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kairos12

(13,298 posts) Sat Jun 5, 2021, 11:15 AM Jun 2021

Rod Carew

In 1972 he led the AL in batting with a .318 average.

Also, he didn't hit a single HR.

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Rod Carew (Original Post) kairos12 Jun 2021 OP

That was a down year for Carew, Prof. Toru Tanaka Jun 2021 #1

In 1968, Yaz Led The AL In BA ProfessorGAC Jun 2021 #2

We may see another "low" BA win the title this year too Diamond_Dog Jun 2021 #3

Prof. Toru Tanaka

(2,350 posts)

1. That was a down year for Carew,

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Mon Jun 7, 2021, 05:30 PM

Jun 2021

whose lifetime average was .328.

OTOH, he had a big year in 1977 when he knocked in 100 runs to go with a sterling .388 average.

ProfessorGAC

(70,406 posts)

2. In 1968, Yaz Led The AL In BA

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Tue Jun 8, 2021, 07:05 PM

Jun 2021

He hit .301.
He was the only player with a qualifying number of at-bats to hit .300 in the entire league.
Interestingly, 2 NL hitters hit .330 or better, but only 4 total were over .300.
That was a pitchers' year!

Diamond_Dog

(35,068 posts)

3. We may see another "low" BA win the title this year too

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Tue Jun 8, 2021, 07:40 PM

Jun 2021

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