1958 American League Batting Leaders

1957 Season 1959 Season

Classification: Major League

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

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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	Ted Williams*	39	BOS	Maj	BOS	129	517	411	81	135	23	2	26	85	1	0	98	49	.328	.458	.584	1.042	240	19	4	0	4	12
2	Bob Nieman	31	BAL	Maj	BAL	105	414	366	56	119	20	2	16	60	2	8	44	57	.325	.395	.522	.917	191	12	0	1	3	5
3	Pete Runnels*	30	BOS	Maj	BOS	147	666	568	103	183	32	5	8	59	1	2	87	49	.322	.416	.438	.854	249	15	6	2	3	0
4	Harvey Kuenn	27	DET	Maj	DET	139	619	561	73	179	39	3	8	54	5	10	51	34	.319	.373	.442	.815	248	13	0	3	4	8
5	Elston Howard	29	NYA	Maj	NYY	103	406	376	45	118	19	5	11	66	1	1	22	60	.314	.348	.479	.827	180	9	0	4	4	6
6	Al Kaline	23	DET	Maj	DET	146	607	543	84	170	34	7	16	85	7	4	54	47	.313	.374	.490	.864	266	18	2	3	5	6
7	Vic Power	30	CLE,KC1	Maj	CLE-KCA	145	620	590	98	184	37	10	16	80	3	2	20	14	.312	.332	.490	.822	289	13	1	3	6	2
8	Bob Boyd*	38	BAL	Maj	BAL	125	432	401	58	124	21	5	7	36	1	1	25	24	.309	.350	.439	.789	176	5	2	1	3	1
9	Bob Cerv	33	KC1	Maj	KCA	141	572	515	93	157	20	7	38	104	3	3	50	82	.305	.371	.592	.963	305	19	5	0	2	10
10	Mickey Mantle#	26	NYA	Maj	NYY	150	654	519	127	158	21	1	42	97	18	3	129	120	.304	.443	.592	1.035	307	11	2	2	2	13
11	Rocky Colavito	24	CLE	Maj	CLE	143	578	489	80	148	26	3	41	113	0	2	84	89	.303	.405	.620	1.024	303	16	2	0	3	6
12	Minnie Miñoso	34	CLE	Maj	CLE	149	638	556	94	168	25	2	24	80	14	14	59	53	.302	.383	.484	.867	269	13	15	6	2	3
13	Russ Nixon*	23	CLE	Maj	CLE	113	395	376	42	113	17	4	9	46	0	3	13	38	.301	.322	.439	.761	165	15	0	4	2	4
14	Nellie Fox*	30	CHA	Maj	CHW	155	698	623	82	187	21	6	0	49	5	6	47	11	.300	.357	.353	.710	220	13	11	12	5	5
15	Norm Siebern*	24	NYA	Maj	NYY	134	533	460	79	138	19	5	14	55	5	8	66	87	.300	.388	.454	.842	209	7	1	4	2	3
16	Billy Goodman*	32	CHA	Maj	CHW	116	471	425	41	127	15	5	0	40	1	0	37	21	.299	.355	.358	.712	152	10	2	3	4	1
17	Red Wilson	29	DET	Maj	DET	103	343	298	31	89	13	1	3	29	10	0	35	30	.299	.373	.379	.752	113	8	2	5	3	5
18	Frank Malzone	28	BOS	Maj	BOS	155	672	627	76	185	30	2	15	87	1	3	33	53	.295	.333	.421	.754	264	21	4	5	3	3
19	Roy Sievers	31	WS1	Maj	WSH	148	614	550	85	162	18	1	39	108	3	1	53	63	.295	.357	.544	.900	299	13	4	0	7	2
20	Mickey Vernon*	40	CLE	Maj	CLE	119	404	355	49	104	22	3	8	55	0	4	44	56	.293	.372	.439	.812	156	8	2	1	2	3
21	Andy Carey	26	NYA	Maj	NYY	102	365	315	39	90	19	4	12	45	1	2	34	43	.286	.363	.486	.849	153	5	6	7	3	4
