Major League Batting Champion as Recognized at End of Year

The Batting Titles listed are those players recognized by their leagues at the completion of the season as having the highest batting average in the league. Subsequent statistical research and rules changes may mean that we list a different batter as having the highest batting average for that season. When applicable we will give "black ink" measurement credit to both the league batting champ and the player we believe had the highest batting average.

Table
Year	League	Batting Champ
2021	AL	Yuli Gurriel	HOU 143 G .319/.383/.462
	NL	Trea Turner	TOT 148 G .328/.375/.536
2020	AL	DJ LeMahieu	NYY 50 G .364/.421/.590
	NL	Juan Soto	WSN 47 G .351/.490/.695
2019	AL	Tim Anderson	CHW 123 G .335/.357/.508
	NL	Christian Yelich	MIL 130 G .329/.429/.671
2018	AL	Mookie Betts	BOS 136 G .346/.438/.640
	NL	Christian Yelich	MIL 147 G .326/.402/.598
2017	AL	Jose Altuve	HOU 153 G .346/.410/.547
	NL	Charlie Blackmon	COL 159 G .331/.399/.601
2016	AL	Jose Altuve	HOU 161 G .338/.396/.531
	NL	DJ LeMahieu	COL 146 G .348/.416/.495
2015	AL	Miguel Cabrera	DET 119 G .338/.440/.534
	NL	Dee Strange-Gordon	MIA 145 G .333/.359/.418
2014	AL	Jose Altuve	HOU 158 G .341/.377/.453
	NL	Justin Morneau	COL 135 G .319/.364/.496
2013	AL	Miguel Cabrera	DET 148 G .348/.442/.636
	NL	Michael Cuddyer	COL 130 G .331/.389/.530
2012	AL	Miguel Cabrera	DET 161 G .330/.393/.606
	NL	Buster Posey	SFG 148 G .336/.408/.549
2011	AL	Miguel Cabrera	DET 161 G .344/.448/.586
	NL	Jose Reyes	NYM 126 G .337/.384/.493
2010	AL	Josh Hamilton	TEX 133 G .359/.411/.633
	NL	Carlos Gonzalez	COL 145 G .336/.376/.598
2009	AL	Joe Mauer	MIN 138 G .365/.444/.587
	NL	Hanley Ramirez	FLA 151 G .342/.410/.543
2008	AL	Joe Mauer	MIN 146 G .328/.413/.451
	NL	Chipper Jones	ATL 128 G .364/.470/.574
2007	AL	Magglio Ordonez	DET 157 G .363/.434/.595
	NL	Matt Holliday	COL 158 G .340/.405/.607
2006	AL	Joe Mauer	MIN 140 G .347/.429/.507
	NL	Freddy Sanchez	PIT 157 G .344/.378/.473
2005	AL	Michael Young	TEX 159 G .331/.385/.513
	NL	Derrek Lee	CHC 158 G .335/.418/.662
2004	AL	Ichiro Suzuki	SEA 161 G .372/.414/.455
	NL	Barry Bonds	SFG 147 G .362/.609/.812
2003	AL	Bill Mueller	BOS 146 G .326/.398/.540
	NL	Albert Pujols	STL 157 G .359/.439/.667
2002	AL	Manny Ramirez	BOS 120 G .349/.450/.647
	NL	Barry Bonds	SFG 143 G .370/.582/.799
2001	AL	Ichiro Suzuki	SEA 157 G .350/.381/.457
	NL	Larry Walker	COL 142 G .350/.449/.662
2000	AL	Nomar Garciaparra	BOS 140 G .372/.434/.599
	NL	Todd Helton	COL 160 G .372/.463/.698
