Batting Average : 1960 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)
 

1960 Batting Average Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Dick Groat .325 (.32461) Pittsburgh Pirates 1
Willie Mays .319 (.31933) San Francisco Giants 2
Roberto Clemente .314 (.31404) Pittsburgh Pirates 3
Ken Boyer .304 (.30435) St. Louis Cardinals 4
Wally Moon .299 (.29851) Los Angeles Dodgers 5
Joe Adcock .298 (.29767) Milwaukee Braves 6
Frank Robinson .297 (.29741) Cincinnati Reds 7
Orlando Cepeda .297 (.29701) San Francisco Giants 8
Maury Wills .295 (.29457) Los Angeles Dodgers 9
Del Crandall .294 (.29423) Milwaukee Braves 10
Eddie Kasko .292 (.29228) Cincinnati Reds 11
Hank Aaron .292 (.29153) Milwaukee Braves 12
Richie Ashburn .291 (.29068) Chicago Cubs 13
Vada Pinson .287 (.28681) Cincinnati Reds 14
Bill Bruton .286 (.28617) Milwaukee Braves 15
Tony Taylor .284 (.28399) Chicago Cubs 16
Philadelphia Phillies  
Bill White .283 (.28339) St. Louis Cardinals 17
Don Hoak .282 (.28210) Pittsburgh Pirates 18
Pancho Herrera .281 (.28125) Philadelphia Phillies 19
Joe Cunningham .280 (.28049) St. Louis Cardinals 20
Eddie Mathews .277 (.27737) Milwaukee Braves 21
Bill Mazeroski .273 (.27323) Pittsburgh Pirates 22
Bob Skinner .273 (.27320) Pittsburgh Pirates 23
Ernie Banks .271 (.27136) Chicago Cubs 24
Gus Bell .262 (.26214) Cincinnati Reds 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.

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.

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?