List of Major League Baseball batting champions
National League

List of Major League Baseball batting champions

Section Title: National League
Table Section Text: None

Year	Winner	AVG	Team(s)	Runner-up	2nd AVG	Ref

1876	Ross Barnes	.429	Chicago White Stockings	George Hall	.366

1877	Deacon White†	.387	Boston Red Caps	John Cassidy	.378

1878	Paul Hines	.358	Providence Grays	Abner Dalrymple	.354

1879	Paul Hines	.357	Providence Grays	Jim O'Rourke†	.348

1880	George Gore	.360	Chicago White Stockings	Cap Anson†	.337

1881	Cap Anson†	.399	Chicago White Stockings	Martin Powell	.338

1882	Dan Brouthers†	.368	Buffalo Bisons	Cap Anson†	.362

1883	Dan Brouthers†	.374	Buffalo Bisons	Roger Connor†	.357

1884	King Kelly†	.354	Chicago White Stockings	Jim O'Rourke†	.347

1885	Roger Connor†	.371	New York Giants	Dan Brouthers†	.359

1886	King Kelly†	.388	Chicago White Stockings	Cap Anson†	.371

1887	Sam Thompson†	.372	Detroit Wolverines	Cap Anson†	.347

1888	Cap Anson†	.344	Chicago White Stockings	Jimmy Ryan	.332

1889	Dan Brouthers†	.373	Boston Beaneaters	Jack Glasscock	.352

1890	Jack Glasscock	.336	New York Giants	Billy Hamilton†	.325

1891	Billy Hamilton†	.340	Philadelphia Phillies	Bug Holliday	.319

1892	Dan Brouthers†	.335	Brooklyn Grooms	Billy Hamilton†	.330

1893	Billy Hamilton†	.380	Philadelphia Phillies	Sam Thompson†	.370

1894	Hugh Duffy†	.440	Boston Beaneaters	Tuck Turner	.418

1895	Jesse Burkett†	.405	Cleveland Spiders	Ed Delahanty†	.404

1896	Jesse Burkett†	.410	Cleveland Spiders	Hughie Jennings†	.401

1897	Willie Keeler†	.424	Baltimore Orioles	Fred Clarke†	.390

1898	Willie Keeler†	.385	Baltimore Orioles	Billy Hamilton†	.369

1899	Ed Delahanty†	.410	Philadelphia Phillies	Jesse Burkett†	.396

1900	Honus Wagner†	.381	Pittsburgh Pirates	Elmer Flick†	.367

1901	Jesse Burkett†	.376	St. Louis Cardinals	Ed Delahanty†	.354

1902	Ginger Beaumont	.357	Pittsburgh Pirates	Sam Crawford†	.333

1903	Honus Wagner†	.355	Pittsburgh Pirates	Fred Clarke†	.351

1904	Honus Wagner†	.349	Pittsburgh Pirates	Mike Donlin	.329

1905	Cy Seymour	.377	Cincinnati Reds	Honus Wagner†	.363

1906	Honus Wagner†	.339	Pittsburgh Pirates	Harry Steinfeldt	.327

1907	Honus Wagner†	.350	Pittsburgh Pirates	Sherry Magee	.328

1908	Honus Wagner†	.354	Pittsburgh Pirates	Mike Donlin	.334

1909	Honus Wagner†	.339	Pittsburgh Pirates	Mike Mitchell	.310

1910	Sherry Magee	.331	Philadelphia Phillies	Vin Campbell	.326

1911	Honus Wagner†	.334	Pittsburgh Pirates	Doc Miller	.333

1912	Heinie Zimmerman	.372	Chicago Cubs	Chief Meyers	.358

1913	Jake Daubert	.350	Brooklyn Superbas	Gavvy Cravath	.341

1914	Jake Daubert	.329	Brooklyn Robins	Beals Becker	.325

1915	Larry Doyle	.320	New York Giants	Fred Luderus	.315

1916	Hal Chase	.339	Cincinnati Reds	Jake Daubert	.316

1917	Edd Roush†	.341	Cincinnati Reds	Rogers Hornsby†	.327

1918	Zack Wheat†	.335	Brooklyn Robins	Edd Roush†	.333

1919	Edd Roush†	.321	Cincinnati Reds	Rogers Hornsby†	.318

1920	Rogers Hornsby†	.370	St. Louis Cardinals	Ross Youngs†	.351

1921	Rogers Hornsby†	.397	St. Louis Cardinals	Edd Roush†	.352