1999	AL	Nomar Garciaparra	BOS 135 G .357/.418/.603
	NL	Larry Walker	COL 127 G .379/.458/.710
1998	AL	Bernie Williams	NYY 128 G .339/.422/.575
	NL	Larry Walker	COL 130 G .363/.445/.630
1997	AL	Frank Thomas	CHW 146 G .347/.456/.611
	NL	Tony Gwynn	SDP 149 G .372/.409/.547
1996	AL	Alex Rodriguez	SEA 146 G .358/.414/.631
	NL	Tony Gwynn	SDP 116 G .353/.400/.441
1995	AL	Edgar Martinez	SEA 145 G .356/.479/.628
	NL	Tony Gwynn	SDP 135 G .368/.404/.484
1994	AL	Paul O'Neill	NYY 103 G .359/.460/.603
	NL	Tony Gwynn	SDP 110 G .394/.454/.568
1993	AL	John Olerud	TOR 158 G .363/.473/.599
	NL	Andres Galarraga	COL 120 G .370/.403/.602
1992	AL	Edgar Martinez	SEA 135 G .343/.404/.544
	NL	Gary Sheffield	SDP 146 G .330/.385/.580
1991	AL	Julio Franco	TEX 146 G .341/.408/.474
	NL	Terry Pendleton	ATL 153 G .319/.363/.517
1990	AL	George Brett	KCR 142 G .329/.387/.515
	NL	Willie McGee	STL 125 G .335/.382/.437
1989	AL	Kirby Puckett	MIN 159 G .339/.379/.465
	NL	Tony Gwynn	SDP 158 G .336/.389/.424
1988	AL	Wade Boggs	BOS 155 G .366/.476/.490
	NL	Tony Gwynn	SDP 133 G .313/.373/.415
1987	AL	Wade Boggs	BOS 147 G .363/.461/.588
	NL	Tony Gwynn	SDP 157 G .370/.447/.511
1986	AL	Wade Boggs	BOS 149 G .357/.453/.486
	NL	Tim Raines	MON 151 G .334/.413/.476
1985	AL	Wade Boggs	BOS 161 G .368/.450/.478
	NL	Willie McGee	STL 152 G .353/.384/.503
1984	AL	Don Mattingly	NYY 153 G .343/.381/.537
	NL	Tony Gwynn	SDP 158 G .351/.410/.444
1983	AL	Wade Boggs	BOS 153 G .361/.444/.486
	NL	Bill Madlock	PIT 130 G .323/.386/.444
1982	AL	Willie Wilson	KCR 136 G .332/.365/.431
	NL	Al Oliver	MON 160 G .331/.392/.514
1981	AL	Carney Lansford	BOS 102 G .336/.389/.439
	NL	Bill Madlock	PIT 82 G .341/.413/.495
1980	AL	George Brett	KCR 117 G .390/.454/.664
	NL	Bill Buckner	CHC 145 G .324/.353/.457
1979	AL	Fred Lynn	BOS 147 G .333/.423/.637
	NL	Keith Hernandez	STL 161 G .344/.417/.513
1978	AL	Rod Carew	MIN 152 G .333/.411/.441
	NL	Dave Parker	PIT 148 G .334/.394/.585
1977	AL	Rod Carew	MIN 155 G .388/.449/.570
	NL	Dave Parker	PIT 159 G .338/.397/.531
1976	AL	George Brett	KCR 159 G .333/.377/.462
	NL	Bill Madlock	CHC 142 G .339/.412/.500
1975	AL	Rod Carew	MIN 143 G .359/.421/.497
	NL	Bill Madlock	CHC 130 G .354/.402/.479
1974	AL	Rod Carew	MIN 153 G .364/.433/.446
	NL	Ralph Garr	ATL 143 G .353/.383/.503
1973	AL	Rod Carew	MIN 149 G .350/.411/.471
	NL	Pete Rose	CIN 160 G .338/.401/.437
1972	AL	Rod Carew	MIN 142 G .318/.369/.379
	NL	Billy Williams	CHC 150 G .333/.398/.606
1971	AL	Tony Oliva	MIN 126 G .337/.369/.546
	NL	Joe Torre	STL 161 G .363/.421/.555
