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
CWS CWS
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
SEA SEA
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
CLE CLE
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
NYY NYY
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
CLE CLE
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
NYY NYY
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
TEX TEX
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
BOS BOS
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
BOS BOS
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
TEX TEX
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
BOS BOS
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
BOS BOS
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
BOS BOS
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
MIN MIN
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
SEA SEA
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
ANA ANA
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
SEA SEA
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
SEA SEA
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
ANA ANA
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
DET DET
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
MIN MIN
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
TEX TEX
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
NYY NYY
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
ANA ANA
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

More White Sox Stats

Team Rankings

HR

165

23rd

R

647

27th

SO

1,286

24th

ERA

4.26

20th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
Guardians Guardians
88
74
.543
Tigers Tigers
87
75
.537
1.0
Royals Royals
82
80
.506
6.0
Twins Twins
70
92
.432
18.0
White Sox White Sox
60
102
.370
28.0
Schedule
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Thu
3/26
CWS CWS
@
MIL MIL
2:10 PM
Sat
3/28
CWS CWS
@
MIL MIL
7:10 PM
Sun
3/29
CWS CWS
@
MIL MIL
2:10 PM
Mon
3/30
CWS CWS
@
MIA MIA
6:40 PM
Tue
3/31
CWS CWS
@
MIA MIA
6:40 PM
Last Game
CWS White Sox

60 - 102

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0

WSH Nationals

66 - 96

Sun 28 Sep 2025

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MLB 2025 Division Standings

NL EastWLPCTGB
Phillies Phillies
96
66
.593
Mets Mets
83
79
.512
13.0
NL CentralWLPCTGB
Brewers Brewers
97
65
.599
Cubs Cubs
92
70
.568
5.0
NL WestWLPCTGB
Dodgers Dodgers
93
69
.574
Padres Padres
90
72
.556
3.0
AL EastWLPCTGB
Blue Jays Blue Jays
94
68
.580
Yankees Yankees
94
68
.580
AL CentralWLPCTGB
Guardians Guardians
88
74
.543
Tigers Tigers
87
75
.537
1.0
AL WestWLPCTGB
Mariners Mariners
90
72
.556
Astros Astros
87
75
.537
3.0

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STL STL
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Tue
9/16
ATL ATL
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WSH WSH
9-4
Tue
9/16
ATH ATH
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9/16
TOR TOR
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3/25
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@
SFG SFG
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
ATH ATH
@
TOR TOR
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
LAA LAA
@
HOU HOU
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
PIT PIT
@
NYM NYM
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
AZ AZ
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LAD LAD
4:00 AM