<Tr> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> DJ LeMahieu </Td> <Td>. 348 </Td> <Td> Colorado Rockies </Td> <Td> Daniel Murphy </Td> <Td>. 347 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> Charlie Blackmon </Td> <Td>. 330 </Td> <Td> Colorado Rockies </Td> <Td> Justin Turner </Td> <Td>. 321 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Winner </Th> <Th> AVG </Th> <Th> Team (s) </Th> <Th> Runner - up </Th> <Th> 2nd AVG </Th> <Th> Ref </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1901 </Td> <Td> Nap Lajoie </Td> <Td>. 426 </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Athletics </Td> <Td> Mike Donlin </Td> <Td>. 340 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1902 </Td> <Td_colspan="5"> Disputed </Td> <Td>--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1903 </Td> <Td> Nap Lajoie </Td> <Td>. 344 </Td> <Td> Cleveland Naps </Td> <Td> Sam Crawford </Td> <Td>. 335 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1904 </Td> <Td> Nap Lajoie </Td> <Td>. 376 </Td> <Td> Cleveland Naps </Td> <Td> Willie Keeler </Td> <Td>. 343 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1905 </Td> <Td> Elmer Flick </Td> <Td>. 308 </Td> <Td> Cleveland Naps </Td> <Td> Willie Keeler </Td> <Td>. 302 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1906 </Td> <Td> George Stone </Td> <Td>. 358 </Td> <Td> St. Louis Browns </Td> <Td> Nap Lajoie </Td> <Td>. 355 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1907 </Td> <Td> Ty Cobb </Td> <Td>. 350 </Td> <Td> Detroit Tigers </Td> <Td> Sam Crawford </Td> <Td>. 323 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1908 </Td> <Td> Ty Cobb </Td> <Td>. 324 </Td> <Td> Detroit Tigers </Td> <Td> Sam Crawford </Td> <Td>. 311 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1909 </Td> <Td> Ty Cobb </Td> <Td>. 377 </Td> <Td> Detroit Tigers </Td> <Td> Eddie Collins </Td> <Td>. 347 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1910 </Td> <Td> Ty Cobb </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td>--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1911 </Td> <Td> Ty Cobb </Td> <Td>. 420 </Td> <Td> Detroit Tigers </Td> <Td> Shoeless Joe Jackson </Td> <Td>. 408 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1912 </Td> <Td> Ty Cobb </Td> <Td>. 409 </Td> <Td> Detroit Tigers </Td> <Td> Shoeless Joe Jackson </Td> <Td>. 395 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1913 </Td> <Td> Ty Cobb </Td> <Td>. 390 </Td> <Td> Detroit Tigers </Td> <Td> Shoeless Joe Jackson </Td> <Td>. 373 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1914 </Td> <Td> Ty Cobb </Td> <Td>. 368 </Td> <Td> Detroit Tigers </Td> <Td> Eddie Collins </Td> <Td>. 344 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1915 </Td> <Td> Ty Cobb </Td> <Td>. 369 </Td> <Td> Detroit Tigers </Td> <Td> Eddie Collins </Td> <Td>. 332 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1916 </Td> <Td> Tris Speaker </Td> <Td>. 386 </Td> <Td> Cleveland Indians </Td> <Td> Ty Cobb </Td> <Td>. 371 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1917 </Td> <Td> Ty Cobb </Td> <Td>. 383 </Td> <Td> Detroit Tigers </Td> <Td> George Sisler </Td> <Td>. 353 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1918 </Td> <Td> Ty Cobb </Td> <Td>. 382 </Td> <Td> Detroit Tigers </Td> <Td> George Burns </Td> <Td>. 352 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1919 </Td> <Td> Ty Cobb </Td> <Td>. 384 </Td> <Td> Detroit Tigers </Td> <Td> Bobby Veach </Td> <Td>. 355 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1920 </Td> <Td> George Sisler </Td> <Td>. 407 </Td> <Td> St. Louis Browns </Td> <Td> Tris Speaker </Td> <Td>. 388 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1921 </Td> <Td> Harry Heilmann </Td> <Td>. 394 </Td> <Td> Detroit Tigers </Td> <Td> Ty Cobb </Td> <Td>. 389 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1922 </Td> <Td> George Sisler </Td> <Td>. 420 </Td> <Td> St. Louis Browns </Td> <Td> Ty Cobb </Td> <Td>. 401 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1923 </Td> <Td> Harry Heilmann </Td> <Td>. 