highest batting average by a player, 1998 american league

Bernie Williams had the highest batting average in the AL in 1998, with an average of .339.

Interpreted as:

highest batting average with a minimum of 3.1 PA per team game by a player, 1998 american league

	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	Bernie Williams B. Williams	.339	1998	NYY	128	499	101	169	30	5	26	97	74	1	81	15	9	578	287	61	0	4	9	19	.422	.575	.997	117	45.3	.425	158	43.3
2	Mo Vaughn M. Vaughn	.337	1998	BOS	154	609	107	205	31	2	40	115	61	8	144	0	0	681	360	73	0	3	13	13	.402	.591	.993	135	50.9	.421	151	45.2
3	Albert Belle A. Belle	.328	1998	CWS	163	609	113	200	48	2	49	152	81	1	84	6	4	706	399	99	0	15	10	17	.399	.655	1.055	150	62.1	.437	165	59.7
4	Eric Davis E. Davis	.327	1998	BAL	131	452	81	148	29	1	28	89	44	5	108	7	6	508	263	58	0	7	0	13	.388	.582	.970	98	34.9	.414	151	33.8
5	Derek Jeter D. Jeter	.324	1998	NYY	149	626	127	203	25	8	19	84	57	5	119	30	6	694	301	52	3	3	1	13	.384	.481	.864	113	27.6	.379	128	25.2
6	Nomar Garciaparra N. Garciaparra	.323	1998	BOS	143	604	111	195	37	8	35	122	33	8	62	12	6	652	353	80	0	7	1	20	.362	.584	.946	119	38.3	.402	139	32.8
7	Edgar Martinez E. Martinez	.322	1998	SEA	154	556	86	179	46	1	29	102	106	3	96	1	1	672	314	76	0	7	4	13	.429	.565	.993	137	53.6	.427	157	49.6
8	Ivan Rodriguez I. Rodriguez	.321	1998	TEX	145	579	88	186	40	4	21	91	32	3	88	9	0	617	297	65	0	3	4	18	.358	.513	.871	99	22.3	.375	120	15.6
9	Tony Fernandez T. Fernandez	.321	1998	TOR	138	486	71	156	36	2	9	72	45	11	53	13	8	551	223	47	3	6	5	11	.387	.459	.846	86	17.9	.370	121	14.7
10	Juan Gonzalez J. Gonzalez	.318	1998	TEX	154	606	110	193	50	2	45	157	46	6	126	2	1	669	382	97	0	11	9	20	.366	.630	.997	129	46.3	.414	145	39.1
11	Paul O'Neill P. O'Neill	.317	1998	NYY	152	602	95	191	40	2	24	116	57	2	103	15	1	672	307	66	0	11	2	22	.372	.510	.882	110	27.3	.380	129	25
12	Todd Walker T. Walker	.316	1998	MIN	143	528	85	167	41	3	12	62	47	2	65	19	7	581	250	56	0	4	9	13	.372	.473	.845	88	16.2	.365	114	10.6
13	Jose Offerman J. Offerman	.315	1998	KCR	158	607	102	191	28	13	7	66	89	5	96	45	12	709	266	48	2	6	1	7	.403	.438	.841	114	25.8	.375	122	19.9
14	Alex Rodriguez A. Rodriguez	.310	1998	SEA	161	686	123	213	35	5	42	124	45	10	121	46	13	748	384	82	3	4	0	12	.360	.560	.919	132	39	.394	136	34.6
15	Hal Morris H. Morris	.309	1998	KCR	127	472	50	146	27	2	1	40	32	1	52	1	0	516	180	30	4	7	6	15	.350	.381	.731	60	-4.3	.321	87	-8.6
16	Jim Edmonds J. Edmonds	.307	1998	ANA	154	599	115	184	42	1	25	91	57	1	114	7	5	659	303	68	1	1	7	16	.368	.506	.874	106	24.9	.376	125	21
17	Rusty Greer R. Greer	.306	1998	TEX	155	598	107	183	31	5	16	108	80	4	93	2	4	691	272	52	0	9	1	18	.386	.455	.841	108	22.8	.371	117	15.4
18	Mike Caruso M. Caruso	.306	1998	CWS	133	523	81	160	17	6	5	55	14	7	38	22	6	555	204	28	8	3	0	8	.331	.390	.721	63	-5.6	.319	90	-7.5
19	Will Clark W. Clark	.305	1998	TEX	149	554	98	169	41	1	23	102	72	3	97	1	0	636	281	65	0	7	5	15	.384	.507	.891	107	28.3	.385	126	21.4
20	David Segui D. Segui	.305	1998	SEA	143	522	79	159	36	1	19	84	49	0	80	3	1	580	254	56	0	9	4	12	.359	.487	.845	88	15.7	.364	116	12.3
21	Tim Salmon T. Salmon	.300	1998	ANA	136	463	84	139	28	1	26	88	90	3	100	0	1	566	247	55	0	10	5	4	.410	.533	.943	105	34.8	.405	143	31.5
22	Scott Brosius S. Brosius	.300	1998	NYY	152	530	86	159	34	0	19	98	52	10	97	11	8	603	250	53	8	3	1	4	.371	.472	.843	94	19.5	.370	122	17.5
23	Darin Erstad D. Erstad	.296	1998	ANA	133	537	84	159	39	3	19	82	43	6	77	20	6	590	261	61	1	3	7	2	.353	.486	.839	88	14.6	.361	114	11.1
24	Rafael Palmeiro R. Palmeiro	.296	1998	BAL	162	619	98	183	36	1	43	121	79	7	91	11	7	709	350	80	0	4	8	14	.379	.565	.945	129	41.5	.401	144	40
25	Jason Giambi J. Giambi	.295	1998	OAK	153	562	92	166	28	0	27	110	81	5	102	2	2	657	275	55	0	9	7	16	.384	.489	.873	107	25.5	.378	126	22.4

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