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Brett's 1980 batting average of .390 is second only to Tony Gwynn's 1994 average of .394 (Gwynn played in 110 games and had 419 at-bats in the strike-shortened season, compared to Brett's 449 at bats in 1980) for the highest single season batting average since 1941. Brett also recorded 118 runs batted in, while appearing in just 117 games; it ...
Batting Average: George Brett, .390 (1980) On-base percentage: George Brett, .454 (1980) ... Lowest team batting average: .240 in 1969; Highest team slugging average ...
George Brett's .390 batting average in 1980 is the second-highest since 1941. Ichiro Suzuki won AL batting titles in 2001 and 2004. Joe Mauer won the 2006, 2008, and 2009 batting titles, becoming the first catcher to win three batting titles and the only catcher ever to win in the AL.
Ty Cobb is second all-time with a career batting average of .366. He won a record 11 batting titles in the American League from 1907–1909, 1911–1915 and 1917–1919. Oscar Charleston is third with a career batting average of .364. He is the only player to have won consecutive Triple Crowns, having done so in 1924 and 1925.
5 Steve Carlton (1972, 1974, 1980, 1982–1983) 5 Roger Clemens (1988, 1991, 1996–1998) 5 Justin Verlander (2009, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2018) 4 Dizzy Dean (1932–1935) 4 Warren Spahn (1949–1952) 4 Sandy Koufax (1961, 1963, 1965–1966) § In 1998, because of a mid-season trade, Randy Johnson led Major League Baseball in strikeouts, but neither ...
What George Brett wants Royals to know about hating ‘the frickin’ New York Yankees’. Vahe Gregorian. October 4, 2024 at 3:38 PM. Screengrab of MLB Network X video. It’s been 44 years now ...
As of the conclusion of the 2024 Major League Baseball season, 320 players have reached a WAR value of 50.0 or higher, as detailed on this list. Babe Ruth is the all-time leader in WAR with a value of 182.6. Mike Trout is the active WAR leader with 86.2.
Rafael Devers and Austin Riley are the most recent winners. George Brett hit .390 for the Kansas City Royals in the award's inaugural season, the highest average by a third baseman in the Silver Slugger era. [15] Cabrera holds the National League batting average record for a third baseman (.339 in 2006). [13]