1922	Rogers Hornsby†	.401	St. Louis Cardinals	Ray Grimes	.354

1923	Rogers Hornsby†	.384	St. Louis Cardinals	Jim Bottomley†	.371

1924	Rogers Hornsby†	.424	St. Louis Cardinals	Zack Wheat†	.375

1925	Rogers Hornsby†	.403	St. Louis Cardinals	Jim Bottomley†	.367

1926	Bubbles Hargrave	.353	Cincinnati Reds	Cuckoo Christensen	.350

1927	Paul Waner†	.380	Pittsburgh Pirates	Rogers Hornsby†	.361

1928	Rogers Hornsby†	.387	Boston Braves	Paul Waner†	.370

1929	Lefty O'Doul	.398	Philadelphia Phillies	Babe Herman	.381

1930	Bill Terry†	.401	New York Giants	Babe Herman	.393

1931	Chick Hafey†	.349	St. Louis Cardinals	Bill Terry†	.349

1932	Lefty O'Doul	.368	Brooklyn Dodgers	Bill Terry†	.350

1933	Chuck Klein†	.368	Philadelphia Phillies	Spud Davis	.349

1934	Paul Waner†	.362	Pittsburgh Pirates	Bill Terry†	.354

1935	Arky Vaughan†	.385	Pittsburgh Pirates	Joe Medwick†	.353

1936	Paul Waner†	.373	Pittsburgh Pirates	Babe Phelps	.367

1937	Joe Medwick†	.374	St. Louis Cardinals	Johnny Mize†	.364

1938	Ernie Lombardi†	.342	Cincinnati Reds	Johnny Mize†	.337

1939	Johnny Mize†	.349	St. Louis Cardinals	Frank McCormick	.332

1940	Debs Garms	.355	Pittsburgh Pirates	Ernie Lombardi†	.319

1941	Pete Reiser	.343	Brooklyn Dodgers	Johnny Cooney	.319

1942	Ernie Lombardi†	.330	Boston Braves	Enos Slaughter†	.318

1943	Stan Musial†	.357	St. Louis Cardinals	Billy Herman†	.330

1944	Dixie Walker	.357	Brooklyn Dodgers	Stan Musial†	.347

1945	Phil Cavarretta	.355	Chicago Cubs	Tommy Holmes	.352

1946	Stan Musial†	.365	St. Louis Cardinals	Johnny Hopp	.333

1947	Harry Walker	.363	St. Louis Cardinals Philadelphia Phillies	Bob Elliott	.317

1948	Stan Musial†	.376	St. Louis Cardinals	Richie Ashburn†	.333

1949	Jackie Robinson†	.342	Brooklyn Dodgers	Stan Musial†	.338

1950	Stan Musial†	.346	St. Louis Cardinals	Jackie Robinson†	.328

1951	Stan Musial†	.355	St. Louis Cardinals	Richie Ashburn†	.344

1952	Stan Musial†	.336	St. Louis Cardinals	Frank Baumholtz	.325

1953	Carl Furillo	.344	Brooklyn Dodgers	Red Schoendienst†	.342

1954	Willie Mays†	.345	New York Giants	Don Mueller	.342

1955	Richie Ashburn†	.338	Philadelphia Phillies	Willie Mays†	.319

1956	Hank Aaron†	.328	Milwaukee Braves	Bill Virdon	.319

1957	Stan Musial†	.351	St. Louis Cardinals	Willie Mays†	.333

1958	Richie Ashburn†	.350	Philadelphia Phillies	Willie Mays†	.347

1959	Hank Aaron†	.355	Milwaukee Braves	Joe Cunningham	.345

1960	Dick Groat	.325	Pittsburgh Pirates	Norm Larker	.323

1961	Roberto Clemente†	.351	Pittsburgh Pirates	Vada Pinson	.343

1962	Tommy Davis	.346	Los Angeles Dodgers	Frank Robinson†	.342

1963	Tommy Davis	.326	Los Angeles Dodgers	Roberto Clemente†	.320

1964	Roberto Clemente†	.339	Pittsburgh Pirates	Rico Carty	.330

1965	Roberto Clemente†	.329	Pittsburgh Pirates	Hank Aaron†	.318

1966	Matty Alou	.342	Pittsburgh Pirates	Felipe Alou	.327

1967	Roberto Clemente†	.357	Pittsburgh Pirates	Tony González	.339

1968	Pete Rose	.335	Cincinnati Reds	Matty Alou	.332

1969	Pete Rose	.348	Cincinnati Reds	Roberto Clemente†	.345

1970	Rico Carty	.366	Atlanta Braves	Joe Torre†	.325

1971	Joe Torre†	.363	St. Louis Cardinals	Ralph Garr	.343

