Some players would be added to the list and others would drop off. First, here are the guys who led in HRs, RBIs and AVG and also led in hits:
Player |
Year |
HR |
RBI |
AVG |
Hits |
Nap Lajoie |
1901 |
14 |
125 |
0.426 |
232 |
Ty Cobb |
1909 |
9 |
107 |
0.377 |
216 |
Heinie Zimmerman |
1912 |
14 |
104 |
0.372 |
207 |
Rogers Hornsby |
1922 |
42 |
152 |
0.401 |
250 |
Chuck Klein |
1933 |
28 |
120 |
0.368 |
223 |
Joe Medwick |
1937 |
31 |
154 |
0.374 |
237 |
Carl Yastrzemski |
1967 |
44 |
121 |
0.326 |
189 |
Now the guys who led in HRs, RBIs and hits but not AVG. I also list their average, where it ranked and the average of the guy who led the league. For example, Cravath was 2nd in AVG in the NL in 1913. The leader had .350
Player |
Year |
HR |
RBI |
Hits |
AVG, Rk. |
Leader |
Gavvy Cravath |
1913 |
19 |
128 |
179 |
0.341, 2 |
0.350 |
Lou Gehrig |
1931 |
46 |
185 |
211 |
0.341, 5 |
0.390 |
Jim Rice |
1978 |
46 |
139 |
213 |
0.315, 3 |
0.333 |
Dante Bichette |
1995 |
40 |
128 |
197 |
0.340, 3 |
0.368 |
Now the guys who did win the real triple crown but failed to lead the league in hits. I also list their hit total, where it ranked and the hit total of the guy who led the league.
Player |
Year |
HR |
RBI |
AVG |
Hits, Rk. |
Leader |
Rogers Hornsby |
1925 |
39 |
143 |
0.403 |
203, 4 |
227 |
Jimmie Foxx |
1933 |
48 |
163 |
0.356 |
204, 2 |
221 |
Lou Gehrig |
1934 |
49 |
166 |
0.363 |
210, 2 |
214 |
Ted Williams |
1942 |
36 |
137 |
0.356 |
186, 3 |
205 |
Ted Williams |
1947 |
32 |
114 |
0.343 |
181, 3 |
204 |
Mickey Mantle |
1956 |
52 |
130 |
0.353 |
188, 4 |
196 |
Frank Robinson |
1966 |
49 |
122 |
0.316 |
182, 2 |
191 |
Miguel Cabrera |
2012 |
44 |
139 |
0.330 |
205, 2 |
216 |
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