1942 MLB Player Hitting Stat Leaders

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PLAYER	TEAM	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1 WillardW BrownBrown CF 1 ‌ ‌ ‌	KCM	46	182	36	69	12	2	6	38	16		7	--	.379	.429	.566	.995
2 TedT WilliamsWilliams LF 2 ‌ ‌ ‌	BOS	150	522	141	186	34	5	36	137	145	51	3	2	.356	.499	.648	1.147
3 TedT. StrongStrong RF 3 ‌ ‌ ‌	KCM	46	170	42	59	13	1	7	42	23		1	--	.347	.437	.559	.996
4 WillieW. WellsWells SS 4 ‌ ‌ ‌	NE	51	199	50	68	12	1	6	32	16		3	--	.342	.399	.503	.902
5 JoshJ GibsonGibson C 5 ‌ ‌ ‌	HOM	63	212	57	72	9	4	14	66	51		4	--	.340	.472	.618	1.090
6 BonnieB. SerrellSerrell 2B 6 ‌ ‌ ‌	KCM	45	155	23	52	10	4	4	25	14		3	--	.335	.398	.529	.927
7 SamS JethroeJethroe CF 7 ‌ ‌ ‌	CIB	42	164	28	55	14	4	2	27	4		6	--	.335	.359	.506	.865
8 LennieL. PearsonPearson LF 8 ‌ ‌ ‌	HOM	60	209	45	70	21	0	11	56	22		3	--	.335	.398	.593	.991
9 TommyT. SampsonSampson 2B 9 ‌ ‌ ‌	BBB	35	135	28	45	3	2	2	13	5		4	--	.333	.366	.430	.796
10 JohnnyJ PeskyPesky SS 10 ‌ ‌ ‌	BOS	147	620	105	205	29	9	2	51	42	36	12	7	.331	.375	.416	.791
11 NeilN. RobinsonRobinson CF 11 ‌ ‌ ‌	MEM	30	106	24	35	10	3	4	29	9		1	--	.330	.388	.594	.982
12 FelixF. McLaurinMcLaurin LF 12 ‌ ‌ ‌	JRC	26	100	13	33	3	1	2	12	8		5	--	.330	.380	.440	.820
13 StanS SpenceSpence CF 13 ‌ ‌ ‌	WAS	149	629	94	203	27	15	4	79	62	16	5	2	.323	.384	.432	.816
14 NewtN. AllenAllen 3B 14 ‌ ‌ ‌	KCM	31	115	18	37	6	1	0	9	8		1	--	.322	.366	.391	.757
15 JoeJ GordonGordon 2B 15 ‌ ‌ ‌	NYY	147	538	88	173	29	4	18	103	79	95	12	6	.322	.409	.491	.900
16 GeorgeG CaseCase LF 16 ‌ ‌ ‌	WAS	125	513	101	164	26	2	5	43	44	30	44	6	.320	.377	.407	.784
17 EnosE SlaughterSlaughter RF 17 ‌ ‌ ‌	STL	152	591	100	188	31	17	13	98	88	30	9	--	.318	.412	.494	.906
18 LeonL. DayDay CF 18 ‌ ‌ ‌	NE	48	145	25	46	6	2	2	29	13		1	--	.317	.373	.428	.801
19 StanS MusialMusial LF 19 ‌ ‌ ‌	STL	140	467	87	147	32	10	10	72	62	25	6	--	.315	.397	.490	.887
20 ParnellP. WoodsWoods 3B 20 ‌ ‌ ‌	JRC	36	140	22	44	10	4	1	21	8		4	--	.314	.351	.464	.815
21 WallyW JudnichJudnich CF 21 ‌ ‌ ‌	SLB	132	457	78	143	22	6	17	82	74	41	3	2	.313	.413	.499	.912
22 DavidD. WhatleyWhatley RF 22 ‌ ‌ ‌	HOM	52	189	39	59	9	2	1	14	19		3	--	.312	.384	.397	.781
23 Cool PapaC BellBell CF 23 ‌ ‌ ‌	CAG	39	141	24	44	7	3	0	11	27		4	--	.312	.423	.404	.827
24 PeteP ReiserReiser CF 24 ‌ ‌ ‌	BRO	125	480	89	149	33	5	10	64	48	45	20	--	.310	.375	.463	.838
25 BuzzB ClarksonClarkson LF 25 ‌ ‌ ‌	NE	62	229	54	71	22	5	8	46	36		7	--	.310	.404	.555	.959

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