1927 American League Batting Leaders

1926 Season 1928 Season

Classification: Major League

Overall: 619 games, 8 teams, approx. 154 games in season

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League Player Batting
Rk	Name	Age	Tm	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	HBP	SH	IBB
1	Harry Heilmann	32	DET	Maj	DET	141	596	505	106	201	50	9	14	120	11	11	72	16	.398	.475	.616	1.091	311	2	17	4
2	Al Simmons	25	PHA	Maj	PHA	106	458	406	86	159	36	11	15	108	10	3	31	30	.392	.436	.645	1.081	262	1	20	3
3	Lou Gehrig*	24	NYA	Maj	NYY	155	717	584	149	218	52	18	47	173	10	10	109	84	.373	.474	.765	1.240	447	3	21	9
4	Bob Fothergill	29	DET	Maj	DET	143	593	527	93	189	38	9	9	114	9	17	47	31	.359	.413	.516	.929	272	2	17	4
5	Ty Cobb	40	PHA	Maj	PHA	133	574	490	104	175	32	7	5	93	22	19	67	12	.357	.440	.482	.921	236	5	12	3
6	Earle Combs	28	NYA	Maj	NYY	152	724	648	137	231	36	23	6	64	15	5	62	31	.357	.414	.511	.925	331	2	12	0
7	Babe Ruth*	32	NYA	Maj	NYY	151	691	540	158	192	29	8	60	165	7	5	137	89	.356	.486	.772	1.258	417	0	14	3
8	Mickey Cochrane	24	PHA	Maj	PHA	126	507	432	80	146	20	6	12	80	9	8	50	7	.338	.409	.495	.905	214	2	23	5
9	Bob Meusel	30	NYA	Maj	NYY	135	584	516	75	174	47	9	8	103	24	14	45	58	.337	.393	.510	.902	263	2	21	0
10	Eddie Collins	40	PHA	Maj	PHA	95	290	226	50	76	12	1	1	15	6	3	56	9	.336	.468	.412	.880	93	0	8	0
11	Goose Goslin	26	WS1	Maj	WSH	148	659	581	96	194	37	15	13	120	21	11	50	28	.334	.392	.516	.908	300	5	23	8
12	Bibb Falk*	28	CHA	Maj	CHW	145	613	535	76	175	35	6	9	83	5	8	52	19	.327	.391	.465	.856	249	4	22	2
13	George Sisler*	34	SLA	Maj	SLB	149	661	614	87	201	32	8	5	97	27	8	24	15	.327	.357	.430	.787	264	4	19	1
14	Tris Speaker*	39	WS1	Maj	WSH	141	597	523	71	171	43	6	2	73	9	9	55	8	.327	.395	.444	.839	232	4	15	1
15	Bing Miller	32	SLA	Maj	SLB	143	553	492	83	160	32	7	5	75	8	7	30	26	.325	.375	.449	.824	221	9	22	2
16	Jimmy Dykes	30	PHA	Maj	PHA	121	480	417	61	135	33	6	3	60	2	5	44	23	.324	.394	.453	.847	189	4	15	1
17	Johnny Neun*	26	DET	Maj	DET	79	249	204	38	66	9	4	0	27	22	10	35	13	.324	.427	.407	.834	83	2	8	0
18	Zack Wheat	39	PHA	Maj	PHA	88	276	247	34	80	12	1	1	38	2	4	18	5	.324	.379	.393	.772	97	4	7	2
19	Ken Williams	37	SLA	Maj	SLB	131	496	423	70	136	23	6	17	74	9	10	57	30	.322	.403	.525	.928	222	1	15	2
20	George Burns	34	CLE	Maj	CLE	140	607	549	84	175	51	2	3	78	13	13	42	27	.319	.375	.435	.810	239	7	9	4