403 </Td> <Td> Detroit Tigers </Td> <Td> Babe Ruth </Td> <Td>. 393 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1924 </Td> <Td> Babe Ruth </Td> <Td>. 378 </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> Charlie Jamieson </Td> <Td>. 359 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1925 </Td> <Td> Harry Heilmann </Td> <Td>. 393 </Td> <Td> Detroit Tigers </Td> <Td> Tris Speaker </Td> <Td>. 389 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1926 </Td> <Td> Heinie Manush </Td> <Td>. 378 </Td> <Td> Detroit Tigers </Td> <Td> Babe Ruth </Td> <Td>. 372 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1927 </Td> <Td> Harry Heilmann </Td> <Td>. 398 </Td> <Td> Detroit Tigers </Td> <Td> Al Simmons </Td> <Td>. 392 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1928 </Td> <Td> Goose Goslin </Td> <Td>. 379 </Td> <Td> Washington Senators </Td> <Td> Heinie Manush </Td> <Td>. 378 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1929 </Td> <Td> Lew Fonseca </Td> <Td>. 369 </Td> <Td> Cleveland Indians </Td> <Td> Al Simmons </Td> <Td>. 365 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1930 </Td> <Td> Al Simmons </Td> <Td>. 381 </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Athletics </Td> <Td> Lou Gehrig </Td> <Td>. 379 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1931 </Td> <Td> Al Simmons </Td> <Td>. 390 </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Athletics </Td> <Td> Babe Ruth </Td> <Td>. 373 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1932 </Td> <Td> Dale Alexander </Td> <Td>. 367 </Td> <Td> Detroit Tigers Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> Jimmie Foxx </Td> <Td>. 364 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1933 </Td> <Td> Jimmie Foxx </Td> <Td>. 356 </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Athletics </Td> <Td> Heinie Manush </Td> <Td>. 336 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1934 </Td> <Td> Lou Gehrig </Td> <Td>. 363 </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> Charlie Gehringer </Td> <Td>. 356 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1935 </Td> <Td> Buddy Myer </Td> <Td>. 349 </Td> <Td> Washington Senators </Td> <Td> Joe Vosmik </Td> <Td>. 348 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1936 </Td> <Td> Luke Appling </Td> <Td>. 388 </Td> <Td> Chicago White Sox </Td> <Td> Earl Averill </Td> <Td>. 378 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1937 </Td> <Td> Charlie Gehringer </Td> <Td>. 371 </Td> <Td> Detroit Tigers </Td> <Td> Lou Gehrig </Td> <Td>. 351 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1938 </Td> <Td> Jimmie Foxx </Td> <Td>. 349 </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> Jeff Heath </Td> <Td>. 343 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1939 </Td> <Td> Joe DiMaggio </Td> <Td>. 381 </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> Jimmie Foxx </Td> <Td>. 360 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1940 </Td> <Td> Joe DiMaggio </Td> <Td>. 352 </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> Luke Appling </Td> <Td>. 348 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1941 </Td> <Td> Ted Williams </Td> <Td>. 406 </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> Cecil Travis </Td> <Td>. 359 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1942 </Td> <Td> Ted Williams </Td> <Td>. 356 </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> Johnny Pesky </Td> <Td>. 331 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1943 </Td> <Td> Luke Appling </Td> <Td>. 328 </Td> <Td> Chicago White Sox </Td> <Td> Dick Wakefield </Td> <Td>. 316 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1944 </Td> <Td> Lou Boudreau </Td> <Td>. 327 </Td> <Td> Cleveland Indians </Td> <Td> Bobby Doerr </Td> <Td>. 325 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1945 </Td> <Td> Snuffy Stirnweiss </Td> <Td>. 309 </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> Tony Cuccinello </Td> <Td>. 308 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1946 </Td> <Td> Mickey Vernon </Td> <Td>. 