who led the al in batting average in 1956

Mickey Mantle had the best batting average in the AL in 1956, with an average of .353.

Interpreted as:
Who led the al in batting average with a minimum of 3.1 PA per team game in 1956?
NAMEAVGSEASONTMGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPSOSBCSPATBXBHSHSFIBBGIDPOBPSLGOPSwRCWRAAwOBAwRC+BRAA
1Mickey Mantle
M. Mantle
.353
1956
NYY NYY
150
533
132
188
22
5
52
130
112
2
99
10
1
652
376
79
1
4
6
4
.464
.705
1.169
164
88.9
.498
202
84.6
2Ted Williams
T. Williams
.345
1956
BOS BOS
136
400
71
138
28
2
24
82
102
1
39
0
0
503
242
54
0
0
11
13
.479
.605
1.084
116
57.5
.470
175
47.8
3Harvey Kuenn
H. Kuenn
.332
1956
DET DET
146
591
96
196
32
7
12
88
55
3
34
9
5
657
278
51
0
8
3
11
.387
.470
.857
104
28.2
.380
125
20.8
4Charlie Maxwell
C. Maxwell
.326
1956
DET DET
141
500
97
163
14
3
28
87
79
2
74
1
1
592
267
45
3
8
1
5
.414
.534
.948
112
43.1
.417
148
36.4
5Bob Nieman
B. Nieman
.320
1956
TOT
128
428
63
137
21
6
14
68
90
0
63
1
6
522
212
41
1
3
5
14
.436
.495
.931
97
36.5
.414
151
34
6Minnie Minoso
M. Minoso
.316
1956
CWS CWS
151
545
106
172
29
11
21
88
86
23
40
12
6
665
286
61
4
7
4
10
.425
.525
.950
126
49.2
.419
150
42.5
7Jackie Jensen
J. Jensen
.315
1956
BOS BOS
151
578
80
182
23
11
20
97
89
1
43
11
3
673
287
54
1
4
5
23
.405
.497
.901
117
39
.399
130
25.9
8Al Kaline
A. Kaline
.314
1956
DET DET
153
617
96
194
32
10
27
128
70
1
55
7
1
693
327
69
1
4
4
10
.383
.530
.913
121
40.7
.400
137
32.9
9Gil McDougald
G. McDougald
.311
1956
NYY NYY
120
438
79
136
13
3
13
56
68
3
59
3
8
518
194
29
7
2
1
5
.405
.443
.848
84
23.9
.384
131
20.5
10Pete Runnels
P. Runnels
.310
1956
WSH WSH
147
578
72
179
29
9
8
76
58
2
64
5
5
646
250
46
4
4
2
18
.372
.433
.805
93
17.8
.360
113
10.5
11Vic Power
V. Power
.309
1956
KCA KCA
127
530
77
164
21
5
14
63
24
1
16
2
2
559
237
40
3
1
2
5
.340
.447
.787
75
10.3
.349
102
1.4
12Bill Skowron
B. Skowron
.308
1956
NYY NYY
134
464
78
143
21
6
23
90
50
6
60
4
4
523
245
50
2
1
3
16
.382
.528
.910
91
30.8
.400
141
27.3
13Ray Boone
R. Boone
.308
1956
DET DET
131
481
77
148
14
6
25
81
77
3
46
0
0
568
249
45
2
5
8
13
.403
.518
.920
101
34.8
.403
139
28.4
14Yogi Berra
Y. Berra
.298
1956
NYY NYY
140
521
93
155
29
2
30
105
65
5
29
3
2
597
278
61
1
5
7
8
.378
.534
.911
103
33.6
.396
139
29.6
15Nellie Fox
N. Fox
.296
1956
CWS CWS
154
649
109
192
20
10
4
52
44
10
14
8
4
721
244
34
13
5
1
19
.347
.376
.723
85
1.2
.328
93
-6.1
16Sherm Lollar
S. Lollar
.293
1956
CWS CWS
136
450
55
132
28
2
11
75
53
16
34
2
0
527
197
41
2
6
4
19
.383
.438
.821
79
17.6
.368
118
12.2
17Jim Piersall
J. Piersall
.293
1956
BOS BOS
155
601
91
176
40
6
14
87
58
1
48
7
7
681
270
60
9
12
2
19
.350
.449
.799
93
14.6
.353
102
1.4
18Harry Simpson
H. Simpson
.293
1956
KCA KCA
141
543
76
159
22
11
21
105
47
1
82
2
3
597
266
54
1
5
8
19
.347
.490
.837
87
18
.364
111
8.5
19Gus Triandos
G. Triandos
.279
1956
BAL BAL
131
452
47
126
18
1
21
88
48
2
73
0
0
509
209
40
3
4
4
21
.348
.462
.810
72
12.9
.358
117
10.7
20Al Smith
A. Smith
.274
1956
CLE CLE
141
526
87
144
26
5
16
71
84
8
72
6
3
626
228
47
2
6
7
15
.378
.433
.812
91
18.4
.363
114
11.3
21Hector Lopez
H. Lopez
.273
1956
KCA KCA
151
561
91
153
27
3
18
69
63
3
73
4
5
639
240
48
8
4
3
13
.347
.428
.775
84
10.4
.346
100
0.3
22Jim Lemon
J. Lemon
.271
1956
WSH WSH
146
538
77
146
21
11
27
96
65
2
138
2
4
613
270
59
2
6
2
12
.349
.502
.850
94
22.6
.372
120
15.7
23Billy Klaus
B. Klaus
.271
1956
BOS BOS
135
520
91
141
29
5
7
59
90
1
43
1
0
620
201
41
6
3
0
7
.378
.387
.764
84
12.5
.351
101
0.5
24George Kell
G. Kell
.271
1956
TOT
123
425
52
115
22
2
9
48
33
3
37
0
1
480
168
33
14
5
3
11
.324
.395
.719
54
-2.1
.320
92
-4.7
25Larry Doby
L. Doby
.268
1956
CWS CWS
140
504
89
135
22
3
24
102
102
4
105
0
1
619
235
49
4
5
6
7
.392
.466
.858
99
27.7
.382
127
21.4

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