Alex Rodriguez had the highest batting average in 1996, with an average of .358.

Interpreted as:

highest average with a minimum of 3.1 PA per team game by a player in 1996

	NAME	AVG	SEASON	TM	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	OBP	SLG	OPS	WRC	WRAA	WOBA	WRC+	BRAA
1	Alex Rodriguez A. Rodriguez	.358	1996	SEA	146	601	141	215	54	1	36	123	59	4	104	15	4	677	379	91	6	7	1	15	.414	.631	1.045	149	62.1	.443	159	55.4
2	Frank Thomas F. Thomas	.349	1996	CWS	141	527	110	184	26	0	40	134	109	5	70	1	1	649	330	66	0	8	26	25	.459	.626	1.085	148	64.3	.451	167	60.4
3	Ellis Burks E. Burks	.344	1996	COL	156	613	142	211	45	8	40	128	61	6	114	32	6	685	392	93	3	2	2	19	.408	.639	1.047	151	62.8	.443	151	44.1
4	Paul Molitor P. Molitor	.341	1996	MIN	161	660	99	225	41	8	9	113	56	3	72	18	6	728	309	58	0	9	10	21	.390	.468	.858	117	23	.372	115	14.9
5	Chuck Knoblauch C. Knoblauch	.341	1996	MIN	153	578	140	197	35	14	13	72	98	19	74	45	14	701	299	62	0	6	6	9	.448	.517	.965	142	51.9	.422	145	44.1
6	Mike Piazza M. Piazza	.336	1996	LAD	148	547	87	184	16	0	36	105	81	1	93	0	3	631	308	52	0	2	21	21	.422	.563	.985	125	43.6	.416	165	51.5
7	Lance Johnson L. Johnson	.333	1996	NYM	160	682	117	227	31	21	9	69	33	1	40	50	12	724	327	61	3	5	8	8	.362	.479	.841	109	16.1	.361	123	20.6
8	Rusty Greer R. Greer	.332	1996	TEX	139	542	96	180	41	6	18	100	62	3	86	9	0	617	287	65	0	10	4	9	.397	.530	.927	112	32.8	.398	128	24.4
9	Dave Nilsson D. Nilsson	.331	1996	MIL	123	453	81	150	33	2	17	84	57	3	68	2	3	516	238	52	0	3	6	4	.407	.525	.932	96	29.5	.402	131	22.4
10	Mark Grace M. Grace	.331	1996	CHC	142	547	88	181	39	1	9	75	62	1	41	2	3	616	249	49	0	6	8	18	.396	.455	.851	99	19.6	.373	126	20.3
11	Roberto Alomar R. Alomar	.328	1996	BAL	153	588	132	193	43	4	22	94	90	1	65	17	6	699	310	69	8	12	10	14	.411	.527	.938	130	39.5	.402	135	33.5
12	Edgar Martinez E. Martinez	.327	1996	SEA	139	499	121	163	52	2	26	103	123	8	84	3	3	634	297	80	0	4	12	15	.464	.595	1.059	144	62.2	.450	164	56
13	Kevin Seitzer K. Seitzer	.326	1996	TOT	154	573	85	187	35	3	13	78	87	5	79	6	1	675	267	51	5	5	7	13	.416	.466	.882	118	30.9	.389	123	21.8
14	Ken Caminiti K. Caminiti	.326	1996	SDP	146	546	109	178	37	2	40	130	78	4	99	11	5	638	339	79	0	10	16	15	.408	.621	1.028	132	49.6	.426	169	56
15	Mo Vaughn M. Vaughn	.326	1996	BOS	161	635	118	207	29	1	44	143	95	14	154	2	0	752	370	74	0	8	19	17	.420	.583	1.003	153	55.9	.422	145	46.5
16	Jeff Cirillo J. Cirillo	.325	1996	MIL	158	566	101	184	46	5	15	83	58	7	69	4	9	643	285	66	6	6	0	14	.391	.504	.894	113	29.8	.390	124	21
17	Eric Young E. Young	.324	1996	COL	141	568	113	184	23	4	8	74	47	21	31	53	19	643	239	35	2	5	1	9	.393	.421	.814	99	16.5	.365	99	-1.1
18	Bobby Higginson B. Higginson	.320	1996	DET	130	440	75	141	35	0	26	81	65	1	66	6	3	515	254	61	3	6	7	7	.404	.577	.982	101	35.1	.415	141	29.3
19	Kenny Lofton K. Lofton	.317	1996	CLE	154	662	132	210	35	4	14	67	61	0	82	75	17	736	295	53	7	6	3	7	.372	.446	.817	110	15	.359	107	6.8
20	Bernard Gilkey B. Gilkey	.317	1996	NYM	153	571	108	181	44	3	30	117	73	4	125	17	9	656	321	77	0	8	7	18	.393	.562	.955	124	39.3	.405	152	43.3
21	Jeff Bagwell J. Bagwell	.315	1996	HOU	162	568	111	179	48	2	31	120	135	10	114	21	7	719	324	81	0	6	20	15	.451	.570	1.021	153	60.1	.433	173	66.4
22	Derek Jeter D. Jeter	.314	1996	NYY	157	582	104	183	25	6	10	78	48	9	102	14	7	654	250	41	6	9	1	13	.370	.430	.800	94	10.2	.354	106	5.5
23	Juan Gonzalez J. Gonzalez	.314	1996	TEX	134	541	89	170	33	2	47	144	45	3	82	2	0	592	348	82	0	3	12	10	.368	.643	1.011	118	41.8	.418	141	33.7
24	Gary Sheffield G. Sheffield	.314	1996	FLA	161	519	118	163	33	1	42	120	142	10	66	16	9	677	324	76	0	6	19	16	.465	.624	1.090	157	69.8	.456	185	73.1
25	Dante Bichette D. Bichette	.313	1996	COL	159	633	114	198	39	3	31	141	45	6	105	31	12	694	336	73	0	10	4	18	.359	.531	.890	115	25.7	.379	108	6.7