Between the 1979 and 1981 seasons, George Brett had the best batting average, with an average of .344.
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highest batting average with a minimum of 1.55 PA per team game by a player 1979 to 1981| NAME | AVG | 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 |  | G. Brett | .344 | 360 | 1,441 | 248 | 496 | 102 | 36 | 53 | 268 | 136 | 2 | 81 | 46 | 22 | 1,595 | 829 | 191 | 1 | 15 | 37 | 26 | .398 | .575 | .973 | 302 | 122.9 | .420 | 161 | 113.6 |
| 2 |  | C. Cooper | .328 | 409 | 1,628 | 249 | 534 | 112 | 6 | 61 | 288 | 123 | 5 | 149 | 37 | 13 | 1,791 | 841 | 179 | 14 | 21 | 27 | 46 | .373 | .517 | .889 | 296 | 94.9 | .389 | 144 | 92.1 |
| 3 | | K. Hernandez | .326 | 423 | 1,581 | 292 | 516 | 114 | 23 | 35 | 252 | 227 | 7 | 196 | 37 | 19 | 1,832 | 781 | 172 | 1 | 16 | 15 | 32 | .410 | .494 | .904 | 321 | 115 | .402 | 153 | 110.6 |
| 4 | | R. Carew | .320 | 347 | 1,313 | 209 | 420 | 66 | 11 | 8 | 124 | 177 | 1 | 129 | 57 | 32 | 1,526 | 532 | 85 | 27 | 8 | 21 | 32 | .399 | .405 | .804 | 222 | 51.6 | .364 | 127 | 48.6 |
| 5 | | A. Oliver | .317 | 401 | 1,569 | 218 | 498 | 100 | 8 | 35 | 248 | 97 | 11 | 109 | 12 | 12 | 1,695 | 719 | 143 | 2 | 16 | 27 | 45 | .358 | .458 | .816 | 241 | 51.9 | .360 | 125 | 49.2 |
| 6 | | W. Wilson | .316 | 417 | 1,732 | 300 | 548 | 56 | 35 | 10 | 130 | 74 | 17 | 215 | 196 | 30 | 1,850 | 704 | 101 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 10 | .349 | .406 | .756 | 235 | 27.5 | .339 | 108 | 16.9 |
| 7 | | L. Salazar | .313 | 153 | 569 | 65 | 178 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 63 | 25 | 2 | 97 | 22 | 10 | 607 | 239 | 40 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 11 | .342 | .420 | .762 | 77 | 12.1 | .342 | 120 | 13.4 |
| 8 | | M. Easler | .312 | 282 | 786 | 117 | 245 | 46 | 9 | 30 | 127 | 75 | 0 | 123 | 9 | 17 | 876 | 399 | 85 | 0 | 15 | 13 | 17 | .365 | .508 | .873 | 139 | 43 | .382 | 138 | 37.7 |
| 9 |  | P. Rose | .311 | 432 | 1,714 | 258 | 533 | 100 | 11 | 5 | 156 | 207 | 11 | 91 | 36 | 23 | 1,949 | 670 | 116 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 39 | .386 | .391 | .777 | 268 | 49.4 | .353 | 119 | 41.7 |
| 10 | | G. Templeton | .310 | 352 | 1,509 | 235 | 468 | 67 | 36 | 14 | 138 | 50 | 1 | 189 | 65 | 37 | 1,570 | 649 | 117 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 25 | .331 | .430 | .762 | 196 | 19.3 | .336 | 109 | 15.6 |
| 11 | | M. Dilone | .310 | 277 | 924 | 144 | 286 | 36 | 16 | 1 | 66 | 54 | 2 | 85 | 111 | 38 | 992 | 357 | 53 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 15 | .348 | .386 | .735 | 120 | 10.3 | .333 | 105 | 5.5 |
| 12 | | D. Iorg | .308 | 259 | 647 | 68 | 199 | 45 | 4 | 6 | 96 | 39 | 1 | 71 | 4 | 3 | 697 | 270 | 55 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 17 | .344 | .417 | .761 | 89 | 11.1 | .341 | 112 | 9.2 |
