NEW YORK -- In an era when batting average is frequently dismissed as outdated, Aaron Judge has never stopped caring about it. Now the Yankees’ captain has elevated the statistic to new heights, standing as the tallest batting champion in Major League history.

Judge secured his crown with a 1-for-4 performance in the Yankees’ 3-2 win over the Orioles in Sunday’s Game 162 at Yankee Stadium, concluding the campaign with a .331 mark. The race wasn’t close : The Athletics’ Jacob Wilson and the Blue Jays’ Bo Bichette both finished at .311.

Leading his Yankees into the postseason while bolstering his case for a third American League Most Valuable Player Award, Judge also paced the Majors in on-base percentage (.457) and slugging percentage (.688), among other categories.

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