104] |
1985 |
Boggs, WadeWade Boggs† |
.368 |
Boston Red Sox |
Brett, GeorgeGeorge Brett† |
.335 |
[105] |
1986 |
Boggs, WadeWade Boggs† |
.357 |
Boston Red Sox |
Mattingly, DonDon Mattingly |
.352 |
[106] |
1987 |
Boggs, WadeWade Boggs† |
.363 |
Boston Red Sox |
Molitor, PaulPaul Molitor† |
.353 |
[107] |
1988 |
Boggs, WadeWade Boggs† |
.366 |
Boston Red Sox |
Puckett, KirbyKirby Puckett† |
.356 |
[108] |
1989 |
Puckett, KirbyKirby Puckett† |
.339 |
Minnesota Twins |
Lansford, CarneyCarney Lansford |
.336 |
[109] |
1990 |
Brett, GeorgeGeorge Brett† |
.329 |
Kansas City Royals |
Henderson, RickeyRickey Henderson† |
.325 |
[110] |
1991 |
Franco, JulioJulio Franco |
.341 |
Rangers |
Boggs, WadeWade Boggs† |
.332 |
[111] |
1992 |
Martínez, EdgarEdgar Martínez |
.343 |
Seattle Mariners |
Puckett, KirbyKirby Puckett† |
.329 |
[112] |
1993 |
Olerud, JohnJohn Olerud |
.363 |
Toronto Blue Jays |
Molitor, PaulPaul Molitor† |
.332 |
[113] |
1994 |
O'Neill, PaulPaul O'Neill |
.359 |
New York Yankees |
Belle, AlbertAlbert Belle |
.357 |
[114] |
1995 |
Martínez, EdgarEdgar Martínez |
.356 |
Seattle Mariners |
Knoblauch, ChuckChuck Knoblauch |
.333 |
[115] |
1996 |
Rodriguez, AlexAlex Rodriguez |
.358 |
Seattle Mariners |
Thomas, FrankFrank Thomas |
.349 |
[116] |
1997 |
Thomas, FrankFrank Thomas |
.347 |
Chicago White Sox |
Martínez, EdgarEdgar Martínez |
.330 |
[117] |
1998 |
Williams, BernieBernie Williams |
.339 |
New York Yankees |
Vaughn, MoMo Vaughn |
.337 |
[118] |
1999 |
Garciaparra, NomarNomar Garciaparra |
.357 |
Boston Red Sox |
Jeter, DerekDerek Jeter |
.349 |
[119] |
2000 |
Garciaparra, NomarNomar Garciaparra |
.372 |
Boston Red Sox |
Erstad, DarinDarin Erstad |
.355 |
[120] |
2001 |
Suzuki, IchiroIchiro Suzuki |
.350 |
Seattle Mariners |
Giambi, JasonJason Giambi |
.342 |
[121] |
2002 |
Ramirez, MannyManny Ramirez |
.349 |
Boston Red Sox |
Sweeney, MikeMike Sweeney |
.340 |
[122] |
2003 |
Mueller, BillBill Mueller |
.326 |
Boston Red Sox |
Ramirez, MannyManny Ramirez |
.325 |
[123] |
2004 |
Suzuki, IchiroIchiro Suzuki |
.372 |
Seattle Mariners |
Mora, MelvinMelvin Mora |
.340 |
[124] |
2005 |
Young, MichaelMichael Young |
.331 |
Texas Rangers |
Rodriguez, AlexAlex Rodriguez |
.321 |
[125] |
2006 |
Mauer, JoeJoe Mauer |
.347 |
Minnesota Twins |
Jeter, DerekDerek Jeter |
.344 |
[126] |
2007 |
Ordóñez, MagglioMagglio Ordóñez |
.363 |
Detroit Tigers |
Suzuki, IchiroIchiro Suzuki |
.351 |
[127] |
2008 |
Mauer, JoeJoe Mauer |
.328 |
Minnesota Twins |
Pedroia, DustinDustin Pedroia |
.326 |
[128] |
2009 |
Mauer, JoeJoe Mauer |
.365 |
Minnesota Twins |
Suzuki, IchiroIchiro Suzuki |
.352 |
[129] |
Year |
Winner |
AVG |
Team(s) |
Runner-up |
2nd AVG |
Ref |
1876 |
Barnes, RossRoss Barnes |
.429 |
Chicago White Stockings |
Hall, GeorgeGeorge Hall |
.366 |
[130] |
1877 |
White, DeaconDeacon White |
.387 |
Boston Red Caps |
Cassidy, JohnJohn Cassidy |
.378 |
[131] |
1878 |
Hines, PaulPaul Hines |
.358 |
Providence Grays |
Dalrymple, AbnerAbner Dalrymple |
.354 |
[132] |
1879 |
Hines, PaulPaul Hines |
.357 |
Providence Grays |
