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1933 MLB Batting Average Leaders

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Josh Gibson led all of MLB in batting average in 1933 with .395, 6 points ahead of Lou Dials (.389). It stands 77th among all single seasons in MLB history. It was one of 2 times Josh Gibson led in batting average.

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Led all of MLB in 1933 Josh Gibson Pittsburgh Crawfords
.395 Batting Average .006 clear of Lou Dials
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# Player Team AVG G AB H OBP
1 Josh Gibson PC .395 69 243 96 .441
2 Lou Dials ACG .389 11 36 14 .463
3 Chuck Klein Chuck Klein PHI .368 152 606 223 .422
4 Jake Dunn SOX +1 .367 31 128 47 .404
5 Ted Page PC .362 58 199 72 .417
6 Jimmie Foxx Jimmie Foxx PHA .356 149 573 204 .449
7 Turkey Stearnes CAG .354 41 175 62 .418
8 Virgil Davis Virgil Davis PHI .350 141 495 173 .395
9 Oscar Charleston Oscar Charleston PC .340 70 262 89 .401
10 Alex Radcliff CAG .338 37 148 50 .406
11 Heinie Manush Heinie Manush WS1 .336 153 658 221 .372
12 Lou Gehrig Lou Gehrig NYA .334 152 593 198 .424
13 Al Simmons Al Simmons CHA .331 146 605 200 .373
14 Charlie Gehringer Charlie Gehringer DET .325 155 628 204 .393
15 Wild Bill Wright NEG .323 35 133 43 .343
16 Joe Kuhel Joe Kuhel WS1 .322 153 602 194 .385
17 Bill Terry Bill Terry NY1 .322 123 475 153 .375
18 Luke Appling Luke Appling CHA .322 151 612 197 .379
19 Mickey Cochrane Mickey Cochrane PHA .322 130 429 138 .459
20 Bill Dickey Bill Dickey NYA .318 130 478 152 .381
21 Wes Schulmerich Wes Schulmerich PHI +1 .318 126 450 143 .375
22 Pepper Martin Pepper Martin SLN .316 145 599 189 .387
23 Arky Vaughan Arky Vaughan PIT .314 152 573 180 .388
24 Pinky Higgins Pinky Higgins PHA .314 152 567 178 .383
25 Roy Johnson BOS .313 133 483 151 .388
26 Wally Berger Wally Berger BSN .313 137 528 165 .365
27 Nat Rogers CAG .313 38 160 50 .357
28 Tex Burnett SOX .312 28 93 29 .366
29 Ben Chapman Ben Chapman NYA .312 147 565 176 .393
30 Freddie Lindstrom Freddie Lindstrom PIT .310 138 538 167 .350
31 Ripper Collins Ripper Collins SLN .310 132 493 153 .363
32 Paul Waner Paul Waner PIT .309 154 618 191 .372
33 Chick Fullis PHI .309 151 647 200 .350
34 Joe Cronin Joe Cronin WS1 .309 152 602 186 .398
35 Johnny Frederick Johnny Frederick BRO .308 147 556 171 .355
36 Jerry Benjamin ID .307 35 124 38 .394
37 Evar Swanson Evar Swanson CHA .306 144 539 165 .411
38 Joe Medwick Joe Medwick SLN .306 148 595 182 .337
39 Pie Traynor Pie Traynor PIT .305 154 624 190 .342
40 Cool Papa Bell Cool Papa Bell PC .303 74 300 91 .365
41 Chick Hafey Chick Hafey CIN .303 144 568 172 .351
42 Frankie Frisch Frankie Frisch SLN .303 147 585 177 .359
43 Buddy Myer Buddy Myer WS1 .302 131 530 160 .374
44 Randy Moore Randy Moore BSN .302 135 497 150 .356
45 Babe Ruth Babe Ruth NYA .301 137 459 138 .442
46 Hank Greenberg Hank Greenberg DET .301 117 449 135 .367
47 Earl Averill Earl Averill CLE .301 151 599 180 .363
48 Sam West SLA .300 133 517 155 .373
49 Vic Harris HG .299 22 97 29 .333
50 Ernie Orsatti Ernie Orsatti SLN .298 120 436 130 .348
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