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1971 MLB Batting Average Leaders

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Joe Torre led all of MLB in batting average in 1971 with .363, 20 points ahead of Ralph Garr (.343).

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Joe Torre Led all of MLB in 1971 Joe Torre St. Louis Cardinals
.363 Batting Average .020 clear of Ralph Garr
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# Player Team AVG G AB H OBP
1 Joe Torre Joe Torre SLN .363 161 634 230 .421
2 Ralph Garr Ralph Garr ATL .343 154 639 219 .372
3 Glenn Beckert Glenn Beckert CHN .342 131 530 181 .367
4 Roberto Clemente Roberto Clemente PIT .341 132 522 178 .370
5 Tony Oliva Tony Oliva MIN .337 126 487 164 .369
6 Bobby Murcer Bobby Murcer NYA .331 146 529 175 .427
7 Hank Aaron Hank Aaron ATL .327 139 495 162 .410
8 Manny Sanguillen PIT .319 138 533 170 .345
9 Cleon Jones Cleon Jones NYN .319 136 505 161 .382
10 Merv Rettenmund Merv Rettenmund BAL .318 141 491 156 .422
11 Matty Alou Matty Alou SLN .315 149 609 192 .352
12 Lou Brock Lou Brock SLN .313 157 640 200 .385
13 Rusty Staub Rusty Staub MON .311 162 599 186 .392
14 Cesar Tovar Cesar Tovar MIN .311 157 657 204 .356
15 Willie Davis Willie Davis LAN .309 158 641 198 .330
16 Rod Carew Rod Carew MIN .307 147 577 177 .356
17 Ted Simmons Ted Simmons SLN .304 133 510 155 .347
18 Pete Rose Pete Rose CIN .304 160 632 192 .373
19 Billy Williams Billy Williams CHN .301 157 594 179 .383
20 Amos Otis Amos Otis KCA .301 147 555 167 .346
21 Willie Stargell Willie Stargell PIT .296 141 511 151 .398
22 Dick Allen Dick Allen LAN .295 155 549 162 .395
23 Carlos May Carlos May CHA .294 141 500 147 .375
24 Roy White NYA .292 147 524 153 .388
25 Don Buford Don Buford BAL .290 122 449 130 .413
26 Felix Millan Felix Millan ATL .289 143 577 167 .332
27 Dave Cash Dave Cash PIT .289 123 478 138 .349
28 Bob Watson Bob Watson HOU .289 129 468 135 .347
29 Ted Uhlaender Ted Uhlaender CLE .288 141 500 144 .336
30 Felipe Alou Felipe Alou NYA +1 .288 133 469 135 .333
31 Bobby Bonds Bobby Bonds SFN .288 155 619 178 .355
32 Reggie Smith Reggie Smith BOS .283 159 618 175 .352
33 Norm Cash Norm Cash DET .283 135 452 128 .372
34 Davey Johnson Davey Johnson BAL .282 142 510 144 .351
35 Al Oliver Al Oliver PIT .282 143 529 149 .317
36 Frank Robinson Frank Robinson BAL .281 133 455 128 .384
37 Maury Wills Maury Wills LAN .281 149 601 169 .323
38 Ron Hunt Ron Hunt MON .279 152 520 145 .402
39 Frank Howard Frank Howard WS2 .279 153 549 153 .367
40 Lee May Lee May CIN .279 147 553 154 .332
41 Tim McCarver Tim McCarver PHI .279 134 474 132 .337
42 Rick Reichardt Rick Reichardt CHA .278 138 496 138 .335
43 Dave May Dave May ML4 .277 144 501 139 .344
44 Bill Freehan Bill Freehan DET .277 148 516 143 .353
45 Reggie Jackson Reggie Jackson OAK .277 150 567 157 .352
46 Ray Fosse Ray Fosse CLE .276 133 486 134 .329
47 Wes Parker Wes Parker LAN .274 157 533 146 .347
48 Paul Schaal Paul Schaal KCA .274 161 548 150 .387
49 Tito Fuentes Tito Fuentes SFN .273 152 630 172 .299
50 Ollie Brown Ollie Brown SDN .273 145 484 132 .346
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