Luis Arraez joins four other Twins as American League batting champions
Arraez's crown is the 15th batting title won by five Twins players. Rod Carew won the most titles as a Twin with seven. Here's the complete list:
October 6, 2022 at 1:30AM
The Twins have won 15 American League batting titles in franchise history, including eight times in a 10-year span from 1969-78. Luis Arraez is the fifth different batting champ for the Twins with a winning margin that is the third closest in team history. Joe Mauer won by .002 in 2009 and Kirby Puckett by .003 in 1989.
Below is the complete list, with the year, winner and runners-up and their batting averages:
1964: Tony Oliva, .323; Brooks Robinson, .317
1965: Oliva, .321; Carl Yastrzemski, .312
1969: Rod Carew, .332; Reggie Smith, .309
1971: Oliva, .337; Bobby Murcer, .331
1972: Carew, .318; Lou Piniella, .312
1973: Carew, .350; George Scott, .306
1974: Carew, .364; Jorge Orta, .316
1975: Carew, .359; Fred Lynn, .331
1977: Carew, .388; Lyman Bostock, .336
1978: Carew, .333; Al Oliver, .324
1989: Kirby Puckett, .339; Carney Lansford, .336
2006: Joe Mauer, .347; Derek Jeter, .343
2008: Mauer, .328; Dustin Pedroia, .326
2009: Mauer, .365; Ichiro Suzuki, .352
2022: Luis Arraez, .316; Aaron Judge, .311
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