353 </Td> <Td> Washington Senators </Td> <Td> Ted Williams </Td> <Td>. 342 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1947 </Td> <Td> Ted Williams </Td> <Td>. 343 </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> Barney McCosky </Td> <Td>. 328 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1948 </Td> <Td> Ted Williams </Td> <Td>. 369 </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> Lou Boudreau </Td> <Td>. 355 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1949 </Td> <Td> George Kell </Td> <Td>. 343 </Td> <Td> Detroit Tigers </Td> <Td> Ted Williams </Td> <Td>. 343 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1950 </Td> <Td> Billy Goodman </Td> <Td>. 354 </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> George Kell </Td> <Td>. 340 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1951 </Td> <Td> Ferris Fain </Td> <Td>. 344 </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Athletics </Td> <Td> Minnie Miñoso </Td> <Td>. 326 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1952 </Td> <Td> Ferris Fain </Td> <Td>. 327 </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Athletics </Td> <Td> Dale Mitchell </Td> <Td>. 323 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1953 </Td> <Td> Mickey Vernon </Td> <Td>. 337 </Td> <Td> Washington Senators </Td> <Td> Al Rosen </Td> <Td>. 336 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1954 </Td> <Td> Bobby Ávila </Td> <Td>. 341 </Td> <Td> Cleveland Indians </Td> <Td> Ted Williams </Td> <Td>. 345 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1955 </Td> <Td> Al Kaline </Td> <Td>. 340 </Td> <Td> Detroit Tigers </Td> <Td> Vic Power </Td> <Td>. 319 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1956 </Td> <Td> Mickey Mantle </Td> <Td>. 353 </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> Ted Williams </Td> <Td>. 345 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1957 </Td> <Td> Ted Williams </Td> <Td>. 388 </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> Mickey Mantle </Td> <Td>. 365 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1958 </Td> <Td> Ted Williams </Td> <Td>. 328 </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> Pete Runnels </Td> <Td>. 322 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1959 </Td> <Td> Harvey Kuenn </Td> <Td>. 353 </Td> <Td> Detroit Tigers </Td> <Td> Al Kaline </Td> <Td>. 327 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1960 </Td> <Td> Pete Runnels </Td> <Td>. 320 </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> Al Smith </Td> <Td>. 315 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1961 </Td> <Td> Norm Cash </Td> <Td>. 361 </Td> <Td> Detroit Tigers </Td> <Td> Al Kaline </Td> <Td>. 324 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1962 </Td> <Td> Pete Runnels </Td> <Td>. 326 </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> Mickey Mantle </Td> <Td>. 321 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1963 </Td> <Td> Carl Yastrzemski </Td> <Td>. 321 </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> Al Kaline </Td> <Td>. 312 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1964 </Td> <Td> Tony Oliva </Td> <Td>. 323 </Td> <Td> Minnesota Twins </Td> <Td> Brooks Robinson </Td> <Td>. 317 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1965 </Td> <Td> Tony Oliva </Td> <Td>. 321 </Td> <Td> Minnesota Twins </Td> <Td> Carl Yastrzemski </Td> <Td>. 312 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1966 </Td> <Td> Frank Robinson </Td> <Td>. 316 </Td> <Td> Baltimore Orioles </Td> <Td> Tony Oliva </Td> <Td>. 307 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1967 </Td> <Td> Carl Yastrzemski </Td> <Td>. 326 </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> Frank Robinson </Td> <Td>. 311 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1968 </Td> <Td> Carl Yastrzemski </Td> <Td>. 301 </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> Danny Cater </Td> <Td>. 290 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1969 </Td> <Td> Rod Carew </Td> <Td>. 