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1934 MLB Batting Average Leaders

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Buddy Burbage led all of MLB in batting average in 1934 with .438, 17 points ahead of Ray Dandridge (.421). It stands 8th among all single seasons in MLB history.

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Buddy Burbage Led all of MLB in 1934 Buddy Burbage Newark Dodgers
.438 Batting Average .017 clear of Ray Dandridge
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# Player Team AVG G AB H OBP
1 Buddy Burbage Buddy Burbage ND .438 30 112 49 .512
2 Ray Dandridge Ray Dandridge ND .421 33 121 51 .453
3 Bert Johnson ND .417 33 120 50 .457
4 Felton Snow Felton Snow NEG .376 38 141 53 .417
5 Lou Gehrig Lou Gehrig NYA .363 154 579 210 .465
6 Paul Waner Paul Waner PIT .362 146 599 217 .429
7 Charlie Gehringer Charlie Gehringer DET .356 154 601 214 .450
8 Bill Terry Bill Terry NY1 .354 153 602 213 .414
9 Jud Wilson PS .353 62 221 78 .433
10 Heinie Manush Heinie Manush WS1 .349 137 556 194 .392
11 Turkey Stearnes Turkey Stearnes CAG .344 39 154 53 .402
12 Al Simmons Al Simmons CHA .344 138 558 192 .403
13 Hank Greenberg Hank Greenberg DET .339 153 593 201 .404
14 Kiki Cuyler Kiki Cuyler CHN .338 142 559 189 .377
15 Sam Bankhead Sam Bankhead NEG .338 37 148 50 .376
16 Vic Harris Vic Harris PC .335 63 236 79 .389
17 Jimmie Foxx Jimmie Foxx PHA .334 150 539 180 .449
18 Ripper Collins Ripper Collins SLN .333 154 600 200 .393
19 Arky Vaughan Arky Vaughan PIT .333 149 558 186 .431
20 Pat Patterson CRS .333 21 75 25 .375
21 Sam Leslie Sam Leslie BRO .332 146 546 181 .409
22 Jo-Jo Moore Jo-Jo Moore NY1 .331 139 580 192 .370
23 Ethan Allen Ethan Allen PHI .330 145 581 192 .370
24 Johnny Moore Johnny Moore PHI +1 .330 132 500 165 .384
25 Pinky Higgins Pinky Higgins PHA .330 144 543 179 .392
26 Hal Trosky Hal Trosky CLE .330 154 625 206 .388
27 Cool Papa Bell Cool Papa Bell PC .327 69 272 89 .404
28 Paul Arnold ND .327 30 107 35 .410
29 Mel Ott Mel Ott NY1 .326 153 582 190 .415
30 Sam West SLA .326 122 482 157 .403
31 Billy Werber Billy Werber BOS .321 152 623 200 .397
32 Chester Williams Chester Williams PC .321 68 234 75 .364
33 Mickey Cochrane Mickey Cochrane DET .320 129 437 140 .428
34 Oscar Charleston Oscar Charleston PC .320 59 200 64 .406
35 Roy Johnson Roy Johnson BOS .320 143 569 182 .379
36 Len Koenecke BRO .320 123 460 147 .411
37 Joe Medwick Joe Medwick SLN .319 149 620 198 .343
38 Sammy Hughes Sammy Hughes NEG .319 37 135 43 .374
39 Bill Knickerbocker Bill Knickerbocker CLE .317 146 593 188 .347
40 Marv Owen Marv Owen DET .317 154 565 179 .385
41 Josh Gibson Josh Gibson PC .317 65 240 76 .395
42 John Stone John Stone WS1 .315 113 419 132 .395
43 Earl Averill Earl Averill CLE .313 154 598 187 .414
44 Subby Byas Subby Byas ND .313 32 96 30 .353
45 Doc Cramer Doc Cramer PHA .311 153 649 202 .353
46 Buck Jordan Buck Jordan BSN .311 124 489 152 .358
47 Dick Bartell Dick Bartell PHI .310 146 604 187 .384
48 Ben Chapman Ben Chapman NYA .308 149 588 181 .381
49 Bob Johnson Bob Johnson PHA .307 141 547 168 .375
50 Mule Suttles Mule Suttles CAG .306 39 147 45 .363
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