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1951 AL Batting Average Leaders

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Ferris Fain led the AL in batting average with .344 in 1951, 18 points ahead of Minnie Miñoso (.326). It was one of 2 times Ferris Fain led in batting average.

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Ferris Fain Led the AL in 1951 Ferris Fain Philadelphia Athletics
.344 Batting Average .018 clear of Minnie Miñoso
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# Player Team AVG G AB H OBP
1 Ferris Fain Ferris Fain PHA .344 117 425 146 .451
2 Minnie Miñoso Minnie Miñoso CHA +1 .326 146 530 173 .422
3 George Kell George Kell DET .319 147 598 191 .386
4 Ted Williams Ted Williams BOS .318 148 531 169 .464
5 Nellie Fox Nellie Fox CHA .313 147 604 189 .372
6 Johnny Pesky Johnny Pesky BOS .313 131 480 150 .417
7 Bobby Avila Bobby Avila CLE .304 141 542 165 .374
8 Gil Coan Gil Coan WS1 .303 135 538 163 .357
9 Elmer Valo Elmer Valo PHA .302 123 444 134 .412
10 Billy Goodman Billy Goodman BOS .297 141 546 162 .388
11 Dom DiMaggio Dom DiMaggio BOS .296 146 639 189 .370
12 Larry Doby Larry Doby CLE .295 134 447 132 .428
13 Yogi Berra Yogi Berra NYA .294 141 547 161 .350
14 Mickey Vernon Mickey Vernon WS1 .293 141 546 160 .358
15 Dale Mitchell Dale Mitchell CLE .290 134 510 148 .358
16 Eddie Joost Eddie Joost PHA .289 140 553 160 .409
17 Vic Wertz Vic Wertz DET .285 138 501 143 .383
18 Eddie Yost Eddie Yost WS1 .283 154 568 161 .423
19 Jim Busby Jim Busby CHA .283 143 477 135 .344
20 Eddie Robinson Eddie Robinson CHA .282 151 564 159 .371
21 Gene Woodling Gene Woodling NYA .281 120 420 118 .373
22 Ray Coleman Ray Coleman SLA +1 .280 142 522 146 .330
23 Irv Noren Irv Noren WS1 .279 129 509 142 .345
24 Sam Mele Sam Mele WS1 .274 143 558 153 .315
25 Phil Rizzuto Phil Rizzuto NYA .274 144 540 148 .350
26 Luke Easter Luke Easter CLE .270 128 486 131 .333
27 Gus Zernial Gus Zernial PHA +1 .268 143 571 153 .345
28 Al Rosen Al Rosen CLE .265 154 573 152 .362
29 Johnny Lipon Johnny Lipon DET .265 129 487 129 .335
30 Chico Carrasquel Chico Carrasquel CHA .264 147 538 142 .325
31 Joe DiMaggio Joe DiMaggio NYA .263 116 415 109 .365
32 Dave Philley Dave Philley PHA +1 .262 132 493 129 .351
33 Jerry Priddy Jerry Priddy DET .260 154 584 152 .338
34 Bobby Young Bobby Young SLA .260 147 611 159 .310
35 Cass Michaels Cass Michaels WS1 .258 138 485 125 .342
36 Jim Delsing Jim Delsing SLA .249 131 449 112 .338
37 Fred Marsh Fred Marsh SLA .243 130 445 108 .299
38 Ray Boone Ray Boone CLE .233 151 544 127 .302