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Originally Posted by Mark17
Well, it used to be common knowledge the last .400 hitter was Teddy Ballgame. Not any more. Now, it's Josh Gibson's .441 in 1943, aided no doubt by the Triple A level pitchers he was facing, plus attrition due to WW2.
Nobody could top Ted's achievement with the bat, but the PC crowd did, by re-writing history.
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All the articles say that how to integrate the stats is still being discussed.
So it hasn't happened yet.
I don't think he had enough at bats to qualify for the batting title in any season, but the stats I can find vary a lot. Even the highest number isn't enough.