1951 American League Batting Leaders

1950 Season 1952 Season

Classification: Major League

Overall: 617 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	IBB
1	Ferris Fain*	30	PHA	Maj	PHA	117	511	425	63	146	30	3	6	57	0	3	80	20	.344	.451	.471	.921	200	10	3	3	2
2	Minnie Miñoso	27	CHA,CLE	Maj	CHW-CLE	146	622	530	112	173	34	14	10	76	31	10	72	42	.326	.422	.500	.922	265	12	16	4	1
3	George Kell	28	DET	Maj	DET	147	674	598	92	191	36	3	2	59	10	3	61	18	.319	.386	.400	.786	239	13	4	11	0
4	Ted Williams*	32	BOS	Maj	BOS	148	675	531	109	169	28	4	30	126	1	1	144	45	.318	.464	.556	1.019	295	10	0	0	9
5	Nellie Fox*	23	CHA	Maj	CHW	147	681	604	93	189	32	12	4	55	9	12	43	11	.313	.372	.425	.798	257	7	14	20	1
6	Clyde Kluttz	33	WS1,SLA	Maj	WSH-SLB	57	185	163	17	51	10	0	1	23	0	0	21	8	.313	.395	.393	.787	64	2	1	0	5
7	Johnny Pesky*	32	BOS	Maj	BOS	131	573	480	93	150	20	6	3	41	2	2	84	15	.313	.417	.398	.815	191	10	2	7	0
8	Billy Hitchcock	34	PHA	Maj	PHA	77	249	222	27	68	10	4	1	36	2	0	21	23	.306	.371	.401	.772	89	2	2	4	0
9	Gil McDougald	23	NYA	Maj	NYY	131	473	402	72	123	23	4	14	63	14	5	56	54	.306	.396	.488	.884	196	12	4	11	1
10	Bobby Ávila	27	CLE	Maj	CLE	141	615	542	76	165	21	3	10	58	14	8	60	31	.304	.374	.410	.783	222	16	0	13	0
11	Gil Coan*	29	WS1	Maj	WSH	135	591	538	85	163	25	7	9	62	8	5	39	62	.303	.357	.426	.782	229	6	6	8	0
12	Elmer Valo*	30	PHA	Maj	PHA	123	530	444	75	134	27	8	7	55	11	6	75	20	.302	.412	.446	.858	198	12	8	3	1
13	Bob Dillinger	32	CHA	Maj	CHW	89	320	299	39	90	6	4	0	20	5	5	15	17	.301	.337	.348	.684	104	6	1	5	0
14	Vern Stephens	30	BOS	Maj	BOS	109	415	377	62	113	21	2	17	78	1	2	38	33	.300	.364	.501	.865	189	22	0	0	1
15	Johnny Groth	24	DET	Maj	DET	118	465	428	41	128	29	1	3	49	1	1	31	32	.299	.349	.393	.742	168	16	2	4	1
16	Jackie Jensen	24	NYA	Maj	NYY	56	188	168	30	50	8	1	8	25	8	2	18	18	.298	.369	.500	.869	84	1	1	1	1
17	Billy Goodman*	25	BOS	Maj	BOS	141	638	546	92	162	34	4	0	50	7	4	79	37	.297	.388	.374	.761	204	12	2	11	4
18	Hank Bauer	28	NYA	Maj	NYY	118	394	348	53	103	19	3	10	54	5	2	42	39	.296	.373	.454	.827	158	10	1	3	4
19	Dom DiMaggio	34	BOS	Maj	BOS	146	718	639	113	189	34	4	12	72	4	7	73	53	.296	.370	.418	.788	267	13	2	4	2
20	Larry Doby*	27	CLE	Maj	CLE	134	551	447	84	132	27	5	20	69	4	1	101	81	.295	.428	.512	.941	229	10	3	0	5
21	Yogi Berra*	26	NYA	Maj	NYY	141	594	547	92	161	19	4	27	88	5	4	44	20	.294	.350	.492	.842	269	16	3	0	4
22	Mickey Vernon*	33	WS1	Maj	WSH	141	602	546	69	160	30	7	9	87	7	6	53	45	.293	.358	.423	.781	231	11	2	1	6
