New York Yankees starter Judge Aaron Judge, at 6-foot-7, doesn't look like the typical batting title contender in people's minds, but is currently hitting .326, ahead of second-best athlete J.Wilson's .315. With one week left on the schedule, it's very likely that he will be crowned the tallest hitter of the season in the American League, with the original record of 6-foot-5 held by Joe Mauer and five other hitters. Joe Mauer and five other batters.