1947 Negro American League Batting Average Leaders
Hits per at bat
Herb Souell led the Negro American League in batting average in 1947 with .331, 47 points ahead of Buck O'Neil (.284).
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Led the NAL in 1947
Herb Souell
Kansas City Monarchs
.331
Batting Average
.047 clear of Buck O'Neil
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| # | Player | Team | AVG | G | AB | H | OBP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herb Souell | KCM | .331 | 61 | 257 | 85 | .379 |
| 2 | Buck O'Neil | KCM | .284 | 60 | 218 | 62 | .361 |
| 3 |
 Johnie Scott
|
KCM | .257 | 65 | 241 | 62 | .317 |