22	Jackie Jensen	31	BOS	Maj	BOS	154	655	548	83	157	31	0	35	122	9	4	99	65	.286	.396	.535	.931	293	13	3	1	4	7
23	Preston Ward*	30	KC1,CLE	Maj	KCA-CLE	129	464	416	50	118	13	2	10	45	0	2	37	63	.284	.340	.397	.737	165	4	1	5	5	3
24	Larry Doby*	34	CLE	Maj	CLE	89	276	247	41	70	10	1	13	45	0	2	26	49	.283	.348	.490	.838	121	7	0	0	3	2
25	Jim Landis	24	CHA	Maj	CHW	142	593	523	72	145	23	7	15	64	19	7	52	80	.277	.351	.434	.785	227	9	8	9	1	1
26	Dick Williams	29	BAL	Maj	BAL	128	462	409	36	113	17	0	4	32	0	6	37	47	.276	.336	.347	.683	142	17	2	10	4	4
27	Gene Woodling*	35	BAL	Maj	BAL	133	485	413	57	114	16	1	15	65	4	2	66	49	.276	.378	.429	.806	177	14	2	3	1	3
28	Albie Pearson*	23	WS1	Maj	WSH	146	610	530	63	146	25	5	3	33	7	8	64	31	.275	.354	.358	.712	190	11	2	11	3	1
29	Gail Harris*	26	DET	Maj	DET	134	498	451	63	123	18	8	20	82	1	2	36	60	.273	.328	.481	.809	217	10	4	1	6	3
30	Sherm Lollar	33	CHA	Maj	CHW	127	491	421	53	115	16	0	20	84	2	1	57	37	.273	.367	.454	.821	191	12	8	1	4	3
31	Bubba Phillips	30	CHA	Maj	CHW	84	286	260	26	71	10	0	5	30	3	0	15	14	.273	.310	.369	.679	96	10	1	5	5	3
32	Bill Skowron	27	NYA	Maj	NYY	126	503	465	61	127	22	3	14	73	1	1	28	69	.273	.317	.424	.740	197	16	4	1	5	1
33	Hal Smith	27	KC1	Maj	KCA	99	351	315	32	86	19	2	5	46	0	0	25	47	.273	.323	.394	.717	124	6	2	1	8	2
34	Charlie Maxwell*	31	DET	Maj	DET	131	466	397	56	108	14	4	13	65	6	1	64	54	.272	.369	.426	.795	169	5	0	0	5	4
35	Frank Bolling	26	DET	Maj	DET	154	681	610	91	164	25	4	14	75	6	4	54	54	.269	.328	.392	.720	239	9	4	4	9	1
36	Hank Bauer	35	NYA	Maj	NYY	128	490	452	62	121	22	6	12	50	3	2	32	56	.268	.316	.423	.739	191	7	1	3	2	1
37	Harry Chiti	25	KC1	Maj	KCA	103	327	295	32	79	11	3	9	44	3	2	18	48	.268	.311	.417	.728	123	7	3	5	6	4
38	Luis Aparicio	24	CHA	Maj	CHW	145	604	557	76	148	20	9	2	40	29	6	35	38	.266	.309	.345	.653	192	8	1	8	3	2
39	Yogi Berra*	33	NYA	Maj	NYY	122	476	433	60	115	17	3	22	90	3	0	35	35	.266	.319	.471	.790	204	6	2	0	6	5
40	Earl Torgeson*	34	CHA	Maj	CHW	96	236	188	37	50	8	0	10	30	7	2	48	29	.266	.415	.468	.883	88	7	0	0	0	1
41	Tony Kubek*	22	NYA	Maj	NYY	138	597	559	66	148	21	1	2	48	5	4	25	57	.265	.295	.317	.612	177	7	1	8	4	3
42	Rocky Bridges	30	WS1	Maj	WSH	116	411	377	38	99	14	3	5	28	0	3	27	32	.263	.315	.355	.671	134	16	3	2	2	1
43	Héctor López	28	KC1	Maj	KCA	151	631	564	84	147	28	4	17	73	2	2	49	61	.261	.317	.415	.732	234	23	2	7	9	2
44	Bob Martyn*	27	KC1	Maj	KCA	95	254	226	25	59	10	7	2	23	1	4	26	36	.261	.336	.394	.730	89	2	0	1	1	5
45	Sammy White	30	BOS	Maj	BOS	102	351	328	25	85	15	3	6	35	1	1	21	37	.259	.305	.378	.683	124	7	1	0	1	4
