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He batted. 324 ( 3rd in the league ) with 35 home runs ( 4th ), 48 doubles ( 1st ), and 145 RBI ( 1st ), then the most RBIs in a season by a left-handed major league batter since Ted Williams drove in 159 in 1949.
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It was Gardner's second run batted in of the game and his only ones of the year.
Mantle, the bull-necked blond switch-hitter, had one sensational triple-crown season, 1959, when he batted and also led the American League in home runs, 52, and rbi's, 130.
He batted unconvincingly and reached 28 when he hit a ball to Jack Ikin ; England believed it was a catch, but Bradman stood his ground, believing it to be a bump ball.
Australia, captained by Michael Clarke, batted first on a cloudy day after winning the toss and were bowled out for 280.
If a batter reaches first base because of offensive interference by a preceding runner ( including if a preceding runner is hit by a batted ball ), he is also credited with a hit.
The result was skyrocketing batting averages, including some near. 500 ; Tip O ' Neill of the St. Louis Browns batted. 485 that season, which would still be a major league record if recognized.
:( 3 ) pitcher, the catcher or any infielder handles a batted ball and puts out a preceding runner who is attempting to advance one base or to return to his original base, or would have put out such runner with ordinary effort except for a fielding error.
:( 5 ) runner is called out for interference with a fielder attempting to field a batted ball, unless in the scorer's judgment the batter-runner would have been safe had the interference not occurred.
As addressed within Rule 10. 08 ( d ) of the Official Baseball Rules, a sacrifice fly is not counted as a turn at bat for the batter, though the batter is credited with a run batted in.
Known for his hitting brilliance, Ruth set career records for home runs ( 714 ), slugging percentage (. 690 ), runs batted in ( RBI ) ( 2, 217 ), and on-base plus slugging ( OPS ) ( 1. 164 ).
Unlike many power hitters, Ruth also hit for a high batting average: his. 342 lifetime average is the tenth highest in baseball history, and in one season ( 1923 ) he batted. 393, a Yankee record.
Another rules change that affected Ruth was the method used by umpires to judge potential home runs when the batted ball left the field near a foul pole.
In addition to winning the 1966 MVP, Robinson also won the Triple Crown ( leading the American League in batting average, home runs, and runs batted in ), a feat also achieved the following season by Boston's Carl Yastrzemski but never since.
Unfortunately, the bats went cold in October, as manager Jim Riggleman's club batted. 183 and scored only four runs en route to being swept by Atlanta.
The park's characteristics did not affect just home runs either: 33-year-old outfielder Mike Kingery, a career. 252 hitter who did not play in the majors in 1993, batted. 349 in 301 at-bats.
Walker played in only 83 games and batted. 276 with 18 homers.
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Over his career in Chicago, he batted over. 300 four times, leading the league in 1980 at. 324, and was the Cubs ' sole representative at the 1981 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
In a 12 year career, Fosse played in 924 games, accumulating 758 hits in 2957 at bats for a. 256 career batting average along with 61 home runs and 324 runs batted in.
McEwing hit. 324 with 4 home runs and 47 runs batted in, while Witasick went 10 – 4 with a 2. 32 earned run averaged and 141 strikeouts.
Guerrero batted. 324 with 38 HRs and 109 RBI in 1998.
Baines batted over. 300 eight times and hit. 324 in 31 career postseason games, topping the. 350 mark in five separate series.
In his 15-year career, Furillo batted. 299 with 192 home runs, 1910 hits, 1058 RBI, 895 runs, 324 doubles, 56 triples, 48 stolen bases, a. 458 slugging average and 514 walks for a. 355 on base percentage.
Coming off two excellent seasons in which he batted. 304 and. 324, Alfonzo had every reason to expect a big year in 2001.
He batted. 324 with 128 hits, 32 doubles, six triples, 17 home runs, and 84 RBIs in 109 games.
In a 19 year career, Parrish played in 1988 games, accumulating 1782 hits in 7067 at bats for a. 252 career batting average along with 324 home runs and 1070 runs batted in.
In his first professional season,, he batted. 324 with 10 home runs and 38 runs batted in for the Southern League's Montgomery Rebels.
With powerful wrists and reputedly the sport's best throwing arm, he took advantage of Shibe Park's friendly dimensions to finish among the league leaders in home runs in 1921 and 1922, and batted. 312,. 323, and. 324 in 1924, 1925 and 1927.
His form picked up though, and he batted. 324 with 9 doubles, 1 home run and 21 RBIs in the 42 games thereafter.
In Zisk's rookie season, 1973, he batted. 324 with ten home runs.
