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1922 MLB Batting Average Leaders

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George Sisler led all of MLB in batting average in 1922 with .420, 12 points ahead of Heavy Johnson (.408). It stands 27th among all single seasons in MLB history. It was one of 2 times George Sisler led in batting average.

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George Sisler Led all of MLB in 1922 George Sisler St. Louis Browns
.420 Batting Average .012 clear of Heavy Johnson
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# Player Team AVG G AB H OBP
1 George Sisler George Sisler SLA .420 142 586 246 .467
2 Heavy Johnson Heavy Johnson KCM .408 68 238 97 .453
3 Rogers Hornsby Rogers Hornsby SLN .401 154 623 250 .459
4 Ty Cobb Ty Cobb DET .401 137 526 211 .462
5 Dobie Moore KCM .385 77 330 127 .412
6 Ben Taylor Ben Taylor ABC .383 81 321 123 .434
7 Oscar Charleston Oscar Charleston ABC .381 89 354 135 .444
8 Biz Mackey ABC .380 79 284 108 .436
9 Tris Speaker Tris Speaker CLE .378 131 426 161 .474
10 Hurley McNair KCM .375 83 315 118 .468
11 Bullet Rogan KCM .370 73 238 88 .457
12 John Beckwith John Beckwith CAG .359 66 223 80 .414
13 Charlie Blackwell Charlie Blackwell SLS .357 63 235 84 .451
14 Harry Heilmann Harry Heilmann DET .356 118 455 162 .432
15 Ray Grimes Ray Grimes CHN .354 138 509 180 .442
16 Hack Miller Hack Miller CHN .352 122 466 164 .389
17 Carson Bigbee Carson Bigbee PIT .350 150 614 215 .405
18 Cotton Tierney Cotton Tierney PIT .345 122 441 152 .378
19 Edgar Wesley DS .344 66 253 87 .409
20 Charlie Hollocher Charlie Hollocher CHN .340 152 592 201 .403
21 Curt Walker Curt Walker PHI .337 148 581 196 .399
22 Clarence Smith DS .337 67 261 88 .373
23 Jake Daubert Jake Daubert CIN .336 156 610 205 .395
24 Zack Wheat Zack Wheat BRO .335 152 600 201 .388
25 Bing Miller Bing Miller PHA .335 143 535 179 .371
26 Ken Williams Ken Williams SLA .332 153 585 194 .413
27 Jack Tobin Jack Tobin SLA .331 146 625 207 .388
28 Ross Youngs Ross Youngs NY1 .331 149 559 185 .398
29 Irish Meusel Irish Meusel NY1 .331 154 617 204 .369
30 Wally Pipp Wally Pipp NYA .329 152 577 190 .392
31 Max Carey Max Carey PIT .329 155 629 207 .408
32 Pat Duncan Pat Duncan CIN .328 151 607 199 .370
33 George Kelly George Kelly NY1 .328 151 592 194 .363
34 Bobby Veach Bobby Veach DET .327 155 618 202 .377
35 Frankie Frisch Frankie Frisch NY1 .327 132 514 168 .387
36 Frank Warfield Frank Warfield DS .326 66 270 88 .375
37 Eddie Collins Eddie Collins CHA .324 154 598 194 .401
38 Chick Galloway Chick Galloway PHA .324 155 571 185 .368
39 Charlie Jamieson Charlie Jamieson CLE .323 145 567 183 .388
40 Hank Severeid Hank Severeid SLA .321 137 517 166 .356
41 Dave Bancroft Dave Bancroft NY1 .321 156 651 209 .397
42 Jasper Washington PK .320 32 122 39 .341
43 Bob Meusel Bob Meusel NYA .319 121 473 151 .376
44 Jimmy Johnston Jimmy Johnston BRO .319 138 567 181 .364
45 Wally Schang Wally Schang NYA .319 124 408 130 .405
46 Earl Sheely Earl Sheely CHA .317 149 526 167 .393
47 Hi Myers Hi Myers BRO .317 153 618 196 .331
48 Baby Doll Jacobson Baby Doll Jacobson SLA .317 145 555 176 .379
49 Butch Henline Butch Henline PHI .316 125 430 136 .380
50 Fred Boyd CTS .316 47 174 55 .364
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