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1947 MLB Batting Average Leaders

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Henry Kimbro led all of MLB in batting average in 1947 with .385, 22 points ahead of Harry Walker (.363).

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Henry Kimbro Led all of MLB in 1947 Henry Kimbro Baltimore Elite Giants
.385 Batting Average .022 clear of Harry Walker
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# Player Team AVG G AB H OBP
1 Henry Kimbro Henry Kimbro BEG .385 64 247 95 .447
2 Harry Walker Harry Walker PHI +1 .363 140 513 186 .436
3 Tommy Butts Tommy Butts BEG .351 59 242 85 .391
4 Ted Williams Ted Williams BOS .343 156 528 181 .499
5 Butch Davis BEG .341 67 267 91 .382
6 Herb Souell KCM .331 61 257 85 .379
7 Barney McCosky PHA .328 137 546 179 .395
8 Johnny Pesky Johnny Pesky BOS .324 155 638 207 .393
9 Luis Márquez Luis Márquez HG .324 61 222 72 .390
10 Frank Austin Frank Austin PS .322 48 174 56 .404
11 Lester Lockett Lester Lockett BEG .320 67 253 81 .384
12 George Kell George Kell DET .320 152 588 188 .387
13 Bob Elliott Bob Elliott BSN .317 150 555 176 .410
14 Dale Mitchell Dale Mitchell CLE .316 123 493 156 .347
15 Joe DiMaggio Joe DiMaggio NYA .315 141 534 168 .391
16 Augie Galan Augie Galan CIN .314 124 392 123 .449
17 Phil Cavarretta Phil Cavarretta CHN .314 127 459 144 .391
18 Ralph Kiner Ralph Kiner PIT .313 152 565 177 .417
19 Stan Musial Stan Musial SLN .312 149 587 183 .398
20 Whitey Kurowski Whitey Kurowski SLN .310 146 513 159 .420
21 Tommy Holmes Tommy Holmes BSN .309 150 618 191 .360
22 Lou Boudreau Lou Boudreau CLE .307 150 538 165 .388
23 Dixie Walker Dixie Walker BRO .306 148 529 162 .415
24 Luke Appling Luke Appling CHA .306 139 503 154 .386
25 Walker Cooper Walker Cooper NY1 .305 140 515 157 .339
26 George McQuinn George McQuinn NYA .304 144 517 157 .395
27 Sam Mele Sam Mele BOS .302 123 453 137 .356
28 Andy Pafko Andy Pafko CHN .302 129 513 155 .346
29 Johnny Mize Johnny Mize NY1 .302 154 586 177 .384
30 Frankie Gustine Frankie Gustine PIT .297 156 616 183 .364
31 Jackie Robinson Jackie Robinson BRO .297 151 590 175 .383
32 Hoot Evers Hoot Evers DET .296 126 460 136 .366
33 Bruce Edwards Bruce Edwards BRO .295 130 471 139 .364
34 Bob Dillinger Bob Dillinger SLA .294 137 571 168 .361
35 Enos Slaughter Enos Slaughter SLN .294 147 551 162 .366
36 Eddie Waitkus Eddie Waitkus CHN .292 130 514 150 .336
37 Willard Marshall Willard Marshall NY1 .291 155 587 171 .366
38 Ferris Fain Ferris Fain PHA .291 136 461 134 .414
39 Gene Benson Gene Benson PS .291 48 179 52 .368
40 Johnny Hopp Johnny Hopp BSN .288 134 430 124 .376
41 Tommy Henrich Tommy Henrich NYA .287 142 550 158 .372
42 Buddy Kerr Buddy Kerr NY1 .287 138 547 157 .331
43 Bert Haas CIN .286 135 482 138 .346
44 Billy Johnson Billy Johnson NYA .285 132 494 141 .351
45 Emil Verban PHI .285 155 540 154 .316
46 Archie Brathwaite PS .285 47 165 47 .369
47 Buck O'Neil KCM .284 60 218 62 .361
48 Pee Wee Reese Pee Wee Reese BRO .284 142 476 135 .414
49 Frank Baumholtz Frank Baumholtz CIN .283 151 643 182 .341
50 Dom DiMaggio Dom DiMaggio BOS .283 136 513 145 .376
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