| Batting Average |
|
American League leaders at the break
|
| Date |
Player, Team |
Avg. |
| 7/9/01 |
Roberto Alomar, Indians |
.358 |
| 7/11/00 |
N. Garciaparra, Red Sox |
.389 |
| 7/13/99 |
Tony Fernandez, Blue Jays |
.372 |
| 7/7/98 |
Bernie Williams, Yankees |
.353 |
| 7/8/97 |
Roberto Alomar, Orioles |
.375 |
| 7/9/96 |
Chuck Knoblauch, Twins |
.370 |
| 7/11/95 |
Edgar Martinez, Mariners |
.363 |
| 7/12/94 |
Frank Thomas, White Sox |
.383 |
| 7/13/93 |
John Olerud, Blue Jays |
.395 |
| 7/14/92 |
Kirby Puckett, Twins |
.334 |
| 7/9/91 |
Cal Ripken, Orioles |
.348 |
| 7/10/90 |
Rickey Henderson, Athletics |
.335 |
| 7/11/89 |
Kirby Puckett, Twins |
.336 |
| 7/12/88 |
Wade Boggs, Red Sox |
.355 |
| 7/14/87 |
Wade Boggs, Red Sox |
.375 |
| 7/15/86 |
Wade Boggs, Red Sox |
.363 |
| 7/16/85 |
George Brett, Royals |
.358 |
| 7/10/84 |
David Winfield, Yankees |
.370 |
| 7/13/82 |
Willie Wilson, Royals |
.344 |
| 8/9/81 |
Dwight Evans, Red Sox |
.341 |
| 7/8/80 |
Rod Carew, Angels |
.337 |
| 7/17/79 |
Brian Downing, Angels |
.352 |
| 7/11/78 |
Rod Carew, Twins |
.349 |
| 7/19/77 |
Rod Carew, Twins |
.394 |
| 7/13/76 |
George Brett, Royals |
.365 |
| 7/15/75 |
Rod Carew, Twins |
.373 |
| 7/23/74 |
Rod Carew, Twins |
.382 |
| 7/24/73 |
Rod Carew, Twins |
.350 |
| 7/25/72 |
Richie Scheinblum, Royals |
.324 |
| 7/13/71 |
Tony Oliva, Twins |
.374 |
| 7/14/70 |
Frank Robinson, Orioles |
.330 |
| 7/23/69 |
Rod Carew, Twins |
.364 |
| 7/9/68 |
Harrelson, Red Sox |
.305 |
| 7/11/67 |
Frank Robinson, Orioles |
.337 |
| 7/12/66 |
Al Kaline, Tigers |
.325 |
| 7/13/65 |
Carl Yastrzemski, Red Sox |
.340 |
| 7/7/64 |
Bobby Allison, Twins |
.336 |
| 7/9/63 |
Carl Yastrzemski, Red Sox |
.334 |
| 7/10/62 |
Pete Runnels, Red Sox |
.340 |
| 7/11/61 |
Norm Cash, Tigers |
.355 |
| 7/11/60 |
Pete Runnels, Red Sox |
.321 |
| |
Al Smith, White Sox |
.321 |
| 7/7/59 |
Harvey Kuenn, Tigers |
.356 |
| 7/8/58 |
Nellie Fox, White Sox |
.327 |
| 7/9/57 |
Mickey Mantle, Yankees |
.369 |
| 7/10/56 |
Mickey Mantle, Yankees |
.371 |
| 7/12/55 |
Al Kaline, Tigers |
.371 |
| 7/13/54 |
Bobby Avila, Indians |
.341 |
| 7/14/53 |
George Kell, Red Sox |
.329 |
| 7/8/52 |
Ferris Fain, Athletics |
.336 |
| 7/10/51 |
Ferris Fain, Athletics |
.347 |
| 7/11/50 |
George Kell, Tigers |
.365 |
| 7/12/49 |
George Kell, Tigers |
.345 |
| 7/13/48 |
Ted Williams, Red Sox |
.388 |
| 7/8/47 |
Lou Boudreau, Indians |
.350 |
| 7/9/46 |
Mickey Vernon, Senators |
.364 |
| 7/11/44 |
Bobby Doerr, Red Sox |
.340 |
| 7/13/43 |
Vern Stephens, Browns |
.336 |
| 7/6/42 |
Ted Williams, Red Sox |
.348 |
| 7/8/41 |
Ted Williams, Red Sox |
.405 |
| 7/9/40 |
Lou Finney, Red Sox |
.359 |
| 7/11/39 |
Joe DiMaggio, Yankees |
.435 |
| 7/6/38 |
Earl Averill, Indians |
.373 |
| 7/7/37 |
Lou Gehrig, Yankees |
.371 |
| 7/7/36 |
Lou Gehrig, Yankees |
.389 |
| 7/8/35 |
Bob Johnson, Athletics |
.359 |
| 7/10/34 |
Heinie Manush, Senators |
.403 |
| 7/6/33 |
Al Simmons, White Sox |
.368 |
| |
Joe Cronin, Senators |
.368 |
| |
