1980 American League Batting Leaders

1979 Season 1981 Season

Classification: Major League

Overall: 1,132 games, 14 teams, approx. 161 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	George Brett	27	KCA	Maj	KCR	117	515	449	87	175	33	9	24	118	15	6	58	22	.390	.454	.664	1.118	298	11	1	0	7	16
2	Cecil Cooper*	30	MIL	Maj	MIL	153	678	622	96	219	33	4	25	122	17	6	39	42	.352	.388	.539	.926	335	16	2	7	8	15
3	Miguel Diloné	25	CLE	Maj	CLE	132	566	528	82	180	30	9	0	40	61	18	28	45	.341	.375	.432	.807	228	7	2	6	2	1
4	Mickey Rivers*	31	TEX	Maj	TEX	147	661	630	96	210	32	6	7	60	18	7	20	34	.333	.353	.437	.789	275	4	1	6	4	1
5	Rod Carew	34	CAL	Maj	CAL	144	612	540	74	179	34	7	3	59	23	15	59	38	.332	.396	.437	.833	236	15	1	9	3	7
6	Buddy Bell	28	TEX	Maj	TEX	129	534	490	76	161	24	4	17	83	3	1	40	39	.329	.379	.498	.877	244	16	0	4	0	11
7	Willie Wilson	24	KCA	Maj	KCR	161	745	705	133	230	28	15	3	49	79	10	28	81	.326	.357	.421	.778	297	4	6	5	1	3
8	Dave Stapleton	26	BOS	Maj	BOS	106	472	449	61	144	33	5	7	45	3	2	13	32	.321	.338	.463	.802	208	10	1	5	4	1
9	Al Oliver*	33	TEX	Maj	TEX	163	709	656	96	209	43	3	19	117	5	7	39	47	.319	.357	.480	.838	315	14	5	1	8	9
10	Al Bumbry	33	BAL	Maj	BAL	160	738	645	118	205	29	9	9	53	44	11	78	75	.318	.392	.433	.825	279	9	3	9	3	8
11	Ron Hassey	27	CLE	Maj	CLE	130	447	390	43	124	18	4	8	65	0	2	49	51	.318	.390	.446	.836	174	13	1	1	6	3
12	Jerry Remy	27	BOS	Maj	BOS	63	249	230	24	72	7	2	0	9	14	6	10	14	.313	.339	.361	.700	83	6	0	7	2	0
13	John Lowenstein	33	BAL	Maj	BAL	104	231	196	38	61	8	0	4	27	7	3	32	29	.311	.403	.413	.816	81	2	0	0	3	1
14	Bob Watson	34	NYA	Maj	NYY	130	525	469	62	144	25	3	13	68	2	1	48	56	.307	.368	.456	.825	214	20	1	1	6	5
15	John Wathan	30	KCA	Maj	KCR	126	510	453	57	138	14	7	6	58	17	3	50	42	.305	.377	.406	.783	184	19	3	3	1	6
16	Mike Hargrove*	30	CLE	Maj	CLE	160	720	589	86	179	22	2	11	85	4	2	111	36	.304	.415	.404	.819	238	22	8	2	10	10
17	Paul Molitor	23	MIL	Maj	MIL	111	512	450	81	137	29	2	9	37	34	7	48	48	.304	.372	.438	.809	197	9	3	6	5	4
18	Ben Oglivie*	31	MIL	Maj	MIL	156	660	592	94	180	26	2	41	118	11	9	54	71	.304	.362	.563	.925	333	5	5	0	9	19
19	Ken Singleton	33	BAL	Maj	BAL	156	680	583	85	177	28	3	24	104	0	2	92	94	.304	.397	.485	.883	283	19	1	0	4	1
20	Rickey Henderson*	21	OAK	Maj	OAK	158	722	591	111	179	22	4	9	53	100	26	117	54	.303	.420	.399	.820	236	6	5	6	3	7
21	José Morales	35	MIN	Maj	MIN	97	269	241	36	73	17	2	8	36	0	0	22	19	.303	.361	.490	.851	118	11	1	3	2	4
22	John Castino	25	MIN	Maj	MIN	150	599	546	67	165	17	7	13	64	7	5	29	67	.302	.336	.430	.766	235	15	0	21	3	1
23	Fred Lynn*	28	BOS	Maj	BOS	110	478	415	67	125	32	3	12	61	12	0	58	39	.301	.383	.480	.862	199	10	0	0	5	3
24	Bruce Bochte*	29	SEA	Maj	SEA	148	603	520	62	156	34	4	13	78	2	3	72	81	.300	.381	.456	.836	237	16	0	4	7	13