1970	AL	Alex Johnson	CAL 156 G .329/.370/.459
	NL	Rico Carty	ATL 136 G .366/.454/.584
1969	AL	Rod Carew	MIN 123 G .332/.386/.467
	NL	Pete Rose	CIN 156 G .348/.428/.512
1968	AL	Carl Yastrzemski	BOS 157 G .301/.426/.495
	NL	Pete Rose	CIN 149 G .335/.391/.470
1967	AL	Carl Yastrzemski	BOS 161 G .326/.418/.622
	NL	Roberto Clemente	PIT 147 G .357/.400/.554
1966	AL	Frank Robinson	BAL 155 G .316/.410/.637
	NL	Matty Alou	PIT 141 G .342/.373/.421
1965	AL	Tony Oliva	MIN 149 G .321/.378/.491
	NL	Roberto Clemente	PIT 152 G .329/.378/.463
1964	AL	Tony Oliva	MIN 161 G .323/.359/.557
	NL	Roberto Clemente	PIT 155 G .339/.388/.484
1963	AL	Carl Yastrzemski	BOS 151 G .321/.418/.475
	NL	Tommy Davis	LAD 146 G .326/.359/.457
1962	AL	Pete Runnels	BOS 152 G .326/.408/.456
	NL	Tommy Davis	LAD 163 G .346/.374/.535
1961	AL	Norm Cash	DET 159 G .361/.487/.662
	NL	Roberto Clemente	PIT 146 G .351/.390/.559
1960	AL	Pete Runnels	BOS 143 G .320/.401/.394
	NL	Dick Groat	PIT 138 G .325/.371/.394
1959	AL	Harvey Kuenn	DET 139 G .353/.402/.501
	NL	Henry Aaron	MLN 154 G .355/.401/.636
1958	AL	Ted Williams	BOS 129 G .328/.458/.584
	NL	Richie Ashburn	PHI 152 G .350/.440/.441
1957	AL	Ted Williams	BOS 132 G .388/.526/.731
	NL	Stan Musial	STL 134 G .351/.422/.612
1956	AL	Mickey Mantle	NYY 150 G .353/.464/.705
	NL	Henry Aaron	MLN 153 G .328/.365/.558
1955	AL	Al Kaline	DET 152 G .340/.421/.546
	NL	Richie Ashburn	PHI 140 G .338/.449/.448
1954	AL	Bobby Avila	CLE 143 G .341/.402/.477
	NL	Willie Mays	NYG 151 G .345/.411/.667
1953	AL	Mickey Vernon	WSH 152 G .337/.403/.518
	NL	Carl Furillo	BRO 132 G .344/.393/.580
1952	AL	Ferris Fain	PHA 145 G .327/.438/.429
	NL	Stan Musial	STL 154 G .336/.432/.538
1951	AL	Ferris Fain	PHA 117 G .344/.451/.471
	NL	Stan Musial	STL 152 G .355/.449/.614
1950	AL	Billy Goodman	BOS 110 G .354/.427/.455
	NL	Stan Musial	STL 146 G .346/.437/.596
1949	AL	George Kell	DET 134 G .343/.424/.467
	NL	Jackie Robinson	BRO 156 G .342/.432/.528
1948	AL	Ted Williams	BOS 137 G .369/.497/.615
	NAL	Artie Wilson	BBB 29 G .437/.507/.613
	NL	Stan Musial	STL 155 G .376/.450/.702
	NN2	Lester Lockett	BEG 57 G .370/.416/.537
1947	AL	Ted Williams	BOS 156 G .343/.499/.634
	NAL	Willard Brown	KCM 39 G .371/.415/.654
	NL	Harry Walker	TOT 140 G .363/.436/.487
	NN2	Henry Kimbro	BEG 63 G .384/.448/.624
1946	AL	Mickey Vernon	WSH 148 G .353/.403/.508
	NAL	Archie Ware	CBE 13 G .423/.455/.481
	NL	Stan Musial	STL 156 G .365/.434/.587
	NN2	Monte Irvin	NE 53 G .363/.431/.522
1945	AL	Snuffy Stirnweiss	NYY 152 G .309/.385/.476
	NAL	Ed Steele	BBB 25 G .391/.446/.630
