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1959 AL Batting Average Leaders

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Harvey Kuenn led the AL in batting average in 1959 with .353, 26 points ahead of Al Kaline (.327).

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Harvey Kuenn Led the AL in 1959 Harvey Kuenn Detroit Tigers
.353 Batting Average .026 clear of Al Kaline
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# Player Team AVG G AB H OBP
1 Harvey Kuenn Harvey Kuenn DET .353 139 561 198 .402
2 Al Kaline Al Kaline DET .327 136 511 167 .410
3 Pete Runnels Pete Runnels BOS .314 147 560 176 .415
4 Nellie Fox Nellie Fox CHA .306 156 624 191 .381
5 Minnie Miñoso Minnie Miñoso CLE .302 148 570 172 .377
6 Bobby Richardson Bobby Richardson NYA .301 134 469 141 .335
7 Bill Tuttle Bill Tuttle KC1 .300 126 463 139 .369
8 Gene Woodling Gene Woodling BAL .300 140 440 132 .402
9 Vic Power Vic Power CLE .289 147 595 172 .334
10 Bob Cerv Bob Cerv KC1 .285 125 463 132 .332
11 Mickey Mantle Mickey Mantle NYA .285 144 541 154 .390
12 Yogi Berra Yogi Berra NYA .284 131 472 134 .347
13 Hector Lopez Hector Lopez NYA +1 .283 147 541 153 .333
14 Frank Malzone Frank Malzone BOS .280 154 604 169 .323
15 Tony Kubek Tony Kubek NYA .279 132 512 143 .313
16 Jim Lemon Jim Lemon WS1 .279 147 531 148 .334
17 Eddie Yost Eddie Yost DET .278 148 521 145 .435
18 Jackie Jensen Jackie Jensen BOS .277 148 535 148 .372
19 Roger Maris Roger Maris KC1 .273 122 433 118 .359
20 Jim Landis Jim Landis CHA .272 149 515 140 .371
21 Dick Williams Dick Williams KC1 .266 130 488 130 .309
22 Frank Bolling Frank Bolling DET .266 127 459 122 .339
23 Sherm Lollar Sherm Lollar CHA .265 140 505 134 .345
24 Bob Allison Bob Allison WS1 .261 150 570 149 .333
25 Rocky Colavito Rocky Colavito CLE .257 154 588 151 .337
26 Luis Aparicio Luis Aparicio CHA .257 152 612 157 .316
27 Woodie Held Woodie Held CLE .251 143 525 132 .313
28 Gil McDougald Gil McDougald NYA .251 127 434 109 .309
29 Charlie Maxwell Charlie Maxwell DET .251 145 518 130 .358
30 Willie Tasby Willie Tasby BAL .250 142 505 126 .304
31 Harmon Killebrew Harmon Killebrew WS1 .242 153 546 132 .354
32 Don Buddin BOS .241 151 485 117 .366
33 Jerry Lumpe Jerry Lumpe KC1 +1 .241 126 448 108 .313
34 George Strickland George Strickland CLE .238 132 441 105 .313
35 Al Smith Al Smith CHA .237 129 472 112 .311