Joe Mauer of the 2009 Minnesota Twins set the record for highest batting average by a catcher with .365.
He broke the record held jointly by Bill Dickey of the 1936 New York Yankees and Mike Piazza of the 1997 Los Angeles Dodgers at .362.
Joe Mauer broke another Joe's record. Joe Torre batted .363 in 1971 enroute to winning the M.V.P. Not Mike Piazza's .362.
Joe Mauer hit .365 in 2009, followed by Mike Piazza at .362 in 1997.
Hugh Duffy of the 1894 Boston Beaneaters.
Dustin Pedroia
Ty Cobb with a .366 lifetime average. The single season leader is Hugh Duffy at .4397 in 1894.
Single Season--George Brett-1980 (.390) Career--Wade Boggs-1982-1999 (.328)
Joe Mauer hit .365 in 2009, followed by Mike Piazza at .362 in 1997.
Hugh Duffy of the 1894 Boston Beaneaters.
.385, Arky Vaughan, Pittsburgh Pirates, 1935
Rogers Hornsby who hit .380 for the 1929 Cubs.
Dustin Pedroia
John Olerud holds the record for highest batting average by a New York Met in a single season with .354 in 1998
That would be Darren Erstad, who batted .355 in the 2000 season.
Ty Cobb with a .366 lifetime average. The single season leader is Hugh Duffy at .4397 in 1894.
Single Season--George Brett-1980 (.390) Career--Wade Boggs-1982-1999 (.328)
Hugh Duffy of Boston in 1894 with a Batting average of .440.
The single postseason batting average leader is Lloyd McClendon with 16 plate appearances, he batted .727 in the 1992 postseason.
The state that has the highest average elevation is Colorado. However Alaska is the state that has the single highest elevation at Mount McKinley.