1972	Billy Williams†	.333	Chicago Cubs	Ralph Garr	.325

1973	Pete Rose	.338	Cincinnati Reds	César Cedeño	.320

1974	Ralph Garr	.353	Atlanta Braves	Al Oliver	.321

1975	Bill Madlock	.354	Chicago Cubs	Ted Simmons	.332

1976	Bill Madlock	.339	Chicago Cubs	Ken Griffey, Sr.	.336

1977	Dave Parker	.338	Pittsburgh Pirates	Rennie Stennett	.336

1978	Dave Parker	.334	Pittsburgh Pirates	Steve Garvey	.316

1979	Keith Hernandez	.344	St. Louis Cardinals	Pete Rose	.331

1980	Bill Buckner	.324	Chicago Cubs	Keith Hernandez	.321

1981	Bill Madlock	.341	Pittsburgh Pirates	Pete Rose	.325

1982	Al Oliver	.331	Montreal Expos	Bill Madlock	.319

1983	Bill Madlock	.323	Pittsburgh Pirates	Lonnie Smith	.321

1984	Tony Gwynn†	.351	San Diego Padres	Lee Lacy	.321

1985	Willie McGee	.353	St. Louis Cardinals	Pedro Guerrero	.320

1986	Tim Raines†	.334	Montreal Expos	Steve Sax	.332

1987	Tony Gwynn†	.370	San Diego Padres	Pedro Guerrero	.338

1988	Tony Gwynn†	.313	San Diego Padres	Rafael Palmeiro	.307

1989	Tony Gwynn†	.336	San Diego Padres	Will Clark	.333

1990	Willie McGee	.335	St. Louis Cardinals	Eddie Murray†	.330

1991	Terry Pendleton	.319	Atlanta Braves	Hal Morris	.318

1992	Gary Sheffield	.330	San Diego Padres	Andy Van Slyke	.324

1993	Andrés Galarraga	.370	Colorado Rockies	Tony Gwynn†	.358

1994	Tony Gwynn†	.394	San Diego Padres	Jeff Bagwell†	.368

1995	Tony Gwynn†	.368	San Diego Padres	Mike Piazza†	.346

1996	Tony Gwynn†	.353	San Diego Padres	Ellis Burks	.344

1997	Tony Gwynn†	.372	San Diego Padres	Larry Walker	.366

1998	Larry Walker	.363	Colorado Rockies	John Olerud	.354

1999	Larry Walker	.379	Colorado Rockies	Luis Gonzalez	.336

2000	Todd Helton	.372	Colorado Rockies	Moisés Alou	.355

2001	Larry Walker	.350	Colorado Rockies	Todd Helton	.336

2002	Barry Bonds	.370	San Francisco Giants	Larry Walker	.338

2003	Albert Pujols	.359	St. Louis Cardinals	Todd Helton	.358

2004	Barry Bonds	.362	San Francisco Giants	Todd Helton	.347

2005	Derrek Lee	.335	Chicago Cubs	Albert Pujols	.330

2006	Freddy Sanchez	.344	Pittsburgh Pirates	Miguel Cabrera	.339

2007	Matt Holliday	.340	Colorado Rockies	Chipper Jones†	.337

2008	Chipper Jones†	.364	Atlanta Braves	Albert Pujols	.357

2009	Hanley Ramírez	.342	Florida Marlins	Pablo Sandoval	.330

2010	Carlos González	.336	Colorado Rockies	Joey Votto	.324

2011	José Reyes	.337	New York Mets	Ryan Braun	.332

2012	Buster Posey	.336	San Francisco Giants	Andrew McCutchen	.327

2013	Michael Cuddyer	.331	Colorado Rockies	Chris Johnson	.321

2014	Justin Morneau	.319	Colorado Rockies	Josh Harrison	.315

2015	Dee Gordon	.333	Miami Marlins	Bryce Harper	.330

2016	DJ LeMahieu	.348	Colorado Rockies	Daniel Murphy	.347

2017	Charlie Blackmon	.331	Colorado Rockies	Justin Turner	.321

2018	Christian Yelich	.326	Milwaukee Brewers	Scooter Gennett	.310

Sentence(s)

In 1975, Simmons finished with a batting average of .332 and was runner-up to Bill Madlock in the National League batting championship.

final_sentence: In 1975, Simmons finished with a batting average of .332 and was runner-up to Bill Madlock in the National League batting championship.