1959 NL Batting Average Leaders

Hank Aaron led the NL in batting average with .355 in 1959, 10 points ahead of Joe Cunningham (.345). It was one of 2 times Hank Aaron led in batting average.

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Led the NL in 1959 Hank Aaron Milwaukee Braves

.355 Batting Average .010 clear of Joe Cunningham

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#	Player	Team	AVG	G	AB	H	OBP
1	Hank Aaron	ML1	.355	154	629	223	.401
2	Joe Cunningham	SLN	.345	144	458	158	.453
3	Orlando Cepeda	SFN	.317	151	605	192	.355
4	Vada Pinson	CIN	.316	154	648	205	.371
5	Willie Mays	SFN	.313	151	575	180	.381
6	Frank Robinson	CIN	.311	146	540	168	.391
7	Johnny Temple	CIN	.311	149	598	186	.380
8	Ken Boyer	SLN	.309	149	563	174	.384
9	Eddie Mathews	ML1	.306	148	594	182	.390
10	Ernie Banks	CHN	.304	155	589	179	.374
11	Wally Moon	LAN	.302	145	543	164	.394
12	Bill White	SLN	.302	138	517	156	.344
13	Don Hoak	PIT	.294	155	564	166	.374
14	Gus Bell	CIN	.293	148	580	170	.325
15	Johnny Logan	ML1	.291	138	470	137	.369
16	Don Blasingame	SLN	.289	150	615	178	.361
17	Bill Bruton	ML1	.289	133	478	138	.338
18	Charlie Neal	LAN	.287	151	616	177	.337
19	Ed Bouchee	PHI	.285	136	499	142	.375
20	Jim Gilliam	LAN	.282	145	553	156	.387
21	Tony Taylor	CHN	.280	150	624	175	.331
22	BS Bob Skinner	PIT	.280	143	547	153	.357
23	Gino Cimoli	SLN	.279	143	519	145	.327
24	Dick Groat	PIT	.275	147	593	163	.312
25	Willie Kirkland	SFN	.272	126	463	126	.335
26	Richie Ashburn	PHI	.266	153	564	150	.360
27	Daryl Spencer	SFN	.265	152	555	147	.332
28	Al Dark	CHN	.264	136	477	126	.342
29	Jim Davenport	SFN	.258	123	469	121	.301
30	Del Crandall	ML1	.257	150	518	133	.318
31	Bill Virdon	PIT	.254	144	519	132	.327
32	Wally Post	PHI	.254	132	468	119	.310
33	Bill Mazeroski	PIT	.241	135	493	119	.283
34	Harry Anderson	PHI	.240	142	508	122	.304
35	Sparky Anderson	PHI	.218	152	477	104	.282