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1961 MLB Batting Average Leaders

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Norm Cash led all of MLB in batting average in 1961 with .361, 9 points ahead of Roberto Clemente (.351).

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Norm Cash Led all of MLB in 1961 Norm Cash Detroit Tigers
.361 Batting Average .009 clear of Roberto Clemente
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# Player Team AVG G AB H OBP
1 Norm Cash Norm Cash DET .361 159 535 193 .487
2 Roberto Clemente Roberto Clemente PIT .351 146 572 201 .390
3 Vada Pinson Vada Pinson CIN .343 154 607 208 .379
4 Ken Boyer Ken Boyer SLN .329 153 589 194 .397
5 Wally Moon Wally Moon LAN .328 134 463 152 .435
6 Hank Aaron Hank Aaron ML1 .327 155 603 197 .381
7 Al Kaline Al Kaline DET .324 153 586 190 .393
8 Frank Robinson Frank Robinson CIN .323 153 545 176 .404
9 Jim Piersall Jim Piersall CLE .322 121 484 156 .378
10 Mickey Mantle Mickey Mantle NYA .317 153 514 163 .448
11 Orlando Cepeda Orlando Cepeda SFN .311 152 585 182 .362
12 Willie Mays Willie Mays SFN .308 154 572 176 .393
13 Eddie Mathews Eddie Mathews ML1 .306 152 572 175 .402
14 George Altman George Altman CHN .303 138 518 157 .353
15 Jim Gentile Jim Gentile BAL .303 148 486 147 .423
16 Earl Battey Earl Battey MIN .302 133 460 139 .377
17 Dick Stuart Dick Stuart PIT .301 138 532 160 .344
18 Tito Francona Tito Francona CLE .301 155 592 178 .363
19 John Romano John Romano CLE .299 142 509 152 .377
20 Don Hoak Don Hoak PIT .298 145 503 150 .388
21 Jackie Brandt Jackie Brandt BAL .297 139 516 153 .371
22 Norm Siebern Norm Siebern KC1 .296 153 560 166 .384
23 Roy Sievers Roy Sievers CHA .295 141 492 145 .377
24 Jerry Lumpe Jerry Lumpe KC1 .294 148 569 167 .348
25 Rocky Colavito Rocky Colavito DET .290 163 583 169 .402
26 Harmon Killebrew Harmon Killebrew MIN .288 150 541 156 .406
27 Albie Pearson Albie Pearson LAA .288 144 427 123 .421
28 Brooks Robinson Brooks Robinson BAL .287 163 668 192 .334
29 Gordy Coleman Gordy Coleman CIN .287 150 520 149 .342
30 Bill White Bill White SLN .286 153 591 169 .354
31 Lee Thomas Lee Thomas LAA +1 .285 132 452 129 .353
32 Lenny Green Lenny Green MIN .285 156 600 171 .375
33 Joe Adcock Joe Adcock ML1 .285 152 562 160 .354
34 Ron Santo Ron Santo CHN .284 154 578 164 .362
35 Jim Landis Jim Landis CHA .283 140 534 151 .362
36 Maury Wills Maury Wills LAN .282 148 613 173 .346
37 Frank Thomas Frank Thomas ML1 +1 .281 139 473 133 .331
38 Leon Wagner Leon Wagner LAA .280 133 453 127 .348
39 Zoilo Versalles Zoilo Versalles MIN .280 129 510 143 .314
40 Dick Howser Dick Howser KC1 .280 158 611 171 .377
41 Minnie Miñoso Minnie Miñoso CHA .280 152 540 151 .369
42 Julian Javier SLN .279 113 445 124 .326
43 Tommy Davis Tommy Davis LAN .278 132 460 128 .325
44 Al Smith Al Smith CHA .278 147 532 148 .348
45 Billy Williams Billy Williams CHN .278 146 529 147 .338
46 Ernie Banks Ernie Banks CHN .278 138 511 142 .346
47 Jim Davenport Jim Davenport SFN .278 137 436 121 .342
48 Tony Gonzalez Tony Gonzalez PHI .277 126 426 118 .358
49 Gene Freese Gene Freese CIN .277 152 575 159 .307
50 Johnny Temple Johnny Temple CLE .276 129 518 143 .351
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