1885 Batting Average Leaders Top 25 in the National League
Name	Batting Average	Team	Rank
Roger Connor	.371 (.37143)	New York Giants	1
Dan Brouthers	.359 (.35872)	Buffalo Bisons	2
Mike Dorgan	.326 (.32565)	New York Giants	3
Hardy Richardson	.319 (.31925)	Buffalo Bisons	4
George Gore	.313 (.31293)	Chicago White Stockings	5
Ezra Sutton	.313 (.31291)	Boston Beaneaters	6
Cap Anson	.310 (.31034)	Chicago White Stockings	7
Charlie Ferguson	.306 (.30638)	Philadelphia Phillies	8
Buck Ewing	.304 (.30409)	New York Giants	9
Sam Thompson	.303 (.30315)	Detroit Wolverines	10
Ned Hanlon	.302 (.30189)	Detroit Wolverines	11
Jim O'Rourke	.300 (.29979)	New York Giants	12
Alex McKinnon	.294 (.29440)	St. Louis Maroons	13
Pete Gillespie	.293 (.29286)	New York Giants	14
Fred Lewis	.293 (.29282)	St. Louis Maroons	15
Deacon White	.292 (.29208)	Buffalo Bisons	16
George Wood	.290 (.29006)	Detroit Wolverines	17
Jack Rowe	.290 (.28979)	Buffalo Bisons	18
King Kelly	.288 (.28767)	Chicago White Stockings	19
Sam Wise	.283 (.28302)	Boston Beaneaters	20
Jack Glasscock	.280 (.28027)	St. Louis Maroons	21
Joe Start	.275 (.27540)	Providence Grays	22
Abner Dalrymple	.274 (.27439)	Chicago White Stockings	23
Mox McQuery	.273 (.27338)	Detroit Wolverines	24
Tom Burns	.272 (.27191)	Chicago White Stockings	25
Name	Batting Average	Team	Rank

	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). 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.