Batting Average / Batting Title Year-by-Year Leaders '1876 - 2008'
Year	American League	AVG (Raw)	Team(s)	Year	National League	AVG (Raw)	Team(s)
1876	-	-	-	1876	Ross Barnes	.429 (.42857)	Chicago
1877	-	-	-	1877	Deacon White	.387 (.38722)	Boston
1878	-	-	-	1878	Abner Dalrymple	.354 (.35424)	Milwaukee
1879	-	-	-	1879	Paul Hines	.357 (.35697)	Providence
1880	-	-	-	1880	George Gore	.360 (.36025)	Chicago
1881	-	-	-	1881	Cap Anson	.399 (.39942)	Chicago
1882	-	-	-	1882	Dan Brouthers	.368 (.36752)	Buffalo
1883	-	-	-	1883	Dan Brouthers	.374 (.37412)	Buffalo
1884	-	-	-	1884	King Kelly	.354 (.35398)	Chicago
1885	-	-	-	1885	Roger Connor	.371 (.37143)	New York
1886	-	-	-	1886	King Kelly	.388 (.38803)	Chicago
1887	-	-	-	1887	Sam Thompson	.372 (.37248)	Detroit
1888	-	-	-	1888	Cap Anson	.344 (.34369)	Chicago
1889	-	-	-	1889	Dan Brouthers	.373 (.37320)	Boston
1890	-	-	-	1890	Jack Glasscock	.336 (.33594)	New York
1891	-	-	-	1891	Billy Hamilton	.340 (.33966)	Philadelphia
1892	-	-	-	1892	Dan Brouthers	.335 (.33503)	Brooklyn
1893	-	-	-	1893	Sam Thompson	.370 (.37000)	Philadelphia
1894	-	-	-	1894	Hugh Duffy	.440 (.43970)	Boston
1895	-	-	-	1895	Jesse Burkett	.409 (.40909)	Cleveland
1896	-	-	-	1896	Jesse Burkett	.410 (.40956)	Cleveland
1897	-	-	-	1897	Willie Keeler	.424 (.42376)	Baltimore
1898	-	-	-	1898	Willie Keeler	.385 (.38503)	Baltimore
1899	-	-	-	1899	Ed Delahanty	.410 (.40964)	Philadelphia
1900	-	-	-	1900	Honus Wagner	.381 (.38140)	Pittsburgh
1901	Nap Lajoie	.426 (.42647)	Philadelphia	1901	Jesse Burkett	.376 (.37604)	St. Louis
1902	Nap Lajoie	.378 (.37784)	Cleveland	1902	Ginger Beaumont	.357 (.35675)	Pittsburgh
			Philadelphia
1903	Nap Lajoie	.344 (.34433)	Cleveland	1903	Honus Wagner	.355 (.35547)	Pittsburgh
1904	Nap Lajoie	.376 (.37613)	Cleveland	1904	Honus Wagner	.349 (.34898)	Pittsburgh
1905	Elmer Flick	.308 (.30800)	Cleveland	1905	Cy Seymour	.377 (.37694)	Cincinnati
1906	George Stone	.358 (.35800)	St. Louis	1906	Honus Wagner	.339 (.33915)	Pittsburgh
1907	Ty Cobb	.350 (.35041)	Detroit	1907	Honus Wagner	.350 (.34951)	Pittsburgh
1908	Ty Cobb	.324 (.32358)	Detroit	1908	Honus Wagner	.354 (.35387)	Pittsburgh
1909	Ty Cobb	.377 (.37696)	Detroit	1909	Honus Wagner	.339 (.33939)	Pittsburgh
1910	Ty Cobb	.383 (.38339)	Detroit	1910	Sherry Magee	.331 (.33141)	Philadelphia
1911	Ty Cobb	.420 (.41963)	Detroit	1911	Honus Wagner	.334 (.33404)	Pittsburgh
1912	Ty Cobb	.409 (.40868)	Detroit	1912	Heinie Zimmerman	.372 (.37163)	Chicago
1913	Ty Cobb	.390 (.39018)	Detroit	1913	Jake Daubert	.350 (.35039)	Brooklyn
1914	Ty Cobb	.368 (.36811)	Detroit	1914	Jake Daubert	.329 (.32911)	Brooklyn
1915	Ty Cobb	.369 (.36945)	Detroit	1915	Larry Doyle	.320 (.31980)	New York
