who led the al in batting average in 1996

Alex Rodriguez had the best batting average in the AL in a season in 1996, with an average of .358.

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	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	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
4	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
5	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
6	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
7	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
8	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
9	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
10	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
11	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
12	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
13	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
14	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
15	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
16	Mark McGwire M. McGwire	.312	1996	OAK	130	423	104	132	21	0	52	113	116	8	112	0	0	548	309	73	0	1	16	14	.467	.730	1.198	142	71.8	.489	190	68.5
17	Wade Boggs W. Boggs	.311	1996	NYY	132	501	80	156	29	2	2	41	67	0	32	1	2	574	195	33	1	5	7	10	.389	.389	.778	80	6.5	.349	103	2.3
18	Harold Baines H. Baines	.311	1996	CWS	143	495	80	154	29	0	22	95	73	1	62	3	1	572	249	51	0	3	7	20	.399	.503	.902	101	27	.391	130	23.5
19	Jim Thome J. Thome	.311	1996	CLE	151	505	122	157	28	5	38	116	123	6	141	2	2	636	309	71	0	2	8	13	.450	.612	1.062	144	62.2	.450	162	55.1
20	Albert Belle A. Belle	.311	1996	CLE	158	602	124	187	38	3	48	148	99	7	87	11	0	715	375	89	0	7	15	20	.410	.623	1.033	150	57.7	.430	150	49.7
21	Marty Cordova M. Cordova	.309	1996	MIN	145	569	97	176	46	1	16	111	53	8	96	11	5	639	272	63	0	9	4	18	.371	.478	.849	100	17.8	.368	112	10.7
22	Manny Ramirez M. Ramirez	.309	1996	CLE	152	550	94	170	45	3	33	112	85	3	104	8	5	647	320	81	0	9	8	18	.399	.582	.981	126	42.9	.413	140	35.7
23	Bernie Williams B. Williams	.305	1996	NYY	143	551	108	168	26	7	29	102	82	0	72	17	4	641	295	62	1	7	8	15	.391	.535	.926	115	32.5	.395	131	27.8
24	Jose Offerman J. Offerman	.303	1996	KCR	151	561	85	170	33	8	5	47	74	1	98	24	10	645	234	46	7	2	3	9	.384	.417	.801	95	12.3	.358	105	4.3
25	Ken Griffey Jr. K. Griffey Jr.	.303	1996	SEA	140	545	125	165	26	2	49	140	78	7	104	16	1	638	342	77	1	7	13	7	.392	.628	1.020	130	47.5	.423	147	41.2

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NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves - y	94	68	.580
Phillies - w	88	74	.543	6.0
Marlins	80	82	.494	14.0
Nationals	77	85	.475	17.0
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Cardinals	77	85	.475	26.0
Reds	75	87	.463	28.0
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Dodgers - y	100	62	.617
Padres - w	91	71	.562	9.0
Diamondbacks	86	76	.531	14.0
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Tue 10/6	LAD	@	ATL	6:00 PM
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