In MLB, yes.
Shoeless Joe Jackson hit .408 in 1911 and lost the batting title to Ty Cobb who hit .420.
Ty Cobb hit .401 in 1922 and lost the batting title to George Sisler who hit .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.
As of October 2023, the player with the most batting titles in Major League Baseball is Tony Gwynn, who won the title eight times during his career with the San Diego Padres. He is closely followed by Rod Carew and Ted Williams, each of whom won seven titles. The batting title is awarded annually to the player in each league with the highest 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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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.
As of October 2023, the player with the most batting titles in Major League Baseball is Tony Gwynn, who won the title eight times during his career with the San Diego Padres. He is closely followed by Rod Carew and Ted Williams, each of whom won seven titles. The batting title is awarded annually to the player in each league with the highest 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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Yes, Luke Appling won a batting title during his career in Major League Baseball. He achieved this feat in 1936 when he posted a batting average of .388 while playing for the Chicago White Sox. Appling was known for his exceptional hitting skills and was an important player for the White Sox over his long career.
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.
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.