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1937 MLB Batting Average Leaders

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Josh Gibson led all of MLB in batting average in 1937 with .417, 38 points ahead of Willard Brown (.379). It stands 33rd 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 1937 Josh Gibson Homestead Grays
.417 Batting Average .038 clear of Willard Brown
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# Player Team AVG G AB H OBP
1 Josh Gibson HG .417 39 156 65 .500
2 Willard Brown KCM .379 56 214 81 .432
3 Buck Leonard HG .377 42 170 64 .462
4 Joe Medwick Joe Medwick SLN .374 156 633 237 .414
5 Charlie Gehringer Charlie Gehringer DET .371 144 564 209 .458
6 Johnny Mize Johnny Mize SLN .364 145 560 204 .427
7 Jim Williams HG .358 46 187 67 .394
8 Paul Waner Paul Waner PIT .354 154 619 219 .414
9 Lou Gehrig Lou Gehrig NYA .352 157 569 200 .473
10 Joe DiMaggio Joe DiMaggio NYA .346 151 621 215 .412
11 Zeke Bonura Zeke Bonura CHA .345 116 447 154 .412
12 Cecil Travis Cecil Travis WS1 .344 135 526 181 .395
13 Lloyd Davenport CT .342 39 158 54 .385
14 Pinky Whitney Pinky Whitney PHI .341 138 487 166 .396
15 Beau Bell Beau Bell SLA .340 156 642 218 .391
16 Dolph Camilli Dolph Camilli PHI .339 131 475 161 .446
17 Hank Greenberg Hank Greenberg DET .337 154 594 200 .436
18 Gee Walker Gee Walker DET .335 151 635 213 .380
19 Billy Herman Billy Herman CHN .335 138 564 189 .396
20 Heinie Manush Heinie Manush BRO .333 132 466 155 .389
21 Bill Dickey Bill Dickey NYA .332 140 530 176 .417
22 Pete Fox Pete Fox DET .331 148 628 208 .372
23 John Stone John Stone WS1 .330 139 542 179 .403
24 Newt Allen KCM +1 .330 57 221 73 .396
25 Lloyd Waner Lloyd Waner PIT .330 129 537 177 .370
26 Sam West SLA .328 122 457 150 .390
27 Vic Harris HG .327 48 202 66 .398
28 Rip Radcliff Rip Radcliff CHA .325 144 584 190 .383
29 Joe Vosmik Joe Vosmik SLA .325 144 594 193 .377
30 Frank Demaree Frank Demaree CHN .324 154 615 199 .382
31 Moose Solters Moose Solters CLE .323 152 589 190 .372
32 Arky Vaughan Arky Vaughan PIT .322 126 469 151 .394
33 Les Pearson SL2 .321 26 106 34 .400
34 Wally Moses Wally Moses PHA .321 154 649 208 .375
35 Luke Appling Luke Appling CHA .317 154 574 182 .407
36 Buddy Lewis Buddy Lewis WS1 .314 156 668 210 .367
37 Jo-Jo Moore Jo-Jo Moore NY1 .310 142 580 180 .364
38 Al Todd Al Todd PIT .307 133 514 158 .330
39 Joe Cronin Joe Cronin BOS .307 148 570 175 .402
40 Harlond Clift Harlond Clift SLA .307 155 571 175 .413
41 Dick Bartell Dick Bartell NY1 .306 128 516 158 .368
42 Bob Johnson Bob Johnson PHA .306 138 477 146 .425
43 Doc Cramer Doc Cramer BOS .305 133 560 171 .351
44 Buddy Hassett BRO .304 137 556 169 .334
45 Parnell Woods BBB .303 27 109 33 .372
46 Dixie Walker Dixie Walker CHA .302 154 593 179 .383
47 Mike Kreevich Mike Kreevich CHA .302 144 583 176 .350
48 Pinky Higgins Pinky Higgins BOS .302 153 570 172 .385
49 Bruce Campbell CLE .301 134 448 135 .392
50 Earl Averill Earl Averill CLE .299 156 609 182 .387
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