1947 Negro National League Batting Average Leaders

Henry Kimbro led the Negro National League in batting average in 1947 with .385, 34 points ahead of Tommy Butts (.351).

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Led the NN2 in 1947 Henry Kimbro Baltimore Elite Giants

.385 Batting Average .034 clear of Tommy Butts

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#	Player	Team	AVG	G	AB	H	OBP
1	Henry Kimbro	BEG	.385	64	247	95	.447
2	Tommy Butts	BEG	.351	59	242	85	.391
3	BD Butch Davis	BEG	.341	67	267	91	.382
4	Luis Márquez	HG	.324	61	222	72	.390
5	Frank Austin	PS	.322	48	174	56	.404
6	Lester Lockett	BEG	.320	67	253	81	.384
7	Gene Benson	PS	.291	48	179	52	.368
8	AB Archie Brathwaite	PS	.285	47	165	47	.369
9	Luke Easter	HG	.269	62	223	60	.351
10	MW Murray Watkins	PS	.258	45	178	46	.298
11	Jim Gilliam	BEG	.257	59	214	55	.340
12	Sam Bankhead	HG	.233	61	223	52	.302
13	Jerry Benjamin	HG	.230	52	204	47	.290
14	Doc Dennis	PS	.217	48	157	34	.293