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1974 MLB Batting Average Leaders

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Rod Carew led all of MLB in batting average in 1974 with .364, 11 points ahead of Ralph Garr (.353). It was one of 7 times Rod Carew led in batting average.

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Rod Carew Led all of MLB in 1974 Rod Carew Minnesota Twins
.364 Batting Average .011 clear of Ralph Garr
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# Player Team AVG G AB H OBP
1 Rod Carew Rod Carew MIN .364 153 599 218 .433
2 Ralph Garr Ralph Garr ATL .353 143 606 214 .383
3 Al Oliver Al Oliver PIT .321 147 617 198 .358
4 Jorge Orta Jorge Orta CHA .316 139 525 166 .365
5 Greg Gross Greg Gross HOU .314 156 589 185 .393
6 Bill Buckner Bill Buckner LAN .314 145 580 182 .351
7 Bill Madlock Bill Madlock CHN .313 128 453 142 .374
8 Richie Zisk Richie Zisk PIT .313 149 536 168 .386
9 Steve Garvey Steve Garvey LAN .312 156 642 200 .342
10 Hal McRae Hal McRae KCA .310 148 539 167 .375
11 Bake McBride Bake McBride SLN .309 150 559 173 .369
12 Reggie Smith Reggie Smith SLN .309 143 517 160 .389
13 Lou Brock Lou Brock SLN .306 153 635 194 .368
14 Lou Piniella Lou Piniella NYA .305 140 518 158 .341
15 Willie Montanez Willie Montanez PHI .304 143 527 160 .343
16 Elliott Maddox Elliott Maddox NYA .303 137 466 141 .395
17 Lenny Randle Lenny Randle TEX .302 151 520 157 .338
18 Jeff Burroughs Jeff Burroughs TEX .301 152 554 167 .397
19 Willie Stargell Willie Stargell PIT .301 140 508 153 .407
20 Carl Yastrzemski Carl Yastrzemski BOS .301 148 515 155 .414
21 Dick Allen Dick Allen CHA .301 128 462 139 .375
22 Dave Cash Dave Cash PHI .300 162 687 206 .351
23 Bob Watson Bob Watson HOU .298 150 524 156 .370
24 Willie Crawford Willie Crawford LAN .295 139 468 138 .376
25 Willie Davis Willie Davis MON .295 153 611 180 .322
26 Rick Monday Rick Monday CHN .294 142 538 158 .375
27 Joe Rudi Joe Rudi OAK .293 158 593 174 .334
28 Jose Cardenal Jose Cardenal CHN .293 143 542 159 .359
29 Joe Morgan Joe Morgan CIN .293 149 512 150 .427
30 Ken Henderson Ken Henderson CHA .292 162 602 176 .360
31 Cesar Tovar Cesar Tovar TEX .292 138 562 164 .354
32 Rennie Stennett Rennie Stennett PIT .291 157 673 196 .322
33 Richie Hebner Richie Hebner PIT .291 146 550 160 .363
34 Oscar Gamble Oscar Gamble CLE .291 135 454 132 .363
35 Bert Campaneris Bert Campaneris OAK .290 134 527 153 .347
36 Tommy Davis Tommy Davis BAL .289 158 626 181 .325
37 Reggie Jackson Reggie Jackson OAK .289 148 506 146 .391
38 Brooks Robinson Brooks Robinson BAL .288 153 553 159 .353
39 Gary Matthews Gary Matthews SFN .287 154 561 161 .368
40 Manny Sanguillen Manny Sanguillen PIT .287 151 596 171 .313
41 Alex Johnson TEX +1 .287 124 481 138 .331
42 Larry Hisle Larry Hisle MIN .286 143 510 146 .353
43 Johnny Grubb Johnny Grubb SDN .286 140 444 127 .355
44 Mickey Rivers Mickey Rivers CAL .285 118 466 133 .341
45 John Ellis John Ellis CLE .285 128 477 136 .330
46 Amos Otis Amos Otis KCA .284 146 552 157 .348
47 Garry Maddox Garry Maddox SFN .284 135 538 153 .322
48 Pete Rose Pete Rose CIN .284 163 652 185 .385
49 Don Money Don Money ML4 .283 159 629 178 .346
50 Steve Brye Steve Brye MIN .283 135 488 138 .319
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