""In San Diego, people know what .394 is,""
""If it wasn't a strike-shortened season, it would have been .400.""
""You hit .330, you hit .325 and you never win,""
""To be grinding this year and leading is kind of a weird thing. For you to be talking to me about a batting title at the end of August, it means I've had a pretty good year. I think I'm OK with that.""
AleSmith named a pale ale .394 to honor Tony Gwynn, who batted .394 in 1994, the highest National League average in 95 years. The brewery’s marketing director noted Gwynn’s season would likely have been .400 if not for a strike-shortened year. Major League batting averages have dropped and the .300 benchmark has become increasingly uncommon amid improved pitching and analytic strategies. With one month remaining in the regular season, the National League had a single .300 hitter: Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman, who led the league at .302 despite uneven monthly performance.
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