O'Rourke, JimJim O'Rourke† |
.348 |
[133] |
1880 |
Gore, GeorgeGeorge Gore |
.360 |
Chicago White Stockings |
Anson, CapCap Anson† |
.337 |
[134] |
1881 |
Anson, CapCap Anson† |
.399 |
Chicago White Stockings |
Powell, MartinMartin Powell |
.338 |
[135] |
1882 |
Brouthers, DanDan Brouthers† |
.368 |
Buffalo Bisons |
Anson, CapCap Anson† |
.362 |
[136] |
1883 |
Brouthers, DanDan Brouthers† |
.374 |
Buffalo Bisons |
Connor, RogerRoger Connor† |
.357 |
[137] |
1884 |
Kelly, KingKing Kelly† |
.354 |
Chicago White Stockings |
O'Rourke, JimJim O'Rourke† |
.347 |
[138] |
1885 |
Connor, RogerRoger Connor† |
.371 |
New York Giants |
Brouthers, DanDan Brouthers† |
.359 |
[139] |
1886 |
Kelly, KingKing Kelly† |
.388 |
Chicago White Stockings |
Anson, CapCap Anson† |
.371 |
[140] |
1887 |
Thompson, SamSam Thompson† |
.372 |
Detroit Wolverines |
Anson, CapCap Anson† |
.347 |
[141] |
1888 |
Anson, CapCap Anson† |
.344 |
Chicago White Stockings |
Ryan, JimmyJimmy Ryan |
.332 |
[142] |
1889 |
Brouthers, DanDan Brouthers† |
.373 |
Boston Beaneaters |
Glasscock, JackJack Glasscock |
.352 |
[143] |
1890 |
Glasscock, JackJack Glasscock |
.336 |
New York Giants |
Hamilton, BillyBilly Hamilton† |
.325 |
[144] |
1891 |
Hamilton, BillyBilly Hamilton† |
.340 |
Philadelphia Phillies |
Holliday, BugBug Holliday |
.319 |
[145] |
1892 |
Brouthers, DanDan Brouthers† |
.335 |
Brooklyn Grooms |
Hamilton, BillyBilly Hamilton† |
.330 |
[146] |
1893 |
Hamilton, BillyBilly Hamilton† |
.380 |
Philadelphia Phillies |
Thompson, SamSam Thompson† |
.370 |
[147] |
1894 |
Duffy, HughHugh Duffy† |
.440 |
Boston Beaneaters |
Turner, TuckTuck Turner† |
.418 |
[148] |
1895 |
Burkett, JesseJesse Burkett† |
.405 |
Cleveland Spiders |
Delahanty, EdEd Delahanty† |
.404 |
[149] |
1896 |
Burkett, JesseJesse Burkett† |
.410 |
Cleveland Spiders |
Jennings, HughieHughie Jennings† |
.401 |
[150] |
1897 |
Keeler, WillieWillie Keeler† |
.424 |
Boston Beaneaters |
Clarke, FredFred Clarke† |
.390 |
[151] |
1898 |
Keeler, WillieWillie Keeler† |
.385 |
Boston Beaneaters |
Hamilton, BillyBilly Hamilton† |
.369 |
[152] |
1899 |
Delahanty, EdEd Delahanty† |
.410 |
Philadelphia Phillies |
Burkett, JesseJesse Burkett |
.396 |
[153] |
1900 |
Wagner, HonusHonus Wagner† |
.381 |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
Flick, ElmerElmer Flick† |
.367 |
[154] |
1901 |
Burkett, JesseJesse Burkett† |
.376 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Delahanty, EdEd Delahanty† |
.354 |
[155] |
1902 |
Beaumont, GingerGinger Beaumont |
.357 |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
Crawford, SamSam Crawford† |
.333 |
[156] |
1903 |
Wagner, HonusHonus Wagner† |
.355 |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
Clarke, FredFred Clarke† |
.351 |
[157] |
1904 |
Wagner, HonusHonus Wagner† |
.349 |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
Donlin, MikeMike Donlin |
.329 |
[158] |
1905 |
Seymour, CyCy Seymour |
.377 |
Cincinnati Reds |
Wagner, HonusHonus Wagner |
.363 |
[159] |
1906 |
Wagner, HonusHonus Wagner† |