46	Herb Plews*	30	WS1	Maj	WSH	111	401	380	46	98	12	6	2	29	2	3	17	45	.258	.291	.337	.628	128	7	1	3	0	1
47	Coot Veal	25	DET	Maj	DET	58	230	207	29	53	10	2	0	16	1	1	14	21	.256	.304	.324	.627	67	9	1	6	2	0
48	Billy Martin	30	DET	Maj	DET	131	536	498	56	127	19	1	7	42	5	3	16	62	.255	.279	.339	.619	169	16	3	13	6	0
49	Harry Simpson*	32	KC1,NYA	Maj	KCA-NYY	102	297	263	22	67	9	2	7	33	0	2	32	45	.255	.338	.384	.722	101	2	1	1	0	3
50	Tito Francona*	24	CHA,DET	Maj	CHW-DET	86	226	197	21	50	8	2	1	20	2	3	29	40	.254	.350	.330	.680	65	6	0	0	0	4
51	Jerry Lumpe*	25	NYA	Maj	NYY	81	262	232	34	59	8	4	3	32	1	2	23	21	.254	.319	.362	.681	84	7	1	2	4	2
52	Bobby Ávila	34	CLE	Maj	CLE	113	445	375	54	95	21	3	5	30	5	7	55	45	.253	.349	.365	.714	137	5	1	12	2	0
53	Don Mueller*	31	CHA	Maj	CHW	70	180	166	7	42	5	0	0	16	0	0	11	9	.253	.298	.283	.581	47	2	0	2	1	3
54	Frank House*	28	KC1	Maj	KCA	76	218	202	16	51	6	3	4	24	1	0	12	13	.252	.295	.371	.666	75	9	1	1	2	2
55	Al Smith	30	CHA	Maj	CHW	139	541	480	61	121	23	5	12	58	3	3	48	77	.252	.323	.396	.719	190	17	5	3	5	2
56	Clint Courtney*	31	WS1	Maj	WSH	134	515	450	46	113	18	0	8	62	1	5	48	23	.251	.332	.344	.676	155	11	9	3	5	3
57	Gil McDougald	30	NYA	Maj	NYY	138	578	503	69	126	19	1	14	65	6	2	59	75	.250	.329	.376	.705	189	15	3	7	6	1
58	Bobby Richardson	22	NYA	Maj	NYY	73	195	182	18	45	6	2	0	14	1	3	8	5	.247	.276	.302	.578	55	1	0	3	2	0
59	Jim Lemon	30	WS1	Maj	WSH	142	555	501	65	123	15	9	26	75	2	4	50	120	.246	.314	.467	.781	234	11	1	1	2	3
60	Gus Triandos	27	BAL	Maj	BAL	137	544	474	59	116	10	0	30	79	1	0	60	65	.245	.327	.456	.782	216	22	1	2	7	4
61	Ozzie Virgil	26	DET	Maj	DET	49	203	193	19	47	10	2	3	19	1	0	8	20	.244	.272	.363	.635	70	5	0	1	1	0
62	Al Pilarcik*	27	BAL	Maj	BAL	141	430	379	40	92	21	0	1	24	7	3	42	37	.243	.320	.306	.626	116	7	2	5	2	1
63	Ray Boone	34	CHA,DET	Maj	CHW-DET	116	401	360	41	87	16	2	13	61	1	3	32	46	.242	.304	.406	.710	146	9	2	3	4	2
64	Roger Maris*	23	KC1,CLE	Maj	KCA-CLE	150	637	583	87	140	19	4	28	80	4	2	45	85	.240	.294	.431	.725	251	2	2	2	5	3
65	Julio Becquer*	26	WS1	Maj	WSH	86	176	164	10	39	3	0	0	12	1	2	8	21	.238	.270	.256	.526	42	6	0	2	2	3
66	Brooks Robinson	21	BAL	Maj	BAL	145	507	463	31	110	16	3	3	32	1	2	31	51	.238	.292	.305	.597	141	19	5	7	1	1
67	Dick Brown	23	CLE	Maj	CLE	68	193	173	20	41	5	0	7	20	1	0	14	27	.237	.304	.387	.691	67	3	3	2	1	1
68	Don Buddin	24	BOS	Maj	BOS	136	594	497	74	118	25	2	12	43	0	4	82	106	.237	.349	.368	.717	183	13	4	9	2	1
69	Jim Busby	31	BAL	Maj	BAL	113	245	215	32	51	7	2	3	19	6	4	24	37	.237	.320	.330	.650	71	2	3	1	2	0
70	Dick Gernert	29	BOS	Maj	BOS	122	496	431	59	102	19	1	20	69	2	0	59	78	.237	.330	.425	.755	183	16	2	2	2	4
