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1898 NL Batting Average Leaders

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Willie Keeler led the NL in batting average with .385 in 1898, 16 points ahead of Billy Hamilton (.369). It was one of 2 times Willie Keeler led in batting average.

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Willie Keeler Led the NL in 1898 Willie Keeler Baltimore Orioles
.385 Batting Average .016 clear of Billy Hamilton
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# Player Team AVG G AB H OBP
1 Willie Keeler Willie Keeler BLN .385 129 561 216 .420
2 Billy Hamilton Billy Hamilton BSN .369 110 417 154 .480
3 John McGraw John McGraw BLN .342 143 515 176 .475
4 Elmer Smith Elmer Smith CIN .342 123 486 166 .425
5 Jesse Burkett Jesse Burkett CL4 .341 150 624 213 .415
6 Ed Delahanty Ed Delahanty PHI .334 144 548 183 .426
7 Jimmy Collins Jimmy Collins BSN .328 152 597 196 .377
8 Gene DeMontreville Gene DeMontreville BLN .328 151 567 186 .394
9 Fred Tenney Fred Tenney BSN .328 117 488 160 .370
10 Hughie Jennings Hughie Jennings BLN .328 143 534 175 .454
11 Nap Lajoie Nap Lajoie PHI .324 147 608 197 .354
12 Jimmy Ryan Jimmy Ryan CHN .323 144 572 185 .405
13 Joe Kelley Joe Kelley BLN .321 124 464 149 .398
14 Bill Lange Bill Lange CHN .319 113 442 141 .377
15 Bill Everitt CHN .319 149 596 190 .377
16 Lave Cross Lave Cross SLN .317 151 602 191 .348
17 George Van Haltren George Van Haltren NY1 .312 156 654 204 .372
18 Duff Cooley Duff Cooley PHI .312 149 629 196 .364
19 Chick Stahl Chick Stahl BSN .308 125 467 144 .375
20 Fred Clarke Fred Clarke LS3 .307 149 599 184 .373
21 George Davis George Davis NY1 .307 121 486 149 .351
22 Billy Hoy Billy Hoy LS3 .304 148 582 177 .367
23 Fielder Jones Fielder Jones BRO .304 146 596 181 .362
24 Kip Selbach WAS .303 132 515 156 .383
25 Henry Reitz Henry Reitz WAS .303 132 489 148 .357
26 Algie McBride CIN .302 120 486 147 .383
27 Elmer Flick Elmer Flick PHI .302 134 453 137 .430
28 Patsy Donovan Patsy Donovan PIT .302 147 610 184 .346
29 Dan McGann Dan McGann BLN .301 145 535 161 .404
30 Mike Griffin Mike Griffin BRO .300 134 537 161 .379
31 Honus Wagner Honus Wagner LS3 .299 151 588 176 .341
32 Dusty Miller Dusty Miller CIN .299 152 586 175 .351
33 Hugh Duffy Hugh Duffy BSN .298 152 568 169 .365
34 John Anderson John Anderson WAS +1 .294 135 520 153 .348
35 Jake Beckley Jake Beckley CIN .294 118 459 135 .348
36 Jack Doyle Jack Doyle NY1 +1 .291 125 474 138 .324
37 Bill Dahlen Bill Dahlen CHN .290 142 521 151 .385
38 Jack McCarthy Jack McCarthy PIT .289 137 537 155 .336
39 Cupid Childs Cupid Childs CL4 .288 110 413 119 .395
40 Ed McKean Ed McKean CL4 .285 151 604 172 .346
41 Ed McFarland Ed McFarland PHI .282 121 429 121 .352
42 Jake Gettman WAS .277 142 567 157 .319
43 Ducky Holmes Ducky Holmes BLN +1 .276 136 543 150 .320
44 Jake Stenzel Jake Stenzel SLN +1 .275 143 542 149 .360
45 Bobby Lowe Bobby Lowe BSN .272 147 559 152 .311
46 Fred Hartman Fred Hartman NY1 .272 123 475 129 .313
47 Bobby Wallace Bobby Wallace CL4 .270 154 593 160 .344
48 Deacon McGuire Deacon McGuire WAS .268 131 489 131 .310
49 Herman Long Herman Long BSN .265 144 589 156 .311
50 Tommy Tucker Tommy Tucker BRO +1 .260 145 535 139 .322
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