<page_title> List of Major League Baseball batting champions </page_title> <section_title> American League </section_title> <table> <cell> 1997 <col_header> Year </col_header> </cell> <cell> Frank Thomas† <col_header> Winner </col_header> </cell> <cell> .347 <col_header> AVG </col_header> </cell> </table>
Thomas won the AL batting title in 1997 with a .347 mark.