1916	Tris Speaker	.386 (.38645)	Cleveland	1916	Hal Chase	.339 (.33948)	Cincinnati
1917	Ty Cobb	.383 (.38265)	Detroit	1917	Edd Roush	.341 (.34100)	Cincinnati
1918	Ty Cobb	.382 (.38242)	Detroit	1918	Zack Wheat	.335 (.33496)	Brooklyn
1919	Ty Cobb	.384 (.38431)	Detroit	1919	Edd Roush	.321 (.32143)	Cincinnati
1920	George Sisler	.407 (.40729)	St. Louis	1920	Rogers Hornsby	.370 (.37012)	St. Louis
1921	Harry Heilmann	.394 (.39369)	Detroit	1921	Rogers Hornsby	.397 (.39696)	St. Louis
1922	George Sisler	.420 (.41980)	St. Louis	1922	Rogers Hornsby	.401 (.40128)	St. Louis
1923	Harry Heilmann	.403 (.40267)	Detroit	1923	Jim Bottomley	.371 (.37094)	St. Louis
1924	Babe Ruth	.378 (.37807)	New York	1924	Rogers Hornsby	.424 (.42351)	St. Louis
1925	Harry Heilmann	.393 (.39267)	Detroit	1925	Rogers Hornsby	.403 (.40278)	St. Louis
1926	Heinie Manush	.378 (.37751)	Detroit	1926	Bubbles Hargrave	.353 (.35276)	Cincinnati
1927	Harry Heilmann	.398 (.39802)	Detroit	1927	Paul Waner	.380 (.38042)	Pittsburgh
1928	Heinie Manush	.378 (.37774)	St. Louis	1928	Rogers Hornsby	.387 (.38683)	Boston
1929	Lew Fonseca	.369 (.36926)	Cleveland	1929	Lefty O'Doul	.398 (.39812)	Philadelphia
1930	Al Simmons	.381 (.38087)	Philadelphia	1930	Bill Terry	.401 (.40126)	New York
1931	Al Simmons	.390 (.38986)	Philadelphia	1931	Bill Terry	.349 (.34861)	New York
1932	Dale Alexander	.367 (.36734)	Boston	1932	Lefty O'Doul	.368 (.36807)	Brooklyn
			Detroit
1933	Jimmie Foxx	.356 (.35602)	Philadelphia	1933	Chuck Klein	.368 (.36799)	Philadelphia
1934	Lou Gehrig	.363 (.36269)	New York	1934	Paul Waner	.362 (.36227)	Pittsburgh
1935	Buddy Myer	.349 (.34903)	Washington	1935	Arky Vaughan	.385 (.38477)	Pittsburgh
1936	Luke Appling	.388 (.38783)	Chicago	1936	Paul Waner	.373 (.37265)	Pittsburgh
1937	Charlie Gehringer	.371 (.37057)	Detroit	1937	Joe Medwick	.374 (.37441)	St. Louis
1938	Jimmie Foxx	.349 (.34867)	Boston	1938	Ernie Lombardi	.342 (.34151)	Cincinnati
1939	Joe DiMaggio	.381 (.38095)	New York	1939	Johnny Mize	.349 (.34929)	St. Louis
1940	Joe DiMaggio	.352 (.35236)	New York	1940	Stan Hack	.317 (.31675)	Chicago
1941	Ted Williams	.406 (.40570)	Boston	1941	Pete Reiser	.343 (.34328)	Brooklyn
1942	Ted Williams	.356 (.35632)	Boston	1942	Enos Slaughter	.318 (.31810)	St. Louis
1943	Luke Appling	.328 (.32821)	Chicago	1943	Stan Musial	.357 (.35656)	St. Louis
1944	Lou Boudreau	.327 (.32705)	Cleveland	1944	Dixie Walker	.357 (.35701)	Brooklyn
1945	Snuffy Stirnweiss	.309 (.30854)	New York	1945	Phil Cavarretta	.355 (.35542)	Chicago
1946	Mickey Vernon	.353 (.35264)	Washington	1946	Stan Musial	.365 (.36538)	St. Louis