.339 |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
Steinfeldt, HarryHarry Steinfeldt |
.327 |
[160] |
1907 |
Wagner, HonusHonus Wagner |
.350 |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
Magee, SherrySherry Magee |
.328 |
[161] |
1908 |
Wagner, HonusHonus Wagner† |
.354 |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
Donlin, MikeMike Donlin |
.334 |
[162] |
1909 |
Wagner, HonusHonus Wagner† |
.339 |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
Mitchell, MikeMike Mitchell |
.310 |
[163] |
1910 |
Magee, SherrySherry Magee |
.331 |
Philadelphia Phillies |
Campbell, VinVin Campbell |
.326 |
[164] |
1911 |
Wagner, HonusHonus Wagner† |
.334 |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
Miller, DocDoc Miller |
.333 |
[165] |
1912 |
Zimmerman, HeinieHeinie Zimmerman |
.372 |
Chicago Cubs |
Meyers, ChiefChief Meyers |
.358 |
[166] |
1913 |
Daubert, JakeJake Daubert |
.350 |
Brooklyn Superbas |
Cravath, GavvyGavvy Cravath† |
.341 |
[167] |
1914 |
Daubert, JakeJake Daubert |
.329 |
Brooklyn Robins |
Becker, BealsBeals Becker |
.325 |
[168] |
1915 |
Doyle, LarryLarry Doyle |
.320 |
New York Giants |
Luderus, FredFred Luderus |
.315 |
[169] |
1916 |
Chase, HalHal Chase |
.339 |
Cincinnati Reds |
Daubert, JakeJake Daubert |
.316 |
[170] |
1917 |
Roush, EddEdd Roush† |
.341 |
Cincinnati Reds |
Hornsby, RogersRogers Hornsby† |
.327 |
[171] |
1918 |
Wheat, ZackZack Wheat† |
.335 |
Brooklyn Robins |
Roush, EddEdd Roush† |
.333 |
[172] |
1919 |
Roush, EddEdd Roush |
.321 |
Cincinnati Reds |
Hornsby, RogersRogers Hornsby† |
.318 |
[173] |
1920 |
Hornsby, RogersRogers Hornsby† |
.370 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Youngs, RossRoss Youngs |
.351 |
[174] |
1921 |
Hornsby, RogersRogers Hornsby† |
.397 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Roush, EddEdd Roush† |
.352 |
[175] |
1922 |
Hornsby, RogersRogers Hornsby† |
.401 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Grimes, RayRay Grimes |
.354 |
[176] |
1923 |
Hornsby, RogersRogers Hornsby |
.384 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Bottomley, JimJim Bottomley |
.371 |
[177] |
1924 |
Hornsby, RogersRogers Hornsby† |
.424 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Wheat, ZackZack Wheat† |
.375 |
[178] |
1925 |
Hornsby, RogersRogers Hornsby† |
.403 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Bottomley, JimJim Bottomley† |
.367 |
[179] |
1926 |
Hargrave, BubblesBubbles Hargrave |
.353 |
Cincinnati Reds |
Christensen, CuckooCuckoo Christensen |
.350 |
[180] |
1927 |
Waner, PaulPaul Waner† |
.380 |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
Hornsby, RogersRogers Hornsby† |
.361 |
[181] |
1928 |
Hornsby, RogersRogers Hornsby† |
.387 |
Boston Braves |
Waner, PaulPaul Waner† |
.370 |
[182] |
1929 |
O'Doul, LeftyLefty O'Doul |
.398 |
Philadelphia Phillies |
Herman, BabeBabe Herman |
.381 |
[183] |
1930 |
Terry, BillBill Terry† |
.401 |
New York Giants |
Herman, BabeBabe Herman |
.393 |
[184] |
1931 |
Hafey, ChickChick Hafey |
.349 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Terry, BillBill Terry† |
