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1949 MLB Batting Average Leaders

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George Kell led all of MLB in batting average in 1949 with .343, 0 points ahead of Ted Williams (.343).

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George Kell Led all of MLB in 1949 George Kell Detroit Tigers
.343 Batting Average .000 clear of Ted Williams
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# Player Team AVG G AB H OBP
1 George Kell George Kell DET .343 134 522 179 .425
2 Ted Williams Ted Williams BOS .343 155 566 194 .490
3 Jackie Robinson Jackie Robinson BRO .342 156 593 203 .432
4 Stan Musial Stan Musial SLN .338 157 612 207 .438
5 Enos Slaughter Enos Slaughter SLN .336 151 568 191 .418
6 Bob Dillinger Bob Dillinger SLA .324 137 544 176 .385
7 Carl Furillo Carl Furillo BRO .322 142 549 177 .368
8 Dale Mitchell Dale Mitchell CLE .317 149 640 203 .360
9 Ralph Kiner Ralph Kiner PIT .310 152 549 170 .432
10 Bobby Thomson Bobby Thomson NY1 .309 156 641 198 .355
11 Ted Kluszewski Ted Kluszewski CIN .309 136 531 164 .333
12 Bobby Doerr Bobby Doerr BOS .309 139 541 167 .393
13 Cass Michaels Cass Michaels CHA .308 154 561 173 .417
14 Dom DiMaggio Dom DiMaggio BOS .307 145 605 186 .404
15 Willard Marshall Willard Marshall NY1 .307 141 499 153 .401
16 Johnny Pesky Johnny Pesky BOS .306 148 604 185 .408
17 Roy Sievers Roy Sievers SLA .306 140 471 144 .398
18 Vic Wertz Vic Wertz DET .304 155 608 185 .385
19 Hoot Evers Hoot Evers DET .303 132 432 131 .403
20 Del Ennis Del Ennis PHI .302 154 610 184 .367
21 Whitey Lockman Whitey Lockman NY1 .302 151 617 186 .368
22 Luke Appling Luke Appling CHA .301 142 492 148 .439
23 Harry Walker Harry Walker CIN +1 .300 128 473 142 .361
24 Billy Goodman Billy Goodman BOS .298 122 443 132 .382
25 Red Schoendienst Red Schoendienst SLN .297 151 640 190 .351
26 Eddie Robinson Eddie Robinson WS1 .294 143 527 155 .381
27 Duke Snider Duke Snider BRO .292 146 552 161 .361
28 Don Kolloway Don Kolloway DET +1 .292 130 487 142 .359
29 Mickey Vernon Mickey Vernon CLE .291 153 584 170 .357
30 Jerry Priddy Jerry Priddy SLA .290 145 544 158 .382
31 Vern Stephens Vern Stephens BOS .290 155 610 177 .391
32 Tommy Henrich Tommy Henrich NYA .287 115 411 118 .416
33 Roy Campanella Roy Campanella BRO .287 130 436 125 .385
34 Dave Philley CHA .286 146 598 171 .347
35 Gil Hodges Gil Hodges BRO .285 156 596 170 .360
36 Eddie Stanky Eddie Stanky BSN .285 138 506 144 .417
37 Sid Gordon Sid Gordon NY1 .284 141 489 139 .404
38 Lou Boudreau Lou Boudreau CLE .284 134 475 135 .381
39 Richie Ashburn Richie Ashburn PHI .284 154 662 188 .343
40 Elmer Valo Elmer Valo PHA .283 150 547 155 .413
41 Wally Westlake Wally Westlake PIT .282 147 525 148 .346
42 Andy Pafko Andy Pafko CHN .281 144 519 146 .369
43 Bob Elliott Bob Elliott BSN .280 139 482 135 .396
44 Larry Doby Larry Doby CLE .280 147 547 153 .389
45 Pee Wee Reese Pee Wee Reese BRO .279 155 617 172 .396
46 Sam Chapman Sam Chapman PHA .278 154 589 164 .367
47 Al Zarilla BOS +1 .277 139 530 147 .352
48 Hank Majeski Hank Majeski PHA .277 114 448 124 .326
49 Al Dark Al Dark BSN .276 130 529 146 .317
50 Phil Rizzuto Phil Rizzuto NYA .275 153 614 169 .352
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