2005 MLB Batting Average Leaders

Derrek Lee led the majors in batting average with .335 in 2005, 4 points ahead of Placido Polanco (.331).

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Led all of MLB in 2005 Derrek Lee Chicago Cubs

.335 Batting Average .004 clear of Placido Polanco

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#	Player	Team	AVG	G	AB	H	OBP
1	Derrek Lee	CHN	.335	158	594	199	.418
2	Placido Polanco	DET +1	.331	129	501	166	.383
3	Michael Young	TEX	.331	159	668	221	.385
4	Albert Pujols	SLN	.330	161	591	195	.430
5	Miguel Cabrera	FLO	.323	158	613	198	.385
6	Alex Rodriguez	NYA	.321	162	605	194	.421
7	Todd Helton	COL	.320	144	509	163	.445
8	Vladimir Guerrero	LAA	.317	141	520	165	.394
9	Johnny Damon	BOS	.316	148	624	197	.366
10	Brian Roberts	BAL	.314	143	561	176	.387
11	Sean Casey	CIN	.312	137	529	165	.371
12	Derek Jeter	NYA	.309	159	654	202	.389
13	Chad Tracy	ARI	.308	145	503	155	.359
14	Matt Holliday	COL	.307	125	479	147	.361
15	Randy Winn	SEA +1	.306	160	617	189	.360
16	David Wright	NYN	.306	160	575	176	.388
17	Jason Bay	PIT	.306	162	599	183	.402
18	Brady Clark	MIL	.306	145	599	183	.372
19	Victor Martinez	CLE	.305	147	547	167	.378
20	Hideki Matsui	NYA	.305	162	629	192	.367
21	Travis Hafner	CLE	.305	137	486	148	.408
22	Miguel Tejada	BAL	.304	162	654	199	.349
23	Ichiro Suzuki	SEA	.303	162	679	206	.350
24	Aramis Ramirez	CHN	.302	123	463	140	.358
25	Ken Griffey	CIN	.301	128	491	148	.369
26	Carlos Delgado	FLO	.301	144	521	157	.399
27	Mark Teixeira	TEX	.301	162	644	194	.379
28	Carl Crawford	TBA	.301	156	644	194	.331
29	Brian Giles	SDN	.301	158	545	164	.423
30	Luis Castillo	FLO	.301	122	439	132	.391
31	Mike Sweeney	KCA	.300	122	470	141	.347
32	Coco Crisp	CLE	.300	145	594	178	.345
33	David Ortiz	BOS	.300	159	601	180	.397
34	Robinson Cano	NYA	.297	132	522	155	.320
35	Julio Lugo	TBA	.295	158	616	182	.362
36	Bill Mueller	BOS	.295	150	519	153	.369
37	Joe Mauer	MIN	.294	131	489	144	.372
38	David Eckstein	SLN	.294	158	630	185	.363
39	Mark Grudzielanek	SLN	.294	137	528	155	.334
40	David DeJesus	KCA	.293	122	461	135	.359
41	Lance Berkman	HOU	.293	132	468	137	.411
42	Manny Ramirez	BOS	.292	152	554	162	.388
43	Geoff Jenkins	MIL	.292	148	538	157	.375
44	Jhonny Peralta	CLE	.292	141	504	147	.366
45	Bill Hall	MIL	.291	146	501	146	.342
46	Felipe Lopez	CIN	.291	148	580	169	.352
47	Shea Hillenbrand	TOR	.291	152	594	173	.343
48	Marcus Giles	ATL	.291	152	577	168	.365
49	Gary Sheffield	NYA	.291	154	584	170	.379
50	Chase Utley	PHI	.291	147	543	158	.376

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