1947	Ted Williams	.343 (.34280)	Boston	1947	Harry Walker	.371 (.37090)	Philadelphia
							St. Louis
1948	Ted Williams	.369 (.36935)	Boston	1948	Stan Musial	.376 (.37643)	St. Louis
1949	George Kell	.343 (.34291)	Detroit	1949	Jackie Robinson	.342 (.34233)	Brooklyn
1950	Billy Goodman	.354 (.35377)	Boston	1950	Stan Musial	.346 (.34595)	St. Louis
1951	Ferris Fain	.344 (.34352)	Philadelphia	1951	Stan Musial	.355 (.35467)	St. Louis
1952	Ferris Fain	.327 (.32714)	Philadelphia	1952	Stan Musial	.336 (.33564)	St. Louis
1953	Mickey Vernon	.337 (.33717)	Washington	1953	Carl Furillo	.344 (.34447)	Brooklyn
1954	Bobby Avila	.341 (.34054)	Cleveland	1954	Willie Mays	.345 (.34513)	New York
1955	Al Kaline	.340 (.34014)	Detroit	1955	Richie Ashburn	.338 (.33771)	Philadelphia
1956	Mickey Mantle	.353 (.35272)	New York	1956	Hank Aaron	.328 (.32840)	Milwaukee
1957	Ted Williams	.388 (.38809)	Boston	1957	Stan Musial	.351 (.35060)	St. Louis
1958	Ted Williams	.328 (.32846)	Boston	1958	Richie Ashburn	.350 (.34959)	Philadelphia
1959	Harvey Kuenn	.353 (.35294)	Detroit	1959	Hank Aaron	.355 (.35453)	Milwaukee
1960	Pete Runnels	.320 (.32008)	Boston	1960	Dick Groat	.325 (.32461)	Pittsburgh
1961	Norm Cash	.361 (.36075)	Detroit	1961	Roberto Clemente	.351 (.35140)	Pittsburgh
1962	Pete Runnels	.326 (.32562)	Boston	1962	Tommy Davis	.346 (.34586)	Los Angeles
1963	Carl Yastrzemski	.321 (.32105)	Boston	1963	Tommy Davis	.326 (.32554)	Los Angeles
1964	Tony Oliva	.323 (.32292)	Minnesota	1964	Roberto Clemente	.339 (.33923)	Pittsburgh
1965	Tony Oliva	.321 (.32118)	Minnesota	1965	Roberto Clemente	.329 (.32937)	Pittsburgh
1966	Frank Robinson	.316 (.31597)	Baltimore	1966	Matty Alou	.342 (.34206)	Pittsburgh
1967	Carl Yastrzemski	.326 (.32642)	Boston	1967	Roberto Clemente	.357 (.35726)	Pittsburgh
1968	Carl Yastrzemski	.301 (.30056)	Boston	1968	Pete Rose	.335 (.33546)	Cincinnati
1969	Rod Carew	.332 (.33187)	Minnesota	1969	Pete Rose	.348 (.34769)	Cincinnati
1970	Alex Johnson	.329 (.32899)	California	1970	Rico Carty	.366 (.36610)	Atlanta
1971	Tony Oliva	.337 (.33675)	Minnesota	1971	Joe Torre	.363 (.36278)	St. Louis
1972	Rod Carew	.318 (.31776)	Minnesota	1972	Billy Williams	.333 (.33275)	Chicago
1973	Rod Carew	.350 (.35000)	Minnesota	1973	Pete Rose	.338 (.33824)	Cincinnati
1974	Rod Carew	.364 (.36394)	Minnesota	1974	Ralph Garr	.353 (.35314)	Atlanta
1975	Rod Carew	.359 (.35888)	Minnesota	1975	Bill Madlock	.354 (.35409)	Chicago
1976	George Brett	.333 (.33333)	Kansas City	1976	Bill Madlock	.339 (.33852)	Chicago
1977	Rod Carew	.388 (.38799)	Minnesota	1977	Dave Parker	.338 (.33752)	Pittsburgh
1978	Rod Carew	.333 (.33333)	Minnesota	1978	Dave Parker	.334 (.33391)	Pittsburgh
