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1918 AL Batting Average Leaders

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Ty Cobb led the AL in batting average with .382 in 1918, 30 points ahead of George Burns (.352). It was one of 10 times Ty Cobb led in batting average.

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Ty Cobb Led the AL in 1918 Ty Cobb Detroit Tigers
.382 Batting Average .030 clear of George Burns
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# Player Team AVG G AB H OBP
1 Ty Cobb Ty Cobb DET .382 111 421 161 .440
2 George Burns George Burns PHA .352 130 505 178 .390
3 George Sisler George Sisler SLA .341 114 452 154 .400
4 Tris Speaker Tris Speaker CLE .318 127 471 150 .403
5 Home Run Baker Home Run Baker NYA .306 126 504 154 .357
6 Buck Weaver Buck Weaver CHA .300 112 420 126 .323
7 Smoky Joe Wood Smoky Joe Wood CLE .296 119 422 125 .356
8 Tillie Walker Tillie Walker PHA .295 114 414 122 .360
9 Clyde Milan Clyde Milan WS1 .290 128 503 146 .344
10 Harry Hooper Harry Hooper BOS .289 126 474 137 .391
11 Larry Gardner Larry Gardner PHA .285 127 463 132 .346
12 Eddie Foster Eddie Foster WS1 .283 129 519 147 .339
13 Braggo Roth Braggo Roth CLE .283 106 375 106 .383
14 Ray Demmitt Ray Demmitt SLA .281 116 405 114 .346
15 Bobby Veach Bobby Veach DET .279 127 499 139 .331
16 Doc Lavan Doc Lavan WS1 .278 117 464 129 .302
17 Jack Tobin Jack Tobin SLA .277 122 480 133 .349
18 Frank Gilhooley Frank Gilhooley NYA .276 112 427 118 .358
19 Eddie Collins Eddie Collins CHA .276 97 330 91 .407
20 Del Pratt Del Pratt NYA .275 126 477 131 .327
21 Shano Collins Shano Collins CHA .274 103 365 100 .310
22 Stuffy McInnis Stuffy McInnis BOS .272 117 423 115 .306
23 Chick Gandil Chick Gandil CHA .271 114 439 119 .319
24 Ray Chapman Ray Chapman CLE .267 128 446 119 .390
25 Jimmy Austin Jimmy Austin SLA .264 110 367 97 .359
26 Dave Shean Dave Shean BOS .264 115 425 112 .331
27 Burt Shotton Burt Shotton WS1 .261 126 505 132 .349
28 Joe Judge Joe Judge WS1 .261 130 502 131 .332
29 Howie Shanks Howie Shanks WS1 .257 120 436 112 .312
30 Amos Strunk Amos Strunk BOS .257 114 413 106 .316
31 Nemo Leibold Nemo Leibold CHA .250 116 440 110 .344
32 Steve O'Neill Steve O'Neill CLE .242 114 359 87 .343
33 Merlin Kopp Merlin Kopp PHA .234 96 363 85 .320
34 Donie Bush Donie Bush DET .234 128 500 117 .340
35 Roger Peckinpaugh Roger Peckinpaugh NYA .231 122 446 103 .303
36 Everett Scott Everett Scott BOS .221 126 443 98 .242
37 Ray Schalk Ray Schalk CHA .219 108 333 73 .301
38 Joe Gedeon Joe Gedeon SLA .213 123 441 94 .271
39 Charlie Jamieson Charlie Jamieson PHA .202 110 416 84 .297
40 Joe Dugan Joe Dugan PHA .195 121 411 80 .230