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1926 NL Batting Average Leaders

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Paul Waner led the NL in batting average with .336 in 1926, 7 points ahead of Freddy Leach (.329). It was one of 4 times Paul Waner led in batting average.

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Paul Waner Led the NL in 1926 Paul Waner Pittsburgh Pirates
.336 Batting Average .007 clear of Freddy Leach
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# Player Team AVG G AB H OBP
1 Paul Waner Paul Waner PIT .336 144 536 180 .413
2 Freddy Leach Freddy Leach PHI .329 129 492 162 .352
3 Eddie Brown Eddie Brown BSN .328 153 612 201 .355
4 Les Bell Les Bell SLN .325 155 581 189 .383
5 Edd Roush Edd Roush CIN .323 144 563 182 .366
6 Hack Wilson Hack Wilson CHN .321 142 529 170 .406
7 Kiki Cuyler Kiki Cuyler PIT .321 157 614 197 .380
8 Billy Southworth Billy Southworth SLN +1 .320 135 507 162 .365
9 Babe Herman Babe Herman BRO .319 137 496 158 .375
10 George Grantham George Grantham PIT .318 141 449 143 .400
11 Pie Traynor Pie Traynor PIT .317 152 574 182 .361
12 Rogers Hornsby Rogers Hornsby SLN .317 134 527 167 .388
13 Frankie Frisch Frankie Frisch NY1 .314 135 545 171 .353
14 Dave Bancroft Dave Bancroft BSN .311 127 453 141 .399
15 Sparky Adams Sparky Adams CHN .309 154 624 193 .367
16 Glenn Wright Glenn Wright PIT .308 119 458 141 .335
17 Taylor Douthit Taylor Douthit SLN .308 139 530 163 .375
18 Curt Walker Curt Walker CIN .306 155 571 175 .372
19 Ray Blades Ray Blades SLN .305 107 416 127 .409
20 Johnny Mokan Johnny Mokan PHI .303 127 456 138 .365
21 George Kelly George Kelly NY1 .303 136 499 151 .352
22 Freddie Lindstrom Freddie Lindstrom NY1 .302 140 543 164 .351
23 Jim Bottomley Jim Bottomley SLN .299 154 603 180 .364
24 Andy High Andy High BSN .296 130 476 141 .351
25 Bob O'Farrell Bob O'Farrell SLN .293 147 492 144 .371
26 Irish Meusel Irish Meusel NY1 .292 129 449 131 .322
27 Wally Pipp Wally Pipp CIN .291 155 574 167 .352
28 Gus Felix BRO .280 134 432 121 .360
29 Jimmy Welsh Jimmy Welsh BSN .278 134 490 136 .333
30 Charlie Grimm Charlie Grimm CHN .277 147 524 145 .342
31 Cliff Heathcote Cliff Heathcote CHN .276 139 510 141 .353
32 Heinie Sand Heinie Sand PHI .272 149 567 154 .350
33 Hughie Critz Hughie Critz CIN .270 155 607 164 .316
34 Howard Freigau Howard Freigau CHN .270 140 508 137 .327
35 Dick Burrus Dick Burrus BSN .270 131 486 131 .324
36 Johnny Butler Johnny Butler BRO .269 147 501 135 .346
37 Bernie Friberg Bernie Friberg PHI .268 144 478 128 .346
38 Chuck Dressen Chuck Dressen CIN .266 127 474 126 .338
39 Heinie Mueller Heinie Mueller NY1 +1 .256 137 496 127 .312
40 Tommy Thevenow Tommy Thevenow SLN .256 156 563 144 .291
41 Jimmy Cooney Jimmy Cooney CHN .251 141 513 129 .288