.349 |
[185] |
1932 |
O'Doul, LeftyLefty O'Doul |
.368 |
Brooklyn Dodgers |
Terry, BillBill Terry† |
.350 |
[186] |
1933 |
Klein, ChuckChuck Klein† |
.368 |
Philadelphia Phillies |
Davis, SpudSpud Davis |
.349 |
[187] |
1934 |
Waner, PaulPaul Waner† |
.362 |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
Terry, BillBill Terry |
.354 |
[188] |
1935 |
Vaughan, ArkyArky Vaughan† |
.385 |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
Medwick, JoeJoe Medwick† |
.353 |
[189] |
1936 |
Waner, PaulPaul Waner† |
.373 |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
Phelps, BabeBabe Phelps |
.367 |
[190] |
1937 |
Medwick, JoeJoe Medwick† |
.374 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Mize, JohnnyJohnny Mize† |
.364 |
[191] |
1938 |
Lombardi, ErnieErnie Lombardi† |
.342 |
Cincinnati Reds |
Mize, JohnnyJohnny Mize† |
.337 |
[192] |
1939 |
Mize, JohnnyJohnny Mize† |
.349 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
McCormick, FrankFrank McCormick |
.332 |
[193] |
1940 |
Garms, DebsDebs Garms |
.355 |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
Lombardi, ErnieErnie Lombardi† |
.319 |
[194] |
1941 |
Reiser, PetePete Reiser |
.343 |
Brooklyn Dodgers |
Cooney, JohnnyJohnny Cooney |
.319 |
[195] |
1942 |
Lombardi, ErnieErnie Lombardi† |
.330 |
Boston Braves |
Slaughter, EnosEnos Slaughter† |
.318 |
[196] |
1943 |
Musial, StanStan Musial† |
.357 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Herman, BabeBabe Herman |
.330 |
[197] |
1944 |
Walker, DixieDixie Walker |
.357 |
Brooklyn Dodgers |
Musial, StanStan Musial† |
.347 |
[198] |
1945 |
Cavarretta, PhilPhil Cavarretta |
.355 |
Chicago Cubs |
Holmes, TommyTommy Holmes |
.352 |
[199] |
1946 |
Musial, StanStan Musial† |
.365 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Hopp, JohnnyJohnny Hopp |
.333 |
[200] |
1947 |
Walker, HarryHarry Walker |
.363 |
St. Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia Phillies |
Elliott, BobBob Elliott |
.317 |
[201] |
1948 |
Musial, StanStan Musial† |
.376 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Ashburn, RichieRichie Ashburn† |
.333 |
[202] |
1949 |
Robinson, JackieJackie Robinson† |
.342 |
Brooklyn Dodgers |
Musial, StanStan Musial† |
.338 |
[203] |
1950 |
Musial, StanStan Musial† |
.346 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Robinson, JackieJackie Robinson† |
.328 |
[204] |
1951 |
Musial, StanStan Musial† |
.355 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Ashburn, RichieRichie Ashburn† |
.344 |
[205] |
1952 |
Musial, StanStan Musial† |
.336 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Baumholtz, FrankFrank Baumholtz |
.325 |
[206] |
1953 |
Furillo, CarlCarl Furillo |
.344 |
Brooklyn Dodgers |
Schoendienst, RedRed Schoendienst† |
.342 |
[207] |
1954 |
Mays, WillieWillie Mays† |
.345 |
New York Giants |
Mueller, BillBill Mueller |
.342 |
[208] |
1955 |
Ashburn, RichieRichie Ashburn† |
.338 |
Philadelphia Phillies |
Mays, WillieWillie Mays† |
.319 |
[209] |
1956 |
Aaron, HankHank Aaron† |
.328 |
Milwaukee Braves |
