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AL 1961 Leaders
Batting Average

1
Profile photo of Norm Cash

Norm Cash

Detroit Tigers

.361

2
Profile photo of Al Kaline

Al Kaline

Detroit Tigers

.324

3
Profile photo of Jim Piersall

Jim Piersall

Cleveland Indians

.322

4
Profile photo of Mickey Mantle

Mickey Mantle

New York Yankees

.317

5
Profile photo of Floyd Robinson

Floyd Robinson

Chicago White Sox

.310

6
Profile photo of Jim Gentile

Jim Gentile

Baltimore Orioles

.302

7
Profile photo of Earl Battey

Earl Battey

Minnesota Twins

.302

8
Profile photo of Tito Francona

Tito Francona

Cleveland Indians

.301

9
Profile photo of John Romano

John Romano

Cleveland Indians

.299

10
Profile photo of Jackie Brandt

Jackie Brandt

Baltimore Orioles

.297

11
Profile photo of Norm Siebern

Norm Siebern

Kansas City Athletics

.296

12
Profile photo of Roy Sievers

Roy Sievers

Chicago White Sox

.295

13
Profile photo of Jerry Lumpe

Jerry Lumpe

Kansas City Athletics

.294

14
Profile photo of Rocky Colavito

Rocky Colavito

Detroit Tigers

.290

15
Profile photo of Harmon Killebrew

Harmon Killebrew

Minnesota Twins

.288

16
Profile photo of Albie Pearson

Albie Pearson

Los Angeles Angels

.288

17
Profile photo of Brooks Robinson

Brooks Robinson

Baltimore Orioles

.287

18
Profile photo of Lee Thomas

Lee Thomas

New York Yankees
Los Angeles Angels

.285

19
Profile photo of Lenny Green

Lenny Green

Minnesota Twins

.285

20
Profile photo of Jim Landis

Jim Landis

Chicago White Sox

.283

21
Profile photo of Zoilo Versalles

Zoilo Versalles

Minnesota Twins

.280

22
Profile photo of Leon Wagner

Leon Wagner

Los Angeles Angels

.280

23
Profile photo of Dick Howser

Dick Howser

Kansas City Athletics

.280

24
Profile photo of Minnie Minoso

Minnie Minoso

Chicago White Sox

.280

25
Profile photo of Al Smith

Al Smith

Chicago White Sox

.278

26
Profile photo of Johnny Temple

Johnny Temple

Cleveland Indians

.276

27
Profile photo of Tony Kubek

Tony Kubek

New York Yankees

.276

28
Profile photo of Luis Aparicio

Luis Aparicio

Chicago White Sox

.272

29
Profile photo of Roger Maris

Roger Maris

New York Yankees

.269

30
Profile photo of Vic Power

Vic Power

Cleveland Indians

.268

31
Profile photo of Bill Skowron

Bill Skowron

New York Yankees

.267

32
Profile photo of Woodie Held

Woodie Held

Cleveland Indians

.267

33
Profile photo of Frank Malzone

Frank Malzone

Boston Red Sox

.266

34
Profile photo of Carl 'Yaz' Yastrzemski

Carl 'Yaz' Yastrzemski

Boston Red Sox

.266

35
Profile photo of Bubba Phillips

Bubba Phillips

Cleveland Indians

.264

36
Profile photo of Jackie Jensen

Jackie Jensen

Boston Red Sox

.263

37
Profile photo of Bobby Richardson

Bobby Richardson

New York Yankees

.261

38
Profile photo of Danny O'Connell

Danny O'Connell

Washington Senators

.260

39
Profile photo of Willie Kirkland

Willie Kirkland

Cleveland Indians

.259

40
Profile photo of Chuck Schilling

Chuck Schilling

Boston Red Sox

.259

41
Profile photo of Jake Wood

Jake Wood

Detroit Tigers

.258

42
Profile photo of Bill Bruton

Bill Bruton

Detroit Tigers

.257

43
Profile photo of Ken Hunt

Ken Hunt

Los Angeles Angels

.255

44
Profile photo of Willie Tasby

Willie Tasby

Washington Senators

.251

45
Profile photo of Nellie Fox

Nellie Fox

Chicago White Sox

.251

46
Profile photo of Bill Tuttle

Bill Tuttle

Kansas City Athletics
Minnesota Twins

.249

47
Profile photo of Ron Hansen

Ron Hansen

Baltimore Orioles

.248

48
Profile photo of Bob Allison

Bob Allison

Minnesota Twins

.245

49
Profile photo of Gary Geiger

Gary Geiger

Boston Red Sox

.232

50
Profile photo of Clete Boyer

Clete Boyer

New York Yankees

.224

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  1. I sincerely appreciate the research work, and the information being shared. It is important and interesting history.

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