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1953 MLB Batting Average Leaders

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Carl Furillo led all of MLB in batting average in 1953 with .345, 2 points ahead of Red Schoendienst (.342).

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Carl Furillo Led all of MLB in 1953 Carl Furillo Brooklyn Dodgers
.345 Batting Average .002 clear of Red Schoendienst
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# Player Team AVG G AB H OBP
1 Carl Furillo Carl Furillo BRO .345 132 479 165 .393
2 Red Schoendienst Red Schoendienst SLN .342 146 564 193 .405
3 Stan Musial Stan Musial SLN .337 157 593 200 .437
4 Mickey Vernon Mickey Vernon WS1 .337 152 608 205 .403
5 Al Rosen Al Rosen CLE .336 155 599 201 .422
6 Duke Snider Duke Snider BRO .336 153 590 198 .419
7 Don Mueller Don Mueller NY1 .333 131 480 160 .360
8 Richie Ashburn Richie Ashburn PHI .330 156 622 205 .394
9 Monte Irvin Monte Irvin NY1 .329 124 444 146 .406
10 Jackie Robinson Jackie Robinson BRO .329 136 484 159 .425
11 Ted Kluszewski Ted Kluszewski CIN .316 149 570 180 .380
12 Billy Goodman Billy Goodman BOS .313 128 514 161 .384
13 Minnie Miñoso Minnie Miñoso CHA .313 151 556 174 .410
14 Jim Busby Jim Busby WS1 .312 150 586 183 .358
15 Roy Campanella Roy Campanella BRO .312 144 519 162 .395
16 Dee Fondy Dee Fondy CHN .309 150 595 184 .358
17 Harvey Kuenn Harvey Kuenn DET .308 155 679 209 .356
18 George Kell George Kell BOS .307 134 460 141 .383
19 Gene Woodling Gene Woodling NYA .306 125 395 121 .429
20 Frank Baumholtz Frank Baumholtz CHN .306 133 520 159 .359
21 Hank Bauer Hank Bauer NYA .304 133 437 133 .394
22 Dave Philley PHA .303 157 620 188 .358
23 Eddie Mathews Eddie Mathews ML1 .302 157 579 175 .406
24 Gil Hodges Gil Hodges BRO .302 141 520 157 .393
25 Gus Bell Gus Bell CIN .300 151 610 183 .354
26 Dale Mitchell Dale Mitchell CLE .300 134 500 150 .354
27 Al Dark Al Dark NY1 .300 155 647 194 .335
28 Andy Pafko Andy Pafko ML1 .297 140 516 153 .347
29 Yogi Berra Yogi Berra NYA .296 137 503 149 .363
30 Ray Boone Ray Boone DET +1 .296 135 497 147 .390
31 Mickey Mantle Mickey Mantle NYA .295 127 461 136 .398
32 Whitey Lockman Whitey Lockman NY1 .295 150 607 179 .351
33 Danny O'Connell Danny O'Connell PIT .294 149 588 173 .361
34 Enos Slaughter Enos Slaughter SLN .291 143 492 143 .395
35 Jim Delsing Jim Delsing DET .288 138 479 138 .380
36 Bobby Thomson Bobby Thomson NY1 .288 154 608 175 .338
37 Bobby Avila Bobby Avila CLE .286 141 559 160 .355
38 Cal Abrams Cal Abrams PIT .286 119 448 128 .368
39 Jim Greengrass Jim Greengrass CIN .286 154 606 173 .340
40 Del Ennis Del Ennis PHI .286 152 578 165 .355
41 Nellie Fox Nellie Fox CHA .285 154 624 178 .344
42 Randy Jackson Randy Jackson CHN .285 139 498 142 .341
43 Joe Adcock Joe Adcock ML1 .285 157 590 168 .334
44 Gil McDougald Gil McDougald NYA .285 141 541 154 .361
45 Gus Zernial Gus Zernial PHA .284 147 556 158 .355
46 George Strickland George Strickland CLE .284 123 419 119 .362
47 Tom Umphlett Tom Umphlett BOS .283 137 495 140 .332
48 Bob Nieman Bob Nieman DET .282 142 508 143 .354
49 Ralph Kiner Ralph Kiner CHN +1 .279 158 562 157 .391
50 Chico Carrasquel Chico Carrasquel CHA .279 149 552 154 .330
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