332 </Td> <Td> Minnesota Twins </Td> <Td> Reggie Smith </Td> <Td>. 309 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1970 </Td> <Td> Alex Johnson </Td> <Td>. 329 </Td> <Td> California Angels </Td> <Td> Carl Yastrzemski </Td> <Td>. 329 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1971 </Td> <Td> Tony Oliva </Td> <Td>. 337 </Td> <Td> Minnesota Twins </Td> <Td> Bobby Murcer </Td> <Td>. 331 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1972 </Td> <Td> Rod Carew </Td> <Td>. 318 </Td> <Td> Minnesota Twins </Td> <Td> Lou Piniella </Td> <Td>. 312 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1973 </Td> <Td> Rod Carew </Td> <Td>. 350 </Td> <Td> Minnesota Twins </Td> <Td> George Scott </Td> <Td>. 306 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Rod Carew </Td> <Td>. 364 </Td> <Td> Minnesota Twins </Td> <Td> Jorge Orta </Td> <Td>. 316 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Rod Carew </Td> <Td>. 359 </Td> <Td> Minnesota Twins </Td> <Td> Fred Lynn </Td> <Td>. 331 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1976 </Td> <Td> George Brett </Td> <Td>. 333 </Td> <Td> Kansas City Royals </Td> <Td> Hal McRae </Td> <Td>. 332 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1977 </Td> <Td> Rod Carew </Td> <Td>. 388 </Td> <Td> Minnesota Twins </Td> <Td> Lyman Bostock </Td> <Td>. 336 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1978 </Td> <Td> Rod Carew </Td> <Td>. 333 </Td> <Td> Minnesota Twins </Td> <Td> Al Oliver </Td> <Td>. 324 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1979 </Td> <Td> Fred Lynn </Td> <Td>. 333 </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> George Brett </Td> <Td>. 329 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1980 </Td> <Td> George Brett </Td> <Td>. 390 </Td> <Td> Kansas City Royals </Td> <Td> Cecil Cooper </Td> <Td>. 352 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1981 </Td> <Td> Carney Lansford </Td> <Td>. 336 </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> Tom Paciorek </Td> <Td>. 326 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1982 </Td> <Td> Willie Wilson </Td> <Td>. 332 </Td> <Td> Kansas City Royals </Td> <Td> Robin Yount </Td> <Td>. 331 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Wade Boggs </Td> <Td>. 361 </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> Rod Carew </Td> <Td>. 339 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1984 </Td> <Td> Don Mattingly </Td> <Td>. 343 </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> Dave Winfield </Td> <Td>. 340 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1985 </Td> <Td> Wade Boggs </Td> <Td>. 368 </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> George Brett </Td> <Td>. 335 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> Wade Boggs </Td> <Td>. 357 </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> Don Mattingly </Td> <Td>. 352 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Wade Boggs </Td> <Td>. 363 </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> Paul Molitor </Td> <Td>. 353 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1988 </Td> <Td> Wade Boggs </Td> <Td>. 366 </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> Kirby Puckett </Td> <Td>. 356 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1989 </Td> <Td> Kirby Puckett </Td> <Td>. 339 </Td> <Td> Minnesota Twins </Td> <Td> Carney Lansford </Td> <Td>. 336 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1990 </Td> <Td> George Brett </Td> <Td>. 329 </Td> <Td> Kansas City Royals </Td> <Td> Rickey Henderson </Td> <Td>. 325 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1991 </Td> <Td> Julio Franco </Td> <Td>. 341 </Td> <Td> Texas Rangers </Td> <Td> Wade Boggs </Td> <Td>. 332 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1992 </Td> <Td> Edgar Martínez </Td> <Td>. 343 </Td> <Td> Seattle Mariners </Td> <Td> Kirby Puckett </Td> <Td>. 329 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1993 </Td> <Td> John Olerud </Td> <Td>. 363 </Td> <Td> Toronto Blue Jays </Td> <Td> Paul Molitor </Td> <Td>. 