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1928 MLB Batting Average Leaders

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Ángel Alfonso led the majors in batting average with .489 in 1928, 60 points ahead of Henry Gillespie (.429). It stands 2nd among all single seasons in MLB history.

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Ángel Alfonso Led all of MLB in 1928 Ángel Alfonso Cuban Stars East
.489 Batting Average .060 clear of Henry Gillespie
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# Player Team AVG G AB H OBP
1 Ángel Alfonso Ángel Alfonso CSE .489 12 47 23 .547
2 Henry Gillespie PTG .429 7 14 6 .467
3 Bill Johnson PTG .423 7 26 11 .444
4 Jud Wilson BBS .399 42 158 63 .492
5 Rap Dixon Rap Dixon BBS .398 60 221 88 .478
6 Luther Farrell ACB .390 32 77 30 .484
7 Rogers Hornsby Rogers Hornsby BSN .387 140 486 188 .498
8 Nip Winters NLG .385 15 39 15 .455
9 John Henry Lloyd NLG .383 36 133 51 .431
10 Cecil Johnson PTG .381 7 21 8 .536
11 Goose Goslin Goose Goslin WS1 .379 135 456 173 .442
12 Bill Yancey Bill Yancey PTG .379 8 29 11 .438
13 Heinie Manush Heinie Manush SLA .378 154 638 241 .414
14 Lou Gehrig Lou Gehrig NYA .374 154 562 210 .467
15 Chaney White Chaney White ACB .371 51 205 76 .424
16 Paul Waner Paul Waner PIT .370 152 602 223 .446
17 Clint Thomas ACB .366 29 112 41 .427
18 Mule Suttles Mule Suttles SLS .359 76 301 108 .406
19 Willie Wells Willie Wells SLS .359 78 315 113 .414
20 Freddie Lindstrom Freddie Lindstrom NY1 .358 153 646 231 .383
21 Fats Jenkins Fats Jenkins ACB +1 .355 50 200 71 .416
22 José María Fernández José María Fernández CSE .352 30 125 44 .362
23 Al Simmons Al Simmons PHA .351 119 464 163 .396
24 Wilson Redus Wilson Redus SLS .349 78 315 110 .399
25 Heavy Johnson Heavy Johnson MRS +1 .348 69 250 87 .390
26 Julio Rojo Julio Rojo NLG .348 21 69 24 .438
27 Ed Rile DS .347 81 303 105 .423
28 Charlie Spearman NLG .345 27 84 29 .396
29 Babe Herman Babe Herman BRO .340 134 486 165 .390
30 Pythias Russ CAG .339 70 274 93 .372
31 Dick Lundy Dick Lundy ACB .338 54 201 68 .401
32 Pie Traynor Pie Traynor PIT .337 144 569 192 .370
33 Claude Johnson DS .337 76 282 95 .425
34 Lance Richbourg Lance Richbourg BSN .337 148 612 206 .399
35 Chick Hafey Chick Hafey SLN .337 138 520 175 .386
36 Lloyd Waner Lloyd Waner PIT .335 152 659 221 .377
37 George Sisler George Sisler BSN +1 .331 138 540 179 .370
38 Cool Papa Bell Cool Papa Bell SLS .331 79 338 112 .391
39 Bing Miller Bing Miller PHA .329 139 510 168 .372
40 Dewey Creacy Dewey Creacy SLS .329 78 298 98 .387
41 Paíto Herrera Paíto Herrera CSE .328 30 128 42 .368
42 Harry Heilmann Harry Heilmann DET .328 151 558 183 .390
43 Sam Rice Sam Rice WS1 .328 148 616 202 .379
44 George Scales NLG .328 34 119 39 .416
45 Bill Terry Bill Terry NY1 .326 149 568 185 .394
46 Bernardo Baró Bernardo Baró CSE .325 20 83 27 .391
47 Jim Bottomley Jim Bottomley SLN .325 149 576 187 .402
48 Cleo Smith PTG +1 .324 9 37 12 .324
49 Riggs Stephenson Riggs Stephenson CHN .324 137 512 166 .407
50 Joe Sewell Joe Sewell CLE .323 155 588 190 .391
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