23	Dale Mitchell*	29	CLE	Maj	CLE	134	570	510	83	148	21	7	11	62	7	7	53	16	.290	.358	.424	.782	216	8	1	6	0
24	Bobby Doerr	33	BOS	Maj	BOS	106	463	402	60	116	21	2	13	73	2	1	57	33	.289	.378	.448	.826	180	10	1	3	2
25	Eddie Joost	35	PHA	Maj	PHA	140	667	553	107	160	28	5	19	78	10	8	106	70	.289	.409	.461	.870	255	6	6	2	1
26	Mike McCormick	34	WS1	Maj	WSH	81	272	243	31	70	9	3	1	23	1	2	29	20	.288	.364	.362	.726	88	15	0	0	1
27	Dick Kryhoski*	26	DET	Maj	DET	119	455	421	58	121	19	4	12	57	1	2	28	29	.287	.335	.437	.772	184	12	2	4	3
28	Joe Collins*	28	NYA	Maj	NYY	125	298	262	52	75	8	5	9	48	9	7	34	23	.286	.368	.458	.826	120	6	0	2	1
29	Matt Batts	29	SLA,BOS	Maj	SLB-BOS	90	304	277	27	79	18	1	5	33	2	0	22	23	.285	.338	.412	.749	114	10	0	5	2
30	Vic Wertz*	26	DET	Maj	DET	138	581	501	86	143	24	4	27	94	0	3	78	61	.285	.383	.511	.894	256	13	1	1	3
31	Jim Busby	24	CHA	Maj	CHW	143	524	477	59	135	15	2	5	68	26	11	40	46	.283	.344	.354	.698	169	15	4	3	0
32	Eddie Yost	24	WS1	Maj	WSH	154	716	568	109	161	36	4	12	65	6	4	126	55	.283	.423	.424	.847	241	7	11	11	1
33	Hank Majeski	34	PHA,CHA	Maj	PHA-CHW	101	400	358	45	101	23	4	5	48	1	2	36	24	.282	.351	.411	.762	147	10	2	4	2
34	Eddie Robinson*	30	CHA	Maj	CHW	151	649	564	85	159	23	5	29	117	2	5	77	54	.282	.371	.495	.866	279	11	3	5	5
35	Pat Mullin*	33	DET	Maj	DET	110	336	295	41	83	11	6	12	51	2	2	40	38	.281	.367	.481	.849	142	3	0	1	2
36	Gene Woodling*	28	NYA	Maj	NYY	120	485	420	65	118	15	8	15	71	0	4	62	37	.281	.373	.462	.835	194	8	0	3	3
37	Ray Coleman*	29	SLA,CHA	Maj	SLB-CHW	142	564	522	62	146	24	12	8	76	5	7	39	46	.280	.330	.418	.747	218	15	0	3	3
38	Irv Noren*	26	WS1	Maj	WSH	129	564	509	82	142	33	5	8	86	10	7	51	35	.279	.345	.411	.755	209	14	0	4	2
39	Pete Runnels*	23	WS1	Maj	WSH	78	307	273	31	76	12	2	0	25	0	3	31	24	.278	.354	.337	.691	92	5	1	2	3
40	Bud Stewart*	35	CHA	Maj	CHW	95	253	217	40	60	13	5	6	40	1	6	29	9	.276	.367	.465	.832	101	5	2	5	2
41	Sam Mele	29	WS1	Maj	WSH	143	594	558	58	153	36	7	5	94	2	3	32	31	.274	.315	.391	.705	218	22	1	3	1
42	Phil Rizzuto	33	NYA	Maj	NYY	144	629	540	87	148	21	6	2	43	18	3	58	27	.274	.350	.346	.696	187	10	5	26	1
43	Phil Masi	35	CHA	Maj	CHW	84	262	225	24	61	11	2	4	28	1	0	32	27	.271	.367	.391	.758	88	7	2	3	5
44	Luke Easter*	35	CLE	Maj	CLE	128	532	486	65	131	12	5	27	103	0	1	37	71	.270	.333	.481	.814	234	14	9	0	5
45	Bobby Brown*	26	NYA	Maj	NYY	103	369	313	44	84	15	2	6	51	1	1	47	18	.268	.369	.387	.756	121	4	3	6	3
46	Gus Zernial	28	PHA,CHA	Maj	PHA-CHW	143	638	571	92	153	30	5	33	129	2	2	63	101	.268	.345	.511	.856	292	15	4	0	3
