Aaron Judge’s run at a triple crown ended when he sat out of Wednesday’s season finale against the Texas Rangers, but New York still managed to have a batting champion as Jeff McNeil, the second baseman of the Mets, survived a challenge from Freddie Freeman of the Los Angeles Dodgers for the National League crown.
McNeil, who is only the second Met to win a batting title, entered Wednesday’s home game against Washington late as a defensive replacement and did not hit in the 9-2 win. He finished his season with the top average in the majors at .