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1981 MLB Batting Average Leaders

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Bill Madlock led all of MLB in batting average in 1981 with .341, 5 points ahead of Carney Lansford (.336). It was one of 4 times Bill Madlock led in batting average.

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Bill Madlock Led all of MLB in 1981 Bill Madlock Pittsburgh Pirates
.341 Batting Average .005 clear of Carney Lansford
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# Player Team AVG G AB H OBP
1 Bill Madlock Bill Madlock PIT .341 82 279 95 .413
2 Carney Lansford Carney Lansford BOS .336 102 399 134 .389
3 Tom Paciorek Tom Paciorek SEA .326 104 405 132 .379
4 Pete Rose Pete Rose PHI .325 107 431 140 .391
5 Dusty Baker Dusty Baker LAN .320 103 400 128 .363
6 Cecil Cooper Cecil Cooper ML4 .320 106 416 133 .363
7 Rickey Henderson Rickey Henderson OAK .319 108 423 135 .408
8 Mike Hargrove Mike Hargrove CLE .317 94 322 102 .424
9 Mike Schmidt Mike Schmidt PHI .316 102 354 112 .435
10 George Brett George Brett KCA .314 89 347 109 .361
11 Bill Buckner Bill Buckner CHN .311 106 421 131 .349
12 Richie Zisk Richie Zisk SEA .311 94 357 111 .366
13 Ken Griffey Ken Griffey CIN .311 101 396 123 .370
14 Milt May Milt May SFN .310 97 316 98 .376
15 Al Oliver Al Oliver TEX .309 102 421 130 .348
16 Hubie Brooks Hubie Brooks NYN .307 98 358 110 .345
17 Jerry Remy Jerry Remy BOS .307 88 358 110 .368
18 Jerry Mumphrey Jerry Mumphrey NYA .307 80 319 98 .354
19 Dave Concepcion Dave Concepcion CIN .306 106 421 129 .358
20 Keith Hernandez Keith Hernandez SLN .306 103 376 115 .401
21 Rod Carew Rod Carew CAL .305 93 364 111 .380
22 Warren Cromartie Warren Cromartie MON .304 99 358 109 .370
23 Bobby Grich Bobby Grich CAL .304 100 352 107 .378
24 Tim Raines Tim Raines MON .304 88 313 95 .391
25 Willie Wilson Willie Wilson KCA .303 102 439 133 .335
26 Luis Salazar Luis Salazar SDN .303 109 400 121 .329
27 Andre Dawson Andre Dawson MON .302 103 394 119 .365
28 Chet Lemon Chet Lemon CHA .302 94 328 99 .384
29 Terry Kennedy Terry Kennedy SDN .301 101 382 115 .341
30 Bill Almon Bill Almon CHA .301 103 349 105 .341
31 Gary Matthews Gary Matthews PHI .301 101 359 108 .398
32 Pedro Guerrero Pedro Guerrero LAN .300 98 347 104 .365
33 Art Howe Art Howe HOU .296 103 361 107 .365
34 Dwight Evans Dwight Evans BOS .296 108 412 122 .415
35 George Foster George Foster CIN .295 108 414 122 .373
36 Buddy Bell Buddy Bell TEX .294 97 360 106 .364
37 Dave Winfield Dave Winfield NYA .294 105 388 114 .360
38 Eddie Murray Eddie Murray BAL .294 99 378 111 .360
39 Rick Burleson Rick Burleson CAL .293 109 430 126 .357
40 Steve Henderson CHN .293 82 287 84 .382
41 Ken Oberkfell Ken Oberkfell SLN .293 102 376 110 .353
42 Rick Miller Rick Miller BOS .291 97 316 92 .349
43 Toby Harrah Toby Harrah CLE .291 103 361 105 .382
44 Claudell Washington Claudell Washington ATL .291 85 320 93 .328
45 Juan Bonilla Juan Bonilla SDN .290 99 369 107 .337
46 Leon Durham Leon Durham CHN .290 87 328 95 .344
47 Larry Herndon Larry Herndon SFN .288 96 364 105 .325
48 Ron Cey Ron Cey LAN .288 85 312 90 .372
49 Garry Templeton Garry Templeton SLN .288 80 333 96 .315
50 Gene Richards Gene Richards SDN .288 104 393 113 .373
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