List champions of the average to the stick with the major Leagues of baseball

In the major Leagues of baseball, the champion of the average to the stick is the player who records best the Moyenne with the stick in each league (American and national) It acts of the number of sure Coups divided by the number of presences to the stick. Since 1957, the player must record 510 appearances with the stick to qualify itself for the title. The best recorded average is 0,492 by Levi Meyerle in 1871, which was indeed the first season of baseball professional to the the United States. Since the beginning of the 20th century, the best average obtained in the American league is 0,426 by Napoleon Lajoie and 0,424 by Rogers Hornsby in the national league. Since 1950, the best average recorded is 0,394 by Tony Gwynn in 1994, the seasons shortened by a Grève of the players. Out this season shortened, the best average since 1950 is 0,390 by George Brett Royals of Kansas City in 1980, which is also the best average in the American league since Ted Williams struck 0,406 in 1941.

American League

National league

American association

Federal league

Player' S League

Union Association

National association

Reference

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