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Did Bernie Williams sit out the last game of the season to win the batting title in 1998?
Going into the final game of the 1998 season, Williams and Mo Vaughn of the Boston Red Sox were tied for the batting title with a .336 average.
Bernie started the final game and went 2 for 2 with a sacrifice fly before leaving for a pinch hitter with two outs in the bottom of the 6th inning. His average raised to .339. Vaughn also started the final game and went 2 for 4 before leaving for a defensive replacement in the 8th inning. He wound up with a .337 average.
As it turned out, Williams batting order position did not come up again after the 6th inning as the Yanks went down in order in the 7th and 8th.
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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 was the oldest player to win a major league baseball batting title?
Ted Williams of the Red Sox. Williams won the MLB batting title in 1957 with a .388 average at the age of 39 (was born August 30, 1918). Williams also won the 1958 AL batting title (.328) at the age of 40. Richie Ashburn won the MLB title that season with a .350 batting average.
Who won the batting title in 1957?
Ted Williams
What was Ted Williams batting average in 1941?
Ted Williams won the 1941 American League batting title with a .406 batting Average.
Who had the highest batting average in the 2008 season?
Chipper Jones won the 2008 National League Batting title with a .364 batting average, and Joe Mauerwon the 2008 American League batting title with a .328 batting Average.
Who was the last Yankee to win the batting title?
Through the 2009 season, that was Bernie Williams with .339 in the 1998 season.
Which shortstop did not win a baseball batting title?
Bernie 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 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.
Who was the last pitcher to win the mvp?
As of the 2013 season, the last MLB pitcher to win 30+ games in a season was Denny McLain of the Detroit Tigers who went 31-6 in 1968.
Who was the oldest player to win a major league baseball batting title?
Ted Williams of the Red Sox. Williams won the MLB batting title in 1957 with a .388 average at the age of 39 (was born August 30, 1918). Williams also won the 1958 AL batting title (.328) at the age of 40. Richie Ashburn won the MLB title that season with a .350 batting average.
Who won the batting title in 1957?
Ted Williams
What was Ted Williams batting average in 1941?
Ted Williams won the 1941 American League batting title with a .406 batting Average.
Who wom the natinonal batting title in the 2005 season?
Derrek Lee
Who had the highest batting average in the 2008 season?
Chipper Jones won the 2008 National League Batting title with a .364 batting average, and Joe Mauerwon the 2008 American League batting title with a .328 batting 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.
What are the highest batting averages for the 2008 MLB season?
Chipper Jones won the 2008 National League Batting title with a .364 batting average, and Joe Mauer won the 2008 American League batting title with a .328 batting Average.
