Joe Mauer won the 2009 American League batting title with a .365 batting Average.
Hanley Ramirez won the 2009 National League Batting title with a .342 batting average, and Joe Mauer won the 2009 American League batting title with a .365 batting Average.
In 2009 Joe Mauer led the American League in batting with a .365 average
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.
In baseball history, only three full-time catchers have won batting titles. In the National League, Cincinnati's Eugene "Bubbles" Hargrave won it in 1926. The Reds' Ernie Lombardi won it in 1938 and 1942. Mauer is the only American League backstop to win a batting title, coming out on top in 2006, 2008 and 2009.
The New York Yankees had a team batting average of .283 in 2009, ranking 2nd in the American League.
2009 AL MVPThe 2009 American League MVP was Joe Mauer
American Premier League was created in 2009.
Jacoby Ellsbury led the American League in stolen bases in 2009 with 70.
North American Soccer League was created in 2009.
2009 MLB MVPsThe 2009 American League MVP was Joe MauerThe 2009 National League MVP was Albert Pujols
Mark Teixeira of th New York Yankees led the American League in RBI's in 2009 with 122.
• 1996: American League Rookie of the Year • 2000: All-Star Game Most Valuable Player • 2000: World Series Most Valuable Player • 2002 ESPY: Play of the Year • 2004: American League Gold Glove at SS • 2005: American League Gold Glove at SS • 2006: American League Hank Aaron Award • 2006: American League Gold Glove at SS • 2006: American League Silver Slugger • 2007: American League Silver Slugger 2008: American League Silver Slugger - 2009: American League Gold Glove at SS - 2009: American League Silver Slugger - 2009: American League Hank Aaron Award - 2009: Roberto Clemente Award - 2009: Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year Award - 2010: American League Gold Glove at SS