1979	Fred Lynn	.333 (.33333)	Boston	1979	Keith Hernandez	.344 (.34426)	St. Louis
1980	George Brett	.390 (.38975)	Kansas City	1980	Bill Buckner	.324 (.32353)	Chicago
1981	Carney Lansford	.336 (.33584)	Boston	1981	Bill Madlock	.341 (.34050)	Pittsburgh
1982	Willie Wilson	.332 (.33162)	Kansas City	1982	Al Oliver	.331 (.33063)	Montreal
1983	Wade Boggs	.361 (.36082)	Boston	1983	Bill Madlock	.323 (.32346)	Pittsburgh
1984	Don Mattingly	.343 (.34328)	New York	1984	Tony Gwynn	.351 (.35149)	San Diego
1985	Wade Boggs	.368 (.36753)	Boston	1985	Willie McGee	.353 (.35294)	St. Louis
1986	Wade Boggs	.357 (.35690)	Boston	1986	Tim Raines	.334 (.33448)	Montreal
1987	Wade Boggs	.363 (.36298)	Boston	1987	Tony Gwynn	.370 (.37012)	San Diego
1988	Wade Boggs	.366 (.36644)	Boston	1988	Tony Gwynn	.313 (.31286)	San Diego
1989	Kirby Puckett	.339 (.33858)	Minnesota	1989	Tony Gwynn	.336 (.33609)	San Diego
1990	George Brett	.329 (.32904)	Kansas City	1990	Willie McGee	.335 (.33533)	St. Louis
1991	Julio Franco	.341 (.34126)	Texas	1991	Terry Pendleton	.319 (.31911)	Atlanta
1992	Edgar Martinez	.343 (.34280)	Seattle	1992	Gary Sheffield	.330 (.33034)	San Diego
1993	John Olerud	.363 (.36298)	Toronto	1993	Andres Galarraga	.370 (.37021)	Colorado
1994	Paul O'Neill	.359 (.35870)	New York	1994	Tony Gwynn	.394 (.39379)	San Diego
1995	Edgar Martinez	.356 (.35616)	Seattle	1995	Tony Gwynn	.368 (.36822)	San Diego
1996	Alex Rodriguez	.358 (.35774)	Seattle	1996	Tony Gwynn	.353 (.35254)	San Diego
1997	Frank Thomas	.347 (.34717)	Chicago	1997	Tony Gwynn	.372 (.37162)	San Diego
1998	Bernie Williams	.339 (.33868)	New York	1998	Larry Walker	.363 (.36343)	Colorado
1999	Nomar Garciaparra	.357 (.35714)	Boston	1999	Larry Walker	.379 (.37899)	Colorado
2000	Nomar Garciaparra	.372 (.37240)	Boston	2000	Todd Helton	.372 (.37241)	Colorado
2001	Ichiro Suzuki	.350 (.34971)	Seattle	2001	Larry Walker	.350 (.35010)	Colorado
2002	Manny Ramirez	.349 (.34862)	Boston	2002	Barry Bonds	.370 (.36972)	San Francisco
2003	Bill Mueller	.326 (.32634)	Boston	2003	Albert Pujols	.359 (.35871)	St. Louis
2004	Ichiro Suzuki	.372 (.37216)	Seattle	2004	Barry Bonds	.362 (.36193)	San Francisco
2005	Michael Young	.331 (.33084)	Texas	2005	Derrek Lee	.335 (.33502)	Chicago
2006	Joe Mauer	.347 (.34741)	Minnesota	2006	Freddy Sanchez	.344 (.34364)	Pittsburgh
2007	Magglio Ordonez	.363 (.36303)	Detroit	2007	Matt Holliday	.340 (.33962)	Colorado
2008	Joe Mauer	.328 (.32836)	Minnesota	2008	Chipper Jones	.364 (.36446)	Atlanta
Year	American League	AVG (Raw)	Team(s)	Year	National League	AVG (Raw)	Team(s)
Current Through 2008 Season

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