who led the al in batting average in 1997

Frank Thomas had the best batting average in the AL in 1997, with an average of .347.

Interpreted as:
Who led the al in batting average with a minimum of 3.1 PA per team game in 1997?
NAMEAVGSEASONTMGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPSOSBCSPATBXBHSHSFIBBGIDPOBPSLGOPSwRCWRAAwOBAwRC+BRAA
1Frank Thomas
F. Thomas
.347
1997
146
530
110
184
35
0
35
125
109
3
69
1
1
649
324
70
0
7
9
15
.456
.611
1.067
146
66
.454
179
65.5
2Edgar Martinez
E. Martinez
.330
1997
155
542
104
179
35
1
28
108
119
11
86
2
4
678
300
64
0
6
11
21
.456
.554
1.009
142
58.6
.436
164
55.5
3David Justice
D. Justice
.329
1997
139
495
84
163
31
1
33
101
80
0
79
3
5
582
295
65
0
7
11
12
.418
.596
1.013
118
46.5
.428
158
43.2
4Bernie Williams
B. Williams
.328
1997
129
509
107
167
35
6
21
100
73
1
80
15
8
591
277
62
0
8
7
10
.408
.544
.952
110
37.3
.408
149
36.8
5Manny Ramirez
M. Ramirez
.328
1997
150
561
99
184
40
0
26
88
79
7
115
2
3
651
302
66
0
4
5
19
.415
.538
.953
124
43.9
.413
148
40.2
6Paul O'Neill
P. O'Neill
.324
1997
149
553
89
179
42
0
21
117
75
0
92
10
7
637
284
63
0
9
8
16
.399
.514
.912
111
32.4
.393
139
31.9
7Rusty Greer
R. Greer
.321
1997
157
601
112
193
42
3
26
87
83
3
87
9
5
690
319
71
1
2
4
11
.405
.531
.936
128
42.7
.407
141
36.1
8Reggie Jefferson
R. Jefferson
.319
1997
136
489
74
156
33
1
13
67
24
7
93
1
2
524
230
47
1
3
5
17
.358
.470
.828
76
11.9
.360
112
8.2
9Mo Vaughn
M. Vaughn
.315
1997
141
527
91
166
24
0
35
96
86
12
154
2
2
628
295
59
0
3
17
10
.420
.560
.980
122
44.7
.418
150
40.3
10Ivan Rodriguez
I. Rodriguez
.313
1997
150
597
98
187
34
4
20
77
38
8
89
7
3
648
289
58
1
4
7
18
.360
.484
.844
97
17.7
.365
114
11.6
11Troy O'Leary
T. O'Leary
.309
1997
146
499
65
154
32
4
15
80
39
2
70
0
5
545
239
51
1
4
7
13
.358
.479
.837
80
13.1
.361
113
9.3
12John Valentin
J. Valentin
.306
1997
143
575
95
176
47
5
18
77
58
5
66
7
4
644
287
70
1
5
5
21
.372
.499
.871
103
23.8
.377
124
19.3
13Nomar Garciaparra
N. Garciaparra
.306
1997
153
684
122
209
44
11
30
98
35
6
92
22
9
734
365
85
2
7
2
9
.342
.534
.875
116
25.4
.374
122
20.3
14Paul Molitor
P. Molitor
.305
1997
135
538
63
164
32
4
10
89
45
0
73
11
4
597
234
46
2
12
8
8
.351
.435
.786
77
3.7
.340
99
-0.5
15Ken Griffey Jr.
K. Griffey Jr.
.304
1997
157
608
125
185
34
3
56
147
76
8
121
15
4
704
393
93
0
12
23
12
.382
.646
1.028
139
52.2
.421
155
49
16Garret Anderson
G. Anderson
.303
1997
154
624
76
189
36
3
8
92
30
2
70
10
4
662
255
47
1
5
6
20
.334
.409
.743
77
-4.2
.325
92
-6.4
17Harold Baines
H. Baines
.301
1997
TOT
137
452
55
136
23
0
16
67
55
0
62
0
1
510
207
39
0
3
11
12
.375
.458
.832
75
12.1
.361
118
11.4
18Alex Rodriguez
A. Rodriguez
.300
1997
141
587
100
176
40
3
23
84
41
5
99
29
6
638
291
66
4
1
1
14
.350
.496
.846
97
18.8
.368
120
15.9
19Joey Cora
J. Cora
.300
1997
149
574
105
172
40
4
11
54
53
5
49
6
7
649
253
55
8
9
2
6
.359
.441
.800
90
10.2
.351
109
7.2
20Darin Erstad
D. Erstad
.299
1997
139
539
99
161
34
4
16
77
51
4
86
23
8
605
251
54
5
6
4
5
.360
.466
.826
88
13.7
.360
115
11.7
21Bobby Higginson
B. Higginson
.299
1997
146
546
94
163
30
5
27
101
70
3
85
12
7
623
284
62
0
4
2
10
.379
.520
.899
106
29.6
.389
133
26
22Ron Coomer
R. Coomer
.298
1997
140
523
63
156
30
2
13
85
22
0
91
4
3
550
229
45
0
5
5
11
.324
.438
.761
66
-1.6
.329
92
-5.5
23Juan Gonzalez
J. Gonzalez
.296
1997
133
533
87
158
24
3
42
131
33
3
107
0
0
579
314
69
0
10
7
12
.335
.589
.924
97
25.6
.385
127
20.1
24Tino Martinez
T. Martinez
.296
1997
158
594
96
176
31
2
44
141
75
3
75
3
1
685
343
77
0
13
14
15
.371
.577
.948
121
36.3
.396
141
35.8
25Tim Salmon
T. Salmon
.296
1997
157
582
95
172
28
1
33
129
95
7
142
9
12
695
301
62
0
11
5
7
.394
.517
.911
121
35.7
.394
138
33.4

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