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1985 AL Batting Average Leaders

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Wade Boggs led the AL in batting average with .368 in 1985, 33 points ahead of George Brett (.335). It was one of 5 times Wade Boggs led in batting average.

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Wade Boggs Led the AL in 1985 Wade Boggs Boston Red Sox
.368 Batting Average .033 clear of George Brett
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# Player Team AVG G AB H OBP
1 Wade Boggs Wade Boggs BOS .368 161 653 240 .450
2 George Brett George Brett KCA .335 155 550 184 .436
3 Don Mattingly Don Mattingly NYA .324 159 652 211 .371
4 Rickey Henderson Rickey Henderson NYA .314 143 547 172 .419
5 Brett Butler Brett Butler CLE .311 152 591 184 .377
6 Harold Baines Harold Baines CHA .309 160 640 198 .348
7 Phil Bradley Phil Bradley SEA .300 159 641 192 .365
8 Bill Buckner Bill Buckner BOS .299 162 673 201 .325
9 Paul Molitor Paul Molitor ML4 .297 140 576 171 .356
10 Eddie Murray Eddie Murray BAL .297 156 583 173 .383
11 Rich Gedman Rich Gedman BOS .295 144 498 147 .362
12 Cecil Cooper Cecil Cooper ML4 .293 154 631 185 .322
13 Lee Lacy Lee Lacy BAL .293 121 492 144 .343
14 Jim Rice Jim Rice BOS .291 140 546 159 .349
15 Jesse Barfield Jesse Barfield TOR .289 155 539 156 .369
16 Tony Fernandez Tony Fernandez TOR .289 161 564 163 .340
17 Kirby Puckett Kirby Puckett MIN .288 161 691 199 .330
18 Julio Franco Julio Franco CLE .288 160 636 183 .343
19 Kirk Gibson Kirk Gibson DET .287 154 581 167 .364
20 Alvin Davis Alvin Davis SEA .287 155 578 166 .381
21 Mike Davis Mike Davis OAK .287 154 547 157 .348
22 Gary Ward Gary Ward TEX .287 154 593 170 .329
23 Cal Ripken Cal Ripken BAL .282 161 642 181 .347
24 Damaso Garcia Damaso Garcia TOR .282 146 600 169 .302
25 Rod Carew Rod Carew CAL .280 127 443 124 .371
26 Lou Whitaker Lou Whitaker DET .279 152 609 170 .362
27 Kent Hrbek Kent Hrbek MIN .278 158 593 165 .351
28 Willie Wilson Willie Wilson KCA .278 141 605 168 .316
29 Robin Yount Robin Yount ML4 .277 122 466 129 .342
30 Willie Randolph Willie Randolph NYA .276 143 497 137 .382
31 Willie Upshaw Willie Upshaw TOR .275 148 501 138 .342
32 Jim Presley Jim Presley SEA .275 155 570 157 .324
33 George Bell George Bell TOR .275 157 607 167 .327
34 Dave Winfield Dave Winfield NYA .275 155 633 174 .328
35 Tony Bernazard Tony Bernazard CLE .274 153 500 137 .361
36 Brook Jacoby CLE .274 161 606 166 .324
37 Mike Young Mike Young BAL .273 139 450 123 .348
38 Lance Parrish Lance Parrish DET .273 140 549 150 .323
39 Ozzie Guillen Ozzie Guillen CHA .273 150 491 134 .291
40 Ted Simmons Ted Simmons ML4 .273 143 528 144 .342
41 Alfredo Griffin Alfredo Griffin OAK .270 162 614 166 .290
42 Toby Harrah Toby Harrah TEX .270 126 396 107 .432
43 Pete O'Brien Pete O'Brien TEX .267 159 573 153 .342
44 Marty Barrett Marty Barrett BOS .266 156 534 142 .336
45 Chet Lemon Chet Lemon DET .265 145 517 137 .334
46 Jack Perconte SEA .264 125 485 128 .335
47 Brian Downing Brian Downing CAL .263 150 520 137 .371
48 Fred Lynn Fred Lynn BAL .263 124 448 118 .339
49 Dwight Evans Dwight Evans BOS .263 159 617 162 .378
50 Mike Easler Mike Easler BOS .262 155 568 149 .325
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