Batting Average : 1912 National League Top 25

Finding the American or National League leader in virtually every hitting & pitching statistic is easy-to-do. Finding the top 25 players during any given season is far more challenging. Baseball Almanac has taken away that difficult problem and is pleased to present the data you requested:

"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)
 

1912 Batting Average Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Heinie Zimmerman .372 (.37163) Chicago Cubs 1
Bill Sweeney .344 (.34401) Boston Braves 2
Johnny Evers .341 (.34100) Chicago Cubs 3
Larry Doyle .330 (.32975) New York Giants 4
Honus Wagner .324 (.32437) Pittsburgh Pirates 5
Dode Paskert .315 (.31481) Philadelphia Phillies 6
Ed Konetchy .314 (.31413) St. Louis Cardinals 7
Fred Merkle .309 (.30898) New York Giants 8
John Titus .309 (.30876) Philadelphia Phillies 9
Boston Braves  
Jake Daubert .308 (.30769) Brooklyn Dodgers 10
Sherry Magee .306 (.30603) Philadelphia Phillies 11
Zack Wheat .305 (.30464) Brooklyn Dodgers 12
Miller Huggins .304 (.30394) St. Louis Cardinals 13
Max Carey .302 (.30153) Pittsburgh Pirates 14
Chief Wilson .300 (.30017) Pittsburgh Pirates 15
Vin Campbell .296 (.29647) Boston Braves 16
Dick Hoblitzel .294 (.29391) Cincinnati Reds 17
Lee Magee .290 (.29039) St. Louis Cardinals 18
Art Devlin .289 (.28899) Boston Braves 19
Vic Saier .288 (.28825) Chicago Cubs 20
Bobby Byrne .288 (.28788) Pittsburgh Pirates 21
Red Smith .286 (.28601) Brooklyn Dodgers 22
Gavvy Cravath .284 (.28440) Philadelphia Phillies 23
Steve Evans .283 (.28310) St. Louis Cardinals 24
Mike Mitchell .283 (.28261) Cincinnati Reds 25



The most recognizable Detroit Tiger to wear the number twenty-five was probably Norm Cash (who wore it from 1960 through 1974), but did you know that Hall of Famer Larry Doby also wore it during his single season with Detroit?

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.