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Who was the last National League player to hit .400?
Every hitter who has opened the season going 1 for 1, 1 for 2, 2 for 3, 2 for 5, 4 for 10 and so on can claim to have hit .400 IN a season. Batting titles FOR a season are based on a minimum number of at bats. Ted Williams holds the distinction of being the last Major League Player to do so having hit .406 average (185 for 456) in 1941.
What is Ted Williams Famous for?
Ted Williams was the last one to hit over 400 in a season, and still has the record. He has the longest home run in Fenway Park history. One of the best left-handed hitters of all time. Everyone loves him. Hall of Famer. What do you think? Teddy is one of the greatest ballplayes ever known to man.
Last 400 average hitter?
Ted Williams hit .406 in 1941. However, some people say the last .400 hitter was Artie Wilson of the Negro leagues' Birmingham Black Baron. Wilson hit .402 in 1948.
Who was the first Major League Baseball player to hit 400 in the American League?
In the early years of the American League there were many hitters who hit .400. In 1901, Nap Lajoie of the Philadelphia Athletics led the A. L. in hitting with a .422 average, the only player in the A. L. to hit over .400 that season. By the way, the last American Leaguer to hit the mark was Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox who hit .406 in 1941.
Which baseball player batted over 400 and then went into the Army?
Ted Williams hit .406 in 1941 and enlisted in the Naval Aviation Service on May 22, 1943.