Virdon, BillBill Virdon |
.319 |
[210] |
1957 |
Musial, StanStan Musial† |
.351 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Mays, WillieWillie Mays† |
.333 |
[211] |
1958 |
Ashburn, RichieRichie Ashburn† |
.350 |
Chicago Cubs |
Mays, WillieWillie Mays† |
.347 |
[212] |
1959 |
Aaron, HankHank Aaron† |
.355 |
Milwaukee Braves |
Cunningham, JoeJoe Cunningham |
.345 |
[213] |
1960 |
Groat, DickDick Groat |
.325 |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
Larker, NormNorm Larker |
.323 |
[214] |
1961 |
Clemente, RobertoRoberto Clemente† |
.351 |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
Pinson, VadaVada Pinson |
.343 |
[215] |
1962 |
Davis, TommyTommy Davis |
.346 |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
Robinson, FrankFrank Robinson† |
.342 |
[216] |
1963 |
Davis, TommyTommy Davis |
.326 |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
Clemente, RobertoRoberto Clemente |
.320 |
[217] |
1964 |
Clemente, RobertoRoberto Clemente† |
.339 |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
Carty, RicoRico Carty |
.330 |
[218] |
1965 |
Clemente, RobertoRoberto Clemente† |
.329 |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
Aaron, HankHank Aaron† |
.318 |
[219] |
1966 |
Alou, MattyMatty Alou |
.342 |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
Alou, FelipeFelipe Alou |
.327 |
[220] |
1967 |
Clemente, RobertoRoberto Clemente† |
.357 |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
González, TonyTony González |
.339 |
[221] |
1968 |
Rose, PetePete Rose |
.335 |
Cincinnati Reds |
Alou, MattyMatty Alou |
.332 |
[222] |
1969 |
Rose, PetePete Rose |
.348 |
Cincinnati Reds |
Clemente, RobertoRoberto Clemente† |
.345 |
[223] |
1970 |
Carty, RicoRico Carty |
.366 |
Atlanta Braves |
Torre, JoeJoe Torre† |
.325 |
[224] |
1971 |
Torre, JoeJoe Torre |
.363 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Garr, RalphRalph Garr |
.343 |
[225] |
1972 |
Williams, BillyBilly Williams† |
.333 |
Chicago Cubs |
Garr, RalphRalph Garr |
.325 |
[226] |
1973 |
Rose, PetePete Rose |
.338 |
Cincinnati Reds |
Cedeno, CesarCesar Cedeno |
.320 |
[227] |
1974 |
Garr, RalphRalph Garr |
.353 |
Atlanta Braves |
Oliver, AlAl Oliver |
.321 |
[228] |
1975 |
Madlock, BillBill Madlock |
.354 |
Chicago Cubs |
Simmons, TedTed Simmons |
.332 |
[229] |
1976 |
Madlock, BillBill Madlock |
.339 |
Chicago Cubs |
Griffey, Sr., KenKen Griffey, Sr. |
.336 |
[230] |
1977 |
Parker, DaveDave Parker |
.338 |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
Stennett, RennieRennie Stennett |
.336 |
[231] |
1978 |
Parker, DaveDave Parker |
.334 |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
Garvey, SteveSteve Garvey |
.316 |
[232] |
1979 |
Hernandez, KeithKeith Hernandez |
.344 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Rose, PetePete Rose |
.331 |
[233] |
1980 |
Buckner, BillBill Buckner |
.324 |
Chicago Cubs |
Hernandez, KeithKeith Hernandez |
.321 |
[234] |
1981 |
Madlock, BillBill Madlock |
.341 |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
Rose, PetePete Rose |
