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1929 NL Batting Average Leaders

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Lefty O'Doul led the NL in batting average with .398 in 1929, 17 points ahead of Babe Herman (.381). It was one of 2 times Lefty O'Doul led in batting average.

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Lefty O'Doul Led the NL in 1929 Lefty O'Doul Philadelphia Phillies
.398 Batting Average .017 clear of Babe Herman
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# Player Team AVG G AB H OBP
1 Lefty O'Doul Lefty O'Doul PHI .398 154 638 254 .465
2 Babe Herman Babe Herman BRO .381 146 569 217 .436
3 Rogers Hornsby Rogers Hornsby CHN .380 156 602 229 .459
4 Bill Terry Bill Terry NY1 .372 150 607 226 .418
5 Riggs Stephenson Riggs Stephenson CHN .362 136 495 179 .445
6 Kiki Cuyler Kiki Cuyler CHN .360 139 509 183 .438
7 Pie Traynor Pie Traynor PIT .356 130 540 192 .393
8 Chuck Klein Chuck Klein PHI .356 149 616 219 .407
9 Lloyd Waner Lloyd Waner PIT .353 151 662 234 .395
10 Hack Wilson Hack Wilson CHN .345 150 574 198 .425
11 Chick Hafey Chick Hafey SLN .338 134 517 175 .394
12 Taylor Douthit Taylor Douthit SLN .336 150 613 206 .416
13 Paul Waner Paul Waner PIT .336 151 596 200 .424
14 Frankie Frisch Frankie Frisch SLN .334 138 527 176 .397
15 Mel Ott Mel Ott NY1 .328 150 545 179 .449
16 Johnny Frederick Johnny Frederick BRO .328 148 628 206 .372
17 Pinky Whitney Pinky Whitney PHI .327 154 612 200 .390
18 George Sisler George Sisler BSN .326 154 629 205 .363
19 Edd Roush Edd Roush NY1 .324 115 450 146 .390
20 Fresco Thompson Fresco Thompson PHI .324 148 623 202 .398
21 Adam Comorosky Adam Comorosky PIT .321 127 473 152 .377
22 Freddie Lindstrom Freddie Lindstrom NY1 .319 130 549 175 .354
23 Rube Bressler Rube Bressler BRO .318 136 456 145 .406
24 Jim Bottomley Jim Bottomley SLN .314 146 560 176 .391
25 Curt Walker Curt Walker CIN .313 141 492 154 .416
26 Lance Richbourg Lance Richbourg BSN .305 139 557 170 .355
27 Wally Gilbert Wally Gilbert BRO .304 143 569 173 .359
28 Don Hurst Don Hurst PHI .304 154 589 179 .390
29 Dick Bartell Dick Bartell PIT .302 143 610 184 .347
30 Bernie Friberg Bernie Friberg PHI .301 128 455 137 .370
31 Evar Swanson Evar Swanson CIN .300 148 574 172 .353
32 Les Bell Les Bell BSN .298 139 483 144 .364
33 Charlie Grimm Charlie Grimm CHN .298 120 463 138 .358
34 Andy High Andy High SLN .295 146 603 178 .340
35 Travis Jackson Travis Jackson NY1 .294 149 551 162 .367
36 George Kelly George Kelly CIN .293 147 577 169 .332
37 Earl Sheely Earl Sheely PIT .293 139 485 142 .392
38 Ethan Allen Ethan Allen CIN .292 143 538 157 .317
39 George Harper George Harper BSN .291 136 457 133 .389
40 Rabbit Maranville Rabbit Maranville BSN .284 146 560 159 .344
41 Del Bissonette Del Bissonette BRO .281 116 431 121 .351
42 Woody English Woody English CHN .276 144 608 168 .352
43 Horace Ford Horace Ford CIN .276 148 529 146 .329
44 Norm McMillan Norm McMillan CHN .271 124 495 134 .324
45 Charlie Gelbert Charlie Gelbert SLN .262 146 512 134 .329
46 Freddie Maguire BSN .252 138 496 125 .284