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1972 MLB Batting Average Leaders

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Billy Williams led all of MLB in batting average in 1972 with .333, 8 points ahead of Ralph Garr (.325).

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Billy Williams Led all of MLB in 1972 Billy Williams Chicago Cubs
.333 Batting Average .008 clear of Ralph Garr
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# Player Team AVG G AB H OBP
1 Billy Williams Billy Williams CHN .333 150 574 191 .399
2 Ralph Garr Ralph Garr ATL .325 134 554 180 .359
3 Dusty Baker Dusty Baker ATL .321 127 446 143 .383
4 Cesar Cedeno Cesar Cedeno HOU .320 139 559 179 .385
5 Rod Carew Rod Carew MIN .318 142 535 170 .369
6 Bob Watson Bob Watson HOU .312 147 548 171 .378
7 Lou Piniella Lou Piniella KCA .312 151 574 179 .357
8 Al Oliver Al Oliver PIT .312 140 565 176 .352
9 Lou Brock Lou Brock SLN .311 153 621 193 .359
10 Dick Allen Dick Allen CHA .308 148 506 156 .420
11 Carlos May Carlos May CHA .308 148 523 161 .405
12 Pete Rose Pete Rose CIN .307 154 645 198 .382
13 Matty Alou Matty Alou SLN +1 .307 140 525 161 .350
14 Joe Rudi Joe Rudi OAK .305 147 593 181 .345
15 Ted Simmons Ted Simmons SLN .303 152 594 180 .336
16 Ron Santo Ron Santo CHN .302 133 464 140 .391
17 Richie Scheinblum Richie Scheinblum KCA .300 134 450 135 .383
18 Richie Hebner PIT .300 124 427 128 .378
19 John Mayberry John Mayberry KCA .298 149 503 150 .394
20 Manny Sanguillen PIT .298 136 520 155 .322
21 Carlton Fisk Carlton Fisk BOS .293 131 457 134 .370
22 Willie Stargell Willie Stargell PIT .293 138 495 145 .373
23 Amos Otis Amos Otis KCA .293 143 540 158 .352
24 Bobby Murcer Bobby Murcer NYA .292 153 585 171 .361
25 Chris Chambliss Chris Chambliss CLE .292 121 466 136 .327
26 Joe Morgan Joe Morgan CIN .292 149 552 161 .417
27 Jose Cardenal Jose Cardenal CHN .291 143 533 155 .356
28 Willie Davis Willie Davis LAN .289 149 615 178 .317
29 Joe Torre Joe Torre SLN .289 149 544 157 .357
30 Lee May Lee May HOU .284 148 592 168 .343
31 Tony Perez Tony Perez CIN .284 136 515 146 .349
32 Bobby Tolan Bobby Tolan CIN .283 149 604 171 .334
33 Greg Luzinski Greg Luzinski PHI .281 150 563 158 .332
34 Thurman Munson Thurman Munson NYA .280 140 511 143 .343
35 Wes Parker Wes Parker LAN .279 130 427 119 .367
36 Bobby Grich Bobby Grich BAL .278 133 460 128 .358
37 Ron Fairly Ron Fairly MON .278 140 446 124 .348
38 Danny Thompson Danny Thompson MIN .276 144 573 158 .318
39 Vada Pinson Vada Pinson CAL .275 136 484 133 .321
40 Ken Singleton Ken Singleton MON .274 142 507 139 .363
41 Don Kessinger Don Kessinger CHN .274 149 577 158 .351
42 Jim Wynn HOU .273 145 542 148 .389
43 Mike Epstein Mike Epstein OAK .270 138 455 123 .376
44 Glenn Beckert Glenn Beckert CHN .270 120 474 128 .304
45 Roy White NYA .270 155 556 150 .384
46 Reggie Smith Reggie Smith BOS .270 131 467 126 .365
47 Johnny Bench Johnny Bench CIN .270 147 538 145 .379
48 Bob Oliver Bob Oliver CAL +1 .269 150 572 154 .305
49 Ken McMullen Ken McMullen CAL .269 137 472 127 .335
50 Chris Speier SFN .269 150 562 151 .361
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