21	Alex Metzler	24	CHA	Maj	CHW	134	624	543	87	173	29	11	3	61	15	9	61	39	.319	.396	.429	.826	233	9	11	0
22	Wally Schang	37	SLA	Maj	SLB	97	311	264	40	84	15	2	5	42	3	3	41	33	.318	.414	.447	.861	118	2	4	0
23	Fred Schulte	26	SLA	Maj	SLB	60	216	189	32	60	16	5	3	34	5	1	20	14	.318	.383	.503	.885	95	0	7	1
24	Charlie Gehringer	24	DET	Maj	DET	133	571	508	110	161	29	11	4	61	17	11	52	31	.317	.383	.441	.824	224	2	9	0
25	Joe Sewell	28	CLE	Maj	CLE	153	652	569	83	180	48	5	1	92	3	18	51	7	.316	.382	.424	.805	241	9	23	6
26	Sammy Hale	30	PHA	Maj	PHA	131	564	501	77	157	24	8	5	81	11	6	32	32	.313	.358	.423	.781	212	3	28	1
27	Joe Boley	30	PHA	Maj	PHA	118	415	370	49	115	18	8	1	52	8	7	26	14	.311	.361	.411	.772	152	3	16	2
28	Lew Fonseca	28	CLE	Maj	CLE	112	459	428	60	133	20	7	2	40	12	6	12	17	.311	.333	.404	.737	173	2	17	0
29	Jack Tobin*	35	BOS	Maj	BOS	111	419	374	52	116	18	3	2	40	5	6	36	9	.310	.371	.390	.761	146	0	9	0
30	Charlie Jamieson*	34	CLE	Maj	CLE	127	572	489	73	151	23	6	0	36	7	9	64	14	.309	.394	.380	.775	186	5	14	1
31	Tony Lazzeri	23	NYA	Maj	NYY	153	660	570	92	176	29	8	18	102	22	14	69	82	.309	.383	.483	.866	275	0	21	3
32	Joe Judge*	33	WS1	Maj	WSH	137	592	522	68	161	29	11	2	71	10	9	45	22	.308	.366	.418	.783	218	2	23	3
33	Muddy Ruel	31	WS1	Maj	WSH	131	504	428	61	132	16	5	1	52	9	11	63	18	.308	.403	.376	.779	161	5	8	2
34	Walt French	27	PHA	Maj	PHA	109	356	326	48	99	10	5	0	41	9	3	16	14	.304	.338	.365	.703	119	1	13	0
35	Johnny Hodapp	21	CLE	Maj	CLE	79	261	240	25	73	15	3	5	40	2	2	14	23	.304	.343	.454	.797	109	0	7	0
36	Bud Clancy*	26	CHA	Maj	CHW	130	514	464	46	139	21	2	3	53	4	4	24	24	.300	.337	.373	.710	173	2	24	1
37	Bill Lamar	30	PHA	Maj	PHA	84	355	324	48	97	23	3	4	47	4	7	16	10	.299	.334	.426	.760	138	1	14	1
38	Heinie Manush*	25	DET	Maj	DET	151	659	593	101	177	31	18	6	90	12	14	47	29	.299	.354	.442	.796	262	4	15	2
39	Bernie Neis	31	CLE,CHA	Maj	CLE-CHW	77	210	172	26	51	14	0	4	29	1	1	28	18	.297	.395	.448	.843	77	0	10	0
40	Sam Rice	37	WS1	Maj	WSH	142	651	603	98	179	33	14	2	65	19	10	36	11	.297	.337	.408	.745	246	0	12	3
41	Roger Peckinpaugh	36	CHA	Maj	CHW	68	246	217	23	64	6	3	0	23	2	5	21	6	.295	.360	.350	.710	76	1	7	0
42	Luke Sewell	26	CLE	Maj	CLE	128	512	470	52	138	27	6	0	53	4	9	20	23	.294	.328	.377	.705	177	4	18	0
