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1894 MLB Batting Average Leaders

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Hugh Duffy led all of MLB in batting average in 1894 with .440, 25 points ahead of Sam Thompson (.415). It stands 7th among all single seasons in MLB history.

Showing players with at least 413 plate appearances — the standard 3.1 plate appearances per team game. Show all players

Hugh Duffy Led all of MLB in 1894 Hugh Duffy Boston Beaneaters
.440 Batting Average .025 clear of Sam Thompson
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# Player Team AVG G AB H OBP
1 Hugh Duffy Hugh Duffy BSN .440 125 539 237 .502
2 Sam Thompson Sam Thompson PHI .415 102 451 187 .466
3 Ed Delahanty Ed Delahanty PHI .405 116 494 200 .477
4 Billy Hamilton Billy Hamilton PHI .403 132 558 225 .521
5 Joe Kelley Joe Kelley BLN .393 129 507 199 .502
6 Lave Cross Lave Cross PHI .388 122 542 210 .424
7 Bug Holliday Bug Holliday CIN .376 123 521 196 .424
8 Willie Keeler Willie Keeler BLN .371 129 590 219 .428
9 Jack Doyle NY1 .368 107 427 157 .422
10 Steve Brodie Steve Brodie BLN .367 129 573 210 .399
11 Bill Dahlen Bill Dahlen CHN .359 122 507 182 .445
12 Jesse Burkett Jesse Burkett CL4 .358 125 523 187 .447
13 Ed McKean Ed McKean CL4 .357 130 554 198 .412
14 Elmer Smith Elmer Smith PIT .357 126 490 175 .441
15 Mike Griffin Mike Griffin BRO .357 108 406 145 .466
16 Jimmy Ryan Jimmy Ryan CHN .357 110 482 172 .422
17 Bill Joyce Bill Joyce WAS .355 99 355 126 .496
18 Thomas Burns Thomas Burns BRO .355 126 513 182 .409
19 Cupid Childs Cupid Childs CL4 .353 118 479 169 .476
20 Wilbert Robinson Wilbert Robinson BLN .353 109 414 146 .421
21 Jake Stenzel Jake Stenzel PIT .352 132 525 185 .440
22 George Davis George Davis NY1 .352 124 486 171 .435
23 Tommy McCarthy Tommy McCarthy BSN .349 127 539 188 .419
24 Dan Brouthers Dan Brouthers BLN .347 123 525 182 .426
25 Bobby Lowe Bobby Lowe BSN .346 133 613 212 .401
26 Jake Beckley Jake Beckley PIT .345 132 537 185 .412
27 John McGraw John McGraw BLN .340 124 512 174 .451
28 George Miller George Miller SLN .339 127 481 163 .414
29 Tom Daly BRO .339 124 496 168 .433
30 Jimmy Bannon Jimmy Bannon BSN .336 128 494 166 .414
31 Joe Sullivan Joe Sullivan PHI +1 .336 94 372 125 .399
32 Hughie Jennings Hughie Jennings BLN .335 128 501 168 .411
33 George Van Haltren George Van Haltren NY1 .331 139 528 175 .399
34 Tommy Tucker Tommy Tucker BSN .330 123 500 165 .412
35 George Treadway George Treadway BRO .330 124 482 159 .420
36 Walt Wilmot Walt Wilmot CHN .330 135 604 199 .368
37 Bill Lange Bill Lange CHN .325 113 449 146 .401
38 Herman Long Herman Long BSN .324 104 475 154 .376
39 Bill Hassamaer Bill Hassamaer WAS .322 118 494 159 .375
40 Roger Connor Roger Connor SLN +1 .316 121 462 146 .402
41 Charlie Abbey Charlie Abbey WAS .314 129 523 164 .390
42 Arlie Latham Arlie Latham CIN .313 131 534 167 .392
43 Bid McPhee Bid McPhee CIN .313 128 483 151 .427
44 Bill Hallman PHI .312 122 519 162 .363
45 George Decker George Decker CHN .310 93 393 122 .358
46 Fred Pfeffer Fred Pfeffer LS3 .309 105 414 128 .357
47 Eddie Burke Eddie Burke NY1 .307 138 574 176 .361
48 Kip Selbach WAS .307 97 372 114 .390
49 Bones Ely Bones Ely SLN .306 127 510 156 .344
50 Deacon McGuire Deacon McGuire WAS .306 104 425 130 .366
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