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1980 MLB Batting Average Leaders

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George Brett led all of MLB in batting average in 1980 with .390, 38 points ahead of Cecil Cooper (.352). It stands 97th among all single seasons in MLB history. It was one of 3 times George Brett led in batting average.

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George Brett Led all of MLB in 1980 George Brett Kansas City Royals
.390 Batting Average .038 clear of Cecil Cooper
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# Player Team AVG G AB H OBP
1 George Brett George Brett KCA .390 117 449 175 .454
2 Cecil Cooper Cecil Cooper ML4 .352 153 622 219 .388
3 Miguel Dilone Miguel Dilone CLE .341 132 528 180 .375
4 Mickey Rivers Mickey Rivers TEX .333 147 630 210 .353
5 Rod Carew Rod Carew CAL .332 144 540 179 .396
6 Buddy Bell Buddy Bell TEX .329 129 490 161 .379
7 Willie Wilson Willie Wilson KCA .326 161 705 230 .357
8 Bill Buckner Bill Buckner CHN .324 145 578 187 .353
9 Keith Hernandez Keith Hernandez SLN .321 159 595 191 .408
10 Garry Templeton Garry Templeton SLN .319 118 504 161 .342
11 Al Oliver Al Oliver TEX .319 163 656 209 .357
12 Al Bumbry BAL .318 160 645 205 .392
13 Bake McBride Bake McBride PHI .309 137 554 171 .342
14 Cesar Cedeno Cesar Cedeno HOU .309 137 499 154 .389
15 Andre Dawson Andre Dawson MON .309 151 577 178 .358
16 Bob Watson Bob Watson NYA .307 130 469 144 .368
17 John Wathan John Wathan KCA .305 126 453 138 .377
18 Paul Molitor Paul Molitor ML4 .304 111 450 137 .372
19 Ben Oglivie Ben Oglivie ML4 .304 156 592 180 .362
20 Steve Garvey Steve Garvey LAN .304 163 658 200 .341
21 Mike Hargrove Mike Hargrove CLE .304 160 589 179 .415
22 Ken Singleton Ken Singleton BAL .304 156 583 177 .397
23 Dave Collins CIN .303 144 551 167 .366
24 Ted Simmons Ted Simmons SLN .303 145 495 150 .375
25 Rickey Henderson Rickey Henderson OAK .303 158 591 179 .420
26 George Hendrick George Hendrick SLN .302 150 572 173 .342
27 Jose Cruz Jose Cruz HOU .302 160 612 185 .360
28 John Castino John Castino MIN .302 150 546 165 .336
29 Gene Richards Gene Richards SDN .301 158 642 193 .363
30 Bruce Bochte Bruce Bochte SEA .300 148 520 156 .381
31 Alan Trammell Alan Trammell DET .300 146 560 168 .376
32 Reggie Jackson Reggie Jackson NYA .300 143 514 154 .398
33 Eddie Murray Eddie Murray BAL .300 158 621 186 .354
34 Jerry Mumphrey Jerry Mumphrey SDN .298 160 564 168 .352
35 Hal McRae Hal McRae KCA .297 124 489 145 .342
36 Dave Parker Dave Parker PIT .295 139 518 153 .327
37 Willie Randolph Willie Randolph NYA .294 138 513 151 .427
38 Ken Griffey Ken Griffey CIN .294 146 544 160 .364
39 Jim Rice Jim Rice BOS .294 124 504 148 .336
40 Dusty Baker Dusty Baker LAN .294 153 579 170 .339
41 Steve Kemp Steve Kemp DET .293 135 508 149 .376
42 Robin Yount Robin Yount ML4 .293 143 611 179 .321
43 Manny Trillo Manny Trillo PHI .292 141 531 155 .334
44 Chet Lemon Chet Lemon CHA .292 147 514 150 .388
45 Rick Peters Rick Peters DET .291 133 477 139 .369
46 Jorge Orta Jorge Orta CLE .291 129 481 140 .379
47 Steve Henderson NYN .290 143 513 149 .368
48 Joe Charboneau Joe Charboneau CLE .289 131 453 131 .358
49 Carlton Fisk Carlton Fisk BOS .289 131 478 138 .353
50 Warren Cromartie Warren Cromartie MON .288 162 597 172 .345
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