2009 American League Batting Leaders

2008 Season 2010 Season

Classification: Major League

Overall: 1,135 games, 14 teams, approx. 162 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	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1	Joe Mauer	26	MIN	Maj	MIN	138	606	523	94	191	30	1	28	96	4	1	76	63	.365	.444	.587	1.031	307	13	2	0	5	14
2	Ichiro Suzuki	35	SEA	Maj	SEA	146	678	639	88	225	31	4	11	46	26	9	32	71	.352	.386	.465	.851	297	1	4	2	1	15
3	Derek Jeter	35	NYA	Maj	NYY	153	716	634	107	212	27	1	18	66	30	5	72	90	.334	.406	.465	.871	295	18	5	4	1	4
4	Miguel Cabrera	26	DET	Maj	DET	160	685	611	96	198	34	0	34	103	6	2	68	107	.324	.396	.547	.942	334	22	5	0	1	14
5	Michael Young	32	TEX	Maj	TEX	135	593	541	76	174	36	2	22	68	8	3	47	90	.322	.374	.518	.892	280	16	1	0	4	2
6	Jason Bartlett	29	TBA	Maj	TBR	137	567	500	90	160	29	7	14	66	30	7	54	89	.320	.389	.490	.879	245	5	5	4	4	2
7	Robinson Canó	26	NYA	Maj	NYY	161	674	637	103	204	48	2	25	85	5	7	30	63	.320	.352	.520	.871	331	22	3	0	4	2
8	Scott Rolen	34	TOR	Maj	TOR	88	373	338	52	108	29	0	8	43	4	2	26	42	.320	.370	.476	.846	161	2	4	0	5	1
9	Erick Aybar	25	ANA	Maj	LAA	137	556	504	70	157	23	9	5	58	14	7	30	54	.312	.353	.423	.776	213	9	5	12	5	1
10	Denard Span*	25	MIN	Maj	MIN	145	676	578	97	180	16	10	8	68	23	10	70	89	.311	.392	.415	.807	240	7	10	12	6	3
11	Magglio Ordóñez	35	DET	Maj	DET	131	518	465	54	144	24	2	9	50	3	1	51	65	.310	.376	.428	.804	199	19	0	0	2	2
12	Asdrúbal Cabrera	23	CLE	Maj	CLE	131	581	523	81	161	42	4	6	68	17	4	44	89	.308	.361	.438	.799	229	13	1	10	3	1
13	Kendrys Morales	26	ANA	Maj	LAA	152	622	566	86	173	43	2	34	108	3	7	46	117	.306	.355	.569	.924	322	15	2	0	8	10
14	Kevin Youkilis	30	BOS	Maj	BOS	136	588	491	99	150	36	1	27	94	7	2	77	125	.306	.413	.548	.961	269	9	16	0	4	6
15	Carl Crawford*	27	TBA	Maj	TBR	156	672	606	96	185	28	8	15	68	60	16	51	99	.305	.364	.452	.816	274	7	8	2	5	1
16	Rajai Davis	28	OAK	Maj	OAK	125	432	390	65	119	27	5	3	48	41	12	29	70	.305	.361	.423	.784	165	12	7	2	4	0
17	Adam Lind*	25	TOR	Maj	TOR	151	654	587	93	179	46	0	35	114	1	1	58	110	.305	.370	.562	.932	330	15	5	0	4	7
18	Scott Podsednik*	33	CHA	Maj	CHW	132	587	537	75	163	25	6	7	48	30	13	39	74	.304	.353	.412	.764	221	8	3	6	2	1
19	Víctor Martínez	30	CLE,BOS	Maj	CLE-BOS	155	672	588	88	178	33	1	23	108	1	0	75	74	.303	.381	.480	.861	282	17	3	0	6	3
20	Billy Butler	23	KCA	Maj	KCR	159	672	608	78	183	51	1	21	93	1	0	58	103	.301	.362	.492	.853	299	20	2	0	4	3
21	Jacoby Ellsbury*	25	BOS	Maj	BOS	153	691	624	94	188	27	10	8	60	70	12	49	74	.301	.355	.415	.770	259	13	6	6	6	3
22	Alberto Callaspo	26	KCA	Maj	KCR	155	634	576	79	173	41	8	11	73	2	1	52	51	.300	.357	.457	.813	263	15	1	0	5	4
23	Shin-Soo Choo*	26	CLE	Maj	CLE	156	685	583	87	175	38	6	20	86	21	2	78	151	.300	.394	.489	.883	285	9	17	0	7	5
