Yearly League Leaders & Records for Batting Average

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Year National League BA American League BA Other BA Other BA
2024Christian Yelich* (MIL)**.329 Steven Kwan* (CLE)**.367
2023Luis Arráez* (MIA).354 Yandy Díaz (TBR).330
2022Jeff McNeil* (NYM).326 Luis Arráez* (MIN).316
2021Trea Turner (2TM).328 Yuli Gurriel (HOU).319
2020Juan Soto* (WSN).351 DJ LeMahieu (NYY).364
2019Christian Yelich* (MIL).329 Tim Anderson (CHW).335
2018Christian Yelich* (MIL).326 Mookie Betts (BOS).346
2017Charlie Blackmon* (COL).331 Jose Altuve (HOU).346
2016DJ LeMahieu (COL).348 Jose Altuve (HOU).338
2015Dee Strange-Gordon* (MIA).333 Miguel Cabrera (DET).338
2014Justin Morneau* (COL).319 Jose Altuve (HOU).341
2013Michael Cuddyer (COL).331 Miguel Cabrera (DET).348
2012Buster Posey (SFG).336 Miguel Cabrera (DET).330
2011José Reyes# (NYM).337 Miguel Cabrera (DET).344
2010Carlos González* (COL).336 Josh Hamilton* (TEX).359
2009Hanley Ramírez (FLA).342 Joe Mauer+* (MIN).365
2008Chipper Jones+# (ATL).364 Joe Mauer+* (MIN).328
2007Matt Holliday (COL).340 Magglio Ordóñez (DET).363
2006Freddy Sanchez (PIT).344 Joe Mauer+* (MIN).347
2005Derrek Lee (CHC).335 Michael Young (TEX).331
2004Barry Bonds* (SFG).362 Ichiro Suzuki* (SEA).372
2003Albert Pujols (STL).359 Bill Mueller# (BOS).326
2002Barry Bonds* (SFG).370 Manny Ramirez (BOS).349
2001Larry Walker+* (COL).350 Ichiro Suzuki* (SEA).350
2000Todd Helton+* (COL).372 Nomar Garciaparra (BOS).372
1999Larry Walker+* (COL).379 Nomar Garciaparra (BOS).357
1998Larry Walker+* (COL).363 Bernie Williams# (NYY).339
1997Tony Gwynn+* (SDP).372 Frank Thomas+ (CHW).347
1996Tony Gwynn+* (SDP)**.353 Alex Rodriguez (SEA).358
1995Tony Gwynn+* (SDP).368 Edgar Martínez+ (SEA).356
1994Tony Gwynn+* (SDP).394 Paul O'Neill* (NYY).359
1993Andrés Galarraga (COL).370 John Olerud* (TOR).363
1992Gary Sheffield (SDP).330 Edgar Martínez+ (SEA).343
1991Terry Pendleton# (ATL).319 Julio Franco (TEX).341
1990Willie McGee# (STL).335 George Brett+* (KCR).329
1989Tony Gwynn+* (SDP).336 Kirby Puckett+ (MIN).339
1988Tony Gwynn+* (SDP).313 Wade Boggs+* (BOS).366
1987Tony Gwynn+* (SDP).370 Wade Boggs+* (BOS).363
1986Tim Raines+# (MON).334 Wade Boggs+* (BOS).357
1985Willie McGee# (STL).353 Wade Boggs+* (BOS).368
1984Tony Gwynn+* (SDP).351 Don Mattingly* (NYY).343
1983Bill Madlock (PIT).323 Wade Boggs+* (BOS).361
1982Al Oliver* (MON).331 Willie Wilson# (KCR).332
1981Bill Madlock (PIT).341 Carney Lansford (BOS).336
1980Bill Buckner* (CHC).324 George Brett+* (KCR).390
1979Keith Hernandez* (STL).344 Fred Lynn* (BOS).333
1978Dave Parker* (PIT).334 Rod Carew+* (MIN).333
1977Dave Parker* (PIT).338 Rod Carew+* (MIN).388
1976Bill Madlock (CHC).339 George Brett+* (KCR).333
1975Bill Madlock (CHC).354 Rod Carew+* (MIN).359
1974Ralph Garr* (ATL).353 Rod Carew+* (MIN).364
1973Pete Rose# (CIN).338 Rod Carew+* (MIN).350
1972Billy Williams+* (CHC).333 Rod Carew+* (MIN).318
1971Joe Torre+ (STL).363 Tony Oliva+* (MIN).337
1970Rico Carty (ATL).366 Alex Johnson (CAL).329
1969Pete Rose# (CIN).348 Rod Carew+* (MIN).332
1968Pete Rose# (CIN).335 Carl Yastrzemski+* (BOS).301
1967Roberto Clemente+ (PIT).357 Carl Yastrzemski+* (BOS).326
1966Matty Alou* (PIT).342 Frank Robinson+ (BAL).316
