NEW YORK, Sept. 29--Thirty nine year-old Ted Williams won his fifth American League batting championship and 36-year-old Stan Musial his seventh National League title today
Williams finished with a .388 average. This was the highest big league mark since Ted hit .406 in 1941.
Musical wound up with a .351 average. This enabled the St. Louis Cardinals' first baseman to tie Rogers Hornsby on the list of all-time NL batting leaders. ship.
Honus Wagner, Pittsburg's great shortstop, led the senior circuit eight times while Ty Cobb holds the major league record with 12 American League titles.
With the season officially ended, final major league standings are as follows:
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