Batting Average : 1883 National League Top 25

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1883 Batting Average Leaders

Top 25 in the National League
Dan Brouthers .374 (.37412) Buffalo Bisons 1
Roger Connor .357 (.35697) New York Gothams 2
George Gore .334 (.33418) Chicago White Stockings 3
Jack Burdock .330 (.33000) Boston Beaneaters 4
Jim O'Rourke .328 (.32798) Buffalo Bisons 5
Fred Dunlap .326 (.32576) Cleveland Blues 6
Ezra Sutton .324 (.32367) Boston Beaneaters 7
John Morrill .319 (.31931) Boston Beaneaters 8
Pete Gillespie .314 (.31387) New York Gothams 9
Hardy Richardson .311 (.31078) Buffalo Bisons 10
Cap Anson .308 (.30751) Chicago White Stockings 11
Emil Gross .307 (.30736) Philadelphia Phillies 12
Jack Farrell .305 (.30476) Providence Grays 13
Charlie Bennett .305 (.30458) Detroit Wolverines 14
Buck Ewing .303 (.30319) New York Gothams 15
George Wood .302 (.30159) Detroit Wolverines 16
Paul Hines .299 (.29864) Providence Grays 17
Abner Dalrymple .298 (.29752) Chicago White Stockings 18
Tom Burns .294 (.29383) Chicago White Stockings 19
Orator Shafer .292 (.29177) Buffalo Bisons 20
Deacon White .292 (.29156) Buffalo Bisons 21
Jack Glasscock .287 (.28721) Cleveland Blues 22
Arthur Irwin .286 (.28571) Providence Grays 23
Joe Start .284 (.28378) Providence Grays 24
Lee Richmond .284 (.28351) Providence Grays 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.

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

Jose Cruz of the Houston Astros had his number twenty-five retired on October 3, 1992, and became the first Major League player with that particular retired number.
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