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What was the batting average of the first American League Triple Crown winner?
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In 1901, the American League Triple Crown winner was Nap Lajoie. His batting average that year was .426, which is a very high hitting average, both then and now.
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How do you win the batting triple crown?
A batting triple crown winner is a player who leads the league in batting average, home runs, and runs batted in.
What baseball player was the first in the new American League to win the Triple Crown Award?
In 1901, Napoleon Lajoie, of the Athletics, was the first triple crown winner of the new American League. His winning triple crown numbers were a.426 batting average, 14 Home Runs and 125 Runs Batted In. He had previously played in the National League for the Philadelphia Phillies.
What is the triple crown in major league ball?
A player is said to win the Triple Crown if he leads the league in batting average, home runs, and runs batted in (RBI) in the same season.
Lou Gehrig's slugging percentage in 1934?
In 1934, Gehrig won the American League triple crown with a batting average of .363, 49 home runs and 165 RBIs. His slugging average that year was a remarkable .706
American league player win the triple crown?
The last American League player to win the Triple Crown was Carl Yastrzemski of the Boston Red Sox in 1967 when he hit .326 with 44 HR and 121 RBIs. The year before that Frank Robinson of the Baltimore won the American League Triple Crown, batting .316 with 49 homers and 122 RBIs. Only 6 other American League players and 5 National League players have ever won the Triple Crown.
1966 major league baseball home run leader?
Frank Robinson of the Baltimore Orioles with 49. Robinson won the Triple Crown that season leading the American League with 49 HRs, 122 RBIs, and a .316 batting average.
That term is used for a player who leads the league in these three statistics - batting average RBIs and home runs?
triple crown
What does Triple Crown mean in Major League Baseball?
The Triple Crown is awarded to a Major League Baseball player who is ranked first in three major categories. For hitters it is batting average, home runs and runs batted in. For pitchers it is earned run average, wins and strikeouts.
Who won the 1988 American league batting title?
Carl Yastrzemski of the Boston Red Sox hit .301 to win the batting title in 1968.
Who was the 1967 thorobred Triple Crown winner?
There was no winner in 1967. You may be referring to Carl Yastrzemski a Left-fielder for the Boston Red Sox. The Triple Crown of baseball refers to either: Batters- Lead the league in Home Runs, RBI's (Runs batted in) and batting average/ or Pitchers- Lead the league in ERA (Earned run average), wins, and strikeouts. Yastrzemski was the last baseball player to receive the triple crown in batting.
Who was Tip O'Neill?
Tip O'Neill, born in Ontario, was a professional ball player between 1883-1892 for several teams in the National League and American Association. He played in the outfield and did a little pitching. He is credited with a batting average of .435 in the 1887 season and won the American Association triple crown. He led the AA in batting average in 1887 and 1888. Click on the 'Tip O'Neill' link below to see his career statistics.
What baseball statistics are in the pitching triple crown?
The stats used to determine the Triple Crown of Pitching are wins, strikeouts, and earned run average or ERA. The first American League pitcher to win the Triple Crown of Pitching was Cy Young in 1901. The first pitcher to win it in the National League was Tommy Bond in 1877.