25	Reggie Jackson*	34	NYA	Maj	NYY	143	601	514	94	154	22	4	41	111	1	2	83	122	.300	.398	.597	.995	307	7	2	0	2	15
26	Eddie Murray	24	BAL	Maj	BAL	158	683	621	100	186	36	2	32	116	7	2	54	71	.300	.354	.519	.873	322	18	2	0	6	10
27	Rusty Staub	36	TEX	Maj	TEX	109	388	340	42	102	23	2	9	55	1	1	39	18	.300	.370	.459	.828	156	16	2	1	6	3
28	Alan Trammell	22	DET	Maj	DET	146	652	560	107	168	21	5	9	65	12	12	69	63	.300	.376	.404	.779	226	10	3	13	7	2
29	Al Woods*	26	TOR	Maj	TOR	109	417	373	54	112	18	2	15	47	4	4	37	35	.300	.364	.480	.844	179	4	1	5	1	3
30	Hal McRae	34	KCA	Maj	KCR	124	532	489	73	145	39	5	14	83	10	2	29	56	.297	.342	.483	.825	236	13	8	0	6	4
31	Champ Summers	34	DET	Maj	DET	120	408	347	61	103	19	1	17	60	4	3	52	52	.297	.393	.504	.897	175	10	5	1	3	6
32	Clint Hurdle	22	KCA	Maj	KCR	130	438	395	50	116	31	2	10	60	0	0	34	61	.294	.349	.458	.807	181	11	2	2	5	5
33	Willie Randolph	25	NYA	Maj	NYY	138	642	513	99	151	23	7	7	46	30	5	119	45	.294	.427	.407	.834	209	6	2	5	3	4
34	Jim Rice	27	BOS	Maj	BOS	124	542	504	81	148	22	6	24	86	8	3	30	87	.294	.336	.504	.840	254	16	4	1	3	5
35	Steve Kemp*	25	DET	Maj	DET	135	591	508	88	149	23	3	21	101	5	1	69	64	.293	.376	.474	.851	241	24	4	1	9	3
36	Robin Yount	24	MIL	Maj	MIL	143	647	611	121	179	49	10	23	87	20	5	26	67	.293	.321	.519	.840	317	8	1	6	3	1
37	Chet Lemon	25	CHA	Maj	CHW	147	604	514	76	150	32	6	11	51	6	6	71	56	.292	.388	.442	.830	227	12	12	4	3	6
38	Bob Molinaro	30	CHA	Maj	CHW	119	384	344	48	100	16	4	5	36	18	7	26	29	.291	.348	.404	.752	139	4	7	2	5	7
39	Charlie Moore	27	MIL	Maj	MIL	111	356	320	42	93	13	2	2	30	10	5	24	28	.291	.336	.363	.699	116	7	0	8	4	2
40	Jorge Orta	29	CLE	Maj	CLE	129	564	481	78	140	18	3	10	64	6	5	71	44	.291	.379	.403	.782	194	8	2	2	8	2
41	Rick Peters	24	DET	Maj	DET	133	546	477	79	139	19	7	2	42	13	7	54	48	.291	.369	.373	.742	178	17	6	7	2	2
42	Richie Hebner	32	DET	Maj	DET	104	388	341	48	99	10	7	12	82	0	3	38	45	.290	.360	.466	.826	159	7	2	2	5	3
43	Dave Revering	27	OAK	Maj	OAK	106	412	376	48	109	21	5	15	62	1	0	32	37	.290	.344	.492	.836	185	6	0	2	2	6
44	Richie Zisk	31	TEX	Maj	TEX	135	492	448	48	130	17	1	19	77	0	2	39	72	.290	.344	.460	.804	206	18	0	1	4	5
45	Joe Charboneau	25	CLE	Maj	CLE	131	512	453	76	131	17	2	23	87	2	4	49	70	.289	.358	.488	.846	221	24	3	1	6	0
46	Carlton Fisk	32	BOS	Maj	BOS	131	530	478	73	138	25	3	18	62	11	5	36	62	.289	.353	.467	.819	223	12	13	0	3	6
47	Terry Crowley*	33	BAL	Maj	BAL	92	266	233	33	67	8	0	12	50	0	0	29	21	.288	.364	.476	.840	111	8	0	2	2	2
48	Jason Thompson*	25	CAL,DET	Maj	CAL-DET	138	529	438	69	126	19	0	21	90	2	1	83	86	.288	.399	.475	.873	208	12	1	2	5	10
49	Lou Piniella	36	NYA	Maj	NYY	116	355	321	39	92	18	0	2	27	0	2	29	20	.287	.343	.361	.704	116	17	0	2	3	5
