1930 AL Batting Average Leaders
Hits per at bat
Al Simmons led the AL in batting average with .381 in 1930, 2 points ahead of Lou Gehrig (.379). It was one of 2 times Al Simmons led in batting average.
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Led the AL in 1930
Al Simmons
Philadelphia Athletics
.381
Batting Average
.002 clear of Lou Gehrig
Showing Batting Average and the stats that give it context
Full stat line
| # | Player | Team | AVG | G | AB | H | OBP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Al Simmons
|
PHA | .381 | 138 | 554 | 211 | .423 |
| 2 |
 Lou Gehrig
|
NYA | .379 | 154 | 581 | 220 | .473 |
| 3 |
 Babe Ruth
|
NYA | .359 | 145 | 518 | 186 | .493 |
| 4 |
 Carl Reynolds
|
CHA | .359 | 138 | 563 | 202 | .388 |
| 5 |
 Mickey Cochrane
|
PHA | .357 | 130 | 487 | 174 | .424 |
| 6 | Johnny Hodapp | CLE | .354 | 154 | 635 | 225 | .386 |
| 7 |
 Heinie Manush
|
WS1 +1 | .350 | 137 | 554 | 194 | .385 |
| 8 |
 Dick Porter
|
CLE | .350 | 119 | 480 | 168 | .420 |
| 9 |
 Ed Morgan
|
CLE | .349 | 150 | 584 | 204 | .413 |
| 10 |
 Sam Rice
|
WS1 | .349 | 147 | 593 | 207 | .407 |
| 11 |
 Joe Cronin
|
WS1 | .346 | 154 | 587 | 203 | .422 |
| 12 |
 Earle Combs
|
NYA | .344 | 137 | 532 | 183 | .424 |
| 13 |
 Earl Averill
|
CLE | .339 | 139 | 534 | 181 | .404 |
| 14 |
 Jimmie Foxx
|
PHA | .335 | 153 | 562 | 188 | .429 |
| 15 |
 Charlie Gehringer
|
DET | .330 | 154 | 610 | 201 | .404 |
| 16 |
 Joe Judge
|
WS1 | .326 | 126 | 442 | 144 | .410 |
| 17 |
 Dale Alexander
|
DET | .326 | 154 | 602 | 196 | .372 |
| 18 |
 Earl Webb
|
BOS | .323 | 127 | 449 | 145 | .385 |
| 19 |
 Marty McManus
|
DET | .320 | 132 | 484 | 155 | .396 |
| 20 |
 Ben Chapman
|
NYA | .316 | 138 | 513 | 162 | .371 |
| 21 |
 Smead Jolley
|
CHA | .313 | 152 | 616 | 193 | .346 |
| 22 |
 Red Kress
|
SLA | .313 | 154 | 614 | 192 | .366 |
| 23 |
 Goose Goslin
|
SLA +1 | .308 | 148 | 584 | 180 | .382 |
| 24 |
 Buddy Myer
|
WS1 | .303 | 138 | 541 | 164 | .373 |
| 25 |
 Tony Lazzeri
|
NYA | .303 | 143 | 571 | 173 | .372 |
| 26 |
 Bing Miller
|
PHA | .303 | 154 | 585 | 177 | .357 |
| 27 | Johnny Watwood | CHA | .302 | 133 | 427 | 129 | .382 |
| 28 |
 Jimmy Dykes
|
PHA | .301 | 125 | 435 | 131 | .414 |
| 29 |
 Harry Rice
|
NYA +1 | .300 | 137 | 474 | 142 | .372 |
| 30 |
 Mule Haas
|
PHA | .299 | 132 | 532 | 159 | .352 |
| 31 |
 Tom Oliver
|
BOS | .293 | 154 | 646 | 189 | .339 |
| 32 |
 Ossie Bluege
|
WS1 | .290 | 134 | 476 | 138 | .368 |
| 33 |
 Lyn Lary
|
NYA | .289 | 117 | 464 | 134 | .357 |
| 34 | Liz Funk | DET | .275 | 140 | 527 | 145 | .319 |
| 35 |
 Roy Johnson
|
DET | .275 | 125 | 462 | 127 | .333 |
| 36 |
 Bill Cissell
|
CHA | .270 | 141 | 562 | 152 | .307 |
| 37 | Bill Regan | BOS | .266 | 134 | 507 | 135 | .303 |
| 38 |
 Oscar Melillo
|
SLA | .256 | 149 | 574 | 147 | .287 |
| 39 |
 Max Bishop
|
PHA | .252 | 130 | 441 | 111 | .426 |
| 40 |
 Lu Blue
|
SLA | .235 | 117 | 425 | 100 | .363 |