	NL	Phil Cavarretta	CHC 132 G .355/.449/.500
	NN2	Roy Campanella	BEG 52 G .385/.479/.588
1944	AL	Lou Boudreau	CLE 150 G .327/.406/.437
	NAL	Artie Wilson	BBB 22 G .421/.455/.547
	NL	Dixie Walker	BRO 147 G .357/.434/.529
	NN2	Bob Harvey	NE 27 G .426/.463/.663
1943	AL	Luke Appling	CHW 155 G .328/.419/.407
	NAL	Alex Radcliff	CAG 30 G .369/.389/.467
	NL	Stan Musial	STL 157 G .357/.425/.562
	NN2	Tetelo Vargas	NYC 30 G .471/.529/.587
1942	AL	Ted Williams	BOS 150 G .356/.499/.648
	NAL	Ted Strong	KCM 34 G .364/.425/.561
	NL	Ernie Lombardi	BSN 105 G .330/.403/.482
	NN2	Lennie Pearson	TOT 52 G .347/.414/.601
1941	AL	Ted Williams	BOS 143 G .406/.553/.735
	NAL	Cowan Hyde	MRS 14 G .379/.419/.534
	NL	Pete Reiser	BRO 137 G .343/.406/.558
	NN2	Monte Irvin	NE 41 G .395/.442/.645
1940	AL	Joe DiMaggio	NYY 132 G .352/.425/.626
	NAL	Marshall Riddle	SNS 18 G .377/.441/.607
	NL	Debs Garms	PIT 103 G .355/.395/.500
	NN2	Johnny Washington	NBY 29 G .377/.398/.518
1939	AL	Joe DiMaggio	NYY 120 G .381/.448/.671
	NAL	Henry Turner	CBR 23 G .393/.440/.583
	NL	Johnny Mize	STL 153 G .349/.444/.626
	NN2	Josh Gibson	HG 27 G .402/.492/.824
1938	AL	Jimmie Foxx	BOS 149 G .349/.462/.704
	NAL	Donald Reeves	BCA 39 G .397/.447/.612
	NL	Ernie Lombardi	CIN 129 G .342/.391/.524
	NN2	Buck Leonard	HG 42 G .420/.500/.740
1937	AL	Charlie Gehringer	DET 144 G .371/.458/.520
	NAL	Bill Carter	TOT 25 G .390/.407/.457
	NL	Joe Medwick	STL 156 G .374/.414/.641
	NN2	Josh Gibson	HG 39 G .417/.500/.974
1936	AL	Luke Appling	CHW 138 G .388/.474/.508
	NL	Paul Waner	PIT 148 G .373/.446/.520
	NN2	Josh Gibson	PC 50 G .389/.478/.783
1935	AL	Buddy Myer	WSH 151 G .349/.440/.468
	NL	Arky Vaughan	PIT 137 G .385/.491/.607
	NN2	Buck Leonard	HG 40 G .389/.451/.618
1934	AL	Lou Gehrig	NYY 154 G .363/.465/.706
	NL	Paul Waner	PIT 146 G .362/.429/.539
	NN2	Buddy Burbage	ND 30 G .438/.512/.607
1933	AL	Jimmie Foxx	PHA 149 G .356/.449/.703
	NL	Chuck Klein	PHI 152 G .368/.422/.602
	NN2	Jabbo Andrews	CBB 22 G .398/.432/.651
1932	AL	Dale Alexander	TOT 124 G .367/.454/.513
	EWL	Dick Lundy	BBS 46 G .381/.431/.494
	NL	Lefty O'Doul	BRO 148 G .368/.423/.555
	NSL	Leroy Morney	MRM 51 G .378/.427/.522
1931	AL	Al Simmons	PHA 128 G .390/.444/.641
	NL	Chick Hafey	STL 122 G .349/.404/.569
	NNL	Turkey Stearnes	DS 38 G .376/.465/.632
1930	AL	Al Simmons	PHA 138 G .381/.423/.708
	NL	Bill Terry	NYG 154 G .401/.452/.619
	NNL	Willie Wells	SLS 90 G .411/.492/.682
1929	AL	Lew Fonseca	CLE 148 G .369/.427/.532
	ANL	Charlie Smith	NLG 66 G .451/.551/.870
	NL	Lefty O'Doul	PHI 154 G .398/.465/.622
