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1986 MLB Batting Average Leaders

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Wade Boggs led all of MLB in batting average in 1986 with .357, 5 points ahead of Don Mattingly (.352). It was one of 5 times Wade Boggs led in batting average.

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Wade Boggs Led all of MLB in 1986 Wade Boggs Boston Red Sox
.357 Batting Average .005 clear of Don Mattingly
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# Player Team AVG G AB H OBP
1 Wade Boggs Wade Boggs BOS .357 149 580 207 .453
2 Don Mattingly Don Mattingly NYA .352 162 677 238 .394
3 Tim Raines Tim Raines MON .334 151 580 194 .413
4 Steve Sax Steve Sax LAN .332 157 633 210 .390
5 Tony Gwynn Tony Gwynn SDN .329 160 642 211 .381
6 Kirby Puckett Kirby Puckett MIN .328 161 680 223 .366
7 Pat Tabler Pat Tabler CLE .326 130 473 154 .368
8 Jim Rice Jim Rice BOS .324 157 618 200 .384
9 Robin Yount Robin Yount ML4 .312 140 522 163 .388
10 Kevin Bass Kevin Bass HOU .311 157 591 184 .357
11 Keith Hernandez Keith Hernandez NYN .310 149 551 171 .413
12 Tony Fernandez Tony Fernandez TOR .310 163 687 213 .338
13 Phil Bradley Phil Bradley SEA .310 143 526 163 .405
14 George Bell George Bell TOR .309 159 641 198 .349
15 Ken Griffey Ken Griffey ATL +1 .306 139 490 150 .350
16 Julio Franco Julio Franco CLE .306 149 599 183 .338
17 Eddie Murray Eddie Murray BAL .305 137 495 151 .396
18 Von Hayes Von Hayes PHI .305 158 610 186 .379
19 Mike Easler Mike Easler NYA .302 146 490 148 .362
20 Joe Carter Joe Carter CLE .302 162 663 200 .335
21 Tony Bernazard Tony Bernazard CLE .301 146 562 169 .362
22 Johnny Ray Johnny Ray PIT .301 155 579 174 .363
23 Scott Fletcher Scott Fletcher TEX .300 147 530 159 .360
24 Ray Knight Ray Knight NYN .298 137 486 145 .351
25 Harold Baines Harold Baines CHA .296 145 570 169 .338
26 Pete O'Brien Pete O'Brien TEX .290 156 551 160 .385
27 George Brett George Brett KCA .290 124 441 128 .401
28 Wally Joyner Wally Joyner CAL .290 154 593 172 .348
29 Mitch Webster Mitch Webster MON .290 151 576 167 .355
30 Mike Schmidt Mike Schmidt PHI .290 160 552 160 .390
31 Jesse Barfield Jesse Barfield TOR .289 158 589 170 .368
32 Tony Peña Tony Peña PIT .288 144 510 147 .356
33 Brook Jacoby CLE .288 158 583 168 .350
34 Kevin McReynolds Kevin McReynolds SDN .288 158 560 161 .358
35 Lonnie Smith Lonnie Smith KCA .287 134 508 146 .357
36 Lee Lacy Lee Lacy BAL .287 130 491 141 .334
37 Gary Gaetti Gary Gaetti MIN .287 157 596 171 .347
38 Marty Barrett Marty Barrett BOS .286 158 625 179 .353
39 Alfredo Griffin Alfredo Griffin OAK .285 162 594 169 .323
40 Andre Dawson Andre Dawson MON .284 130 496 141 .338
41 Carney Lansford Carney Lansford OAK .284 151 591 168 .332
42 Ryne Sandberg Ryne Sandberg CHN .284 154 627 178 .330
43 Cal Ripken Cal Ripken BAL .282 162 627 177 .355
44 Ozzie Smith Ozzie Smith SLN .280 153 514 144 .376
45 Buddy Bell Buddy Bell CIN .278 155 568 158 .362
46 Brett Butler Brett Butler CLE .278 161 587 163 .356
47 Jose Cruz Jose Cruz HOU .278 141 479 133 .351
48 Chili Davis Chili Davis SFN .278 153 526 146 .375
49 Alan Trammell Alan Trammell DET .277 151 574 159 .347
50 Willie Randolph Willie Randolph NYA .276 141 492 136 .393
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