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Originally Posted by Mark17
The Major League criteria for eligibility for a batting title is not a hard 502 PA. It is defined (and has been for a long time) as 3.1 PA per scheduled game. This way, minor leagues and even colleges can have batting leaders, although they don't have enough games for anyone to get 502 AB.
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Mark
The criteria for At Bats (AB's) is 400 for a batter's Batting Average to qualify as leader in this stat. This ruling has been established many, many years ago. You cannot in all respects
argue that a batter with less than 400 AB's (or less than 200, etc., etc. AB's) should be considered a leader in this category. The undeniable nature of this great game is such.... that
as your AB's increase, invariably your BA will decrease (as the season progresses).
Unless, of course, your name is Ted Williams.
Hugh Duffy in 1894 batted
.440 with
616 Plate Appearances (237 Hits)....do you realize what an achievement that is ? It is absolutely amazing.
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TED Z
T206 Reference
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