24	Maicer Izturis	28	ANA	Maj	LAA	114	437	387	74	116	22	3	8	65	13	5	35	41	.300	.359	.434	.794	168	7	5	3	7	2
25	Jason Kubel	27	MIN	Maj	MIN	146	578	514	73	154	35	2	28	103	1	1	56	106	.300	.369	.539	.907	277	13	3	0	5	9
26	A.J. Pierzynski	32	CHA	Maj	CHW	138	535	504	57	151	22	1	13	49	1	1	24	52	.300	.331	.425	.755	214	18	1	3	3	6
27	Torii Hunter	33	ANA	Maj	LAA	119	506	451	74	135	26	1	22	90	18	4	47	92	.299	.366	.508	.873	229	9	3	0	5	4
28	Chone Figgins	31	ANA	Maj	LAA	158	729	615	114	183	30	7	5	54	42	17	101	114	.298	.395	.394	.789	242	8	1	8	4	0
29	Ben Zobrist	28	TBA	Maj	TBR	152	599	501	91	149	28	7	27	91	17	6	91	104	.297	.405	.543	.948	272	7	2	1	4	4
30	Dustin Pedroia	25	BOS	Maj	BOS	154	714	626	115	185	48	1	15	72	20	8	74	45	.296	.371	.447	.819	280	19	5	3	6	3
31	Vladimir Guerrero	34	ANA	Maj	LAA	100	407	383	59	113	16	1	15	50	2	1	19	56	.295	.334	.460	.794	176	16	4	0	1	3
32	Bobby Abreu	35	ANA	Maj	LAA	152	667	563	96	165	29	3	15	103	30	8	94	113	.293	.390	.435	.825	245	15	1	0	9	7
33	Nick Markakis*	25	BAL	Maj	BAL	161	711	642	94	188	45	2	18	101	6	2	56	98	.293	.347	.453	.801	291	12	3	0	10	0
34	Ryan Sweeney*	24	OAK	Maj	OAK	134	534	484	68	142	31	3	6	53	6	5	40	67	.293	.348	.407	.755	197	14	3	2	5	1
35	Mark Teixeira	29	NYA	Maj	NYY	156	707	609	103	178	43	3	39	122	2	0	81	114	.292	.383	.565	.948	344	13	12	0	5	9
36	Howie Kendrick	25	ANA	Maj	LAA	105	400	374	61	109	21	3	10	61	11	4	20	71	.291	.334	.444	.778	166	8	4	2	0	1
37	Ryan Raburn	28	DET	Maj	DET	113	291	261	44	76	11	2	16	45	5	4	26	60	.291	.359	.533	.891	139	6	2	1	1	2
38	Akinori Iwamura	30	TBA	Maj	TBR	69	260	231	28	67	16	2	1	22	9	1	24	44	.290	.355	.390	.745	90	1	1	1	3	0
39	Mike Lowell	35	BOS	Maj	BOS	119	484	445	54	129	29	1	17	75	2	1	33	61	.290	.337	.474	.811	211	24	1	0	5	5
40	Adam Kennedy	33	OAK	Maj	OAK	129	586	529	65	153	29	1	11	63	20	6	45	86	.289	.348	.410	.758	217	8	4	5	3	2
41	Matt Wieters	23	BAL	Maj	BAL	96	385	354	35	102	15	1	9	43	0	0	28	86	.288	.340	.412	.753	146	11	1	0	2	2
42	Juan Rivera	30	ANA	Maj	LAA	138	572	529	72	152	24	1	25	88	0	1	36	57	.287	.332	.478	.811	253	19	2	0	5	1
43	Aaron Hill	27	TOR	Maj	TOR	158	734	682	103	195	37	0	36	108	6	2	42	98	.286	.330	.499	.829	340	17	5	1	4	1
44	Matt Holliday	29	OAK	Maj	OAK	93	400	346	52	99	23	1	11	54	12	3	46	58	.286	.378	.454	.831	157	8	6	0	2	3
45	Alex Rodriguez	33	NYA	Maj	NYY	124	535	444	78	127	17	1	30	100	14	2	80	97	.286	.402	.532	.933	236	13	8	0	3	7
46	Ryan Garko	28	CLE	Maj	CLE	78	273	239	29	68	10	0	11	39	0	0	20	40	.285	.362	.464	.826	111	6	10	2	2	1
47	Plácido Polanco	33	DET	Maj	DET	153	675	618	82	176	31	4	10	72	7	2	36	46	.285	.331	.396	.727	245	15	9	7	5	2
48	Jorge Posada	38	NYA	Maj	NYY	111	438	383	55	109	25	0	22	81	1	0	48	101	.285	.363	.522	.885	200	13	2	0	5	4
