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1958 MLB Batting Average Leaders

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Richie Ashburn led all of MLB in batting average in 1958 with .350, 3 points ahead of Willie Mays (.347). It was one of 2 times Richie Ashburn led in batting average.

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Richie Ashburn Led all of MLB in 1958 Richie Ashburn Philadelphia Phillies
.350 Batting Average .003 clear of Willie Mays
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# Player Team AVG G AB H OBP
1 Richie Ashburn Richie Ashburn PHI .350 152 615 215 .440
2 Willie Mays Willie Mays SFN .347 152 600 208 .419
3 Stan Musial Stan Musial SLN .337 135 472 159 .423
4 Ted Williams Ted Williams BOS .328 129 411 135 .458
5 Hank Aaron Hank Aaron ML1 .326 153 601 196 .386
6 Pete Runnels Pete Runnels BOS .322 147 568 183 .416
7 Bob Skinner PIT .321 144 529 170 .387
8 Harvey Kuenn Harvey Kuenn DET .319 139 561 179 .373
9 Al Kaline Al Kaline DET .313 146 543 170 .374
10 Ernie Banks Ernie Banks CHN .313 154 617 193 .366
11 Vic Power Vic Power CLE +1 .312 145 590 184 .332
12 Orlando Cepeda Orlando Cepeda SFN .312 148 603 188 .342
13 Ken Boyer Ken Boyer SLN .307 150 570 175 .360
14 Johnny Temple Johnny Temple CIN .306 141 542 166 .405
15 Bob Cerv Bob Cerv KC1 .305 141 515 157 .371
16 Mickey Mantle Mickey Mantle NYA .304 150 519 158 .443
17 Lee Walls Lee Walls CHN .304 136 513 156 .370
18 Rocky Colavito Rocky Colavito CLE .303 143 489 148 .405
19 Minnie Miñoso Minnie Miñoso CLE .302 149 556 168 .383
20 Harry Anderson Harry Anderson PHI .301 140 515 155 .373
21 Nellie Fox Nellie Fox CHA .300 155 623 187 .357
22 Norm Siebern Norm Siebern NYA .300 134 460 138 .388
23 Dick Groat Dick Groat PIT .300 151 584 175 .328
24 Al Dark Al Dark CHN +1 .295 132 528 156 .337
25 Frank Malzone Frank Malzone BOS .295 155 627 185 .333
26 Roy Sievers Roy Sievers WS1 .295 148 550 162 .357
27 Roberto Clemente Roberto Clemente PIT .289 140 519 150 .327
28 Jackie Jensen Jackie Jensen BOS .286 154 548 157 .396
29 Bobby Thomson Bobby Thomson CHN .283 152 547 155 .351
30 Frank Thomas Frank Thomas PIT .281 149 562 158 .334
31 Gene Green Gene Green SLN .281 137 442 124 .333
32 Jim Landis Jim Landis CHA .277 142 523 145 .351
33 Gene Woodling Gene Woodling BAL .276 133 413 114 .378
34 Albie Pearson Albie Pearson WS1 .275 146 530 146 .354
35 Bill Mazeroski Bill Mazeroski PIT .275 152 567 156 .308
36 Don Blasingame Don Blasingame SLN .274 143 547 150 .343
37 Sherm Lollar Sherm Lollar CHA .273 127 421 115 .367
38 Bill Skowron Bill Skowron NYA .273 126 465 127 .317
39 Gail Harris Gail Harris DET .273 134 451 123 .328
40 Del Crandall Del Crandall ML1 .272 131 427 116 .348
41 Dale Long Dale Long CHN .271 142 480 130 .357
42 Frank Robinson Frank Robinson CIN .269 148 554 149 .350
43 Frank Bolling Frank Bolling DET .269 154 610 164 .328
44 Hank Bauer Hank Bauer NYA .268 128 452 121 .316
45 Bill Virdon Bill Virdon PIT .267 144 604 161 .324
46 Luis Aparicio Luis Aparicio CHA .266 145 557 148 .309
47 Tony Kubek Tony Kubek NYA .265 138 559 148 .295
48 Walt Moryn Walt Moryn CHN .264 143 512 135 .350
49 Don Zimmer Don Zimmer LAN .262 127 455 119 .305
50 Jim Gilliam Jim Gilliam LAN .261 147 555 145 .352
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