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1953 AL Batting Average Leaders

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Mickey Vernon led the AL in batting average with .337 in 1953, 1 point ahead of Al Rosen (.336). It was one of 2 times Mickey Vernon led in batting average.

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Mickey Vernon Led the AL in 1953 Mickey Vernon Washington Senators
.337 Batting Average .001 clear of Al Rosen
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# Player Team AVG G AB H OBP
1 Mickey Vernon Mickey Vernon WS1 .337 152 608 205 .403
2 Al Rosen Al Rosen CLE .336 155 599 201 .422
3 Billy Goodman Billy Goodman BOS .313 128 514 161 .384
4 Minnie Miñoso Minnie Miñoso CHA .313 151 556 174 .410
5 Jim Busby Jim Busby WS1 .312 150 586 183 .358
6 Harvey Kuenn Harvey Kuenn DET .308 155 679 209 .356
7 George Kell George Kell BOS .307 134 460 141 .383
8 Gene Woodling Gene Woodling NYA .306 125 395 121 .429
9 Hank Bauer Hank Bauer NYA .304 133 437 133 .394
10 Dave Philley Dave Philley PHA .303 157 620 188 .358
11 Dale Mitchell Dale Mitchell CLE .300 134 500 150 .354
12 Yogi Berra Yogi Berra NYA .296 137 503 149 .363
13 Ray Boone Ray Boone DET +1 .296 135 497 147 .390
14 Mickey Mantle Mickey Mantle NYA .295 127 461 136 .398
15 Jim Delsing Jim Delsing DET .288 138 479 138 .380
16 Bobby Avila Bobby Avila CLE .286 141 559 160 .355
17 Nellie Fox Nellie Fox CHA .285 154 624 178 .344
18 Gil McDougald Gil McDougald NYA .285 141 541 154 .361
19 Gus Zernial Gus Zernial PHA .284 147 556 158 .355
20 George Strickland George Strickland CLE .284 123 419 119 .362
21 Tom Umphlett Tom Umphlett BOS .283 137 495 140 .331
22 Bob Nieman Bob Nieman DET .281 142 508 143 .354
23 Chico Carrasquel Chico Carrasquel CHA .279 149 552 154 .330
24 Sam Mele Sam Mele CHA .274 140 481 132 .353
25 Sammy White Sammy White BOS .273 136 476 130 .318
26 Eddie Yost Eddie Yost WS1 .272 152 577 157 .403
27 Jim Piersall Jim Piersall BOS .272 151 585 159 .329
28 Phil Rizzuto Phil Rizzuto NYA .271 134 413 112 .383
29 Vic Wertz Vic Wertz SLA .268 128 440 118 .376
30 Jackie Jensen Jackie Jensen WS1 .266 147 552 147 .357
31 Larry Doby Larry Doby CLE .263 149 513 135 .385
32 Jim Rivera Jim Rivera CHA .259 156 567 147 .329
33 Billy Martin Billy Martin NYA .257 149 587 151 .314
34 Pete Runnels Pete Runnels WS1 .257 137 486 125 .347
35 Ferris Fain Ferris Fain CHA .256 128 446 114 .405
36 Bobby Young Bobby Young SLA .255 148 537 137 .309
37 Johnny Groth Johnny Groth SLA .253 141 557 141 .308
38 Dick Gernert Dick Gernert BOS .253 139 494 125 .371
39 Wayne Terwilliger Wayne Terwilliger WS1 .252 134 464 117 .343
40 Walt Dropo Walt Dropo DET .248 152 606 150 .289
41 Eddie Robinson Eddie Robinson PHA .247 156 615 152 .322
42 Billy Hunter Billy Hunter SLA .219 154 567 124 .253