47	Lou Boudreau	33	BOS	Maj	BOS	82	313	273	37	73	18	1	5	47	1	0	30	12	.267	.353	.396	.748	108	10	6	4	1
48	Mickey Mantle#	19	NYA	Maj	NYY	96	386	341	61	91	11	5	13	65	8	7	43	74	.267	.349	.443	.792	151	3	0	2	2
49	Don Lenhardt	28	CHA,SLA	Maj	CHW-SLB	95	336	302	32	80	12	1	15	63	2	1	30	38	.265	.335	.460	.796	139	4	2	2	4
50	Johnny Lipon	28	DET	Maj	DET	129	549	487	56	129	15	1	0	38	7	6	49	27	.265	.335	.300	.634	146	7	2	11	0
51	Al Rosen	27	CLE	Maj	CLE	154	661	573	82	152	30	1	24	102	7	5	85	71	.265	.362	.447	.809	256	14	2	1	5
52	Chico Carrasquel	25	CHA	Maj	CHW	147	595	538	41	142	22	4	2	58	14	4	46	39	.264	.325	.331	.656	178	13	3	8	3
53	Joe DiMaggio	36	NYA	Maj	NYY	116	482	415	72	109	22	4	12	71	0	0	61	36	.263	.365	.422	.787	175	16	6	0	3
54	Cliff Mapes*	29	SLA,NYA	Maj	SLB-NYY	101	284	252	38	66	10	3	9	38	0	1	30	47	.262	.343	.433	.775	109	7	1	1	0
55	Dave Philley#	31	PHA,CHA	Maj	PHA-CHW	132	565	493	71	129	20	7	7	61	9	6	65	41	.262	.351	.373	.724	184	5	3	4	1
56	Hank Arft*	29	SLA	Maj	SLB	112	390	345	44	90	16	5	7	42	4	6	41	34	.261	.339	.397	.736	137	5	0	4	3
57	Joe Ginsberg*	24	DET	Maj	DET	102	351	304	44	79	10	2	8	37	0	2	43	21	.260	.355	.385	.740	117	8	2	2	2
58	Jerry Priddy	31	DET	Maj	DET	154	665	584	73	152	22	6	8	57	4	3	69	73	.260	.338	.360	.698	210	18	0	12	5
59	Bobby Young*	26	SLA	Maj	SLB	147	674	611	75	159	13	9	1	31	8	7	44	51	.260	.310	.316	.626	193	14	0	19	1
60	Johnny Mize*	38	NYA	Maj	NYY	113	372	332	37	86	14	1	10	49	1	0	36	24	.259	.339	.398	.736	132	7	4	0	1
61	Cass Michaels	25	WS1	Maj	WSH	138	549	485	59	125	20	4	4	45	1	1	61	41	.258	.342	.340	.682	165	15	1	2	4
62	Al Zarilla*	32	CHA	Maj	CHW	120	449	382	56	98	21	2	10	60	2	4	60	57	.257	.363	.401	.764	153	9	4	3	2
63	Gus Niarhos	30	CHA	Maj	CHW	66	217	168	27	43	6	0	1	10	4	3	47	9	.256	.419	.310	.728	52	5	0	2	4
64	Don Kolloway	32	DET	Maj	DET	78	232	212	28	54	7	0	1	17	2	3	15	12	.255	.307	.302	.609	64	7	1	4	1
65	Sherm Lollar	26	SLA	Maj	SLB	98	359	310	44	78	21	0	8	44	1	0	43	26	.252	.350	.397	.747	123	20	4	2	1
66	Allie Clark	28	PHA,CLE	Maj	PHA-CLE	59	190	171	23	43	12	1	5	25	2	0	16	9	.251	.323	.421	.744	72	6	2	1	0
67	Clyde Vollmer	29	BOS	Maj	BOS	115	445	386	66	97	9	2	22	85	0	0	55	66	.251	.346	.456	.802	176	20	1	3	1
68	Jerry Coleman	26	NYA	Maj	NYY	121	405	362	48	90	11	2	3	43	6	1	31	36	.249	.315	.315	.630	114	11	4	8	3
69	Jim Delsing*	25	SLA	Maj	SLB	131	512	449	59	112	20	2	8	45	2	9	56	39	.249	.338	.356	.694	160	16	4	3	1
70	Joe Astroth	28	PHA	Maj	PHA	64	205	187	30	46	10	2	2	19	0	1	18	13	.246	.312	.353	.665	66	4	0	0	2