	NNL	Turkey Stearnes	DS 68 G .390/.468/.672
1928	AL	Goose Goslin	WSH 135 G .379/.442/.614
	ECL	Jud Wilson	BBS 42 G .399/.492/.652
	NL	Rogers Hornsby	BSN 140 G .387/.498/.632
	NNL	Mule Suttles	SLS 76 G .359/.404/.704
1927	AL	Harry Heilmann	DET 141 G .398/.475/.616
	ECL	Jud Wilson	TOT 67 G .422/.493/.699
	NL	Paul Waner	PIT 155 G .380/.437/.549
	NNL	Roy Parnell	BBB 87 G .422/.464/.653
1926	AL	Heinie Manush	DET 136 G .378/.421/.564
	ECL	Martín Dihigo	CSE 43 G .375/.475/.737
	NL	Bubbles Hargrave	CIN 105 G .353/.406/.525
	NNL	Mule Suttles	SLS 89 G .425/.472/.877
1925	AL	Harry Heilmann	DET 150 G .393/.457/.569
	ECL	Oscar Charleston	HBG 71 G .427/.523/.776
	NL	Rogers Hornsby	STL 138 G .403/.489/.756
	NNL	Edgar Wesley	DS 60 G .404/.469/.715
1924	AL	Babe Ruth	NYY 153 G .378/.513/.739
	ECL	Oscar Charleston	HBG 54 G .405/.476/.780
	NL	Rogers Hornsby	STL 143 G .424/.507/.696
	NNL	Valentín Dreke	CSW 46 G .389/.448/.484
1923	AL	Harry Heilmann	DET 144 G .403/.481/.632
	ECL	Biz Mackey	HIL 51 G .423/.456/.588
	NL	Rogers Hornsby	STL 107 G .384/.459/.627
	NNL	Heavy Johnson	KCM 98 G .406/.471/.722
1922	AL	George Sisler	SLB 142 G .420/.467/.594
	NL	Rogers Hornsby	STL 154 G .401/.459/.722
	NNL	Heavy Johnson	KCM 68 G .406/.450/.715
1921	AL	Harry Heilmann	DET 149 G .394/.444/.606
	NL	Rogers Hornsby	STL 154 G .397/.458/.639
	NNL	Oscar Charleston	SLG 77 G .433/.512/.736
1920	AL	George Sisler	SLB 154 G .407/.449/.632
	NL	Rogers Hornsby	STL 149 G .370/.431/.559
	NNL	Cristóbal Torriente	CAG 66 G .411/.479/.606
1919	AL	Ty Cobb	DET 124 G .384/.428/.514
	NL	Edd Roush	CIN 133 G .321/.380/.431
1918	AL	Ty Cobb	DET 111 G .382/.440/.515
	NL	Zack Wheat	BRO 105 G .335/.369/.386
1917	AL	Ty Cobb	DET 152 G .383/.444/.570
	NL	Edd Roush	CIN 136 G .341/.379/.454
1916	AL	Tris Speaker	CLE 151 G .386/.470/.502
	NL	Hal Chase	CIN 142 G .339/.363/.459
1915	AL	Ty Cobb	DET 156 G .369/.486/.487
	FL	Benny Kauff	BTT 136 G .342/.446/.509
	NL	Larry Doyle	NYG 150 G .320/.358/.442
1914	AL	Ty Cobb	DET 98 G .368/.466/.513
	FL	Benny Kauff	IND 154 G .370/.447/.534
	NL	Jake Daubert	BRO 126 G .329/.375/.432
1913	AL	Ty Cobb	DET 122 G .389/.466/.534
	NL	Jake Daubert	BRO 139 G .350/.405/.423
1912	AL	Ty Cobb	DET 140 G .409/.456/.584
	NL	Heinie Zimmerman	CHC 145 G .372/.418/.571
1911	AL	Ty Cobb	DET 146 G .419/.466/.620
	NL	Honus Wagner	PIT 130 G .334/.423/.507
1910	AL	Ty Cobb	DET 140 G .382/.455/.549
	NL	Sherry Magee	PHI 154 G .331/.445/.507
1909	AL	Ty Cobb	DET 156 G .377/.431/.517
	NL	Honus Wagner	PIT 137 G .339/.420/.489
