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Hafey Wins 1931 National League Batting Crown
National League leaders in the final tallies include Hafey with a batting average of .3488, edging Terry of New York at .348, and Sunny Jim Bottomley close behind at .3481. Klein leads home runs with 31, Terry tops in runs with 121, and Klein drives in 122. Hallahan and Derringer pace Cardinals pitchers with 19 and 18 wins respectively as the season’s batting and fielding feats are tallied.
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New York
Chick Hafey
St. Louis
Hafey
Terry
Sunny Jim Bottomley
Klein
Philadelphia
O’doul
Brooklyn
Hornsby
Chicago
Grimm
Cuyler
Allen
Pullis
Lloyd Waner
Rabbitt Maranville
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati Reds
Chuck Klein
Phillies
George Watkins
Rogers Hornsby
Sparky Adams
Wally Berger
Boston
Buffalo
St. Louis Cardinals
Frankie Frisch
Stout
Haines
Paul Derringer
Bill Hallahan