2008 SL Batting Average Leaders
Hits per at bat
Angel Salome led the Southern League in batting average with .360 in 2008, 31 points ahead of Mat Gamel (.329).
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Led the SL in 2008
Angel Salome
Huntsville Stars
.360
Batting Average
.031 clear of Mat Gamel
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Full stat line
| # | Player | Team | AVG | G | AB | R | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angel Salome | HVL | .360 | 98 | 367 | 67 | 132 |
| 2 | Mat Gamel | HVL | .329 | 127 | 508 | 96 | 167 |
| 3 | Alcides Escobar | HVL | .328 | 131 | 546 | 95 | 179 |
| 4 | Doug Deeds | TNS | .325 | 122 | 416 | 73 | 135 |
| 5 | Iván De Jesús Jr. | JAX | .324 | 128 | 463 | 91 | 150 |
| 6 | Adam Moore | WTN | .319 | 119 | 429 | 60 | 137 |
| 7 | Michael Brantley | HVL | .319 | 106 | 420 | 80 | 134 |
| 8 | Manny Mayorson | CAR | .319 | 108 | 373 | 47 | 119 |
| 9 | Gaby Sanchez | CAR | .314 | 133 | 478 | 70 | 150 |
| 10 | James Tomlin | JAX | .313 | 108 | 383 | 59 | 120 |
| 11 | John Raynor | CAR | .312 | 126 | 452 | 104 | 141 |
| 12 | Jake Fox | TNS | .307 | 105 | 388 | 76 | 119 |
| 13 | Bryan Byrne | MOB | .303 | 121 | 416 | 64 | 126 |
| 14 | Chris Valaika | CHA | .301 | 97 | 379 | 58 | 114 |
| 15 | Nate Spears | TNS | .299 | 115 | 384 | 71 | 115 |
| 16 | Eric Eymann | CHA | .299 | 125 | 445 | 62 | 133 |
| 17 | Miguel Negron | BIR | .299 | 126 | 479 | 72 | 143 |
| 18 | Chris Coghlan | CAR | .298 | 132 | 483 | 83 | 144 |
| 19 | Johan Limonta | WTN | .296 | 98 | 361 | 51 | 107 |
| 20 | Yunesky Sanchez | MOB | .296 | 122 | 494 | 61 | 146 |
| 21 | Chris Nowak | MTG | .295 | 122 | 461 | 80 | 136 |
| 22 | Marshall Hubbard | WTN | .291 | 91 | 309 | 54 | 90 |
| 23 | Rashad Eldridge | MTG | .290 | 118 | 435 | 70 | 126 |
| 24 | Matt Young | MIS | .289 | 135 | 491 | 74 | 142 |
| 25 | Javier Castillo | BIR | .289 | 102 | 388 | 60 | 112 |
| 26 | Ricardo Nanita | BIR | .286 | 111 | 412 | 52 | 118 |
| 27 | Sean Henry | CHA | .285 | 113 | 396 | 66 | 113 |
| 28 | J.C. Holt | MIS | .285 | 96 | 393 | 54 | 112 |
| 29 | Tonys Gutierrez | CHA | .283 | 127 | 414 | 71 | 117 |
| 30 | Cole Gillespie | HVL | .281 | 131 | 462 | 73 | 130 |
| 31 | Matt LaPorta | HVL +1 | .279 | 101 | 362 | 62 | 101 |
| 32 | Jamie Hoffmann | JAX | .278 | 133 | 478 | 64 | 133 |
| 33 | Cameron Maybin | CAR | .277 | 108 | 390 | 73 | 108 |
| 34 | Danny Dorn | CHA | .277 | 98 | 336 | 64 | 93 |
| 35 | Gabriel Martinez | MTG | .276 | 133 | 511 | 69 | 141 |
| 36 | Mike Wilson | WTN | .276 | 119 | 406 | 76 | 112 |
| 37 | Kala Ka'aihue | MIS | .274 | 126 | 376 | 63 | 103 |
| 38 | Rusty Ryal | MOB | .274 | 128 | 460 | 65 | 126 |
| 39 | Victor Mercedes | BIR | .272 | 104 | 416 | 57 | 113 |
| 40 | Sam Fuld | TNS | .271 | 85 | 339 | 48 | 92 |
| 41 | Rhyne Hughes | MTG | .268 | 107 | 395 | 57 | 106 |
| 42 | Greg Creek | MIS | .268 | 119 | 351 | 49 | 94 |
| 43 | Shane Justis | JAX | .266 | 117 | 338 | 47 | 90 |
| 44 | Russell Mitchell | JAX | .264 | 133 | 485 | 65 | 128 |
| 45 | Adam Godwin | JAX | .264 | 132 | 417 | 58 | 110 |
| 46 | Ronnie Merrill | MTG | .263 | 103 | 377 | 64 | 99 |
| 47 | Matt Camp | TNS | .261 | 133 | 482 | 70 | 126 |
| 48 | Juan Gonzalez | JAX | .261 | 116 | 360 | 46 | 94 |
| 49 | Van Pope | MIS | .260 | 99 | 350 | 47 | 91 |
| 50 | Tyler Colvin | TNS | .256 | 137 | 540 | 68 | 138 |
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