National League Batting Champions
Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff 
| Year | Player, team | Avg. |
|---|---|---|
| 1876 | Roscoe Barnes, Chicago | .404 |
| 1877 | Jim White, Boston | .385 |
| 1878 | Abner Dalrymple, Milwaukee | .356 |
| 1879 | Cap Anson, Chicago | .407 |
| 1880 | George Gore, Chicago | .365 |
| 1881 | Cap Anson, Chicago | .399 |
| 1882 | Dan Brouthers, Buffalo | .367 |
| 1883 | Dan Brouthers, Buffalo | .371 |
| 1884 | James O'Rourke, Buffalo | .350 |
| 1885 | Roger Connor, New York | .371 |
| 1886 | King Kelly, Chicago | .388 |
| 1887 | Cap Anson, Chicago | .421 |
| 1888 | Cap Anson, Chicago | .343 |
| 1889 | Dan Brouthers, Boston | .373 |
| 1890 | John Glasscock, New York | .336 |
| 1891 | William Hamilton, Philadelphia | .338 |
| 1892 | Dan Brouthers, Brooklyn; Clarence Childs, Cleveland | .335 |
| 1893 | Hugh Duffy, Boston | .378 |
| 1894 | Hugh Duffy, Boston | .438 |
| 1895 | Jesse Burkett, Cleveland | .423 |
| 1896 | Jesse Burkett, Cleveland | .410 |
| 1897 | Willie Keeler, Baltimore | .432 |
| 1898 | Willie Keeler, Baltimore | .379 |
| 1899 | Ed Delahanty, Philadelphia | .408 |
| 1900 | Honus Wagner, Pittsburgh | .381 |
| 1901 | Jesse Burkett, St. Louis | .382 |
| 1902 | Clarence Beaumont, Pittsburgh | .357 |
| 1903 | Honus Wagner, Pittsburgh | .355 |
| 1904 | Honus Wagner, Pittsburgh | .349 |
| 1905 | Cy Seymour, Cincinnati | .377 |
| 1906 | Honus Wagner, Pittsburgh | .339 |
| 1907 | Honus Wagner, Pittsburgh | .350 |
| 1908 | Honus Wagner, Pittsburgh | .354 |
| 1909 | Honus Wagner, Pittsburgh | .339 |
| 1910 | Sherwood Magee, Philadelphia | .331 |
| 1911 | Honus Wagner, Pittsburgh | .334 |
| 1912 | Henry Zimmerman, Chicago | .372 |
| 1913 | Jake Daubert, Brooklyn | .350 |
| 1914 | Jake Daubert, Brooklyn | .329 |
| 1915 | Larry Doyle, New York | .320 |
| 1916 | Hal Chase, Cincinnati | .339 |
| 1917 | Edd Roush, Cincinnati | .341 |
| 1918 | Zack Wheat, Brooklyn | .335 |
| 1919 | Edd Roush, Cincinnati | .321 |
| 1920 | Rogers Hornsby, St. Louis | .370 |
| 1921 | Rogers Hornsby, St. Louis | .397 |
| 1922 | Rogers Hornsby, St. Louis | .401 |
| 1923 | Rogers Hornsby, St. Louis | .384 |
| 1924 | Rogers Hornsby, St. Louis | .424 |
| 1925 | Rogers Hornsby, St. Louis | .403 |
| 1926 | Gene Hargrave, Cincinnati | .353 |
| 1927 | Paul Waner; Pittsburgh | .380 |
| 1928 | Rogers Hornsby, Boston | .387 |
| 1929 | Lefty O'Doul, Philadelphia | .398 |
| 1930 | Bill Terry, New York | .401 |
| 1931 | Chick Hafey, St. Louis | .349 |
| 1932 | Lefty O'Doul, Brooklyn | .368 |
| 1933 | Chuck Klein, Philadelphia | .368 |
| 1934 | Paul Waner, Pittsburgh | .362 |
| 1935 | Arky Vaughan, Pittsburgh | .385 |
| 1936 | Paul Waner, Pittsburgh | .373 |
| 1937 | Joe Medwick, St. Louis | .374 |
| 1938 | Ernie Lombardi, Cincinnati | .342 |
| 1939 | John Mize, St. Louis | .349 |
| 1940 | Debs Garms, Pittsburgh | .355 |
