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1949 NL Batting Average Leaders

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Jackie Robinson led the NL in batting average with .342 in 1949, 4 points ahead of Stan Musial (.338).

Showing players with at least 484 plate appearances — the standard 3.1 plate appearances per team game. Show all players

Jackie Robinson Led the NL in 1949 Jackie Robinson Brooklyn Dodgers
.342 Batting Average .004 clear of Stan Musial
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# Player Team AVG G AB H OBP
1 Jackie Robinson Jackie Robinson BRO .342 156 593 203 .432
2 Stan Musial Stan Musial SLN .338 157 612 207 .438
3 Enos Slaughter Enos Slaughter SLN .336 151 568 191 .418
4 Carl Furillo Carl Furillo BRO .322 142 549 177 .368
5 Ralph Kiner Ralph Kiner PIT .310 152 549 170 .432
6 Bobby Thomson Bobby Thomson NY1 .309 156 641 198 .355
7 Ted Kluszewski Ted Kluszewski CIN .309 136 531 164 .333
8 Willard Marshall Willard Marshall NY1 .307 141 499 153 .401
9 Del Ennis Del Ennis PHI .302 154 610 184 .367
10 Whitey Lockman Whitey Lockman NY1 .301 151 617 186 .368
11 Harry Walker Harry Walker CIN +1 .300 128 473 142 .361
12 Red Schoendienst Red Schoendienst SLN .297 151 640 190 .351
13 Duke Snider Duke Snider BRO .292 146 552 161 .361
14 Roy Campanella Roy Campanella BRO .287 130 436 125 .385
15 Gil Hodges Gil Hodges BRO .285 156 596 170 .360
16 Eddie Stanky Eddie Stanky BSN .285 138 506 144 .417
17 Sid Gordon Sid Gordon NY1 .284 141 489 139 .404
18 Richie Ashburn Richie Ashburn PHI .284 154 662 188 .343
19 Wally Westlake Wally Westlake PIT .282 147 525 148 .345
20 Andy Pafko Andy Pafko CHN .281 144 519 146 .369
21 Bob Elliott Bob Elliott BSN .280 139 482 135 .395
22 Pee Wee Reese Pee Wee Reese BRO .279 155 617 172 .396
23 Al Dark Al Dark BSN .276 130 529 146 .317
24 Hank Sauer Hank Sauer CHN +1 .275 138 509 140 .349
25 Marty Marion Marty Marion SLN .272 134 515 140 .323
26 Granny Hamner Granny Hamner PHI .263 154 662 174 .290
27 Grady Hatton Grady Hatton CIN .263 137 537 141 .342
28 Elbie Fletcher Elbie Fletcher BSN .262 122 413 108 .396
29 Jimmy Bloodworth Jimmy Bloodworth CIN .261 134 452 118 .304
30 Walker Cooper Walker Cooper CIN +1 .258 124 454 117 .308
31 Virgil Stallcup Virgil Stallcup CIN .254 141 575 146 .268
32 Johnny Wyrostek Johnny Wyrostek CIN .249 134 474 118 .333
33 Roy Smalley Roy Smalley CHN .245 135 477 117 .304
34 Willie Jones Willie Jones PHI .244 149 532 130 .328
35 Stan Rojek Stan Rojek PIT .244 144 557 136 .309