1965Roberto Clemente+ (PIT).329 Tony Oliva+* (MIN).321
1964Roberto Clemente+ (PIT).339 Tony Oliva+* (MIN).323
1963Tommy Davis (LAD).326 Carl Yastrzemski+* (BOS).321
1962Tommy Davis (LAD).346 Pete Runnels* (BOS).326
1961Roberto Clemente+ (PIT).351 Norm Cash* (DET).361
1960Dick Groat (PIT).325 Pete Runnels* (BOS).320
1959Henry Aaron+ (MLN).355 Harvey Kuenn (DET).353
1958Richie Ashburn+* (PHI).350 Ted Williams+* (BOS).328
1957Stan Musial+* (STL).351 Ted Williams+* (BOS).388
1956Henry Aaron+ (MLN).328 Mickey Mantle+# (NYY).353
1955Richie Ashburn+* (PHI).338 Al Kaline+ (DET).340
1954Willie Mays+ (NYG).345 Bobby Ávila (CLE).341
1953Carl Furillo (BRO).344 Mickey Vernon* (WSH).337
1952Stan Musial+* (STL).336 Ferris Fain* (PHA).327
1951Stan Musial+* (STL).355 Ferris Fain* (PHA).344
1950Stan Musial+* (STL).346 Billy Goodman* (BOS).354
1949Jackie Robinson+ (BRO).342 George Kell+ (DET).343
1948Stan Musial+* (STL).376 Ted Williams+* (BOS).369 NN2: Lester Lockett (BEG).362NAL: Artie Wilson* (BBB).433
1947Harry Walker* (2TM).363 Ted Williams+* (BOS).343 NN2: Henry Kimbro* (BEG).385NAL: Willard Brown+ (KCM).377
1946Stan Musial+* (STL).365 Mickey Vernon* (WSH).353 NN2: Monte Irvin+ (NE).369NAL: Ted Strong# (KCM).364
1945Phil Cavarretta* (CHC).355 Snuffy Stirnweiss (NYY).309 NN2: Frankie Austin (PS).375NAL: Ed Steele* (BBB).394
1944Dixie Walker* (BRO).357 Lou Boudreau+ (CLE).327 NN2: Roy Campanella+ (2TM).388NAL: Jesse Douglas* (CAG).400
1943Stan Musial+* (STL).357 Luke Appling+ (CHW).328 NN2: Tetelo Vargas (NYC).471NAL: Alex Radcliff (CAG).369
1942Ernie Lombardi+ (BSN).330 Ted Williams+* (BOS).356 NN2: Lennie Pearson (2TM).347NAL: Ted Strong# (KCM).364
1941Pete Reiser* (BRO).343 Ted Williams+* (BOS).406 NN2: Monte Irvin+ (NE).387NAL: Lyman Bostock* (BBB).466
1940Debs Garms* (PIT).355 Joe DiMaggio+ (NYY).352 NN2: Monte Irvin+ (NE).380NAL: Ed Mayweather* (SNS).376
1939Johnny Mize+* (STL).349 Joe DiMaggio+ (NYY).381 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (HG).402NAL: Henry Turner (CBR).393
1938Ernie Lombardi+ (CIN).342 Jimmie Foxx+ (BOS).349 NN2: Buck Leonard+* (HG).420NAL: David Whatley* (2TM).396
1937Joe Medwick+ (STL).374 Charlie Gehringer+* (DET).371 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (HG).417NAL: Bill Carter? (2TM).390
1936Paul Waner+* (PIT).373 Luke Appling+ (CHW).388 NN2: Josh Gibson+ (PC).389
1935Arky Vaughan+* (PIT).385 Buddy Myer* (WSH).349 NN2: Buck Leonard+* (HG).389
1934Paul Waner+* (PIT).362 Lou Gehrig+* (NYY).363 NN2: Buddy Burbage* (ND).438
1933Chuck Klein+* (PHI).368 Jimmie Foxx+ (PHA).356 NN2: Jabbo Andrews* (CBB).398
1932Lefty O'Doul* (BRO).368 Dale Alexander (2TM).367 EWL: Dick Lundy# (BBS).381NSL: Leroy Morney# (MRM).378
1931Chick Hafey+ (STL).349 Al Simmons+ (PHA).390 NNL: Turkey Stearnes+* (DS).376
1930Bill Terry+* (NYG).401 Al Simmons+ (PHA).381 NNL: Willie Wells+ (SLS).411
1929Lefty O'Doul* (PHI).398 Lew Fonseca (CLE).369 NNL: Turkey Stearnes+* (DS).390ANL: Charlie Smith* (NLG).451
1928Rogers Hornsby+ (BSN).387 Goose Goslin+* (WSH).379 NNL: Mule Suttles+ (SLS).359ECL: Jud Wilson+* (BBS).399
1927Paul Waner+* (PIT).380 Harry Heilmann+ (DET).398 NNL: Roy Parnell (BBB).422ECL: Jud Wilson+* (2TM).422
1926Bubbles Hargrave (CIN).353 Heinie Manush+* (DET).378 NNL: Mule Suttles+ (SLS).425ECL: Martín Dihigo+ (CSE).375