71	Bob Kennedy	30	CLE	Maj	CLE	108	359	321	30	79	15	4	7	29	4	2	34	33	.246	.320	.383	.703	123	13	1	3	6
72	Bud Souchock	32	DET	Maj	DET	91	209	188	33	46	10	3	11	28	0	2	18	27	.245	.314	.505	.819	95	8	1	2	0
73	Pete Suder	35	PHA	Maj	PHA	123	477	440	46	108	18	1	1	42	5	5	30	42	.245	.295	.298	.593	131	15	1	6	2
74	Fred Marsh	27	SLA	Maj	SLB	130	483	445	44	108	21	4	4	43	4	4	36	56	.243	.299	.335	.634	149	9	0	2	1
75	Walt Dropo	28	BOS	Maj	BOS	99	398	360	37	86	14	0	11	57	0	0	38	52	.239	.312	.369	.681	133	16	0	0	0
76	Joe Tipton	29	PHA	Maj	PHA	72	266	213	23	51	9	0	3	20	1	1	51	25	.239	.389	.324	.713	69	2	1	1	6
77	Sam Dente	29	WS1	Maj	WSH	88	301	273	21	65	8	1	0	29	3	0	25	10	.238	.302	.275	.577	75	12	0	3	1
78	Jim Hegan	30	CLE	Maj	CLE	133	457	416	60	99	17	5	6	43	0	3	38	72	.238	.302	.346	.648	144	6	0	3	9
79	Ken Wood	26	SLA	Maj	SLB	109	367	333	40	79	19	0	15	44	1	2	27	49	.237	.296	.429	.726	143	11	1	6	4
80	Ray Boone	27	CLE	Maj	CLE	151	603	544	65	127	14	1	12	51	5	3	48	36	.233	.302	.329	.631	179	13	5	6	4
81	Neil Berry	29	DET	Maj	DET	67	171	157	17	36	5	2	0	9	4	2	10	15	.229	.275	.287	.562	45	1	0	4	0
82	Buddy Rosar	36	BOS	Maj	BOS	58	191	170	11	39	7	0	1	13	0	0	19	14	.229	.307	.288	.595	49	3	0	2	1
83	Harry Simpson*	25	CLE	Maj	CLE	122	381	332	51	76	7	0	7	24	6	4	45	48	.229	.325	.313	.638	104	7	2	2	3
84	Hoot Evers	30	DET	Maj	DET	116	440	393	47	88	15	2	11	46	5	3	40	47	.224	.297	.356	.653	140	15	1	6	3
85	Sam Chapman	35	CLE,PHA	Maj	CLE-PHA	112	352	311	31	67	10	1	6	41	3	0	39	44	.215	.303	.312	.615	97	8	0	2	1
86	Johnny Bero*	28	SLA	Maj	SLB	61	189	160	24	34	5	0	5	17	1	1	26	30	.213	.323	.338	.660	54	3	0	3	0
87	Mickey Grasso	31	WS1	Maj	WSH	52	192	175	16	36	3	0	1	14	0	0	14	17	.206	.268	.240	.508	42	9	1	2	2
88	Aaron Robinson*	36	DET,BOS	Maj	DET-BOS	62	190	156	12	32	7	1	2	16	0	0	34	19	.205	.347	.301	.649	47	5	0	0	3
89	Gene Verble	23	WS1	Maj	WSH	68	195	177	16	36	3	2	0	15	1	1	18	10	.203	.277	.243	.520	43	7	0	0	1
90	Mike Guerra	38	WS1,BOS	Maj	WSH-BOS	82	270	246	21	48	2	1	1	22	5	4	22	23	.195	.261	.224	.485	55	8	0	2	1
91	Les Moss	26	BOS,SLA	Maj	BOS-SLB	87	285	249	23	48	8	0	4	33	0	0	31	42	.193	.285	.273	.558	68	12	1	4	2
92	Bill Jennings	25	SLA	Maj	SLB	64	224	195	20	35	10	2	0	13	1	0	26	42	.179	.276	.251	.527	49	4	0	3	0
93	Fred Hatfield*	26	BOS	Maj	BOS	80	187	163	23	28	4	2	2	14	1	0	22	27	.172	.274	.258	.532	42	1	1	1	0
94	Paul Lehner*	30	CHA,SLA,PHA,CLE	Maj	CHW-SLB-PHA-CLE	65	203	180	14	31	9	1	1	7	0	1	18	12	.172	.247	.250	.497	45	5	0	5	2
95	Lou Limmer*	26	PHA	Maj	PHA	94	247	214	25	34	9	1	5	30	1	0	28	40	.159	.256	.280	.537	60	4	0	5	1