43	Harry Rice	25	SLA	Maj	SLB	137	588	520	90	149	26	9	7	68	5	6	50	21	.287	.351	.412	.763	214	2	16	0
44	Bill Barrett	27	CHA	Maj	CHW	147	634	556	62	159	35	9	4	83	20	12	52	46	.286	.347	.403	.750	224	0	26	1
45	Harry McCurdy	27	CHA	Maj	CHW	86	300	262	34	75	19	3	1	27	6	4	32	24	.286	.366	.393	.759	103	1	5	3
46	Homer Summa	28	CLE	Maj	CLE	145	640	574	72	164	41	7	4	74	6	7	32	18	.286	.331	.402	.734	231	7	27	1
47	Johnny Bassler	32	DET	Maj	DET	81	254	200	19	57	7	0	0	24	1	0	45	9	.285	.416	.320	.736	64	0	9	4
48	Ira Flagstead	33	BOS	Maj	BOS	131	555	466	63	133	26	8	4	69	12	5	57	25	.285	.374	.401	.775	187	9	23	2
49	Bill Hunnefield	28	CHA	Maj	CHW	112	406	365	45	104	25	1	2	36	15	13	25	24	.285	.333	.375	.708	137	1	15	0
50	Mark Koenig	22	NYA	Maj	NYY	123	568	526	99	150	20	11	3	62	3	3	25	21	.285	.320	.382	.702	201	2	15	0
51	Buddy Myer	23	BOS,WS1	Maj	BOS-WSH	148	601	520	66	146	23	11	2	54	12	15	56	18	.281	.355	.379	.734	197	4	21	3
52	Larry Woodall	32	DET	Maj	DET	88	292	246	28	69	8	6	0	39	9	3	37	9	.281	.375	.362	.736	89	0	9	4
53	Max Bishop	27	PHA	Maj	PHA	117	489	372	80	103	15	1	0	22	8	13	105	28	.277	.442	.323	.765	120	5	7	0
54	Johnny Grabowski	27	NYA	Maj	NYY	70	223	195	29	54	2	4	0	25	0	0	20	15	.277	.350	.328	.678	64	2	6	1
55	Earl McNeely	29	WS1	Maj	WSH	73	204	185	40	51	10	4	0	16	11	3	11	13	.276	.320	.373	.693	69	1	7	0
56	Pat Collins	30	NYA	Maj	NYY	92	311	251	38	69	9	3	7	36	0	0	54	24	.275	.407	.418	.826	105	2	4	5
57	Grover Hartley	38	BOS	Maj	BOS	103	274	244	23	67	11	0	1	31	1	0	22	14	.275	.337	.332	.669	81	1	7	1
58	Jackie Tavener	29	DET	Maj	DET	116	474	419	60	115	22	9	5	59	19	13	36	38	.275	.333	.406	.739	170	1	18	0
59	Ossie Bluege	26	WS1	Maj	WSH	146	583	503	71	138	21	10	1	66	15	8	57	47	.274	.354	.362	.716	182	5	18	1
60	Bill Regan	28	BOS	Maj	BOS	129	512	468	43	128	37	10	2	66	10	8	26	51	.274	.315	.408	.723	191	2	16	0
61	Wally Shaner	27	BOS	Maj	BOS	122	435	406	54	111	33	6	3	49	11	7	21	35	.273	.311	.406	.717	165	1	7	0
62	Fred Hofmann	33	BOS	Maj	BOS	87	249	217	20	59	19	1	0	24	2	0	21	26	.272	.342	.369	.710	80	2	9	3
63	Willie Kamm	27	CHA	Maj	CHW	148	635	540	85	146	32	13	0	59	8	9	70	18	.270	.354	.378	.732	204	0	25	0
64	Aaron Ward	30	CHA	Maj	CHW	145	551	463	75	125	25	8	5	56	6	5	63	56	.270	.360	.391	.751	181	2	23	2
65	Joe Dugan	30	NYA	Maj	NYY	112	429	387	44	104	24	3	2	43	1	8	27	37	.269	.321	.362	.683	140	3	12	0
