1946 MLB Batting Average Leaders
Hits per at bat
Monte Irvin led all of MLB in batting average in 1946 with .369, 3 points ahead of Stan Musial (.365).
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Led all of MLB in 1946
Monte Irvin
Newark Eagles
.369
Batting Average
.003 clear of Stan Musial
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| # | Player | Team | AVG | G | AB | H | OBP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
NE | .369 | 57 | 217 | 80 | .443 |
| 2 |
|
SLN | .365 | 156 | 624 | 228 | .434 |
| 3 |
|
NE | .363 | 59 | 234 | 85 | .436 |
| 4 | Henry Kimbro | BEG | .357 | 63 | 235 | 84 | .449 |
| 5 |
|
WS1 | .353 | 148 | 587 | 207 | .403 |
| 6 |
|
BOS | .342 | 150 | 514 | 176 | .497 |
| 7 |
|
BOS | .335 | 153 | 621 | 208 | .401 |
| 8 |
|
BSN | .333 | 129 | 445 | 148 | .386 |
| 9 | Buck Leonard | HG | .331 | 50 | 169 | 56 | .459 |
| 10 | Johnny Davis | NE | .329 | 62 | 231 | 76 | .404 |
| 11 | Frank Austin | PS | .325 | 63 | 237 | 77 | .394 |
| 12 |
|
DET +1 | .323 | 131 | 521 | 168 | .372 |
| 13 | Lennie Pearson | NE | .321 | 60 | 234 | 75 | .374 |
| 14 | Gene Benson | PS | .320 | 61 | 244 | 78 | .378 |
| 15 |
|
BRO | .319 | 150 | 576 | 184 | .391 |
| 16 |
|
BOS | .317 | 142 | 534 | 169 | .393 |
| 17 | Silvio GarcĂa | NYC | .316 | 46 | 177 | 56 | .367 |
| 18 | Josh Gibson | HG | .316 | 48 | 171 | 54 | .371 |
| 19 | Tommy Butts | BEG | .315 | 64 | 238 | 75 | .387 |
| 20 |
|
PHI | .313 | 141 | 540 | 169 | .364 |
| 21 |
|
BSN | .310 | 149 | 568 | 176 | .377 |
| 22 |
|
CHA | .309 | 149 | 582 | 180 | .384 |
| 23 | Bus Clarkson | PS | .309 | 42 | 152 | 47 | .393 |
| 24 | Doc Dennis | PS | .309 | 59 | 217 | 67 | .362 |
| 25 | Pat Patterson | NE | .307 | 48 | 192 | 59 | .376 |
| 26 |
|
SLA | .307 | 115 | 450 | 138 | .357 |
| 27 |
|
CLE | .301 | 124 | 458 | 138 | .361 |
| 28 |
|
SLN | .301 | 142 | 519 | 156 | .391 |
| 29 |
|
SLN | .301 | 156 | 609 | 183 | .374 |
| 30 | Dave Thomas | NYC | .298 | 46 | 181 | 54 | .335 |
| 31 |
|
BSN +1 | .298 | 122 | 436 | 130 | .395 |
| 32 |
|
CHN | .294 | 139 | 510 | 150 | .401 |
| 33 |
|
NY1 | .293 | 135 | 450 | 132 | .380 |
| 34 |
|
CLE | .293 | 140 | 515 | 151 | .345 |
| 35 | Willie Wells | BEG +1 | .293 | 62 | 229 | 67 | .355 |
| 36 |
|
WS1 | .292 | 152 | 578 | 169 | .365 |
| 37 |
|
WS1 | .292 | 150 | 582 | 170 | .359 |
| 38 |
|
NYA | .290 | 132 | 503 | 146 | .367 |
| 39 | Felix McLaurin | NBY | .290 | 34 | 131 | 38 | .363 |
| 40 |
|
CHA | .288 | 121 | 438 | 126 | .367 |
| 41 | Bill Hoskins | BEG +1 | .287 | 53 | 181 | 52 | .365 |
| 42 |
|
BRO | .284 | 152 | 542 | 154 | .384 |
| 43 |
|
PHI | .284 | 135 | 504 | 143 | .333 |
| 44 | Johnny Washington | BEG | .283 | 63 | 237 | 67 | .315 |
| 45 |
|
NY1 | .282 | 131 | 510 | 144 | .327 |
| 46 |
|
PHA | .281 | 128 | 455 | 128 | .309 |
| 47 | Bill Cash | PS | .281 | 54 | 178 | 50 | .350 |
| 48 |
|
PHI | .281 | 145 | 545 | 153 | .366 |
| 49 |
|
SLN | .281 | 142 | 606 | 170 | .322 |
| 50 |
|
CHA | .280 | 123 | 482 | 135 | .293 |
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