71	Jim Piersall	28	BOS	Maj	BOS	130	469	417	55	99	13	5	8	48	12	2	42	43	.237	.303	.350	.653	146	11	0	4	6	2
72	Chico Carrasquel	32	KC1,CLE	Maj	KCA-CLE	108	355	316	33	74	11	1	4	34	0	1	35	27	.234	.311	.313	.624	99	7	0	4	0	1
73	Reno Bertoia	23	DET	Maj	DET	86	273	240	28	56	6	0	6	27	5	2	20	35	.233	.290	.333	.623	80	4	2	4	7	2
74	Gary Geiger*	21	CLE	Maj	CLE	91	229	195	28	45	3	1	1	6	2	2	27	43	.231	.330	.272	.602	53	1	3	2	2	0
75	Bill Tuttle	28	KC1	Maj	KCA	148	594	511	77	118	14	9	11	51	7	9	74	58	.231	.327	.358	.685	183	17	1	4	4	1
76	Norm Zauchin	28	WS1	Maj	WSH	96	349	303	35	69	8	2	15	37	0	0	38	68	.228	.310	.416	.726	126	10	1	1	6	1
77	Earl Battey	23	CHA	Maj	CHW	68	198	168	24	38	8	0	8	26	1	0	24	34	.226	.325	.417	.742	70	3	2	1	3	1
78	Billy Moran	24	CLE	Maj	CLE	115	279	257	26	58	11	0	1	18	3	2	13	23	.226	.262	.280	.542	72	7	0	8	1	1
79	Billy Gardner	30	BAL	Maj	BAL	151	607	560	32	126	28	2	3	33	2	3	34	53	.225	.271	.298	.569	167	11	3	6	4	4
80	Jim Rivera*	36	CHA	Maj	CHW	116	309	276	37	62	8	4	9	35	21	3	24	49	.225	.282	.380	.663	105	7	1	1	7	5
81	Eddie Yost	31	WS1	Maj	WSH	134	503	406	55	91	16	0	8	37	3	6	81	43	.224	.361	.323	.683	131	9	9	1	6	2
82	Ken Aspromonte	26	WS1,BOS	Maj	WSH-BOS	98	301	269	15	59	9	1	5	27	1	1	28	29	.219	.294	.316	.610	85	11	1	2	1	1
83	Joe DeMaestri	29	KC1	Maj	KCA	139	468	442	32	97	11	1	6	38	1	0	16	84	.219	.247	.290	.536	128	14	1	6	3	1
84	Gene Stephens*	25	BOS	Maj	BOS	134	295	270	38	59	10	1	9	25	1	2	22	46	.219	.279	.363	.642	98	5	1	1	1	1
85	Billy Harrell	29	CLE	Maj	CLE	101	248	229	36	50	4	0	7	19	12	2	15	36	.218	.271	.328	.599	75	3	2	1	1	2
86	Neil Chrisley*	26	WS1	Maj	WSH	105	251	233	19	50	7	4	5	26	1	3	16	18	.215	.265	.343	.608	80	6	0	2	0	2
87	Jim Marshall*	27	BAL	Maj	BAL	85	211	191	17	41	4	3	5	19	3	2	18	30	.215	.280	.346	.625	66	4	0	0	2	1
88	Mike Baxes	27	KC1	Maj	KCA	73	257	231	31	49	10	1	0	8	1	6	21	24	.212	.286	.264	.550	61	4	3	2	0	0
89	Ossie Álvarez	24	WS1	Maj	WSH	87	217	196	20	41	3	0	0	5	1	1	16	26	.209	.269	.224	.493	44	1	0	5	0	0
90	Lou Berberet*	28	BOS,WS1	Maj	BOS-WSH	62	210	173	11	36	5	3	2	18	0	2	35	33	.208	.344	.306	.651	53	5	1	1	0	1
91	Woodie Held	26	CLE,KC1	Maj	CLE-KCA	114	313	275	25	56	6	1	7	33	1	3	25	64	.204	.281	.309	.590	85	9	6	3	4	0
92	Willy Miranda#	32	BAL	Maj	BAL	102	230	214	15	43	6	0	1	8	1	1	14	25	.201	.250	.243	.493	52	2	0	2	0	2
93	Billy Hunter	30	CLE,KC1	Maj	CLE-KCA	98	280	248	27	46	11	3	2	20	5	2	22	44	.185	.254	.278	.532	69	4	1	8	1	1
94	Foster Castleman	27	BAL	Maj	BAL	98	223	200	15	34	5	0	3	14	2	0	16	34	.170	.242	.240	.482	48	6	3	4	0	2