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Between the 1970 and 1979 seasons, Rod Carew had the best batting average, with an average of .343.

best batting avg in the 1970s
Interpreted as:
best batting avg with a minimum of 1.55 PA per team game by a player in the 1970s
CarewClementeMadlockParkerRoseBostockRiceBrettGriffeyLynnGarrGarveyTempletonTorreOliverWatsonAlouOlivaMolitorMcBrideGrossBrock.343.336.320.317.314.311.310.310.310.309.307.304.304.303.303.301.300.299.299.298.298.298
NAMEAVGGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPSOSBCSPATBXBHSHSFIBBGIDPOBPSLGOPSWRCWRAAWOBAWRC+BRAA
Rod CarewRod Carew.3431,3585,2118371,7872418060628586145282531105,9162,3683816144101123.408.454.862950308.5.386142279.6
Roberto ClementeRoberto Clemente.3363421,312215441702537206932180421,4216721322122641.378.512.89023485.2.39214675.4
Bill MadlockBill Madlock.3208373,09845799117125733822903022299533,4641,43126920266495.381.462.843527143.1.375130116.7
Dave ParkerDave Parker.3178783,2945191,044203511225332623054988473,6071,7153761206261.370.521.891599197.2.392143180.5
Pete RosePete Rose.3141,6046,5231,0682,045394647958078350464105607,3992,80453793487111.389.430.8191100295.5.370131260.7
Lyman BostockLyman Bostock.3115262,0043056241023023250171917445282,21485515510202064.365.427.79130560.5.35512255.8
Jim RiceJim Rice.3108023,152515976149491725832362660039233,4561,7393704383091.359.552.910594208.9.399142169.1
George BrettGeorge Brett.3108853,4955321,0822117374461261622396553,8151,66135825284251.356.475.831563140.1.368128124.1
Ken GriffeyKen Griffey.3108002,91751890315244453053214378115423,2731,27824117141040.377.438.815485122.8.369128107.6
Fred LynnFred Lynn.3097182,647456819185261124603241335531253,0351,39232315363152.383.526.909523185.9.400144150.9
Ralph GarrRalph Garr.3071,2635,0327031,546210647540323919435170825,3732,10934962214372.340.419.75967595.4.34110741.7
Steve GarveySteve Garvey.3041,2894,8266451,469248321597362861554863385,1992,258439225065129.342.468.810728158.4.359125151.6
Garry TempletonGarry Templeton.3045152,15331365490522020562428199522,2409081628131025.323.422.74426814.6.3291025.4
Joe TorreJoe Torre.3031,0133,5724541,0811613292532379444911384,0241,58228572271136.374.443.817585155.367127125.5
Al OliverAl Oliver.3031,4385,5727671,686320631448123075447658436,0202,564527117649139.341.460.801829173.9.356121145.6
Bob WatsonBob Watson.3011,3935,0006711,507250341498225184462823245,6252,272433105383124.368.454.823822211.8.367131201.1
Matty AlouMatty Alou.3006262,4003077209617142001351312956282,58389212719161154.339.372.71029116.4.3221010.5
Tony OlivaTony Oliva.2997642,7513258231161288412180262491182,9831,2272163236177.345.446.79139974.9.35111655.2
Paul MolitorPaul Molitor.2992651,10516133053201510767610263251,201468881310715.339.424.76315317.5.33910914.1
Bake McBrideBake McBride.2987792,763425824106405129120034336155493,0431,16319718282030.350.421.77139960.5.34711243.5
Greg GrossGreg Gross.2987802,29730068577366191302116226332,65485211929252149.376.371.74734049.5.34411237.9
Lou BrockLou Brock.2981,4005,4288431,6172435647481458147845511815,9422,11334616267881.353.389.74272278.4.33510636.5
Ted SimmonsTed Simmons.2971,4125,2136521,550299341518285632540610285,8682,370484760138172.365.455.819837200.4.362124163
Ron LeFloreRon LeFlore.2977873,266532970126385126525115628294983,5591,32521511161356.348.406.75445458.4.34110935
Manny SanguillenManny Sanguillen.2971,2424,4594961,32317751605182042027024314,7441,782288194287128.327.400.72753218.3.3221000
Lamar JohnsonLamar Johnson
Cecil CooperCecil Cooper
Bob HornerBob Horner
Keith HernandezKeith Hernandez
Wes ParkerWes Parker
Garry MaddoxGarry Maddox
Rico CartyRico Carty
Gene RichardsGene Richards
Mike HargroveMike Hargrove
Thurman MunsonThurman Munson
Reggie SmithReggie Smith
Lou PiniellaLou Piniella
Bill BucknerBill Buckner
Mickey RiversMickey Rivers
Willie DavisWillie Davis
Tommy DavisTommy Davis
Carney LansfordCarney Lansford
Terry PuhlTerry Puhl
Hal McRaeHal McRae
Glenn BeckertGlenn Beckert
Ken SingletonKen Singleton
Gary MatthewsGary Matthews
Billy WilliamsBilly Williams
Cesar CedenoCesar Cedeno
Eddie MurrayEddie Murray

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