Magglio Ordonez won the 2007 American League batting title with a .363 batting Average.
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.
NL - Matty Alou - .342 AL - Frank Robinson - .316 (part of triple crown)
That player was Don Mattingly of the New York Yankees.
Through the 2008 season, that is Alex Rodriguez who won the AL (and MLB) RBI title with 156 in 2007. Prior to Rodriguez, Don Mattingly was the last Yankee to win an RBI title with 145 in 1985.
Wade Boggs of the Boston Red Sox.
Magglio Ordonez won the 2007 American League batting title with a .363 batting Average.
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.
NL - Matty Alou - .342 AL - Frank Robinson - .316 (part of triple crown)
In 1955, Detroit Tigers Hall of Fame right fielder Al Kaline hit .340 for the AL batting title. He also finished 2nd in the MVP voting to New York catcher Yogi Berra.
Al Unser
That player was Don Mattingly of the New York Yankees.
Through the 2008 season, that is Alex Rodriguez who won the AL (and MLB) RBI title with 156 in 2007. Prior to Rodriguez, Don Mattingly was the last Yankee to win an RBI title with 145 in 1985.
Willie McGee won the NL batting title in 1990 although he finished the season with the Oakland A's of the AL West. He played the first 5 months with the St. Louis Cardinals of the NL East before being traded to Oakland on Aug. 30, 1990.
Don Mattingly 1984 AL Batting TitleDon Mattingly finished the 1984 season with a .343 batting average to win the American League batting title. Mattingly and teammate Dave Winfield went head to head going into the last week of the season. Don Mattingly got 4 hits in 5 at bats in the last game of the season to beat out Dave Winfield who finished with a .340 batting average.
Norm Cash
In 1985, Al Chambers played in 4 games, batting in all of them. He had 4 at bats, getting 0 hits, for a .000 batting average, with 0 runs batted in. He was walked 0 times. He struck out 2 times.