Brooklyn Dodgers
Rawlings
Batting helmets.
they are made like out of clay and plastic
.262 The American League's average was .266 and the National League's average was .258.
pittsburgh pirates
It depends on the person batting
Rogers Hornsby of the Boston Braves won the NL batting title in 1928 with a .387 average.
Rogers Hornsby of the Boston Braves with a .387 average.
The Minnesota Twins with a .287 batting average.
I believe the first was Roger Bresnahan, in 1907 or so. As a catcher, he had previously developed shin guards, and after a beaning, he similarly developed the batting helmet. Only in 1941, though, did it catch on at all, and then only into the '50s did it become somewhat common. Use was mandated only in the early-70s, with the earflap becoming mandatory for new players in 1983.
Jimmie Foxx of the Boston Red Sox at .349.
Ty Cobb batted .367 for his career. That is the highest career batting average in major league baseball history.