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1950 AL Batting Average Leaders

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Billy Goodman led the AL in batting average with .354 in 1950, 14 points ahead of George Kell (.340).

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Billy Goodman Led the AL in 1950 Billy Goodman Boston Red Sox
.354 Batting Average .014 clear of George Kell
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# Player Team AVG G AB H OBP
1 Billy Goodman Billy Goodman BOS .354 110 424 150 .427
2 George Kell George Kell DET .340 157 641 218 .403
3 Dom DiMaggio Dom DiMaggio BOS .328 141 588 193 .414
4 Larry Doby Larry Doby CLE .326 142 503 164 .442
5 Al Zarilla Al Zarilla BOS .325 130 471 153 .423
6 Phil Rizzuto Phil Rizzuto NYA .324 155 617 200 .418
7 Hoot Evers Hoot Evers DET .323 143 526 170 .408
8 Walt Dropo Walt Dropo BOS .322 136 559 180 .378
9 Yogi Berra Yogi Berra NYA .322 151 597 192 .383
10 Johnny Pesky Johnny Pesky BOS .312 127 490 153 .437
11 Dale Mitchell Dale Mitchell CLE .308 130 506 156 .390
12 Vic Wertz Vic Wertz DET .308 149 559 172 .408
13 Johnny Groth Johnny Groth DET .306 157 566 173 .407
14 Bob Dillinger Bob Dillinger PHA +1 .301 142 578 174 .352
15 Joe DiMaggio Joe DiMaggio NYA .301 139 525 158 .394
16 Irv Noren Irv Noren WS1 .295 138 542 160 .375
17 Eddie Yost Eddie Yost WS1 .295 155 573 169 .440
18 Eddie Robinson Eddie Robinson CHA +1 .295 155 553 163 .395
19 Vern Stephens Vern Stephens BOS .295 149 628 185 .361
20 Bobby Doerr Bobby Doerr BOS .294 149 586 172 .367
21 Johnny Lipon Johnny Lipon DET .293 147 601 176 .378
22 Bob Kennedy Bob Kennedy CLE .291 146 540 157 .355
23 Don Kolloway Don Kolloway DET .289 125 467 135 .331
24 Jerry Coleman Jerry Coleman NYA .287 153 522 150 .372
25 Al Rosen Al Rosen CLE .287 155 554 159 .405
26 Gene Woodling Gene Woodling NYA .283 122 449 127 .381
27 Chico Carrasquel Chico Carrasquel CHA .282 141 524 148 .368
28 Ferris Fain Ferris Fain PHA .282 151 522 147 .430
29 Mickey Vernon Mickey Vernon WS1 +1 .281 118 417 117 .379
30 Elmer Valo Elmer Valo PHA .280 129 446 125 .400
31 Gus Zernial Gus Zernial CHA .280 143 543 152 .330
32 Luke Easter Luke Easter CLE .280 141 540 151 .373
33 Jerry Priddy Jerry Priddy DET .277 157 618 171 .376
34 Sam Mele Sam Mele WS1 .274 126 435 119 .351
35 Don Lenhardt Don Lenhardt SLA .273 139 480 131 .390
36 Cass Michaels Cass Michaels WS1 +1 .266 142 526 140 .352
37 Dick Kokos Dick Kokos SLA .261 143 490 128 .375
38 Sam Chapman Sam Chapman PHA .251 144 553 139 .338
39 Nellie Fox Nellie Fox CHA .247 130 457 113 .304
40 Dave Philley Dave Philley CHA .242 156 619 150 .302
41 Sam Dente WS1 .239 155 603 144 .286
42 Eddie Joost Eddie Joost PHA .233 131 476 111 .373