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2005 MLB Batting Average Leaders

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Derrek Lee led all of MLB in batting average in 2005 with .335, 4 points ahead of Placido Polanco (.331).

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Derrek Lee Led all of MLB in 2005 Derrek Lee Chicago Cubs
.335 Batting Average .004 clear of Placido Polanco
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# Player Team AVG G AB H OBP
1 Derrek Lee Derrek Lee CHN .335 158 594 199 .418
2 Placido Polanco Placido Polanco DET +1 .331 129 501 166 .383
3 Michael Young Michael Young TEX .331 159 668 221 .385
4 Albert Pujols Albert Pujols SLN .330 161 591 195 .430
5 Miguel Cabrera Miguel Cabrera FLO .323 158 613 198 .385
6 Alex Rodriguez Alex Rodriguez NYA .321 162 605 194 .421
7 Todd Helton Todd Helton COL .320 144 509 163 .445
8 Vladimir Guerrero Vladimir Guerrero LAA .317 141 520 165 .394
9 Johnny Damon Johnny Damon BOS .316 148 624 197 .366
10 Brian Roberts Brian Roberts BAL .314 143 561 176 .387
11 Sean Casey Sean Casey CIN .312 137 529 165 .371
12 Derek Jeter NYA .309 159 654 202 .389
13 Chad Tracy Chad Tracy ARI .308 145 503 155 .359
14 Matt Holliday Matt Holliday COL .307 125 479 147 .361
15 Randy Winn Randy Winn SEA +1 .306 160 617 189 .360
16 David Wright David Wright NYN .306 160 575 176 .388
17 Jason Bay Jason Bay PIT .306 162 599 183 .402
18 Brady Clark Brady Clark MIL .306 145 599 183 .372
19 Victor Martinez Victor Martinez CLE .305 147 547 167 .378
20 Hideki Matsui Hideki Matsui NYA .305 162 629 192 .367
21 Travis Hafner Travis Hafner CLE .305 137 486 148 .408
22 Miguel Tejada Miguel Tejada BAL .304 162 654 199 .349
23 Ichiro Suzuki Ichiro Suzuki SEA .303 162 679 206 .350
24 Aramis Ramirez Aramis Ramirez CHN .302 123 463 140 .358
25 Ken Griffey Ken Griffey CIN .301 128 491 148 .369
26 Carlos Delgado Carlos Delgado FLO .301 144 521 157 .399
27 Mark Teixeira Mark Teixeira TEX .301 162 644 194 .380
28 Carl Crawford Carl Crawford TBA .301 156 644 194 .331
29 Brian Giles Brian Giles SDN .301 158 545 164 .423
30 Luis Castillo Luis Castillo FLO .301 122 439 132 .391
31 Mike Sweeney Mike Sweeney KCA .300 122 470 141 .347
32 Coco Crisp Coco Crisp CLE .300 145 594 178 .345
33 David Ortiz David Ortiz BOS .300 159 601 180 .397
34 Robinson Cano Robinson Cano NYA .297 132 522 155 .320
35 Julio Lugo Julio Lugo TBA .296 158 616 182 .362
36 Bill Mueller Bill Mueller BOS .295 150 519 153 .370
37 Joe Mauer Joe Mauer MIN .295 131 489 144 .372
38 David Eckstein David Eckstein SLN .294 158 630 185 .363
39 Mark Grudzielanek SLN .294 137 528 155 .334
40 David DeJesus David DeJesus KCA .293 122 461 135 .359
41 Lance Berkman Lance Berkman HOU .293 132 468 137 .411
42 Manny Ramirez Manny Ramirez BOS .292 152 554 162 .388
43 Geoff Jenkins Geoff Jenkins MIL .292 148 538 157 .375
44 Jhonny Peralta Jhonny Peralta CLE .292 141 504 147 .366
45 Felipe Lopez Felipe Lopez CIN .291 148 580 169 .352
46 Bill Hall Bill Hall MIL .291 146 501 146 .342
47 Marcus Giles Marcus Giles ATL .291 152 577 168 .365
48 Shea Hillenbrand Shea Hillenbrand TOR .291 152 594 173 .343
49 Gary Sheffield Gary Sheffield NYA .291 154 584 170 .379
50 Chase Utley Chase Utley PHI .291 147 543 158 .376
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