Batting Average : 1971 American League Top 25

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"I don't think I stayed for a complete game that first year (in Arizona). But something happened. During the second year, I started watching more intently, listening to the broadcasters talk about strategy. I started getting it. Suddenly, a 162-game season didn't seem ridiculously long anymore." - Richard Ruelas in The Arizona Republic (11-07-2001)
 

1971 Batting Average Leaders

Top 25 in the American League
Tony Oliva .337 (.33676) Minnesota Twins 1
Bobby Murcer .331 (.33081) New York Yankees 2
Merv Rettenmund .318 (.31772) Baltimore Orioles 3
Cesar Tovar .311 (.31050) Minnesota Twins 4
Rod Carew .307 (.30676) Minnesota Twins 5
Amos Otis .301 (.30090) Kansas City Royals 6
Carlos May .294 (.29400) Chicago White Sox 7
Al Kaline .294 (.29383) Detroit Tigers 8
Roy White .292 (.29198) New York Yankees 9
Don Buford .290 (.28953) Baltimore Orioles 10
Willie Horton .289 (.28889) Detroit Tigers 11
Ted Uhlaender .288 (.28800) Cleveland Indians 12
Felipe Alou .288 (.28785) Oakland Athletics 13
New York Yankees  
Norm Cash .283 (.28319) Detroit Tigers 14
Reggie Smith .283 (.28317) Boston Red Sox 15
Davey Johnson .282 (.28235) Baltimore Orioles 16
Frank Robinson .281 (.28132) Baltimore Orioles 17
Don Mincher .280 (.27952) Oakland Athletics 18
Washington Senators  
Frank Howard .279 (.27869) Washington Senators 19
Rick Reichardt .278 (.27823) Chicago White Sox 20
Dave May .277 (.27745) Milwaukee Brewers 21
Bill Freehan .277 (.27713) Detroit Tigers 22
Reggie Jackson .277 (.27690) Oakland Athletics 23
Ray Fosse .276 (.27572) Cleveland Indians 24
Paul Schaal .274 (.27372) Kansas City Royals 25



Did you know that more than forty players have worn the number twenty-five for the Boston Red Sox — including Jack Clark, Denny Galehouse, Dizzy Trout and Tony Conigliaro.

Jim Thome wore number twenty-five since he first came up with the Cleveland Indians making him the franchise record holder for that particular number (Mike Garcia is second).

The first player from the Angels franchise (they were the California Angels at the time) to wear the number twenty-five was Bob Perry.
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