Buster Posey had the best batting average in 2012, with an average of .336.

Interpreted as:

highest average with a minimum of 3.1 PA per team game by a player in 2012

	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	Buster Posey B. Posey	.336	2012	SFG	148	530	78	178	39	1	24	103	69	2	96	1	1	610	291	64	0	9	7	19	.408	.549	.957	114	44.7	.406	164	46.5
2	Miguel Cabrera M. Cabrera	.330	2012	DET	161	622	109	205	40	0	44	139	66	3	98	4	1	697	377	84	0	6	17	28	.393	.606	.999	137	57.3	.417	166	53.7
3	Andrew McCutchen A. McCutchen	.327	2012	PIT	157	593	107	194	29	6	31	96	70	5	132	20	12	673	328	66	0	5	13	9	.400	.553	.953	124	47.5	.403	158	46.4
4	Mike Trout M. Trout	.326	2012	LAA	139	559	129	182	27	8	30	83	67	6	139	49	5	639	315	65	0	7	4	7	.399	.564	.963	121	48.2	.409	167	50
5	Adrian Beltre A. Beltre	.321	2012	TEX	156	604	95	194	33	2	36	102	36	5	82	1	0	654	339	71	0	9	8	8	.359	.561	.921	113	38.1	.388	142	31.8
6	Ryan Braun R. Braun	.319	2012	MIL	154	598	108	191	36	3	41	112	63	11	128	30	7	677	356	80	0	5	15	12	.391	.595	.987	131	53.4	.413	159	47.7
7	Joe Mauer J. Mauer	.319	2012	MIN	147	545	81	174	31	4	10	85	90	2	88	8	4	641	243	45	1	3	10	23	.416	.446	.861	104	31.2	.376	138	28.6
8	Derek Jeter D. Jeter	.316	2012	NYY	159	683	99	216	32	0	15	58	45	5	90	9	4	740	293	47	6	1	1	24	.362	.429	.791	104	19.1	.347	117	14.4
9	Yadier Molina Y. Molina	.315	2012	STL	138	505	65	159	28	0	22	76	45	5	55	12	3	563	253	50	3	5	4	10	.373	.501	.874	92	27.3	.375	138	25.7
10	Prince Fielder P. Fielder	.313	2012	DET	162	581	83	182	33	1	30	108	85	17	84	1	0	690	307	64	0	7	18	19	.412	.528	.940	125	46.1	.398	153	42.6
11	Torii Hunter T. Hunter	.313	2012	LAA	140	534	81	167	24	1	16	92	38	8	133	9	1	584	241	41	1	3	1	15	.365	.451	.817	86	19.4	.356	131	21
12	Billy Butler B. Butler	.313	2012	KCR	161	614	72	192	32	1	29	107	54	7	111	2	1	679	313	62	0	4	9	20	.373	.510	.882	111	33.7	.377	139	31
13	Robinson Cano R. Cano	.313	2012	NYY	161	627	105	196	48	1	33	94	61	7	96	3	2	697	345	82	0	2	10	22	.379	.550	.929	124	44.4	.394	149	40
14	Jordan Pacheco J. Pacheco	.309	2012	COL	132	475	51	147	32	3	5	54	22	3	61	7	2	505	200	40	1	4	2	13	.341	.421	.762	64	6.2	.330	90	-6.1
15	Allen Craig A. Craig	.307	2012	STL	119	469	76	144	35	0	22	92	37	1	89	2	1	514	245	57	0	7	1	15	.354	.522	.876	83	24.2	.374	137	22.8
16	Marco Scutaro M. Scutaro	.306	2012	TOT	156	620	87	190	32	4	7	74	40	4	49	9	4	683	251	43	10	9	0	12	.348	.405	.753	86	7.8	.329	98	-1.6
17	David Wright D. Wright	.306	2012	NYM	156	581	91	178	41	2	21	93	81	3	112	15	10	670	286	64	0	5	16	15	.391	.492	.883	109	32.7	.376	141	33.1
18	David Murphy D. Murphy	.304	2012	TEX	147	457	65	139	29	3	15	61	54	4	74	10	5	519	219	47	0	4	7	7	.380	.479	.859	82	22.4	.369	129	17.3
19	Alex Rios A. Rios	.304	2012	CWS	157	605	93	184	37	8	25	91	26	4	92	23	6	640	312	70	0	5	3	18	.334	.516	.850	97	23.8	.361	126	19.1
20	Carlos Gonzalez C. Gonzalez	.303	2012	COL	135	518	89	157	31	5	22	85	56	2	115	20	5	579	264	58	0	3	11	11	.371	.510	.881	93	27.2	.374	119	13.1
21	Aaron Hill A. Hill	.302	2012	ARI	156	609	93	184	44	6	26	85	52	4	86	14	5	668	318	76	1	2	7	15	.360	.522	.882	109	32.4	.375	133	26
22	Martin Prado M. Prado	.301	2012	ATL	156	617	81	186	42	6	10	70	58	2	69	17	4	690	270	58	4	9	2	19	.359	.438	.796	95	16.8	.345	117	14.1
23	Austin Jackson A. Jackson	.300	2012	DET	137	543	103	163	29	10	16	66	67	2	134	12	9	617	260	55	2	3	0	9	.377	.479	.856	98	28	.371	134	24.8
24	Aramis Ramirez A. Ramirez	.300	2012	MIL	149	570	92	171	50	3	27	105	44	12	82	9	2	630	308	80	0	4	3	14	.360	.540	.901	107	34.8	.384	139	29.4
25	Dexter Fowler D. Fowler	.300	2012	COL	143	454	72	136	18	11	13	53	68	0	128	12	5	530	215	42	6	2	1	5	.389	.474	.863	86	25.6	.375	120	12.7