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National League

Multiple winners: Tony Gwynn and Honus Wagner (8); Rogers Hornsby and Stan Musial (7); Roberto Clemente and Bill Madlock (4); Pete Rose, Larry Walker and Paul Waner (3); Hank Aaron, Richie Ashburn, Barry Bonds, Jake Daubert, Tommy Davis, Ernie Lombardi, Willie McGee, Lefty O’Doul, Dave Parker and Edd Roush (2).

Year		Avg
1900	Honus Wagner, Pit	.381
1901	Jesse Burkett, St.L	.382
1902	Ginger Beaumont, Pit	.357
1903	Honus Wagner, Pit	.355
1904	Honus Wagner, Pit	.349
1905	Cy Seymour, Cin	.377
1906	Honus Wagner, Pit	.339
1907	Honus Wagner, Pit	.350
1908	Honus Wagner, Pit	.354
1909	Honus Wagner, Pit	.339

1910	Sherry Magee, Phi	.331
1911	Honus Wagner, Pit	.334
1912	Heinie Zimmerman, Chi	.372
1913	Jake Daubert, Bklyn	.350
1914	Jake Daubert, Bklyn	.329
1915	Larry Doyle, NY	.320
1916	Hal Chase, Cin	.339
1917	Edd Roush, Cin	.341
1918	Zack Wheat, Bklyn	.335
1919	Edd Roush, Cin	.321

1920	Rogers Hornsby, St.L	.370
1921	Rogers Hornsby, St.L	.397
1922	Rogers Hornsby, St.L	.401
1923	Rogers Hornsby, St.L	.384
1924	Rogers Hornsby, St.L	.424
1925	Rogers Hornsby, St.L	.403
1926	Bubbles Hargrave, Cin	.353
1927	Paul Waner, Pit	.380
1928	Rogers Hornsby, Bos	.387
1929	Lefty O'Doul, Phi	.398

1930	Bill Terry, NY	.401
1931	Chick Hafey, St.L	.349
1932	Lefty O'Doul, Bklyn	.368
1933	Chuck Klein, Phi	.368
1934	Paul Waner, Pit	.362
1935	Arky Vaughan, Pit	.385
1936	Paul Waner, Pit	.373
1937	Joe Medwick, St.L	.374
1938	Ernie Lombardi, Cin	.342
1939	Johnny Mize, St.L	.349

1940	Debs Garms, Pit	.355
1941	Pete Reiser, Bklyn	.343
1942	Ernie Lombardi, Bos	.330
1943	Stan Musial, St.L	.357
1944	Dixie Walker, Bklyn	.357
1945	Phil Cavarretta, Chi	.355
1946	Stan Musial, St.L	.365
1947	Harry Walker, St.L-Phi	.363
1948	Stan Musial, St.L	.376
1949	Jackie Robinson, Bklyn	.342

1950	Stan Musial, St.L	.346
1951	Stan Musial, St.L	.355
1952	Stan Musial, St.L	.336
1953	Carl Furillo, Bklyn	.344
1954	Willie Mays, NY	.345
1955	Richie Ashburn, Phi	.338
1956	Hank Aaron, Mil	.328
1957	Stan Musial, St.L	.351
1958	Richie Ashburn, Phi	.350
1959	Hank Aaron, Mil	.355

1960	Dick Groat, Pit	.325
1961	Roberto Clemente, Pit	.351
1962	Tommy Davis, LA	.346
1963	Tommy Davis, LA	.326
1964	Roberto Clemente, Pit	.339
1965	Roberto Clemente, Pit	.329
1966	Matty Alou, Pit	.342
1967	Roberto Clemente, Pit	.357
1968	Pete Rose, Cin	.335
1969	Pete Rose, Cin	.348

1970	Rico Carty, Atl	.366
1971	Joe Torre, St.L	.363
1972	Billy Williams, Chi	.333
1973	Pete Rose, Cin	.338
1974	Ralph Garr, Atl	.353
1975	Bill Madlock, Chi	.354
1976	Bill Madlock, Chi	.339
1977	Dave Parker, Pit	.338
1978	Dave Parker, Pit	.334
1979	Keith Hernandez, St.L	.344

1980	Bill Buckner, Chi	.324
1981	Bill Madlock, Pit	.341
1982	Al Oliver, Mon	.331
1983	Bill Madlock, Pit	.323
1984	Tony Gwynn, SD	.351
1985	Willie McGee, St.L	.353
1986	Tim Raines, Mon	.334
1987	Tony Gwynn, SD	.370
1988	Tony Gwynn, SD	.313
1989	Tony Gwynn, SD	.336

1990	Willie McGee, St.L	.335
1991	Terry Pendleton, Atl	.319
1992	Gary Sheffield, SD	.330
1993	Andres Galarraga, Col	.370
1994	Tony Gwynn, SD	.394
1995	Tony Gwynn, SD	.368
1996	Tony Gwynn, SD	.353
1997	Tony Gwynn, SD	.372
1998	Larry Walker, Col	.363
1999	Larry Walker, Col	.379

2000	Todd Helton, Col	.372
2001	Larry Walker, Col	.350
2002	Barry Bonds, SF	.370
2003	Albert Pujols, St.L	.359
2004	Barry Bonds, SF	.362