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1961 AL Batting Average Leaders

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Norm Cash led the AL in batting average in 1961 with .361, 37 points ahead of Al Kaline (.324).

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Norm Cash Led the AL in 1961 Norm Cash Detroit Tigers
.361 Batting Average .037 clear of Al Kaline
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# Player Team AVG G AB H OBP
1 Norm Cash Norm Cash DET .361 159 535 193 .487
2 Al Kaline Al Kaline DET .324 153 586 190 .393
3 Jim Piersall Jim Piersall CLE .322 121 484 156 .378
4 Mickey Mantle Mickey Mantle NYA .317 153 514 163 .448
5 Jim Gentile Jim Gentile BAL .303 148 486 147 .423
6 Earl Battey Earl Battey MIN .302 133 460 139 .377
7 Tito Francona Tito Francona CLE .301 155 592 178 .363
8 John Romano John Romano CLE .299 142 509 152 .377
9 Jackie Brandt Jackie Brandt BAL .297 139 516 153 .371
10 Norm Siebern Norm Siebern KC1 .296 153 560 166 .384
11 Roy Sievers Roy Sievers CHA .295 141 492 145 .377
12 Jerry Lumpe Jerry Lumpe KC1 .294 148 569 167 .348
13 Rocky Colavito Rocky Colavito DET .290 163 583 169 .402
14 Harmon Killebrew Harmon Killebrew MIN .288 150 541 156 .406
15 Albie Pearson Albie Pearson LAA .288 144 427 123 .421
16 Brooks Robinson Brooks Robinson BAL .287 163 668 192 .334
17 Lee Thomas Lee Thomas LAA +1 .285 132 452 129 .353
18 Lenny Green Lenny Green MIN .285 156 600 171 .375
19 Jim Landis Jim Landis CHA .283 140 534 151 .362
20 Leon Wagner Leon Wagner LAA .280 133 453 127 .348
21 Zoilo Versalles Zoilo Versalles MIN .280 129 510 143 .314
22 Dick Howser Dick Howser KC1 .280 158 611 171 .377
23 Minnie Miñoso Minnie Miñoso CHA .280 152 540 151 .369
24 Al Smith Al Smith CHA .278 147 532 148 .348
25 Johnny Temple Johnny Temple CLE .276 129 518 143 .351
26 Tony Kubek Tony Kubek NYA .276 153 617 170 .306
27 Luis Aparicio Luis Aparicio CHA .272 156 625 170 .313
28 Roger Maris Roger Maris NYA .270 161 590 159 .373
29 Vic Power Vic Power CLE .268 147 563 151 .309
30 Bill Skowron Bill Skowron NYA .267 150 561 150 .318
31 Woodie Held Woodie Held CLE .267 146 509 136 .354
32 Frank Malzone Frank Malzone BOS .266 151 590 157 .314
33 Carl Yastrzemski Carl Yastrzemski BOS .266 148 583 155 .325
34 Bubba Phillips Bubba Phillips CLE .264 143 546 144 .305
35 Jackie Jensen Jackie Jensen BOS .263 137 498 131 .350
36 Bobby Richardson Bobby Richardson NYA .261 162 662 173 .295
37 Danny O'Connell Danny O'Connell WS2 .260 138 493 128 .361
38 Willie Kirkland Willie Kirkland CLE .259 146 525 136 .318
39 Chuck Schilling Chuck Schilling BOS .259 158 646 167 .340
40 Jake Wood Jake Wood DET .258 162 663 171 .320
41 Bill Bruton Bill Bruton DET .257 160 596 153 .327
42 Ken Hunt Ken Hunt LAA .255 149 479 122 .325
43 Willie Tasby Willie Tasby WS2 .251 141 494 124 .330
44 Nellie Fox Nellie Fox CHA .251 159 606 152 .323
45 Bill Tuttle Bill Tuttle MIN +1 .249 138 454 113 .323
46 Ron Hansen Ron Hansen BAL .248 155 533 132 .330
47 Bob Allison Bob Allison MIN .245 159 556 136 .363
48 Gary Geiger Gary Geiger BOS .233 140 499 116 .349
49 Clete Boyer Clete Boyer NYA .224 148 504 113 .309