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1959 MLB Batting Average Leaders

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Hank Aaron led all of MLB in batting average in 1959 with .355, 2 points ahead of Harvey Kuenn (.353). It was one of 2 times Hank Aaron led in batting average.

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Hank Aaron Led all of MLB in 1959 Hank Aaron Milwaukee Braves
.355 Batting Average .002 clear of Harvey Kuenn
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# Player Team AVG G AB H OBP
1 Hank Aaron Hank Aaron ML1 .355 154 629 223 .401
2 Harvey Kuenn Harvey Kuenn DET .353 139 561 198 .402
3 Joe Cunningham Joe Cunningham SLN .345 144 458 158 .453
4 Al Kaline Al Kaline DET .327 136 511 167 .410
5 Orlando Cepeda Orlando Cepeda SFN .317 151 605 192 .355
6 Vada Pinson Vada Pinson CIN .316 154 648 205 .371
7 Pete Runnels Pete Runnels BOS .314 147 560 176 .415
8 Willie Mays Willie Mays SFN .313 151 575 180 .381
9 Frank Robinson Frank Robinson CIN .311 146 540 168 .391
10 Johnny Temple Johnny Temple CIN .311 149 598 186 .380
11 Ken Boyer Ken Boyer SLN .309 149 563 174 .384
12 Eddie Mathews Eddie Mathews ML1 .306 148 594 182 .390
13 Nellie Fox Nellie Fox CHA .306 156 624 191 .380
14 Ernie Banks Ernie Banks CHN .304 155 589 179 .374
15 Wally Moon Wally Moon LAN .302 145 543 164 .394
16 Minnie Miñoso Minnie Miñoso CLE .302 148 570 172 .377
17 Bill White Bill White SLN .302 138 517 156 .344
18 Bobby Richardson Bobby Richardson NYA .301 134 469 141 .335
19 Bill Tuttle Bill Tuttle KC1 .300 126 463 139 .369
20 Gene Woodling Gene Woodling BAL .300 140 440 132 .402
21 Don Hoak Don Hoak PIT .294 155 564 166 .374
22 Gus Bell Gus Bell CIN .293 148 580 170 .325
23 Johnny Logan Johnny Logan ML1 .291 138 470 137 .369
24 Don Blasingame Don Blasingame SLN .289 150 615 178 .361
25 Vic Power Vic Power CLE .289 147 595 172 .334
26 Bill Bruton Bill Bruton ML1 .289 133 478 138 .338
27 Charlie Neal Charlie Neal LAN .287 151 616 177 .337
28 Bob Cerv Bob Cerv KC1 .285 125 463 132 .332
29 Mickey Mantle Mickey Mantle NYA .285 144 541 154 .390
30 Ed Bouchee Ed Bouchee PHI .285 136 499 142 .375
31 Yogi Berra Yogi Berra NYA .284 131 472 134 .347
32 Hector Lopez Hector Lopez NYA +1 .283 147 541 153 .333
33 Jim Gilliam Jim Gilliam LAN .282 145 553 156 .387
34 Tony Taylor Tony Taylor CHN .280 150 624 175 .331
35 Frank Malzone Frank Malzone BOS .280 154 604 169 .323
36 Bob Skinner PIT .280 143 547 153 .357
37 Gino Cimoli Gino Cimoli SLN .279 143 519 145 .327
38 Tony Kubek Tony Kubek NYA .279 132 512 143 .313
39 Jim Lemon Jim Lemon WS1 .279 147 531 148 .334
40 Eddie Yost Eddie Yost DET .278 148 521 145 .435
41 Jackie Jensen Jackie Jensen BOS .277 148 535 148 .372
42 Dick Groat Dick Groat PIT .275 147 593 163 .312
43 Roger Maris Roger Maris KC1 .273 122 433 118 .359
44 Willie Kirkland Willie Kirkland SFN .272 126 463 126 .335
45 Jim Landis Jim Landis CHA .272 149 515 140 .370
46 Dick Williams Dick Williams KC1 .266 130 488 130 .309
47 Richie Ashburn Richie Ashburn PHI .266 153 564 150 .360
48 Frank Bolling Frank Bolling DET .266 127 459 122 .339
49 Sherm Lollar Sherm Lollar CHA .265 140 505 134 .345
50 Daryl Spencer Daryl Spencer SFN .265 152 555 147 .332
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