Well, with the new, temporary rule change, Melky will be disqualified from eligibility for the batting title.
The real spin here, is that it will kinda make him, the 2nd player to lead all of the majors in batting average, without winning the batting title in his respective league..
Eddie Murray was the other in 1990...He led the majors with .330. McGee won the NL batting title with .335, but was traded to the AL later in the year, and his season average ultimately dropped to .324. Stats doesn't cross leagues. and George Brett led the AL with .329...
Last edited by novakjr; 09-23-2012 at 07:50 AM.
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