.325 |
[235] |
1982 |
Oliver, AlAl Oliver |
.331 |
Montreal Expos |
Madlock, BillBill Madlock |
.319 |
[236] |
1983 |
Madlock, BillBill Madlock |
.323 |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
Smith, LonnieLonnie Smith |
.321 |
[237] |
1984 |
Gwynn, TonyTony Gwynn† |
.351 |
San Diego Padres |
Lacy, LeeLee Lacy |
.321 |
[238] |
1985 |
McGee, WillieWillie McGee |
.353 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Guerrero, PedroPedro Guerrero |
.320 |
[239] |
1986 |
Raines, TimTim Raines |
.334 |
Montreal Expos |
Sax, SteveSteve Sax |
.332 |
[240] |
1987 |
Gwynn, TonyTony Gwynn† |
.370 |
San Diego Padres |
Guerrero, PedroPedro Guerrero |
.338 |
[241] |
1988 |
Gwynn, TonyTony Gwynn† |
.313 |
San Diego Padres |
Palmeiro, RafaelRafael Palmeiro |
.307 |
[242] |
1989 |
Gwynn, TonyTony Gwynn† |
.336 |
San Diego Padres |
Clark, WillWill Clark |
.333 |
[243] |
1990 |
McGee, WillieWillie McGee |
.335 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Murray, EddieEddie Murray† |
.330 |
[244] |
1991 |
Pendleton, TerryTerry Pendleton |
.319 |
Atlanta Braves |
Morris, HalHal Morris |
.318 |
[245] |
1992 |
Sheffield, GaryGary Sheffield |
.330 |
San Diego Padres |
Van Slyke, AndyAndy Van Slyke |
.324 |
[246] |
1993 |
Galarraga, AndrésAndrés Galarraga |
.370 |
Colorado Rockies |
Gwynn, TonyTony Gwynn† |
.358 |
[247] |
1994 |
Gwynn, TonyTony Gwynn† |
.394 |
San Diego Padres |
Bagwell, JeffJeff Bagwell |
.368 |
[248] |
1995 |
Gwynn, TonyTony Gwynn† |
.368 |
San Diego Padres |
Piazza, MikeMike Piazza |
.346 |
[249] |
1996 |
Gwynn, TonyTony Gwynn† |
.353 |
San Diego Padres |
Burks, EllisEllis Burks |
.344 |
[5] |
1997 |
Gwynn, TonyTony Gwynn† |
.372 |
San Diego Padres |
Walker, LarryLarry Walker |
.366 |
[250] |
1998 |
Walker, LarryLarry Walker |
.363 |
Colorado Rockies |
Olerud, JohnJohn Olerud |
.354 |
[251] |
1999 |
Walker, LarryLarry Walker |
.379 |
Colorado Rockies |
Gonzalez, LuisLuis Gonzalez |
.336 |
[252] |
2000 |
Helton, ToddTodd Helton |
.372 |
Colorado Rockies |
Alou, MoisesMoises Alou |
.355 |
[253] |
2001 |
Walker, LarryLarry Walker |
.350 |
Colorado Rockies |
Helton, ToddTodd Helton |
.336 |
[254] |
2002 |
Bonds, BarryBarry Bonds |
.370 |
San Francisco Giants |
Walker, LarryLarry Walker |
.338 |
[255] |
2003 |
Pujols, AlbertAlbert Pujols |
.359 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Helton, ToddTodd Helton |
.358 |
[23] |
2004 |
Bonds, BarryBarry Bonds |
.362 |
San Francisco Giants |
Helton, ToddTodd Helton |
.347 |
[256] |
2005 |
Lee, DerrekDerrek Lee |
.335 |
Chicago Cubs |
Pujols, AlbertAlbert Pujols |
.330 |
[257] |
2006 |
Sanchez, FreddyFreddy Sanchez |
.344 |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
Cabrera, MiguelMiguel Cabrera |
.339 |
[258] |
2007 |
Holliday, MattMatt Holliday |
.340 |
Colorado Rockies |
Jones, ChipperChipper Jones |
.337 |
[259] |
2008 |
Jones, ChipperChipper Jones |
.364 |
Atlanta Braves |
Pujols, AlbertAlbert Pujols |
.357 |
[260] |
2009 |
Ramírez, HanleyHanley Ramírez |
.342 |
Florida Marlins |
Sandoval, PabloPablo Sandoval |
.330 |
[261] |