In all of Baseball who had the highest batting average, and where can i find an article about it?
2006-12-11 11:41:32 · 11 answers · asked by Brittany 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
National Association
Levi Merle .492, 1871
National League
Hugh Duffy .440, 1894
Union Association
Fred Dunlap .412, 1884
American Association
Tip O'Neill, 435, 1887
Players' League
Pete Browning .373, 1890
American League
Nap Lajoie .426, 1901
Federal League
Benny Kauf .370, 1914
Highest Career
Ty Cobb .366 (Some sources will put this at .367 but that was before he lost two hits because a game in 1910 had been counted twice in order for him to beat Nap Lajoie for a batting title.)
2006-12-11 14:03:11 · answer #1 · answered by Mosh 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For 2006, it was Joe Mauer with a .347 average. He's a catcher who plays for the Minnesota Twins. He's only 23 so he has a bright future ahead of him.
Of famous players, Derek Jeter, shortstop for the Yankees, had the 3rd highest batting average at .344
The all time higest was Hugh Duffy with a .440 average in 1894. The highest career average is Ty Cobb at .3664 and he played from 1905 to 1928.
2006-12-11 12:11:56 · answer #2 · answered by faclark 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
traditionally, outfielders are way bigger in batting undemanding than catchers. the rationalization being that there rather isn't that lots to taking part in the outfield different than being an athlete so a very good hitter who possibly isn't a super fielder (See Alfonso Soriano) may well be caught interior the outfield and discern it out right away. Catchers could call pitches, carry runners, memorize opposing linups, warm zones, hitter tendancies besides as field thier place. throughout the time of historic previous, its not uncommon to verify a catcher play for ten years and hit .240. If an OF hits .240, he's working at walmart by using July.
2016-10-18 03:26:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ty Cobb has the highest career batting average. He is not an active player anymore, but he used to be on the Detroit Tigers. He has a career BA of .367.
2006-12-11 11:48:24 · answer #4 · answered by ViVa La inDiA 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the 1901 season, Nap Lajoie batted .426 for the Athletics.
2006-12-11 13:50:43 · answer #5 · answered by nathan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the highest season batting average in the 20th century is Nap Lajoe, batted .426 in 1901... Cobb has the highest lifetime average of .367
2006-12-11 11:51:16 · answer #6 · answered by ima5krunner 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Joe Mauer of the Minnesota Twins
2006-12-11 11:47:46 · answer #7 · answered by Michael H 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Joe Maur, with a .345 avg.
2006-12-12 02:51:33 · answer #8 · answered by lil_ms_flip67 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THE BASEBALL PAGE
2006-12-11 23:21:46 · answer #9 · answered by smitty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
id say ichiro because hes set the record for most hits
2006-12-11 11:49:43 · answer #10 · answered by JWZ 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