| Batting Average |
|
National League leaders at the break
|
| Date |
Player, Team |
Avg. |
| 7/9/01 |
Lance Berkman, Astros |
.365 |
| 7/11/00 |
Todd Helton, Rockies |
.384 |
| 7/13/99 |
Larry Walker, Rockies |
.382 |
| 7/7/98 |
Brian Jordan, Cardinals |
.339 |
| 7/8/97 |
Larry Walker, Rockies |
.398 |
| 7/9/96 |
Mike Piazza, Dodgers |
.363 |
| 7/11/95 |
Mike Piazza, Dodgers |
.377 |
| 7/12/94 |
Tony Gwynn, Padres |
.383 |
| 7/13/93 |
Andres Galarraga, Rockies |
.391 |
| 7/14/92 |
John Kruk, Phillies |
.346 |
| 7/9/91 |
Tony Gwynn, Padres |
.358 |
| 7/10/90 |
Lenny Dykstra, Phillies |
.360 |
| 7/11/89 |
Tony Gwynn, Padres |
.353 |
| 7/12/88 |
Andres Galarraga, Expos |
.338 |
| 7/14/87 |
Tony Gwynn, Padres |
.370 |
| 7/15/86 |
Tony Gwynn, Padres |
.341 |
| 7/16/85 |
Willie McGee, Cardinals |
.340 |
| 7/10/84 |
Tony Gwynn, Padres |
.355 |
| 7/6/83 |
George Hendrick, Cardinals |
.347 |
| 7/13/82 |
Al Oliver, Expos |
.321 |
| 8/9/81 |
Art Howe, Astros |
.344 |
| 7/8/80 |
Reggie Smith, Dodgers |
.328 |
| 7/17/79 |
George Foster, Reds |
.333 |
| 7/11/78 |
Jeff Burroughs, Braves |
.324 |
| 7/19/77 |
Ted Simmons, Cardinals |
.332 |
| 7/13/76 |
Al Oliver, Pirates |
.360 |
| 7/15/75 |
Bill Madlock, Cubs |
.353 |
| 7/23/74 |
Ralph Garr, Braves |
.363 |
| 7/24/73 |
Bob Watson, Astros |
.325 |
| 7/25/72 |
Cesar Cedeno, Astros |
.355 |
| 7/13/71 |
Joe Torre, Cardinals |
.359 |
| 7/14/70 |
Rico Carty, Braves |
.365 |
| 7/23/69 |
Matty Alou, Pirates |
.354 |
| 7/9/68 |
Matty Alou, Pirates |
.344 |
| 7/11/67 |
Orlando Cepeda, Cardinals |
.356 |
| 7/12/66 |
Matty Alou, Pittsburgh |
.338 |
| 7/13/65 |
Willie Mays, Giants |
.339 |
| 7/7/64 |
Roberto Clemente, Pirates |
.345 |
| 7/9/63 |
Tommy Davis, Dodgers |
.327 |
| 7/10/62 |
Tommy Davis, Dodgers |
.353 |
| 7/11/61 |
Roberto Clemente, Pirates |
.357 |
| 7/11/60 |
Willie Mays, Giants |
.353 |
| 7/7/59 |
Henry Aaron, Braves |
.370 |
| 7/8/58 |
Stan Musial, Cardinals |
.361 |
| 7/9/57 |
Henry Aaron, Braves |
.347 |
| 7/10/56 |
Ken Boyer, Cardinals |
.321 |
| 7/12/55 |
Roy Campanella, Dodgers |
.335 |
| 7/13/54 |
Duke Snider, Dodgers |
.367 |
| 7/14/53 |
R. Schoendienst, Cardinals |
.341 |
| 7/8/52 |
Stan Musial, Cardinals |
.333 |
| 7/10/51 |
Stan Musial, Cardinals |
.369 |
| 7/11/50 |
Jackie Robinson, Dodgers |
.365 |
| 7/12/49 |
Jackie Robinson, Dodgers |
.362 |
| 7/13/48 |
Stan Musial, Cardinals |
.403 |
| 7/8/47 |
Harry Walker, Phillies |
.335 |
| 7/9/46 |
Dixie Walker, Dodgers |
.368 |
| 7/11/44 |
Stan Musial, Cardinals |
.366 |
| 7/13/43 |
Stan Musial, Cardinals |
.331 |
| 7/6/42 |
Pete Reiser, Dodgers |
.361 |
| 7/8/41 |
Pete Reiser, Dodgers |
.360 |
| 7/9/40 |
Harry Danning, Giants |
.343 |
| 7/11/39 |
Morrie Arnovich, Phillies |
.383 |
| 7/6/38 |
Ernie Lombardi, Reds |
.360 |
| 7/7/37 |
Ducky Medwick, Cardinals |
.404 |
| 7/7/36 |
Buck Jordan, Braves |
.348 |
| |
Dolph Camilli, Phillies |
.348 |
| 7/8/35 |
Arky Vaughan, Pirates |
.398 |
| 7/10/34 |
Bill Terry, Giants |
.367 |
| 7/6/33 |
Chuck Klein, Phillies |
.369 |
|