MLB 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.
Year | League | Batting Champ | |
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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 | Hank 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 | Hank 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 |
NL | Stan Musial | STL 155 G .376/.450/.702 | |
1947 | AL | Ted Williams | BOS 156 G .343/.499/.634 |
NL | Harry Walker | TOT 140 G .363/.436/.487 | |
1946 | AL | Mickey Vernon | WSH 148 G .353/.403/.508 |
NL | Stan Musial | STL 156 G .365/.434/.587 | |
1945 | AL | Snuffy Stirnweiss | NYY 152 G .309/.385/.476 |
NL | Phil Cavarretta | CHC 132 G .355/.449/.500 | |
1944 | AL | Lou Boudreau | CLE 150 G .327/.406/.437 |
NL | Dixie Walker | BRO 147 G .357/.434/.529 | |
1943 | AL | Luke Appling | CHW 155 G .328/.419/.407 |
NL | Stan Musial | STL 157 G .357/.425/.562 | |
1942 | AL | Ted Williams | BOS 150 G .356/.499/.648 |
NL | Ernie Lombardi | BSN 105 G .330/.403/.482 | |
1941 | AL | Ted Williams | BOS 143 G .406/.553/.735 |
NL | Pete Reiser | BRO 137 G .343/.406/.558 | |
1940 | AL | Joe DiMaggio | NYY 132 G .352/.425/.626 |
NL | Debs Garms | PIT 103 G .355/.395/.500 | |
1939 | AL | Joe DiMaggio | NYY 120 G .381/.448/.671 |
NL | Johnny Mize | STL 153 G .349/.444/.626 | |
1938 | AL | Jimmie Foxx | BOS 149 G .349/.462/.704 |
NL | Ernie Lombardi | CIN 129 G .342/.391/.524 | |
1937 | AL | Charlie Gehringer | DET 144 G .371/.458/.520 |
NL | Joe Medwick | STL 156 G .374/.414/.641 | |
1936 | AL | Luke Appling | CHW 138 G .388/.474/.508 |
NL | Paul Waner | PIT 148 G .373/.446/.520 | |
1935 | AL | Buddy Myer | WSH 151 G .349/.440/.468 |
NL | Arky Vaughan | PIT 137 G .385/.491/.607 | |
1934 | AL | Lou Gehrig | NYY 154 G .363/.465/.706 |
NL | Paul Waner | PIT 146 G .362/.429/.539 | |
1933 | AL | Jimmie Foxx | PHA 149 G .356/.449/.703 |
NL | Chuck Klein | PHI 152 G .368/.422/.602 | |
1932 | AL | Dale Alexander | TOT 124 G .367/.454/.513 |
NL | Lefty O'Doul | BRO 148 G .368/.423/.555 | |
1931 | AL | Al Simmons | PHA 128 G .390/.444/.641 |
NL | Chick Hafey | STL 122 G .349/.404/.569 | |
1930 | AL | Al Simmons | PHA 138 G .381/.423/.708 |
NL | Bill Terry | NYG 154 G .401/.452/.619 | |
1929 | AL | Lew Fonseca | CLE 148 G .369/.427/.532 |
NL | Lefty O'Doul | PHI 154 G .398/.465/.622 | |
1928 | AL | Goose Goslin | WSH 135 G .379/.442/.614 |
NL | Rogers Hornsby | BSN 140 G .387/.498/.632 | |
1927 | AL | Harry Heilmann | DET 141 G .398/.475/.616 |
NL | Paul Waner | PIT 155 G .380/.437/.549 | |
1926 | AL | Heinie Manush | DET 136 G .378/.421/.564 |
NL | Bubbles Hargrave | CIN 105 G .353/.406/.525 | |
1925 | AL | Harry Heilmann | DET 150 G .393/.457/.569 |
NL | Rogers Hornsby | STL 138 G .403/.489/.756 | |
1924 | AL | Babe Ruth | NYY 153 G .378/.513/.739 |
NL | Rogers Hornsby | STL 143 G .424/.507/.696 | |
1923 | AL | Harry Heilmann | DET 144 G .403/.481/.632 |
NL | Rogers Hornsby | STL 107 G .384/.459/.627 | |
1922 | AL | George Sisler | SLB 142 G .420/.467/.594 |
NL | Rogers Hornsby | STL 154 G .401/.459/.722 | |
1921 | AL | Harry Heilmann | DET 149 G .394/.444/.606 |
NL | Rogers Hornsby | STL 154 G .397/.458/.639 | |
1920 | AL | George Sisler | SLB 154 G .407/.449/.632 |
NL | Rogers Hornsby | STL 149 G .370/.431/.559 | |
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 |
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Rod Carew (7)
Rogers Hornsby (7)
Stan Musial (7)
Ted Williams (6)
Wade Boggs (5)
Dan Brouthers (5)
Cap Anson (4)
Miguel Cabrera (4)
Roberto Clemente (4)
Harry Heilmann (4)
Bill Madlock (4)
Jose Altuve (3)
Ross Barnes (3)
George Brett (3)
Pete Browning (3)
Jesse Burkett (3)
Nap Lajoie (3)
Joe Mauer (3)
Tony Oliva (3)
Pete Rose (3)
Larry Walker (3)
Paul Waner (3)
Carl Yastrzemski (3)
Hank Aaron (2)
Luke Appling (2)
Richie Ashburn (2)
Barry Bonds (2)
Jake Daubert (2)
Tommy Davis (2)
Ed Delahanty (2)
Joe DiMaggio (2)
Hugh Duffy (2)
Ferris Fain (2)
Jimmie Foxx (2)
Benny Kauff (2)
Willie Keeler (2)
DJ LeMahieu (2)
Ernie Lombardi (2)
Edgar Martinez (2)
Willie McGee (2)
Levi Meyerle (2)
Lefty O'Doul (2)
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