Clemente won the season's batting championship with an average of .396.

It was reported that he won nine home run titles and four batting championships playing for the Crawfords and the Grays.

Jeter, contending for the batting championship, had no hits in four trips to the plate because he walked three times and was hit by a pitch.

"That game said a lot about the person," said his admiring teammate Gwynn, the winner of seven batting championships.

Before 2003, the switch-hitting Mueller showed few signs that a batting championship was in his future.

Gwynn, who has won four batting championships, including three in the last four seasons, still has to be considered a favorite to win this year's title.

For the first time ever, Dykstra finds himself in a chase for a batting championship.

Magadan said he doesn't believe the possibility of winning the batting championship has affected him.

Nordyke later rejoined the team in 1909, and won the league's batting championship.

Castaño won the batting championship again, hitting .340, and Amaro hit .326.