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1903 MLB Batting Average Leaders

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Honus Wagner led all of MLB in batting average in 1903 with .356, 4 points ahead of Fred Clarke (.351). It was one of 8 times Honus Wagner led in batting average.

Showing players with at least 438 plate appearances — the standard 3.1 plate appearances per team game. Show all players

Honus Wagner Led all of MLB in 1903 Honus Wagner Pittsburgh Pirates
.356 Batting Average .004 clear of Fred Clarke
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# Player Team AVG G AB H OBP
1 Honus Wagner Honus Wagner PIT .356 129 512 182 .414
2 Fred Clarke Fred Clarke PIT .351 104 427 150 .414
3 Mike Donlin Mike Donlin CIN .351 126 496 174 .420
4 Roger Bresnahan Roger Bresnahan NY1 .350 113 406 142 .443
5 Nap Lajoie Nap Lajoie CLE .344 125 485 167 .379
6 Cy Seymour Cy Seymour CIN .342 135 558 191 .382
7 Ginger Beaumont Ginger Beaumont PIT .341 141 613 209 .390
8 Sam Crawford Sam Crawford DET .335 137 550 184 .366
9 Jimmy Sheckard Jimmy Sheckard BRO .332 139 515 171 .423
10 Patsy Dougherty Patsy Dougherty BOS .331 139 590 195 .372
11 Roy Thomas PHI .327 130 477 156 .453
12 Jake Beckley Jake Beckley CIN .327 120 459 150 .385
13 Patsy Donovan Patsy Donovan SLN .327 105 410 134 .370
14 Frank Chance Frank Chance CHN .327 125 441 144 .439
15 Joe Kelley Joe Kelley CIN .316 105 383 121 .402
16 Jimmy Barrett Jimmy Barrett DET .315 136 517 163 .407
17 Bill Bradley Bill Bradley CLE .313 136 536 168 .348
18 Fred Tenney Fred Tenney BSN .313 122 447 140 .415
19 George Browne NY1 .313 141 591 185 .364
20 Jack Doyle BRO .313 139 524 164 .383
21 Willie Keeler Willie Keeler NYA .313 132 512 160 .368
22 Harry Steinfeldt Harry Steinfeldt CIN .312 118 439 137 .386
23 Topsy Hartsel Topsy Hartsel PHA .311 98 373 116 .391
24 Danny Green CHA .309 135 499 154 .375
25 Harry Wolverton Harry Wolverton PHI .308 123 494 152 .342
26 Freddy Parent BOS .304 139 560 170 .326
27 Kid Elberfeld Kid Elberfeld NYA +1 .302 125 481 145 .365
28 Socks Seybold Socks Seybold PHA .299 137 522 156 .353
29 Jimmy Slagle Jimmy Slagle CHN .298 139 543 162 .393
30 Tommy Leach Tommy Leach PIT .298 127 507 151 .352
31 Harry Davis Harry Davis PHA .298 106 420 125 .343
32 Johnny Kling Johnny Kling CHN .297 132 491 146 .330
33 Elmer Flick Elmer Flick CLE .296 140 523 155 .368
34 Jimmy Collins Jimmy Collins BOS .296 130 540 160 .329
35 Homer Smoot Homer Smoot SLN .296 129 500 148 .342
36 Charlie Hickman CLE .295 131 522 154 .325
37 Jesse Burkett Jesse Burkett SLA .293 132 515 151 .361
38 Johnny Evers Johnny Evers CHN .293 124 464 136 .325
39 Harry Bay Harry Bay CLE .292 140 579 169 .329
40 Lave Cross Lave Cross PHA .292 137 559 163 .304
41 Jimmy Callahan Jimmy Callahan CHA .292 118 439 128 .324
42 Joe Tinker Joe Tinker CHN .291 124 460 134 .345
43 James Casey James Casey CHN .290 112 435 126 .324
44 Duff Cooley Duff Cooley BSN .289 138 553 160 .342
45 Buck Freeman BOS .288 141 567 163 .328
46 Fielder Jones Fielder Jones CHA .287 136 530 152 .348
47 Claude Ritchey Claude Ritchey PIT .287 138 506 145 .360
48 Jimmy Burke Jimmy Burke SLN .285 115 431 123 .326
49 Kid Gleason Kid Gleason PHI .284 106 412 117 .327
50 John Anderson John Anderson SLA .284 138 550 156 .312
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