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1939 MLB Postseason Batting Average Leaders

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Bill Hoskins led the postseason in batting average in 1939 with .467, 17 points ahead of Buck Leonard (.450). It stands 32nd among all single seasons in MLB Postseason history.

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Bill Hoskins Led the postseason in 1939 Bill Hoskins Baltimore Elite Giants
.467 Batting Average .017 clear of Buck Leonard
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# Player Team AVG G AB R H
1 Bill Hoskins Bill Hoskins BEG .467 9 30 8 14
2 Buck Leonard HG .450 7 20 3 9
3 Wild Bill Wright Wild Bill Wright BEG .394 9 33 8 13
4 Sammy Hughes Sammy Hughes BEG .385 8 26 7 10
5 Josh Gibson Josh Gibson HG .333 7 21 4 7
6 David Whatley David Whatley HG .333 7 27 4 9
7 Leslie Green Leslie Green SL3 .313 5 16 2 5
8 Roy Campanella Roy Campanella BEG .281 9 32 5 9
9 Tommy Butts Tommy Butts BEG .269 9 26 2 7
10 Sam Bankhead Sam Bankhead HG .250 7 24 3 6
11 Dan Wilson SL3 .250 5 20 2 5
12 Henry Kimbro Henry Kimbro BEG .235 9 34 5 8
13 Red Moore Red Moore BEG .233 9 30 4 7
14 Felton Snow Felton Snow BEG .229 9 35 5 8
15 Jelly Jackson Jelly Jackson HG .222 7 18 2 4
16 Vic Harris Vic Harris HG .200 6 20 1 4
17 Henry Milton Henry Milton KCM .158 5 19 5 3
18 Henry Spearman Henry Spearman HG .154 7 26 1 4