BATTING AVERAGE LEADERS
Grab a cold drink and check out this list of the top 50 players in baseball. Some players were just starting out,
some were in the peak and some were winding down their careers. These were the top hitters by batting ave in 1970. We note quite a few "Hall of Famers" in this old list. How many do you
recall? How many have you heard of? Find the twelve "Hall of Famers"
Rico Carty, Braves .366
Roberto Clemente, Pirates .352
Alex Johnson, Angels .329
Carl Yastrzemski, Red Sox .329
Tony Oliva, Twins .325
Manny Sanguillen, Pirates .325
Joe Torre, Cardinals .325
Billy Williams, Cubs .322
Wes Parker, Dodgers .319
Cito Gaston, Padres .318
Tony Perez, Reds .317
Pete Rose, Reds .316
Bobby Tolan, Reds .316
Jim Hickman, Cubs .315
Luis Aparicio, White Sox .313
Felix Milan, Braves .310
Frank Robinson, Orioles .306
Willie Davis, Dodgers .305
Orlando Cepeda, Braves .305
Lou Brock, Cardinals .304
Denis Menke, Astros .304
Reggie Smith, Red Sox .303
Thurman Munson, Yankees .302
Bobby Bonds, Giants .302
Lou Piniella, Royals .301
Danny Cater, Yankees .301
Dick Dietz, Giants .300
Cesar Tovar, Twins .300
Hank Aaron, Braves .298
Matty Alou, Pirates .297
Boog Powell, Orioles .297
George Scott, Red Sox .296
Tommy Harper, Brewers .296
Roy White, Yankees .296
Ken Henderson, Giants .294
Johnny Bench, Reds .293
Jose Cardenal, Cardinals .293
Ollie Brown, Padres .292
Willie Mays, Giants .291
Billy Grabarkewitz, Dodgers .289
Willie McCovey, Giants .289
Glenn Beckert, Cubs .288
Tommie Agee, Mets .286
Vada Pinson, Indians .286
Carlos May, White Sox .285
Amos Otis, Royals .284
Frank Howard, Senators .283
Jim Wynn, Astros .282
Davey Johnson, Orioles .281
"Hall of Famers"; Clemente, Yastrzemski, Billy Williams,
Aparicio, Frank Robinson, Cepeda, Brock, Munson,
Aaron, Bench, Willie Mays and McCovey.
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