1959 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 JoeJ CunninghamCunningham RF 1 ‌ ‌ ‌	STL	144	458	65	158	28	6	7	60	88	47	2	6	.345	.453	.478	.931
2 HankH AaronAaron RF 2 ‌ ‌ ‌	MIL	154	629	116	223	46	7	39	123	51	54	8	0	.355	.401	.636	1.037
3 WallyW MoonMoon LF 3 ‌ ‌ ‌	LA	145	543	93	164	26	11	19	74	81	64	15	6	.302	.394	.495	.889
4 FrankF RobinsonRobinson 1B 4 ‌ ‌ ‌	CIN	146	540	106	168	31	4	36	125	69	93	18	8	.311	.391	.583	.974
5 EddieE MathewsMathews 3B 5 ‌ ‌ ‌	MIL	148	594	118	182	16	8	46	114	80	71	2	1	.306	.390	.593	.983
6 JimJ GilliamGilliam 3B 6 ‌ ‌ ‌	LA	145	553	91	156	18	4	3	34	96	25	23	10	.282	.387	.345	.732
7 KenK BoyerBoyer 3B 7 ‌ ‌ ‌	STL	149	563	86	174	18	5	28	94	67	77	12	6	.309	.384	.508	.892
8 WillieW MaysMays CF 8 ‌ ‌ ‌	SF	151	575	125	180	43	5	34	104	65	58	27	4	.313	.381	.583	.964
9 JohnnyJ TempleTemple 2B 9 ‌ ‌ ‌	CIN	149	598	102	186	35	6	8	67	72	40	14	3	.311	.380	.430	.810
10 EdE BoucheeBouchee 1B 10 ‌ ‌ ‌	PHI	136	499	75	142	29	4	15	74	70	74	0	4	.285	.375	.449	.824
11 ErnieE BanksBanks SS 11 ‌ ‌ ‌	CHC	155	589	97	179	25	6	45	143	64	72	2	4	.304	.374	.596	.970
12 DonD HoakHoak 3B 12 ‌ ‌ ‌	PIT	155	564	60	166	29	3	8	65	71	75	9	2	.294	.374	.399	.773
13 VadaV PinsonPinson CF 13 ‌ ‌ ‌	CIN	154	648	131	205	47	9	20	84	55	98	21	6	.316	.371	.509	.880
14 JohnnyJ LoganLogan SS 14 ‌ ‌ ‌	MIL	138	470	59	137	17	0	13	50	57	45	1	3	.291	.369	.411	.780
15 GilG HodgesHodges 1B 15 ‌ ‌ ‌	LA	124	413	57	114	19	2	25	80	58	92	3	2	.276	.367	.513	.880
16 DonD BlasingameBlasingame 2B 16 ‌ ‌ ‌	STL	150	615	90	178	26	7	1	24	67	42	15	15	.289	.361	.359	.720
17 RichieR AshburnAshburn CF 17 ‌ ‌ ‌	PHI	153	564	86	150	16	2	1	20	79	42	9	11	.266	.360	.307	.667
18 BobB SkinnerSkinner LF 18 ‌ ‌ ‌	PIT	143	547	78	153	18	4	13	61	67	65	10	7	.280	.357	.399	.756
19 OrlandoO CepedaCepeda 1B 19 ‌ ‌ ‌	SF	151	605	92	192	35	4	27	105	33	100	23	9	.317	.355	.522	.877
20 BillB WhiteWhite LF 20 ‌ ‌ ‌	STL	138	517	77	156	33	9	12	72	34	61	15	10	.302	.344	.470	.814
21 AlvinA DarkDark 3B 21 ‌ ‌ ‌	CHC	136	477	60	126	22	9	6	45	55	50	1	1	.264	.342	.386	.728
22 BillB BrutonBruton CF 22 ‌ ‌ ‌	MIL	133	478	72	138	22	6	6	41	35	54	13	5	.289	.338	.397	.735
23 CharlieC NealNeal 2B 23 ‌ ‌ ‌	LA	151	616	103	177	30	11	19	83	43	86	17	6	.287	.337	.464	.801
24 WillieW KirklandKirkland RF 24 ‌ ‌ ‌	SF	126	463	64	126	22	3	22	68	42	84	5	3	.272	.335	.475	.810
25 DarylD SpencerSpencer 2B 25 ‌ ‌ ‌	SF	152	555	59	147	20	1	12	62	58	67	5	0	.265	.332	.369	.701

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