49	Orlando Cabrera	34	OAK,MIN	Maj	OAK-MIN	160	708	656	83	186	36	3	9	77	13	4	36	71	.284	.316	.389	.705	255	22	0	6	10	1
50	Delmon Young	23	MIN	Maj	MIN	108	416	395	50	112	16	2	12	60	2	5	12	92	.284	.308	.425	.733	168	17	4	0	5	1
51	Marlon Byrd	31	TEX	Maj	TEX	146	599	547	66	155	43	2	20	89	8	4	32	98	.283	.329	.479	.808	262	11	10	0	10	2
52	Franklin Gutiérrez	26	SEA	Maj	SEA	153	629	565	85	160	24	1	18	70	16	5	46	122	.283	.339	.425	.764	240	14	3	13	2	3
53	Brian Roberts	31	BAL	Maj	BAL	159	717	632	110	179	56	1	16	79	30	7	74	112	.283	.356	.451	.807	285	7	2	1	8	3
54	Johnny Damon*	35	NYA	Maj	NYY	143	626	550	107	155	36	3	24	82	12	0	71	98	.282	.365	.489	.855	269	9	2	2	1	1
55	Marco Scutaro	33	TOR	Maj	TOR	144	680	574	100	162	35	1	12	60	14	5	90	75	.282	.379	.409	.789	235	12	4	5	7	0
56	David DeJesus*	29	KCA	Maj	KCR	144	627	558	74	157	28	9	13	71	4	9	51	87	.281	.347	.434	.781	242	10	8	5	5	0
57	Evan Longoria	23	TBA	Maj	TBR	157	671	584	100	164	44	0	33	113	9	0	72	140	.281	.364	.526	.889	307	27	8	0	7	11
58	Mike Sweeney	35	SEA	Maj	SEA	74	266	242	25	68	15	0	8	34	0	0	17	31	.281	.335	.442	.777	107	4	4	0	3	2
59	J.D. Drew	33	BOS	Maj	BOS	137	539	452	84	126	30	4	24	68	2	6	82	109	.279	.392	.522	.914	236	6	3	1	1	5
60	Cliff Pennington	25	OAK	Maj	OAK	60	229	208	27	58	11	3	4	21	7	5	19	46	.279	.342	.418	.760	87	5	1	1	0	0
61	Nolan Reimold	25	BAL	Maj	BAL	104	411	358	49	100	18	2	15	45	8	2	47	77	.279	.365	.467	.832	167	8	3	0	3	1
62	Mark Kotsay*	33	CHA,BOS	Maj	CHW-BOS	67	206	187	16	52	9	0	4	23	3	2	15	21	.278	.327	.390	.717	73	6	0	1	3	3
63	Adam Jones	23	BAL	Maj	BAL	119	519	473	83	131	22	3	19	70	10	4	36	93	.277	.335	.457	.792	216	13	7	0	3	3
64	Paul Konerko	33	CHA	Maj	CHW	152	621	546	75	151	30	1	28	88	1	0	58	89	.277	.353	.489	.842	267	15	10	0	7	4
65	Alexei Ramírez	27	CHA	Maj	CHW	148	606	542	71	150	14	1	15	68	14	5	49	66	.277	.333	.389	.723	211	15	1	6	8	3
66	Jamey Carroll	35	CLE	Maj	CLE	93	358	315	53	87	10	2	2	26	4	2	36	63	.276	.355	.340	.695	107	8	3	3	1	0
67	Michael Cuddyer	30	MIN	Maj	MIN	153	650	588	93	162	34	7	32	94	6	1	54	118	.276	.342	.520	.862	306	22	6	0	2	3
68	Melky Cabrera*	24	NYA	Maj	NYY	154	540	485	66	133	28	1	13	68	10	2	43	59	.274	.336	.417	.752	202	15	4	4	4	4
69	Hideki Matsui	35	NYA	Maj	NYY	142	526	456	62	125	21	1	28	90	0	1	64	75	.274	.367	.509	.876	232	4	4	0	2	1
70	Justin Morneau	28	MIN	Maj	MIN	135	590	508	85	139	31	1	30	100	0	0	72	86	.274	.363	.516	.878	262	12	3	0	7	12
71	Kurt Suzuki	25	OAK	Maj	OAK	147	614	570	74	156	37	1	15	88	8	2	28	59	.274	.313	.421	.734	240	14	8	1	7	0
72	Brayan Peña	27	KCA	Maj	KCR	64	183	165	17	45	10	0	6	18	0	0	12	18	.273	.318	.442	.761	73	5	0	4	2	2
73	Ty Wigginton	31	BAL	Maj	BAL	122	436	410	44	112	19	0	11	41	1	2	23	57	.273	.314	.400	.714	164	16	2	0	1	1
74	Travis Hafner	32	CLE	Maj	CLE	94	383	338	46	92	19	0	16	49	0	0	41	67	.272	.355	.470	.826	159	7	3	0	1	6
