Going into the last day of the National League season, Don Mueller leads in hitting with .3426; Duke Snider is 2nd at .3425, followed by Willie Mays at .3422. The Giants win in 11 innings over the Phillies’ Robin Roberts, as Mays garners a single, double, and triple in 4 at-bats. He finishes at .345 while Mueller slips to .341, the same as Snider.

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On September 26, 1954 — Going into the last day of the National League season, Don Mueller leads in hitting with .3426; Duke Snider is 2nd at .3425, followed by Willie Mays at .3422. The Giants win in 11 innings over the Phillies’ Robin Roberts, as Mays garners a single, double, and triple in 4 at-bats. He finishes at .345 while Mueller slips to .341, the same as Snider.

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Sources:
Baseball Reference September 26
National Pastime September 26
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