332 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1994 </Td> <Td> Paul O'Neill </Td> <Td>. 359 </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> Albert Belle </Td> <Td>. 357 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1995 </Td> <Td> Edgar Martínez </Td> <Td>. 356 </Td> <Td> Seattle Mariners </Td> <Td> Chuck Knoblauch </Td> <Td>. 333 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Alex Rodriguez </Td> <Td>. 358 </Td> <Td> Seattle Mariners </Td> <Td> Frank Thomas </Td> <Td>. 349 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1997 </Td> <Td> Frank Thomas </Td> <Td>. 347 </Td> <Td> Chicago White Sox </Td> <Td> Edgar Martínez </Td> <Td>. 330 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> Bernie Williams </Td> <Td>. 339 </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> Mo Vaughn </Td> <Td>. 337 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1999 </Td> <Td> Nomar Garciaparra </Td> <Td>. 357 </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> Derek Jeter </Td> <Td>. 349 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2000 </Td> <Td> Nomar Garciaparra </Td> <Td>. 372 </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> Darin Erstad </Td> <Td>. 355 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2001 </Td> <Td> Ichiro Suzuki </Td> <Td>. 350 </Td> <Td> Seattle Mariners </Td> <Td> Jason Giambi </Td> <Td>. 342 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> Manny Ramirez </Td> <Td>. 349 </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> Mike Sweeney </Td> <Td>. 340 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2003 </Td> <Td> Bill Mueller </Td> <Td>. 326 </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> Manny Ramirez </Td> <Td>. 325 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ichiro Suzuki </Td> <Td>. 372 </Td> <Td> Seattle Mariners </Td> <Td> Melvin Mora </Td> <Td>. 340 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2005 </Td> <Td> Michael Young </Td> <Td>. 331 </Td> <Td> Texas Rangers </Td> <Td> Alex Rodriguez </Td> <Td>. 321 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> Joe Mauer </Td> <Td>. 347 </Td> <Td> Minnesota Twins </Td> <Td> Derek Jeter </Td> <Td>. 344 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td> Magglio Ordóñez </Td> <Td>. 363 </Td> <Td> Detroit Tigers </Td> <Td> Ichiro Suzuki </Td> <Td>. 351 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> Joe Mauer </Td> <Td>. 328 </Td> <Td> Minnesota Twins </Td> <Td> Dustin Pedroia </Td> <Td>. 326 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> Joe Mauer </Td> <Td>. 365 </Td> <Td> Minnesota Twins </Td> <Td> Ichiro Suzuki </Td> <Td>. 352 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Josh Hamilton </Td> <Td>. 359 </Td> <Td> Texas Rangers </Td> <Td> Miguel Cabrera </Td> <Td>. 328 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> Miguel Cabrera </Td> <Td>. 344 </Td> <Td> Detroit Tigers </Td> <Td> Michael Young </Td> <Td>. 338 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> Miguel Cabrera </Td> <Td>. 330 </Td> <Td> Detroit Tigers </Td> <Td> Mike Trout </Td> <Td>. 326 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> Miguel Cabrera </Td> <Td>. 348 </Td> <Td> Detroit Tigers </Td> <Td> Joe Mauer </Td> <Td>. 324 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> José Altuve </Td> <Td>. 341 </Td> <Td> Houston Astros </Td> <Td> Victor Martinez </Td> <Td>. 335 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> Miguel Cabrera </Td> <Td>. 338 </Td> <Td> Detroit Tigers </Td> <Td> Xander Bogaerts </Td> <Td>. 320 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> José Altuve </Td> <Td>. 338 </Td> <Td> Houston Astros </Td> <Td> Mookie Betts </Td> <Td>. 318 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> José Altuve </Td> <Td>. 346 </Td> <Td> Houston Astros </Td> <Td> Avisail García </Td> <Td>. 330 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Winner </Th> <Th> AVG </Th> <Th> Team (s) </Th> <Th> Runner - up </Th> <Th> 2nd AVG </Th> <Th> Ref </Th> </Tr>

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