50	Eric Soderholm	31	NYA	Maj	NYY	95	304	275	38	79	13	1	11	35	0	0	27	25	.287	.353	.462	.815	127	9	1	1	0	2
51	Glenn Adams	32	MIN	Maj	MIN	99	287	262	32	75	11	2	6	38	2	4	15	26	.286	.320	.412	.733	108	11	0	6	4	1
52	Lance Parrish	24	DET	Maj	DET	144	592	553	79	158	34	6	24	82	6	4	31	109	.286	.325	.499	.825	276	24	3	2	3	3
53	Jim Dwyer*	30	BOS	Maj	BOS	93	292	260	41	74	11	1	9	38	3	2	28	23	.285	.357	.439	.796	114	4	2	1	1	5
54	Glenn Hoffman	21	BOS	Maj	BOS	114	346	312	37	89	15	4	4	42	2	4	19	41	.285	.326	.397	.724	124	8	2	9	4	2
55	Rich Dauer	27	BAL	Maj	BAL	152	618	557	71	158	32	0	2	63	3	2	46	19	.284	.338	.352	.690	196	22	3	6	6	1
56	Alan Bannister	28	CLE,CHA	Maj	CLE-CHW	126	443	392	57	111	23	4	1	41	14	4	40	41	.283	.346	.370	.715	145	9	0	6	5	6
57	Jim Morrison	27	CHA	Maj	CHW	162	666	604	66	171	40	0	15	57	9	6	36	74	.283	.329	.424	.753	256	19	8	12	6	2
58	Mike Squires*	28	CHA	Maj	CHW	131	388	343	38	97	11	3	2	33	8	9	33	24	.283	.348	.350	.697	120	6	1	11	0	1
59	Jim Gantner	27	MIL	Maj	MIL	132	457	415	47	117	21	3	4	40	11	10	30	29	.282	.330	.376	.706	156	8	1	8	3	5
60	Wayne Gross	28	OAK	Maj	OAK	113	419	366	45	103	20	3	14	61	5	3	44	39	.281	.355	.467	.822	171	2	1	2	6	9
61	Ken Landreaux	25	MIN	Maj	MIN	129	536	484	56	136	23	11	7	62	8	6	39	42	.281	.334	.417	.751	202	13	2	6	5	4
62	Tony Armas	26	OAK	Maj	OAK	158	666	628	87	175	18	8	35	109	5	3	29	128	.279	.310	.500	.810	314	22	2	2	5	4
63	Dan Ford	28	CAL	Maj	CAL	65	249	226	22	63	11	0	7	26	0	1	19	45	.279	.339	.420	.759	95	15	2	1	1	1
64	Willie Aikens	25	KCA	Maj	KCR	151	623	543	70	151	24	0	20	98	1	0	64	88	.278	.356	.433	.789	235	23	7	0	9	3
65	Rick Burleson	29	BOS	Maj	BOS	155	718	644	89	179	29	2	8	51	12	13	62	51	.278	.341	.367	.708	236	24	2	6	4	0
66	Rick Cerone	26	NYA	Maj	NYY	147	575	519	70	144	30	4	14	85	1	3	32	56	.278	.321	.432	.753	224	14	6	8	10	2
67	Oscar Gamble	30	NYA	Maj	NYY	78	229	194	40	54	10	2	14	50	2	0	28	21	.278	.376	.567	.943	110	2	4	0	3	4
68	Dámaso García	23	TOR	Maj	TOR	140	565	543	50	151	30	7	4	46	13	13	12	55	.278	.296	.381	.677	207	14	3	4	3	2
69	Dan Graham	25	BAL	Maj	BAL	86	285	266	32	74	7	1	15	54	0	0	14	40	.278	.310	.481	.791	128	4	0	1	4	0
70	Roy Smalley	27	MIN	Maj	MIN	133	564	486	64	135	24	1	12	63	3	3	65	63	.278	.359	.405	.765	197	15	2	2	9	4
71	Johnny Grubb	31	TEX	Maj	TEX	110	323	274	40	76	12	1	9	32	2	3	42	35	.277	.374	.427	.801	117	11	2	2	3	5
72	Lamar Johnson	29	CHA	Maj	CHW	147	596	541	51	150	26	3	13	81	2	3	47	53	.277	.331	.409	.740	221	15	0	1	7	5
73	Wayne Nordhagen	31	CHA	Maj	CHW	123	428	415	45	115	22	4	15	59	0	1	10	45	.277	.294	.458	.752	190	13	1	0	2	3
74	Larry Harlow*	28	CAL	Maj	CAL	109	355	301	47	83	13	4	4	27	3	2	48	61	.276	.376	.385	.762	116	10	1	4	1	1
