How many at-bats does a baseball player have to have to qualify for the batting crown?
tomaspm@prodigy.net asked:
Because one of my favorite palyers presently does not appear among the top batters in the NL, even though he has a batting average of about .340-.350. I realize that he does not appear among the top batters in the league because he lost a bunch of games early in the season due to an injury and thus does not have enough at-bats this season. But he is now off of the DL and playing almost every day. That’s why I ask how many at-bats does a baseball player need to qualify for the batting crown.
Because one of my favorite palyers presently does not appear among the top batters in the NL, even though he has a batting average of about .340-.350. I realize that he does not appear among the top batters in the league because he lost a bunch of games early in the season due to an injury and thus does not have enough at-bats this season. But he is now off of the DL and playing almost every day. That’s why I ask how many at-bats does a baseball player need to qualify for the batting crown.
A player must have 3.1 plate appearances per number of games his team has played. Example: if the team plays all 162 games then a player would need 502 plate appearences to qualify for a batting title. If during the season his team has played their 100th game, and a player is hitting .350, he must have at least 310 plate appearances to be listed among the league leaders.
he must have an avg. of 3.1 at bats for # of games his team has played. are you talking about brian mcann of the braves?