Since 1901, that was Joe Jackson of the 1911 Cleveland Indians who hit .408.
Ty Cobb won the American League batting title that season with .420.
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.
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Hall of Famer George Brett of the Kansas City Royals won the American League batting title in 1976, 1980, and 1990. He's the only player in baseball history to win the batting title in three differnt decades.
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The first player from the Red Sox to win the American League batting title was Jimmie Foxx who hit .349 in 1938.
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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.
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Hall of Famer George Brett of the Kansas City Royals won the American League batting title in 1976, 1980, and 1990. He's the only player in baseball history to win the batting title in three differnt decades.
Yes. To win a league batting title, a player must have a minimum of 502 plate appearances. If a player has 502 or more plate appearances when he is traded to the other league and winds up in 1st place in batting average for the league he was traded from, he is awarded the league title. To win an MLB (both leagues) batting title, a player must have a minimum of 502 plate appearances combined in both leagues.
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Through the 2009 season, no.
Carlos Gonzalez of the Colorado Rockies won the 2010 National League batting title with a .336 average. It was the seventh time since 1993 that a Rockies player claimed the title.
Rogers Hornsby of the Boston Braves won the NL batting title in 1928 with a .387 average.
The first player from the Red Sox to win the American League batting title was Jimmie Foxx who hit .349 in 1938.
Bill Madlock won the 1976 National League Batting title with a .339 batting average, and George Brett won the 1976 American League batting title with a .333 batting Average.
Hanley Remirez is a professional baseball player who in 2010 was the runner up in the Home Run Derby. In 2009, he won the National League batting title and he also was the 2006 National League Rookie of the Year.