1908	AL	Ty Cobb	DET 150 G .324/.368/.476
	NL	Honus Wagner	PIT 151 G .354/.415/.542
1907	AL	Ty Cobb	DET 150 G .350/.380/.468
	NL	Honus Wagner	PIT 142 G .350/.408/.513
1906	AL	George Stone	SLB 154 G .358/.417/.501
	NL	Honus Wagner	PIT 142 G .339/.416/.459
1905	AL	Elmer Flick	CLE 132 G .308/.383/.462
	NL	Cy Seymour	CIN 149 G .377/.429/.559
1904	AL	Nap Lajoie	CLE 140 G .376/.413/.546
	NL	Honus Wagner	PIT 132 G .349/.423/.520
1903	AL	Nap Lajoie	CLE 125 G .344/.379/.518
	NL	Honus Wagner	PIT 129 G .355/.414/.518
1902	AL	Ed Delahanty	WSH 123 G .376/.453/.590
	NL	Ginger Beaumont	PIT 130 G .357/.404/.418
1901	AL	Nap Lajoie	PHA 131 G .426/.463/.643
	NL	Jesse Burkett	STL 142 G .376/.440/.509
1900	NL	Honus Wagner	PIT 135 G .381/.434/.573
1899	NL	Ed Delahanty	PHI 146 G .410/.464/.582
1898	NL	Willie Keeler	BLN 129 G .385/.420/.410
1897	NL	Willie Keeler	BLN 129 G .424/.464/.539
1896	NL	Jesse Burkett	CLV 133 G .410/.461/.541
1895	NL	Jesse Burkett	CLV 132 G .405/.482/.519
1894	NL	Hugh Duffy	BSN 125 G .440/.502/.694
1893	NL	Hugh Duffy	BSN 131 G .363/.416/.461
1892	NL	Dan Brouthers	BRO 152 G .335/.432/.480
1891	AA	Dan Brouthers	BOS 130 G .350/.471/.512
	NL	Billy Hamilton	PHI 133 G .340/.453/.421
1890	AA	Chicken Wolf	LOU 134 G .363/.421/.479
	NL	Jack Glasscock	NYG 124 G .336/.395/.439
	PL	Pete Browning	CLE 118 G .373/.459/.517
1889	AA	Tommy Tucker	BAL 134 G .372/.450/.484
	NL	Dan Brouthers	BSN 126 G .373/.462/.507
1888	AA	Tip O'Neill	STL 130 G .335/.390/.446
	NL	Cap Anson	CHC 134 G .344/.400/.499
1887	AA	Tip O'Neill	STL 124 G .435/.490/.691
	NL	Cap Anson	CHC 122 G .347/.422/.517
1886	AA	Guy Hecker	LOU 84 G .341/.402/.446
	NL	King Kelly	CHC 118 G .388/.483/.534
1885	AA	Pete Browning	LOU 112 G .362/.393/.530
	NL	Roger Connor	NYG 110 G .371/.435/.495
1884	AA	Dave Orr	NYP 110 G .354/.362/.539
	NL	Jim O'Rourke	BUF 108 G .347/.392/.480
	UA	Fred Dunlap	SLM 101 G .412/.448/.621
1883	AA	Ed Swartwood	PIT 94 G .357/.394/.476
	NL	Dan Brouthers	BUF 98 G .374/.397/.572
1882	AA	Pete Browning	LOU 69 G .378/.430/.510
	NL	Dan Brouthers	BUF 84 G .368/.403/.547
1881	NL	Cap Anson	CHC 84 G .399/.442/.510
1880	NL	George Gore	CHC 77 G .360/.399/.463
1879	NL	Cap Anson	CHC 51 G .317/.323/.414
1878	NL	Abner Dalrymple	MLG 61 G .354/.368/.421
1877	NL	Deacon White	BSN 59 G .387/.405/.545
1876	NL	Ross Barnes	CHC 66 G .429/.462/.590
1875	NA	Deacon White	BOS 80 G .367/.372/.453
1874	NA	Levi Meyerle	CHI 53 G .394/.401/.488
1873	NA	Ross Barnes	BOS 60 G .431/.465/.616
1872	NA	Ross Barnes	BOS 45 G .430/.452/.583
1871	NA	Levi Meyerle	ATH 26 G .492/.500/.700