1925Rogers Hornsby+ (STL).403 Harry Heilmann+ (DET).393 NNL: Edgar Wesley* (DS).404ECL: Oscar Charleston+* (HBG).427
1924Rogers Hornsby+ (STL).424 Babe Ruth+* (NYY).378 NNL: Valentín Dreke* (CSW).389ECL: Oscar Charleston+* (HBG).405
1923Rogers Hornsby+ (STL).384 Harry Heilmann+ (DET).403 NNL: Heavy Johnson (KCM).406ECL: Biz Mackey+# (HIL).423
1922Rogers Hornsby+ (STL).401 George Sisler+* (SLB).420 NNL: Heavy Johnson (KCM).406
1921Rogers Hornsby+ (STL).397 Harry Heilmann+ (DET).394 NNL: Oscar Charleston+* (SLG).433
1920Rogers Hornsby+ (STL).370 George Sisler+* (SLB).407 NNL: Cristóbal Torriente+* (CAG).411
1919Edd Roush+* (CIN).321 Ty Cobb+* (DET).384
1918Zack Wheat+* (BRO).335 Ty Cobb+* (DET).382
1917Edd Roush+* (CIN).341 Ty Cobb+* (DET).383
1916Hal Chase (CIN).339 Tris Speaker+* (CLE).386
1915Larry Doyle* (NYG).320 Ty Cobb+* (DET).369 FL: Benny Kauff* (BTT).342
1914Jake Daubert* (BRO).329 Ty Cobb+* (DET).368 FL: Benny Kauff* (IND).370
1913Jake Daubert* (BRO).350 Ty Cobb+* (DET).389
1912Heinie Zimmerman (CHC).372 Ty Cobb+* (DET).409
1911Honus Wagner+ (PIT).334 Ty Cobb+* (DET).419
1910Sherry Magee (PHI).331 Nap Lajoie+ (CLE).383
1909Honus Wagner+ (PIT).339 Ty Cobb+* (DET).377
1908Honus Wagner+ (PIT).354 Ty Cobb+* (DET).324
1907Honus Wagner+ (PIT).350 Ty Cobb+* (DET).350
1906Honus Wagner+ (PIT).339 George Stone* (SLB).358
1905Cy Seymour* (CIN).377 Elmer Flick+* (CLE).308
1904Honus Wagner+ (PIT).349 Nap Lajoie+ (CLE).376
1903Honus Wagner+ (PIT).355 Nap Lajoie+ (CLE).344
1902Ginger Beaumont* (PIT).357 Nap Lajoie+ (2TM).378
1901Jesse Burkett+* (STL).376 Nap Lajoie+ (PHA).426
1900Honus Wagner+ (PIT).381
1899Ed Delahanty+ (PHI).410
1898Willie Keeler+* (BLN).385
1897Willie Keeler+* (BLN).424
1896Jesse Burkett+* (CLV).410
1895Jesse Burkett+* (CLV).405
1894Hugh Duffy+ (BSN).440
1893Billy Hamilton+* (PHI).380
1892Dan Brouthers+* (BRO).335
1891Billy Hamilton+* (PHI).340 AA: Dan Brouthers+* (BOS).350
1890Jack Glasscock (NYG).336 AA: Chicken Wolf (LOU).363PL: Pete Browning (CLE).373
1889Dan Brouthers+* (BSN).373 AA: Tommy Tucker# (BAL).372
1888Cap Anson+ (CHC).344 AA: Tip O'Neill (STL).335
1887Sam Thompson+* (DTN).372 AA: Tip O'Neill (STL).435
1886King Kelly+ (CHC).388 AA: Guy Hecker (LOU).341
1885Roger Connor+# (NYG).371 AA: Pete Browning (LOU).362
1884King Kelly+ (CHC).354 AA: Dave Orr (NYP).354UA: Fred Dunlap (SLM).412
1883Dan Brouthers+* (BUF).374 AA: Ed Swartwood* (PIT).357
1882Dan Brouthers+* (BUF).368 AA: Pete Browning (LOU).378
1881Cap Anson+ (CHC).399
1880George Gore* (CHC).360
1879Paul Hines (PRO).357
1878Paul Hines (PRO).358
1877Deacon White+* (BSN).387
1876Ross Barnes (CHC).429
1875 NA: Deacon White+* (BOS).367
1874 NA: Levi Meyerle (CHI).394
1873 NA: Ross Barnes (BOS).431
1872 NA: Ross Barnes (BOS).430
1871 NA: Levi Meyerle (ATH).492

A ** by the stat's value indicates the player had fewer than the required number of at bats or plate appearances for the BA, OBP, SLG, or OPS title that year. In order to rank the player, the necessary number of hitless at bats were added to the player's season total. The value printed here is their actual value and not the value used to rank them. Complete Listing of Required Plate Appearances, IP, etc.