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1983 MLB Batting Average Leaders

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Wade Boggs led all of MLB in batting average in 1983 with .361, 22 points ahead of Rod Carew (.339). It was one of 5 times Wade Boggs led in batting average.

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Wade Boggs Led all of MLB in 1983 Wade Boggs Boston Red Sox
.361 Batting Average .022 clear of Rod Carew
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# Player Team AVG G AB H OBP
1 Wade Boggs Wade Boggs BOS .361 153 582 210 .444
2 Rod Carew Rod Carew CAL .339 129 472 160 .409
3 Bill Madlock Bill Madlock PIT .324 130 473 153 .386
4 Lonnie Smith SLN .321 130 492 158 .381
5 Lou Whitaker Lou Whitaker DET .320 161 643 206 .380
6 Alan Trammell Alan Trammell DET .319 142 505 161 .385
7 Cal Ripken Cal Ripken BAL .318 162 663 211 .371
8 Jose Cruz Jose Cruz HOU .318 160 594 189 .385
9 George Hendrick George Hendrick SLN .318 144 529 168 .373
10 Lloyd Moseby Lloyd Moseby TOR .315 151 539 170 .376
11 Hal McRae Hal McRae KCA .311 157 589 183 .372
12 George Brett George Brett KCA .310 123 464 144 .385
13 Ted Simmons Ted Simmons ML4 .308 153 600 185 .351
14 Robin Yount Robin Yount ML4 .308 149 578 178 .383
15 Cecil Cooper Cecil Cooper ML4 .307 160 661 203 .341
16 Damaso Garcia Damaso Garcia TOR .307 131 525 161 .336
17 Eddie Murray Eddie Murray BAL .306 156 582 178 .393
18 Willie Upshaw Willie Upshaw TOR .306 160 579 177 .373
19 Jim Rice Jim Rice BOS .305 155 626 191 .361
20 Ray Knight HOU .304 145 507 154 .355
21 Don Baylor Don Baylor NYA .303 144 534 162 .361
22 Dale Murphy Dale Murphy ATL .302 162 589 178 .393
23 Keith Moreland Keith Moreland CHN .302 154 533 161 .378
24 Larry Herndon DET .302 153 603 182 .351
25 Tony Peña Tony Peña PIT .301 151 542 163 .338
26 Al Oliver Al Oliver MON .300 157 614 184 .347
27 Andre Dawson Andre Dawson MON .299 159 633 189 .338
28 Pedro Guerrero Pedro Guerrero LAN .298 160 584 174 .374
29 Tim Raines Tim Raines MON .298 156 615 183 .393
30 Rafael Ramirez Rafael Ramirez ATL .297 152 622 185 .337
31 Keith Hernandez Keith Hernandez NYN +1 .297 150 538 160 .396
32 Kent Hrbek Kent Hrbek MIN .297 141 515 153 .366
33 Ken Oberkfell Ken Oberkfell SLN .293 151 488 143 .371
34 Terry Puhl Terry Puhl HOU .293 137 465 136 .343
35 Rickey Henderson Rickey Henderson OAK .292 145 513 150 .414
36 Carlton Fisk Carlton Fisk CHA .289 138 488 141 .355
37 Willie McGee Willie McGee SLN .286 147 601 172 .314
38 Dickie Thon HOU .286 154 619 177 .341
39 Mike Hargrove Mike Hargrove CLE .286 134 469 134 .388
40 Terry Kennedy Terry Kennedy SDN .284 149 549 156 .342
41 Mike Marshall Mike Marshall LAN .284 140 465 132 .348
42 Charlie Moore Charlie Moore ML4 .284 151 529 150 .354
43 Rudy Law Rudy Law CHA .283 141 501 142 .340
44 Johnny Ray Johnny Ray PIT .283 151 576 163 .323
45 Dave Winfield Dave Winfield NYA .283 152 598 169 .345
46 Jim Gantner Jim Gantner ML4 .282 161 603 170 .329
47 Andre Thornton Andre Thornton CLE .282 141 508 143 .384
48 Steve Sax Steve Sax LAN .281 155 623 175 .342
49 Ken Landreaux Ken Landreaux LAN .281 141 481 135 .328
50 Brett Butler Brett Butler ATL .281 151 549 154 .344
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