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1948 Negro National League Batting Average Leaders

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Lester Lockett led the Negro National League in batting average in 1948 with .362, 6 points ahead of Frank Austin (.356).

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Lester Lockett Led the NN2 in 1948 Lester Lockett Baltimore Elite Giants
.362 Batting Average .006 clear of Frank Austin
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# Player Team AVG G AB H OBP
1 Lester Lockett Lester Lockett BEG .362 58 235 85 .402
2 Frank Austin Frank Austin PS .356 46 191 68 .397
3 Bob Harvey Bob Harvey NE .345 51 174 60 .430
4 Minnie Miñoso Minnie Miñoso NYC .344 36 157 54 .380
5 Lorenzo Cabrera Lorenzo Cabrera NYC .321 36 140 45 .367
6 Ray Noble Ray Noble NYC .321 38 134 43 .381
7 Cleveland Clark Cleveland Clark NYC .300 36 130 39 .377
8 Harry Simpson Harry Simpson PS .298 45 171 51 .355
9 Johnny Washington BEG .298 56 215 64 .346
10 Lennie Pearson Lennie Pearson NE .297 53 202 60 .355
11 Bob Wilson Bob Wilson NE .297 52 182 54 .350
12 Jim Gilliam Jim Gilliam BEG .288 58 219 63 .388
13 Henry Kimbro Henry Kimbro BEG .279 59 201 56 .457
14 Jimmy Wilkes Jimmy Wilkes NE .250 54 204 51 .341
15 Murray Watkins PS .240 47 196 47 .273
16 Curley Williams NE .231 54 195 45 .321
17 Leroy Williams NE .186 54 172 32 .271