That player was Don Mattingly of the New York Yankees.
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That was Don Mattingly.
Don Mattingly of the Yankees won the A.L. Batting title in 1984 with a .343 average.
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.
In 1881, Cap Anson played in 84 games, batting in all of them. He had 343 at bats, getting 137 hits, for a .399 batting average, with 82 runs batted in. He was walked 26 times. He struck out 4 times. He hit 21 doubles, 7 triples, and 1 home runs.
In 1884, Tom Burns played in 83 games, batting in all of them. He had 343 at bats, getting 84 hits, for a .245 batting average, with 44 runs batted in. He was walked 13 times. He struck out 50 times. He hit 14 doubles, 2 triples, and 7 home runs.