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Who beat out Ted Williams for the American league most valuable player award in 1946 even after Williams hit for a 406 batting average?
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Joe DiMaggio won it because Williams wasn't friendly with sportswriters, those who award the MVP award, and DiMaggio was friendly with the press.
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What was Ted Williams batting average in 1941?
Ted Williams won the 1941 American League batting title with a .406 batting Average.
What was Ted Williams' away batting average in 1941?
In 1941, Ted Williams had a .380 batting average on the road.
What was Ted Williams' average in 1941?
Ted Williams had a .406 batting average in 1941, 185 hits in 456 at bats.
Who led the American League in batting average in 1938?
Jimmie Foxx won the 1938 American League batting title with a .349 batting Average.
What is the most hits rod carew had in a season?
239 in 1977 for the Minnesota Twins ... Carew's batting average that season was .388 and he was selected American League Most Valuable Player.
Who led baseballs American league in batting average in 1939?
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Who was the most recent winner of a batting title for the new york yankee's?
As of the 2009 season, Bernie Williams was the last New York Yankee to win the American League batting tiitle with a .339 average in 1998.
The last Red Sox player to have a 400 batting average?
Ted Williams
Which New York Yankee was the last to win a batting title?
The last Yankees hitter to win an American League batting title was Bernie Williams, who had a .339 average in 1998. Paul O'Neill won a title by hitting .359 during the 1994 season. And Don Mattingly led the A.L. in batting with a .343 average in 1984.
Who led baseball's American league in batting average in 1939?
in 1939 Joe DiMaggio led the American league in batting with a .381 average.
Who had the highest batting average in a season?
Ted Williams had .420 under current batting average calculation rules in 1941, but officially he hit .406; the actual record belongs to Tip O'Neill, who hit .492 in 1887. If you discount 19th century players, the record is .424 by Rogers Hornsby.
Who is the war hero and baseball legend to have a batting average over 0.400?
ted Williams