75	José López	25	SEA	Maj	SEA	153	653	613	69	167	42	0	25	96	3	3	24	69	.272	.303	.463	.766	284	25	6	3	7	5
76	Mike Napoli	27	ANA	Maj	LAA	114	432	382	60	104	22	1	20	56	3	3	40	103	.272	.350	.492	.842	188	6	7	0	3	1
77	Mark Teahen	27	KCA	Maj	KCR	144	571	524	69	142	34	1	12	50	8	1	37	123	.271	.325	.408	.734	214	11	6	2	2	4
78	Gordon Beckham	22	CHA	Maj	CHW	103	430	378	58	102	28	1	14	63	7	4	41	65	.270	.347	.460	.808	174	10	6	1	4	0
79	Mark DeRosa	34	CLE	Maj	CLE	71	314	278	47	75	13	0	13	50	1	1	29	63	.270	.342	.457	.799	127	6	3	1	3	1
80	Brett Gardner*	25	NYA	Maj	NYY	108	284	248	48	67	6	6	3	23	26	5	26	40	.270	.345	.379	.724	94	3	3	6	1	0
81	David Murphy*	27	TEX	Maj	TEX	128	493	432	61	116	24	1	17	57	9	4	49	106	.269	.338	.447	.785	193	5	1	2	9	3
82	Josh Hamilton*	28	TEX	Maj	TEX	89	365	336	43	90	19	2	10	54	8	3	24	79	.268	.315	.426	.741	143	5	1	0	4	2
83	Elvis Andrus	20	TEX	Maj	TEX	145	541	480	72	128	17	8	6	40	33	6	40	77	.267	.329	.373	.702	179	4	6	12	3	0
84	Jason Bay	30	BOS	Maj	BOS	151	638	531	103	142	29	3	36	119	13	3	94	162	.267	.384	.537	.921	285	9	9	0	4	4
85	Ramón Santiago	29	DET	Maj	DET	93	296	262	29	70	6	2	7	35	1	2	17	57	.267	.318	.386	.704	101	3	4	10	3	1
86	Félix Pie*	24	BAL	Maj	BAL	101	281	252	38	67	10	3	9	29	1	3	24	58	.266	.326	.437	.763	110	6	0	2	3	1
87	Omar Vizquel	42	TEX	Maj	TEX	62	195	177	17	47	7	2	1	14	4	0	13	27	.266	.316	.345	.660	61	0	0	5	0	0
88	Adrián Beltré	30	SEA	Maj	SEA	111	477	449	54	119	27	0	8	44	13	2	19	74	.265	.304	.379	.683	170	19	7	0	2	1
89	Willie Bloomquist	31	KCA	Maj	KCR	125	468	434	52	115	11	8	4	29	25	6	27	73	.265	.308	.355	.663	154	7	1	4	2	1
90	Lyle Overbay*	32	TOR	Maj	TOR	132	500	423	57	112	35	1	16	64	0	0	74	95	.265	.372	.466	.838	197	8	0	0	3	6
91	Mark Ellis	32	OAK	Maj	OAK	105	410	377	52	99	23	0	10	61	10	3	23	54	.263	.305	.403	.708	152	10	2	3	5	1
92	Chris Getz	25	CHA	Maj	CHW	107	415	375	49	98	18	4	2	31	25	2	30	54	.261	.324	.347	.670	130	4	6	1	3	1
93	Brendan Harris	28	MIN	Maj	MIN	123	453	414	44	108	22	1	6	37	0	2	29	78	.261	.310	.362	.672	150	16	3	1	6	0
94	Nelson Cruz	28	TEX	Maj	TEX	128	515	462	75	120	21	1	33	76	20	4	49	118	.260	.332	.524	.856	242	9	2	0	2	6
95	Melvin Mora	37	BAL	Maj	BAL	125	496	450	44	117	20	0	8	48	3	3	34	60	.260	.321	.358	.679	161	13	8	1	3	1
96	Vernon Wells	30	TOR	Maj	TOR	158	684	630	84	164	37	3	15	66	17	4	48	86	.260	.311	.400	.711	252	18	1	0	5	2
97	Gregg Zaun	38	BAL,TBA	Maj	BAL-TBR	90	296	262	34	68	17	0	8	27	0	2	31	48	.260	.345	.416	.761	109	4	3	0	0	0
98	Luke Scott	31	BAL	Maj	BAL	128	506	449	61	116	26	1	25	77	0	0	55	104	.258	.340	.488	.828	219	4	1	0	1	5
99	César Izturis	29	BAL	Maj	BAL	114	412	387	34	99	14	4	2	30	12	4	18	38	.256	.294	.328	.622	127	11	3	4	0	0
100	Matt LaPorta	24	CLE	Maj	CLE	52	198	181	29	46	13	0	7	21	2	0	12	37	.254	.308	.442	.750	80	6	3	0	2	0