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1968 NL Batting Average Leaders

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Pete Rose led the NL in batting average with .335 in 1968, 3 points ahead of Matty Alou (.332). It was one of 3 times Pete Rose led in batting average.

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Pete Rose Led the NL in 1968 Pete Rose Cincinnati Reds
.335 Batting Average .003 clear of Matty Alou
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# Player Team AVG G AB H OBP
1 Pete Rose Pete Rose CIN .335 149 626 210 .391
2 Matty Alou Matty Alou PIT .332 146 558 185 .362
3 Felipe Alou Felipe Alou ATL .317 160 662 210 .365
4 Alex Johnson CIN .312 149 603 188 .342
5 Curt Flood Curt Flood SLN .301 150 618 186 .339
6 Cleon Jones Cleon Jones NYN .297 147 509 151 .341
7 Glenn Beckert Glenn Beckert CHN .294 155 643 189 .326
8 Willie McCovey Willie McCovey SFN .293 148 523 153 .378
9 Rusty Staub Rusty Staub HOU .291 161 591 172 .373
10 Roberto Clemente Roberto Clemente PIT .291 132 502 146 .355
11 Lee May Lee May CIN .290 146 559 162 .337
12 Felix Millan Felix Millan ATL .289 149 570 165 .321
13 Willie Mays Willie Mays SFN .289 148 498 144 .372
14 Billy Williams Billy Williams CHN .288 163 642 185 .336
15 Tommy Helms Tommy Helms CIN .288 127 507 146 .305
16 Hank Aaron Hank Aaron ATL .287 160 606 174 .354
17 Tom Haller Tom Haller LAN .285 144 474 135 .345
18 Tony Perez Tony Perez CIN .282 160 625 176 .338
19 Lou Brock Lou Brock SLN .279 159 660 184 .328
20 Maury Wills Maury Wills PIT .278 153 627 174 .326
21 Johnny Bench Johnny Bench CIN .275 154 564 155 .311
22 Vada Pinson Vada Pinson CIN .271 130 499 135 .311
23 Jim Wynn Jim Wynn HOU .269 156 542 146 .376
24 Mike Shannon Mike Shannon SLN .266 156 576 153 .309
25 Dick Allen Dick Allen PHI .263 152 521 137 .352
26 Julian Javier Julian Javier SLN .260 139 519 135 .291
27 Roberto Peña Roberto Peña PHI .260 138 500 130 .307
28 Jim Ray Hart Jim Ray Hart SFN .258 136 480 124 .323
29 Donn Clendenon Donn Clendenon PIT .257 158 584 150 .309
30 Dal Maxvill Dal Maxvill SLN .253 151 459 116 .329
31 Bill Mazeroski Bill Mazeroski PIT .251 143 506 127 .304
32 Tony Taylor Tony Taylor PHI .250 145 547 137 .302
33 Willie Davis Willie Davis LAN .250 160 643 161 .284
34 Ron Hunt Ron Hunt SFN .250 148 529 132 .371
35 Denis Menke Denis Menke HOU .249 150 542 135 .334
36 Orlando Cepeda Orlando Cepeda SLN .248 157 600 149 .306
37 Ernie Banks Ernie Banks CHN .246 150 552 136 .287
38 Ron Santo Ron Santo CHN .246 162 577 142 .354
39 Gene Alley Gene Alley PIT .245 133 474 116 .307
40 Ron Swoboda Ron Swoboda NYN .242 132 450 109 .325
41 Don Kessinger Don Kessinger CHN .240 160 655 157 .283
42 Wes Parker Wes Parker LAN .239 135 468 112 .312
43 Cookie Rojas Cookie Rojas PHI .232 152 621 144 .248
44 Randy Hundley Randy Hundley CHN .226 160 553 125 .280
45 Hal Lanier Hal Lanier SFN .206 151 486 100 .222