Divison I Yearly Batting Average Leaders |
Year |
Player |
Team |
Class |
G |
AB |
Hits |
Avg. |
1957 |
Marty Hurd |
Arizona |
So. |
43 |
167 |
79 |
.473 |
1958 |
Charles Caudill |
Morehead St. |
Jr. |
11 |
43 |
21 |
.488 |
1959 |
John Jones |
St. Louis |
So. |
17 |
74 |
39 |
.527 |
1960 |
Joe Napoli |
Bradley |
Sr. |
14 |
55 |
27 |
.491 |
1961 |
Paul Bibeau |
Detroit |
Jr. |
23 |
89 |
43 |
.483 |
1962 |
Ronnie Braddock |
Georgia |
Jr. |
14 |
45 |
22 |
.489 |
1963 |
Jeff Torborg |
Rutgers |
Sr. |
17 |
67 |
36 |
.537 |
1964 |
Don Novick |
New York U |
So. |
17 |
65 |
34 |
.523 |
1965 |
Bill Guerrant |
Western Mich. |
Jr. |
22 |
75 |
35 |
.467 |
1966 |
Bob Willet |
Ohio |
Sr. |
20 |
74 |
35 |
.473 |
1967 |
Steve Krines |
Villanova |
Jr. |
17 |
67 |
34 |
.507 |
1968 |
Jim Clouser |
St. Joseph�s |
So. |
23 |
84 |
39 |
.464 |
1969 |
Randy Ruger |
Bucknell |
Jr. |
19 |
77 |
38 |
.494 |
1970 |
Bob Prokopowicz |
UTEP |
Jr. |
46 |
153 |
72 |
.471 |
1971 |
John Van Arnhem |
Virginia Tech |
Jr. |
26 |
95 |
49 |
.516 |
1972 |
Doug Ault |
Texas Tech |
Sr. |
42 |
148 |
70 |
.473 |
1973 |
Steve Proniewych |
Idaho St. |
Sr. |
23 |
76 |
35 |
.461 |
1974 |
Artis Stanfield |
N.C. A&T; |
Sr. |
22 |
72 |
36 |
.500 |
1975 |
Randy Diaz-Gonzalez |
New Mexico St. |
Sr. |
41 |
147 |
66 |
.449 |
1976 |
John Buszka |
Buffalo |
Sr. |
41 |
116 |
60 |
.517 |
1977 |
Glenn Goya |
Colorado St. |
Sr. |
47 |
165 |
80 |
.485 |
1978 |
Dave Wolff |
Duquesne |
Sr. |
19 |
69 |
34 |
.493 |
1979 |
Jack Upton |
Colorado St. |
Jr. |
46 |
162 |
82 |
.506 |
1980 |
Keith Hagman |
New Mexico |
Sr. |
63 |
227 |
125 |
.551 |
1981 |
Dave Stenhouse |
Holy Cross |
So. |
29 |
102 |
49 |
.480 |
1982 |
Pat McCabe |
Drexel |
Sr. |
24 |
82 |
40 |
.488 |
1983 |
Greg Daniels |
Alcorn St. |
Jr. |
32 |
101 |
55 |
.545 |
1984 |
Steve Iannini |
Georgetown |
Jr. |
46 |
166 |
78 |
.470 |
1985 |
Jim Browne |
Drexel |
Sr. |
35 |
108 |
57 |
.528 |
1986 |
Todd Barkalow |
UNI |
Sr. |
42 |
122 |
61 |
.500 |
1987 |
Marteese Robinson |
Seton Hall |
Jr. |
55 |
238 |
126 |
.529 |
1988 |
Ken Kramer |
Rider |
Jr. |
31 |
121 |
58 |
.479 |
1989 |
Ira Smith |
Md.-East. Shore |
Jr. |
28 |
86 |
42 |
.488 |
1990 |
Ira Smith |
Md.-East. Shore |
Sr. |
27 |
77 |
40 |
.519 |
1991 |
Ron Dziezgowski |
Duquesne |
Sr. |
33 |
88 |
44 |
.500 |
1992 |
Mike Smith |
Indiana |
Sr. |
55 |
202 |
99 |
.490 |
1993 |
Dickie Woodridge |
Le Moyne |
Sr. |
34 |
126 |
60 |
.476 |
1994 |
Adrian Price |
Coppin St. |
Jr. |
41 |
137 |
65 |
.474 |
1995 |
Sean Casey |
Richmond |
Jr. |
55 |
193 |
89 |
.461 |
1996 |
Pat Burrell |
Miami (FL) |
Fr. |
60 |
192 |
93 |
.484 |
1997 |
Mike Marchiano |
Fordham |
Sr. |
53 |
207 |
102 |
.493 |
1998 |
Pat Magness |
Wichita St. |
So. |
60 |
224 |
104 |
.464 |
1999 |
Ken Harvey |
Nebraska |
Jr. |
57 |
224 |
107 |
.478 |
2000 |
Patrick Hollander |
Lehigh |
Jr. |
42 |
138 |
67 |
.486 |
2001 |
Chris Tuttle |
Wright St. |
So. |
54 |
203 |
97 |
.478 |
2002 |
Rickie Weeks |
Southern U |
So. |
54 |
198 |
98 |
.495 |
2003 |
Rickie Weeks |
Southern U |
Jr. |
51 |
163 |
78 |
.479 |
2004 |
Caleb Moore |
East Tenn. St. |
Jr. |
52 |
202 |
92 |
.455 |
2005 |
Corey Wimberley |
Alcorn St. |
So. |
38 |
132 |
61 |
.462 |
2006 |
Mike Goetz |
Wis.-Milwaukee |
Sr. |
57 |
225 |
111 |
.493 |