Batting Average : 1914 Federal League Top 25

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"The guys who made up this schedule must have been in a room with a bottle of Wild Turkey and 40 straws." - Dave Bergman
 

1914 Batting Average Leaders

Top 25 in the Federal League

Benny Kauff .370 (.36953) Indianapolis Hoosiers 1
Steve Evans .348 (.34825) Brooklyn Tip-Tops 2
Ted Easterly .335 (.33486) Kansas City Packers 3
Vin Campbell .318 (.31801) Indianapolis Hoosiers 4
Bill Kenworthy .317 (.31743) Kansas City Packers 5
Baldy Louden .313 (.31323) Buffalo Buffeds 6
Dutch Zwilling .313 (.31250) Chicago Whales 7
Rebel Oakes .312 (.31173) Pittsburgh Rebels 8
Ed Lennox .312 (.31163) Pittsburgh Rebels 9
Frank LaPorte .311 (.31089) Indianapolis Hoosiers 10
Hugh Bradley .307 (.30679) Pittsburgh Rebels 11
Tex McDonald .307 (.30655) Pittsburgh Rebels 12
Buffalo Buffeds  
Benny Meyer .304 (.30400) Baltimore Terrapins 13
Bill McKechnie .304 (.30351) Indianapolis Hoosiers 14
Jimmy Esmond .295 (.29520) Indianapolis Hoosiers 15
Ward Miller .294 (.29353) St. Louis Terriers 16
Charlie Carr .293 (.29252) Indianapolis Hoosiers 17
Charlie Hanford .291 (.29146) Buffalo Buffeds 18
Art Wilson .291 (.29091) Chicago Whales 19
Solly Hofman .287 (.28738) Brooklyn Tip-Tops 20
Vern Duncan .287 (.28725) Baltimore Terrapins 21
Grover Gilmore .287 (.28679) Kansas City Packers 22
George Stovall .284 (.28444) Kansas City Packers 23
Jimmie Savage .284 (.28392) Pittsburgh Rebels 24
Harry Swacina .280 (.28039) Baltimore Terrapins 25



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