Hank Aaron had the highest batting average in 1959, with an average of .355.

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Who led MLB in batting avg with a minimum of 3.1 PA per team game in 1959?

	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	Hank Aaron H. Aaron	.355	1959	MIL	154	629	116	223	46	7	39	123	51	4	54	8	0	693	400	92	0	9	17	19	.401	.636	1.037	145	66.1	.440	175	65.4
2	Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn	.353	1959	DET	139	561	99	198	42	7	9	71	48	1	37	7	2	617	281	58	3	4	1	6	.402	.501	.903	109	38.8	.399	145	33.3
3	Joe Cunningham J. Cunningham	.345	1959	STL	144	458	65	158	28	6	7	60	88	5	47	2	6	556	219	41	2	3	9	9	.453	.478	.931	105	41.4	.414	145	31.3
4	Al Kaline A. Kaline	.327	1959	DET	136	511	85	167	19	2	27	94	72	4	42	10	4	595	271	48	2	6	12	11	.410	.530	.940	110	41.7	.408	151	36.4
5	Orlando Cepeda O. Cepeda	.317	1959	SFG	151	605	92	192	35	4	27	105	33	5	100	23	9	647	316	66	0	4	10	10	.355	.522	.878	105	30.9	.379	131	25.1
6	Vada Pinson V. Pinson	.316	1959	CIN	154	648	131	205	47	9	20	84	55	1	98	21	6	706	330	76	2	0	3	9	.371	.509	.880	118	37.5	.386	130	26.3
7	Pete Runnels P. Runnels	.314	1959	BOS	147	560	95	176	33	6	6	57	95	1	48	6	5	661	239	45	5	0	1	17	.415	.427	.841	108	32.6	.382	132	25.3
8	Willie Mays W. Mays	.313	1959	SFG	151	575	125	180	43	5	34	104	65	2	58	27	4	648	335	82	0	6	9	11	.381	.583	.964	122	48.2	.413	152	42.4
9	Frank Robinson F. Robinson	.311	1959	CIN	146	540	106	168	31	4	36	125	69	8	93	18	8	626	315	71	0	9	9	16	.391	.583	.975	120	48.6	.418	149	38.7
10	Johnny Temple J. Temple	.311	1959	CIN	149	598	102	186	35	6	8	67	72	2	40	14	3	696	257	49	11	13	2	11	.380	.430	.809	102	22.6	.360	113	11.6
11	Ken Boyer K. Boyer	.309	1959	STL	149	563	86	174	18	5	28	94	67	2	77	12	6	633	286	51	0	1	7	7	.384	.508	.892	109	36	.391	131	24.5
12	Eddie Mathews E. Mathews	.306	1959	MIL	148	594	118	182	16	8	46	114	80	3	71	2	1	682	352	70	3	2	2	6	.390	.593	.983	136	57.5	.426	166	56.9
13	Nellie Fox N. Fox	.306	1959	CWS	156	624	84	191	34	6	2	70	71	7	13	5	6	716	243	42	9	5	8	6	.380	.389	.770	97	15.1	.346	115	13
14	Ernie Banks E. Banks	.304	1959	CHC	155	589	97	179	25	6	45	143	64	7	72	2	4	671	351	76	2	9	20	18	.374	.596	.970	125	47.6	.409	147	40.1
15	Wally Moon W. Moon	.302	1959	LAD	145	543	93	164	26	11	19	74	81	3	64	15	6	637	269	56	8	2	1	9	.394	.495	.890	111	37.5	.394	133	26.7
16	Minnie Minoso M. Minoso	.302	1959	CLE	148	570	92	172	32	0	21	92	54	17	46	8	10	650	267	53	6	3	2	11	.377	.468	.846	104	29.5	.377	135	27.5
17	Bill White B. White	.302	1959	STL	138	517	77	156	33	9	12	72	34	2	61	15	10	561	243	54	3	5	1	5	.344	.470	.814	81	17	.357	110	6.8
18	Bobby Richardson B. Richardson	.301	1959	NYY	134	469	53	141	18	6	2	33	26	0	20	5	5	508	177	26	10	3	3	3	.335	.377	.713	58	-0.6	.317	99	-0.4
19	Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle	.300	1959	KCA	126	463	74	139	19	6	7	43	48	4	38	10	6	521	191	32	4	2	2	12	.369	.413	.782	73	13.2	.351	114	8.6
20	Gene Woodling G. Woodling	.300	1959	BAL	140	440	63	132	22	2	14	77	78	0	35	1	1	524	200	38	1	5	4	5	.402	.455	.856	86	25.7	.381	141	25.9
21	Don Hoak D. Hoak	.294	1959	PIT	155	564	60	166	29	3	8	65	71	4	75	9	2	651	225	40	6	6	4	18	.374	.399	.773	89	14.7	.348	111	8.9
22	Gus Bell G. Bell	.293	1959	CIN	148	580	59	170	27	2	19	115	29	2	44	2	3	620	258	48	1	8	1	13	.325	.445	.770	81	9.5	.338	100	-0.3
23	Johnny Logan J. Logan	.291	1959	MIL	138	470	59	137	17	0	13	50	57	3	45	1	3	540	193	30	6	4	9	12	.369	.411	.780	73	11.6	.346	116	11.1
24	Don Blasingame D. Blasingame	.289	1959	STL	150	615	90	178	26	7	1	24	67	2	42	15	15	691	221	34	7	0	2	3	.361	.359	.720	85	5.3	.329	92	-7.2
25	Vic Power V. Power	.289	1959	CLE	147	595	102	172	31	6	10	60	40	2	22	9	13	645	245	47	4	4	2	19	.334	.412	.746	80	6.3	.331	106	4.3

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