75	Jamie Quirk	25	KCA	Maj	KCR	62	177	163	13	45	5	0	5	21	3	2	7	24	.276	.305	.399	.703	65	7	1	3	3	2
76	Tom Brookens	26	DET	Maj	DET	151	551	509	64	140	25	9	10	66	13	11	32	71	.275	.315	.419	.734	213	10	1	2	7	3
77	Dan Meyer	27	SEA	Maj	SEA	146	570	531	56	146	25	6	11	71	8	4	31	42	.275	.315	.407	.721	216	11	1	4	3	4
78	Tony Pérez	38	BOS	Maj	BOS	151	635	585	73	161	31	3	25	105	1	0	41	93	.275	.320	.467	.786	273	25	1	0	8	11
79	Carl Yastrzemski	40	BOS	Maj	BOS	105	412	364	49	100	21	1	15	50	0	2	44	38	.275	.350	.462	.812	168	9	0	1	3	5
80	Rick Miller*	32	CAL	Maj	CAL	129	470	412	52	113	14	3	2	38	7	3	48	71	.274	.349	.337	.687	139	3	1	6	3	4
81	Dwayne Murphy	25	OAK	Maj	OAK	159	702	573	86	157	18	2	13	68	26	15	102	96	.274	.384	.381	.764	218	12	2	22	3	7
82	John Wockenfuss	31	DET	Maj	DET	126	444	372	56	102	13	2	16	65	1	4	68	64	.274	.390	.449	.839	167	7	3	0	1	4
83	Tom Paciorek	33	SEA	Maj	SEA	126	441	418	44	114	19	1	15	59	3	2	17	67	.273	.301	.431	.732	180	13	1	3	2	1
84	Jim Sundberg	29	TEX	Maj	TEX	151	581	505	59	138	24	1	10	63	2	2	64	67	.273	.353	.384	.737	194	15	1	6	5	3
85	U L Washington	26	KCA	Maj	KCR	153	614	549	79	150	16	11	6	53	20	7	53	78	.273	.336	.375	.711	206	13	0	10	2	0
86	Bud Harrelson	36	TEX	Maj	TEX	87	219	180	26	49	6	0	1	9	4	4	29	23	.272	.373	.322	.695	58	3	0	10	0	0
87	Dick Davis	26	MIL	Maj	MIL	106	381	365	50	99	26	2	4	30	5	3	11	43	.271	.297	.386	.683	141	8	3	0	2	0
88	Bobby Grich	31	CAL	Maj	CAL	150	596	498	60	135	22	2	14	62	3	7	84	108	.271	.377	.408	.785	203	16	4	5	5	2
89	Tom Veryzer	27	CLE	Maj	CLE	109	383	358	28	97	12	0	2	28	0	5	10	25	.271	.303	.321	.625	115	11	8	4	3	1
90	Roy Howell	26	TOR	Maj	TOR	142	592	528	51	142	28	9	10	57	0	0	50	92	.269	.335	.413	.748	218	10	5	4	5	8
91	Mickey Klutts	25	OAK	Maj	OAK	75	212	197	20	53	14	0	4	21	1	4	13	41	.269	.313	.401	.714	79	5	0	1	1	1
92	Bobby Murcer	34	NYA	Maj	NYY	100	345	297	41	80	9	1	13	57	2	0	34	28	.269	.339	.438	.777	130	9	2	3	9	2
93	Otto Vélez	29	TOR	Maj	TOR	104	417	357	54	96	12	3	20	62	0	0	54	86	.269	.365	.487	.852	174	8	2	0	4	8
94	Barry Bonnell	26	TOR	Maj	TOR	130	509	463	55	124	22	4	13	56	3	4	37	59	.268	.322	.417	.739	193	14	2	3	4	2
95	Al Cowens	28	DET,CAL	Maj	DET-CAL	142	584	522	69	140	20	3	6	59	6	8	49	61	.268	.331	.353	.684	184	8	2	7	4	5
96	Bill Stein	33	SEA	Maj	SEA	67	225	198	16	53	5	1	5	27	1	1	16	25	.268	.321	.379	.700	75	5	1	7	3	4
97	Toby Harrah	31	CLE	Maj	CLE	160	675	561	100	150	22	4	11	72	17	2	98	60	.267	.379	.380	.759	213	16	7	2	7	3
98	Pete Mackanin	28	MIN	Maj	MIN	108	342	319	31	85	18	0	4	35	6	2	14	34	.267	.296	.361	.656	115	7	0	7	2	2
99	Dwight Evans	28	BOS	Maj	BOS	148	542	463	72	123	37	5	18	60	3	1	64	98	.266	.358	.484	.842	224	5	5	6	4	6
100	Benny Ayala	29	BAL	Maj	BAL	76	191	170	28	45	8	1	10	33	0	0	19	21	.265	.335	.500	.835	85	4	0	0	2	3