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1962 MLB Batting Average Leaders

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Tommy Davis led the majors in batting average with .346 in 1962, 4 points ahead of Frank Robinson (.342). It was one of 2 times Tommy Davis led in batting average.

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Tommy Davis Led all of MLB in 1962 Tommy Davis Los Angeles Dodgers
.346 Batting Average .004 clear of Frank Robinson
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# Player Team AVG G AB H OBP
1 Tommy Davis Tommy Davis LAN .346 163 665 230 .374
2 Frank Robinson Frank Robinson CIN .342 162 609 208 .421
3 Pete Runnels Pete Runnels BOS .326 152 562 183 .408
4 Bill White Bill White SLN .324 159 614 199 .386
5 Hank Aaron Hank Aaron ML1 .323 156 592 191 .390
6 George Altman George Altman CHN .318 147 534 170 .393
7 Felipe Alou Felipe Alou SFN .316 154 561 177 .356
8 Roberto Clemente Roberto Clemente PIT .312 144 538 168 .352
9 Floyd Robinson Floyd Robinson CHA .312 156 600 187 .384
10 Chuck Hinton Chuck Hinton WS2 .310 151 542 168 .361
11 Norm Siebern Norm Siebern KC1 .308 162 600 185 .412
12 Don Demeter Don Demeter PHI .307 153 550 169 .359
13 Orlando Cepeda Orlando Cepeda SFN .306 162 625 191 .347
14 Willie Mays Willie Mays SFN .304 162 621 189 .384
15 Harvey Kuenn Harvey Kuenn SFN .304 130 487 148 .365
16 Brooks Robinson Brooks Robinson BAL .303 162 634 192 .342
17 Bobby Richardson Bobby Richardson NYA .302 161 692 209 .337
18 Bob Skinner PIT .302 144 510 154 .395
19 Jerry Lumpe Jerry Lumpe KC1 .301 156 641 193 .341
20 Manny Jimenez KC1 .301 139 479 144 .354
21 Johnny Callison Johnny Callison PHI .300 157 603 181 .363
22 Maury Wills Maury Wills LAN .299 165 695 208 .347
23 Rich Rollins Rich Rollins MIN .298 159 624 186 .374
24 Billy Williams Billy Williams CHN .298 159 618 184 .369
25 Jim Davenport Jim Davenport SFN .297 144 485 144 .357
26 Frank Howard Frank Howard LAN .296 141 493 146 .346
27 Curt Flood Curt Flood SLN .296 151 635 188 .346
28 Carl Yastrzemski Carl Yastrzemski BOS .296 160 646 191 .363
29 Joe Cunningham Joe Cunningham CHA .295 149 526 155 .410
30 Leo Cardenas Leo Cardenas CIN .294 153 589 173 .341
31 Dick Groat Dick Groat PIT .294 161 678 199 .325
32 Vada Pinson Vada Pinson CIN .292 155 619 181 .341
33 Al Smith Al Smith CHA .292 142 511 149 .363
34 Ken Boyer Ken Boyer SLN .291 160 611 178 .369
35 Lee Thomas Lee Thomas LAA .290 160 583 169 .355
36 Vic Power Vic Power MIN .290 144 611 177 .316
37 Ed Charles Ed Charles KC1 .288 147 535 154 .356
38 Bob Johnson Bob Johnson WS2 .288 135 466 134 .334
39 Roman Mejias Roman Mejias HOU .286 146 566 162 .326
40 Tom Tresh Tom Tresh NYA .286 157 622 178 .359
41 Willie Davis Willie Davis LAN .285 157 600 171 .334
42 Jerry Adair Jerry Adair BAL .284 139 538 153 .319
43 Frank Malzone Frank Malzone BOS .283 156 619 175 .319
44 Billy Moran Billy Moran LAA .282 160 659 186 .324
45 Don Blasingame Don Blasingame CIN .281 141 494 139 .364
46 Earl Battey Earl Battey MIN .280 148 522 146 .348
47 Elston Howard Elston Howard NYA .279 136 494 138 .318
48 Ron Fairly Ron Fairly LAN .278 147 460 128 .379
49 Bill Bruton Bill Bruton DET .278 147 561 156 .346
50 Eddie Kasko Eddie Kasko CIN .278 134 533 148 .326
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