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He also batted. 303, had 179 hits ( tied for 9th in AL ), scored 111 runs ( 4th in AL ), drew 117 walks ( 2nd in AL ), had a. 420 on base % ( 3rd in AL ) and led the AL by reaching base 301 times.
He also batted. 352 ( 2nd in the league ), hit 31 home runs ( 6th ) and drove in 113 runs ( 3rd ).
In 2011, Young batted. 338 ( 3rd in the American League ) with 11 home runs, primarily splitting his time between DH ( 69 games ), third base ( 40 games ), and first base ( 36 games ).
He led the league for the 2nd consecutive year in times on base ( 300 ), had 109 walks ( 2nd ), was 3rd in the league with both a. 435 obp and 15 HBP, had 41 home runs ( 4th ), 120 runs ( 4th ; a career high ), and a. 598 slugging percentage ( 4th ), knocked in 122 runs ( 5th ), and batted. 314 ( 6th ).
Maxwell played 141 games for the Tigers in 1956 and finished among the American League leaders in most batting categories with a. 534 slugging percentage ( 3rd in the AL behind Mickey Mantle and Ted Williams ); a. 326 batted ( 4th in AL ); a. 414 on base percentage ( 4th in the AL ); 96 runs ( 4th in the AL ); 28 home runs ( 5th in the AL ); and 95 RBIs ( 5th in the AL ).
He finished the season tops among National League rookies in almost every offensive category, including batting average ( 1st ), runs batted in ( 6th ), multi-hit games ( 4th ), runs ( 6th ), hits ( 4th ), total bases ( 5th ), doubles ( 2nd ), triples ( T-3rd ), hitting streaks ( T-5th ), walks ( 1st ), on-base percentage ( 1st ), slugging percentage ( 3rd ) and extra base hits ( 4th ).
Supporting his MVP candidacy and All-Star appearances, Rollins would finish in the Top 10 in the league in and singles ( 2nd ), plate appearances ( 3rd ), sacrifice flies ( 3rd ), hits ( 6th ), at-bats ( 6th ), runs ( 7th ), on-base percentage ( 7th ), runs batted in ( 9th ), and batting average ( 10th ).
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Cesar Cedeno led the club with 81 RBIs and the league with 40 doubles, but batted just. 264 and had 102 strikeouts in his second season with the Astros.
The Howe Sports Bureau credits Aaron with a. 366 batting average in 26 official Negro league games, with 5 home runs, 33 runs batted in ( RBI ), 41 hits, and 9 stolen bases.
He batted. 322 and led the league in home runs and runs batted in.
During the 1960s, Clemente batted over. 300 in every year except 1968, when, thanks to yet another freak off-season injury ( à la 1965 ), he got off to the worst start of his major league career, hitting just. 245 by the All-Star break, and doing well just to reach. 291 by season's end.
Williams ended up hitting. 327 with 31 home runs and 145 RBIs, leading the league in the latter category, the first rookie to lead the league in runs batted in.
That season Cobb was 18 years old, the youngest player in the league by almost a year, and he batted. 240 in 41 games, enough to win a lucrative $ 1, 500 contract from the Tigers for 1906.
He finished the 1907 season with a league high. 350 batting average, 212 hits, 49 steals and 119 runs batted in ( RBI ).
Mantle led the league in runs and walks, and batted a career-high. 365 ( second in the league to Ted Williams '. 388 ), and hitting into a league-low five double plays.
He batted. 300 seven times, collected 100 runs batted in ( RBI ) eight times and 200 hits four times, and had eleven seasons with 20 home runs, also leading the league in home runs three times, RBIs and slugging average twice each.
In a twenty-year major league career, Santiago played in 1, 978 games, accumulating 1, 830 hits in 6, 951 at bats for a. 261 career batting average along with 217 home runs, 920 runs batted in and an on base percentage of. 307.
The next season, Jackson batted. 382 and was leading the American league in triples when he was suspended, along with seven other members of the White Sox, after allegations surfaced that the team had thrown the previous World Series.
Employing a distinctive batting stance with a high leg kick, Strawberry rose through the Mets system and reached the major league level in 1983, posting 26 home runs, 7 triples, and 74 runs batted in, while hitting for a. 257 average.
In a 16 year major league career, Reese played in 2, 166 games, accumulating 2, 170 hits in 8, 058 at bats for a. 269 career batting average along with 126 home runs, 885 runs batted in and an on base percentage of. 366.
After two minor league seasons, in which he batted. 323, Buckner made his major league debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers as a September call-up in at the age of 19.
When used without a modifier, the " Triple Crown " generally refers to a batter who has led the league in batting average, home runs, and run batted in ( RBI ).
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