Batting Average Singletime Leaders@`‘Ε—¦E19’‹I`

National League
1876 -- Roscoe Barnes  (Chicago)      .429
1877 -- Deacon White   (Boston)       .387
1878 -- Paul Hines     (Providence)   .358
1879 -- Paul Hines     (Providence)   .357
1880 -- George Gore    (Chicago)      .360
1881 -- Cap Anson      (Chicago)      .399
1882 -- Dan Brouthers  (Buffalo)      .368
1883 -- Dan Brouthers  (Buffalo)      .374
1884 -- King Kelly     (Chicago)      .354
1885 -- Roger Connor   (New York)     .371
1886 -- King Kelly     (Chicago)      .388
1887 -- Sam Thompson   (Detroit)      .372
1888 -- Cap Anson      (Chicago)      .344
1889 -- Dan Brouthers  (Buffalo)      .373
1890 -- Jack Glasscock (New York)     .336
1891 -- Billy Hamilton (Philadelphia) .340
1892 -- Dan Brouthers  (Brooklyn)     .335
1893 -- Billy Hamilton (Philadelphia) .380
1894 -- Hugh Duffy     (Boston)       .438
1895 -- Jesse Burkett  (Cleveland)    .409
1896 -- Jesse Burkett  (Cleveland)    .410
1897 -- Willie Keeler  (Baltimore)    .424
1898 -- Willie Keeler  (Baltimore)    .385
1899 -- Ed Delahanty   (Philadelphia) .410
1900 -- Honus Wagner   (Pittsburgh)   .381

American Association
1882 -- Pete Browning (Louisville) .378
1883 -- Ed Swartwood  (Pittsburgh) .356
1884 -- Dave Orr      (New York)   .354
1885 -- Pete Browning (Louisville) .362
1886 -- Guy Hecker    (Louisville) .341
1887 -- Tip O'Neill   (St. Louis)  .435
1888 -- Tip O'Neill   (St. Louis)  .335
1889 -- Tommy Tucker  (Baltimore)  .372
1890 -- Chicken Wolf  (Louisville) .363
1891 -- Dan Brouthers (Boston)     .350

Union Association
1884 -- Fred Dunlap (St. Louis) .412

Players League
1890 -- Pete Browning (Cleveland) .373