66	Marty McManus	27	DET	Maj	DET	108	422	369	60	99	19	7	9	69	8	11	34	38	.268	.332	.431	.763	159	1	18	0
67	Frank O'Rourke	35	SLA	Maj	SLB	140	627	538	85	144	25	3	1	39	18	9	64	43	.268	.358	.331	.689	178	12	13	0
68	Bucky Harris	30	WS1	Maj	WSH	128	576	475	98	127	20	3	1	55	18	9	66	33	.267	.363	.328	.691	156	5	30	0
69	Jack Warner	23	DET	Maj	DET	139	629	559	78	149	22	9	1	45	14	7	47	45	.267	.330	.344	.674	192	6	17	0
70	Spencer Adams	29	SLA	Maj	SLB	88	294	259	32	69	11	3	0	29	1	7	24	33	.266	.333	.332	.665	86	2	9	0
71	Herschel Bennett	30	SLA	Maj	SLB	93	283	256	40	68	12	2	3	30	6	2	14	21	.266	.311	.363	.675	93	3	10	0
72	Billy Rogell	22	BOS	Maj	BOS	82	236	207	35	55	14	6	2	28	3	3	24	28	.266	.342	.420	.762	87	0	5	0
73	Red Rollings	23	BOS	Maj	BOS	82	207	184	19	49	4	1	0	9	3	2	12	10	.266	.325	.299	.624	55	4	7	0
74	Chick Galloway	30	PHA	Maj	PHA	77	205	181	25	48	10	4	0	22	1	4	18	9	.265	.332	.365	.696	66	0	6	0
75	Lu Blue*	30	DET	Maj	DET	112	454	365	71	95	17	9	1	42	13	13	71	28	.260	.384	.364	.748	133	2	16	1
76	Jack Rothrock	22	BOS	Maj	BOS	117	463	428	61	111	24	8	1	36	5	7	24	46	.259	.302	.360	.662	154	2	9	0
77	Ray Morehart	27	NYA	Maj	NYY	73	230	195	45	50	7	2	1	20	4	4	29	18	.256	.353	.328	.681	64	0	6	0
78	Bobby Reeves	23	WS1	Maj	WSH	112	420	380	37	97	11	5	1	39	3	2	21	53	.255	.296	.318	.614	121	1	18	1
79	Rube Lutzke	29	CLE	Maj	CLE	100	359	311	35	78	12	3	0	41	2	1	22	29	.251	.307	.309	.615	96	3	23	2
80	Freddy Spurgeon	25	CLE	Maj	CLE	57	221	179	30	45	6	1	1	19	8	1	18	14	.251	.323	.313	.636	56	1	23	0
81	Baby Doll Jacobson	36	BOS,CLE,PHA	Maj	BOS-CLE-PHA	94	318	293	27	72	17	3	1	42	1	0	11	19	.246	.280	.335	.615	98	3	11	0
82	Buck Crouse	30	CHA	Maj	CHW	85	255	222	22	53	11	0	0	20	4	0	21	10	.239	.307	.288	.596	64	1	11	2
83	Phil Todt*	25	BOS	Maj	BOS	140	571	516	55	122	22	6	6	52	6	5	28	23	.236	.280	.337	.617	174	3	24	2
84	Cleo Carlyle	24	BOS	Maj	BOS	95	324	278	31	65	12	8	1	28	4	6	36	40	.234	.324	.345	.669	96	1	9	0
85	Steve O'Neill	35	SLA	Maj	SLB	74	224	191	14	44	7	0	1	22	0	3	20	6	.230	.303	.283	.586	54	0	13	0
86	Oscar Melillo	27	SLA	Maj	SLB	107	400	356	45	80	18	2	0	26	3	7	25	28	.225	.276	.287	.562	102	0	19	0
87	Wally Gerber	35	SLA	Maj	SLB	142	498	438	44	98	13	9	0	45	3	6	35	25	.224	.284	.295	.579	129	2	23	1
88	Ike Eichrodt	24	CLE	Maj	CLE	85	293	267	24	59	19	2	0	25	2	3	16	25	.221	.265	.307	.572	82	0	10	0