| 1941 | Pete Reiser, Brooklyn | .343 |
| 1942 | Ernie Lombardi, Boston | .330 |
| 1943 | Stan Musial, St. Louis | .357 |
| 1944 | Dixie Walker, Brooklyn | .357 |
| 1945 | Phil Cavarretta, Chicago | .355 |
| 1946 | Stan Musial, St. Louis | .365 |
| 1947 | Harry Walker, St. Louis-Philadelphia | .363 |
| 1948 | Stan Musial, St. Louis | .376 |
| 1949 | Jackie Robinson, Brooklyn | .342 |
| 1950 | Stan Musial, St. Louis | .346 |
| 1951 | Stan Musial, St. Louis | .355 |
| 1952 | Stan Musial, St. Louis | .336 |
| 1953 | Carl Furillo, Brooklyn | .344 |
| 1954 | Willie Mays, New York | .345 |
| 1955 | Richie Ashburn, Philadelphia | .338 |
| 1956 | Hank Aaron, Milwaukee | .328 |
| 1957 | Stan Musial, St. Louis | .351 |
| 1958 | Richie Ashburn, Philadelphia | .350 |
| 1959 | Hank Aaron, Milwaukee | .355 |
| 1960 | Dick Groat, Pittsburgh | .325 |
| 1961 | Roberto Clemente, Pittsburgh | .351 |
| 1962 | Tommy Davis, Los Angeles | .346 |
| 1963 | Tommy Davis, Los Angeles | .326 |
| 1964 | Roberto Clemente, Pittsburgh | .339 |
| 1965 | Roberto Clemente, Pittsburgh | .329 |
| 1966 | Matty Alou, Pittsburgh | .342 |
| 1967 | Roberto Clemente, Pittsburgh | .357 |
| 1968 | Pete Rose, Cincinnati | .335 |
| 1969 | Pete Rose, Cincinnati | .348 |
| 1970 | Rico Carty, Atlanta | .366 |
| 1971 | Joe Torre, St. Louis | .363 |
| 1972 | Billy Williams, Chicago | .333 |
| 1973 | Pete Rose, Cincinnati | .338 |
| 1974 | Ralph Garr, Atlanta | .353 |
| 1975 | Bill Madlock, Chicago | .354 |
| 1976 | Bill Madlock, Chicago | .339 |
| 1977 | Dave Parker, Pittsburgh | .338 |
| 1978 | Dave Parker, Pittsburgh | .334 |
| 1979 | Keith Hernandez, St. Louis | .344 |
| 1980 | Bill Buckner, Chicago | .324 |
| 19811 | Bill Madlock, Pittsburgh | .341 |
| 1982 | Al Oliver, Montreal | .331 |
| 1983 | Bill Madlock, Pittsburgh | .323 |
| 1984 | Tony Gwynn, San Diego | .351 |
| 1985 | Willie McGee, St. Louis | .353 |
| 1986 | Tim Raines, Montreal | .334 |
| 1987 | Tony Gwynn, San Diego | .370 |
| 1988 | Tony Gwynn, San Diego | .313 |
| 1989 | Tony Gwynn, San Diego | .336 |
| 1990 | Willie McGee, St. Louis | .335 |
| 1991 | Terry Pendleton, Atlanta | .319 |
| 1992 | Gary Sheffield, San Diego | .330 |
| 1993 | Andres Galarraga, Colorado | .370 |
| 19942 | Tony Gwynn, San Diego | .394 |
| 1995 | Tony Gwynn, San Diego | .368 |
| 1996 | Tony Gwynn, San Diego | .353 |
| 1997 | Tony Gwynn, San Diego | .372 |
| 1998 | Larry Walker, Colorado | .363 |
| 1999 | Larry Walker, Colorado | .379 |
| 2000 | Todd Helton, Colorado | .372 |
| 2001 | Larry Walker, Colorado | .350 |
| 2002 | Barry Bonds, San Francisco | .370 |
| 2003 | Albert Pujols, St. Louis | .359 |
| 2004 | Barry Bonds, San Francisco | .362 |
| 2005 | Derrek Lee, Chicago | .335 |
| 2006 | Freddy Sanchez, Pittsburgh | .344 |
1. Split season because of players' strike.
2. Season ended on Aug. 12 because of players' strike.
