BASEBALL: The Dark Side : A WEEKLY LOOK AT THE NOT-SO-GREAT STATISTICS

Multiple batting champions with lifetime averages below .300:

PLAYER AVG YRS. WON TITLE Tommy Davis .294 ‘62, ‘63(NL) Ferris Fain .290 ‘51, ‘52(AL) Pete Runnels .291 ‘60, ‘62(AL) Mickey Vernon .286 ‘46, ‘53(AL) Carl Yastrezemski .385 ‘63, ‘67, ‘68(AL)