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1996 MLB Batting Average Leaders

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Alex Rodriguez led the majors in batting average with .358 in 1996, 9 points ahead of Frank Thomas (.349).

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Alex Rodriguez Led all of MLB in 1996 Alex Rodriguez Seattle Mariners
.358 Batting Average .009 clear of Frank Thomas
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# Player Team AVG G AB H OBP
1 Alex Rodriguez Alex Rodriguez SEA .358 146 601 215 .414
2 Frank Thomas Frank Thomas CHA .349 141 527 184 .459
3 Ellis Burks Ellis Burks COL .344 156 613 211 .408
4 Paul Molitor Paul Molitor MIN .341 161 660 225 .390
5 Chuck Knoblauch Chuck Knoblauch MIN .341 153 578 197 .448
6 Mike Piazza Mike Piazza LAN .336 148 547 184 .422
7 Lance Johnson Lance Johnson NYN .333 160 682 227 .362
8 Rusty Greer Rusty Greer TEX .332 139 542 180 .397
9 Dave Nilsson ML4 .331 123 453 150 .407
10 Mark Grace Mark Grace CHN .331 142 547 181 .396
11 Roberto Alomar Roberto Alomar BAL .328 153 588 193 .411
12 Edgar Martinez Edgar Martinez SEA .327 139 499 163 .464
13 Kevin Seitzer Kevin Seitzer ML4 +1 .326 154 573 187 .416
14 Ken Caminiti Ken Caminiti SDN .326 146 546 178 .408
15 Mo Vaughn Mo Vaughn BOS .326 161 635 207 .420
16 Jeff Cirillo Jeff Cirillo ML4 .325 158 566 184 .391
17 Eric Young Eric Young COL .324 141 568 184 .393
18 Bobby Higginson Bobby Higginson DET .320 130 440 141 .404
19 Kenny Lofton Kenny Lofton CLE .317 154 662 210 .372
20 Bernard Gilkey Bernard Gilkey NYN .317 153 571 181 .393
21 Jeff Bagwell Jeff Bagwell HOU .315 162 568 179 .451
22 Derek Jeter Derek Jeter NYA .314 157 582 183 .370
23 Juan Gonzalez Juan Gonzalez TEX .314 134 541 170 .368
24 Gary Sheffield Gary Sheffield FLO .314 161 519 163 .465
25 Dante Bichette COL .313 159 633 198 .359
26 Hal Morris Hal Morris CIN .313 142 528 165 .374
27 Mark McGwire Mark McGwire OAK .312 130 423 132 .467
28 Wade Boggs Wade Boggs NYA .311 132 501 156 .389
29 Harold Baines Harold Baines CHA .311 143 495 154 .399
30 Jim Thome Jim Thome CLE .311 151 505 157 .450
31 Albert Belle Albert Belle CLE .311 158 602 187 .410
32 Brian Jordan Brian Jordan SLN .310 140 513 159 .349
33 Chipper Jones Chipper Jones ATL .309 157 598 185 .393
34 Marty Cordova MIN .309 145 569 176 .371
35 Manny Ramirez Manny Ramirez CLE .309 152 550 170 .399
36 Marquis Grissom Marquis Grissom ATL .308 158 671 207 .349
37 Barry Bonds Barry Bonds SFN .308 158 517 159 .461
38 Mark Grudzielanek Mark Grudzielanek MON .306 153 657 201 .340
39 Bernie Williams Bernie Williams NYA .305 143 551 168 .391
40 Vinny Castilla Vinny Castilla COL .304 160 629 191 .343
41 Andres Galarraga Andres Galarraga COL .304 159 626 190 .357
42 Jose Offerman Jose Offerman KCA .303 151 561 170 .384
43 Ken Griffey Ken Griffey SEA .303 140 545 165 .392
44 Paul O'Neill Paul O'Neill NYA .302 150 546 165 .411
45 Ivan Rodriguez Ivan Rodriguez TEX .300 153 639 192 .342
46 John Jaha John Jaha ML4 .300 148 543 163 .398
47 Al Martin Al Martin PIT .300 155 630 189 .354
48 Barry Larkin Barry Larkin CIN .298 152 517 154 .410
49 Steve Finley Steve Finley SDN .298 161 655 195 .354
50 Brady Anderson Brady Anderson BAL .297 149 579 172 .396
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