| 13 | | H. Brooks | .308 | 122 | 439 | 42 | 135 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 48 | 28 | 3 | 74 | 10 | 6 | 478 | 179 | 31 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 | .349 | .408 | .756 | 61 | 9.6 | .342 | 117 | 8.9 |
| 14 | | M. Rivers | .307 | 378 | 1,562 | 230 | 480 | 80 | 16 | 19 | 136 | 66 | 4 | 104 | 37 | 21 | 1,659 | 649 | 115 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 12 | .334 | .415 | .750 | 205 | 19.1 | .335 | 109 | 16.7 |
| 15 | | B. Bell | .307 | 388 | 1,520 | 209 | 467 | 82 | 8 | 45 | 248 | 112 | 6 | 114 | 11 | 8 | 1,669 | 700 | 135 | 11 | 20 | 25 | 38 | .353 | .461 | .813 | 235 | 47.7 | .358 | 123 | 44.8 |
| 16 | | B. Buckner | .306 | 400 | 1,590 | 186 | 486 | 110 | 13 | 34 | 209 | 86 | 3 | 62 | 15 | 8 | 1,695 | 724 | 157 | 1 | 15 | 26 | 46 | .339 | .455 | .795 | 227 | 37 | .349 | 110 | 18.6 |
| 17 | | J. Remy | .305 | 231 | 894 | 128 | 273 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 69 | 72 | 0 | 69 | 37 | 17 | 999 | 310 | 32 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 14 | .355 | .347 | .701 | 113 | 1.8 | .322 | 93 | -8.9 |
| 18 | | K. Griffey | .305 | 342 | 1,320 | 216 | 403 | 76 | 20 | 23 | 151 | 137 | 3 | 158 | 47 | 10 | 1,477 | 588 | 119 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 20 | .369 | .445 | .814 | 214 | 49.5 | .363 | 127 | 46 |
| 19 | | P. Molitor | .305 | 315 | 1,285 | 214 | 392 | 67 | 18 | 20 | 118 | 121 | 8 | 125 | 77 | 26 | 1,441 | 555 | 105 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 21 | .366 | .432 | .798 | 203 | 40.6 | .357 | 122 | 37.8 |
| 20 | | D. Stapleton | .305 | 199 | 804 | 106 | 245 | 50 | 6 | 17 | 87 | 34 | 2 | 54 | 3 | 6 | 854 | 358 | 73 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 21 | .332 | .445 | .777 | 113 | 19.6 | .348 | 111 | 11 |
| 21 | | C. Lemon | .305 | 389 | 1,398 | 205 | 426 | 99 | 14 | 37 | 187 | 160 | 38 | 172 | 18 | 25 | 1,619 | 664 | 150 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 37 | .388 | .475 | .863 | 263 | 81.4 | .386 | 139 | 73.8 |
| 22 | | L. Brock | .304 | 120 | 405 | 56 | 123 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 23 | 3 | 43 | 21 | 12 | 436 | 161 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | .342 | .398 | .739 | 53 | 2.3 | .331 | 103 | 1.7 |
| 23 | | J. Rice | .303 | 390 | 1,574 | 249 | 477 | 79 | 13 | 80 | 278 | 121 | 11 | 260 | 19 | 9 | 1,725 | 822 | 172 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 46 | .353 | .522 | .875 | 279 | 86.1 | .384 | 132 | 66.4 |
| 24 | | S. Garvey | .303 | 435 | 1,737 | 233 | 526 | 82 | 3 | 64 | 280 | 98 | 6 | 175 | 12 | 22 | 1,862 | 806 | 149 | 8 | 13 | 28 | 50 | .340 | .464 | .804 | 257 | 48.1 | .353 | 124 | 50.7 |
| 25 | | M. Hargrove | .302 | 406 | 1,374 | 204 | 415 | 69 | 6 | 23 | 198 | 259 | 18 | 107 | 11 | 11 | 1,682 | 565 | 98 | 8 | 23 | 20 | 47 | .413 | .411 | .825 | 259 | 70.4 | .375 | 133 | 63.9 |
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