Batting Average : 1985 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)
 

1985 Batting Average Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Willie McGee .353 (.35294) St. Louis Cardinals 1
Pedro Guerrero .320 (.32033) Los Angeles Dodgers 2
Tim Raines .320 (.32000) Montreal Expos 3
Tony Gwynn .317 (.31672) San Diego Padres 4
Dave Parker .312 (.31181) Cincinnati Reds 5
Keith Hernandez .309 (.30860) New York Mets 6
Keith Moreland .307 (.30664) Chicago Cubs 7
Ryne Sandberg .305 (.30542) Chicago Cubs 8
Tom Herr .302 (.30201) St. Louis Cardinals 9
Dale Murphy .300 (.30032) Atlanta Braves 10
Jose Cruz .300 (.29963) Houston Astros 11
Mike Scioscia .296 (.29604) Los Angeles Dodgers 12
Ron Oester .295 (.29468) Cincinnati Reds 13
Mike Marshall .293 (.29344) Los Angeles Dodgers 14
Bill Doran .287 (.28720) Houston Astros 15
Leon Durham .282 (.28229) Chicago Cubs 16
Garry Templeton .282 (.28205) San Diego Padres 17
Steve Garvey .281 (.28135) San Diego Padres 18
Gary Carter .281 (.28108) New York Mets 19
Jack Clark .281 (.28054) St. Louis Cardinals 20
Steve Sax .279 (.27869) Los Angeles Dodgers 21
Mike Schmidt .277 (.27687) Philadelphia Phillies 22
Ozzie Smith .276 (.27561) St. Louis Cardinals 23
Bill Madlock .275 (.27485) Pittsburgh Pirates 24
Los Angeles Dodgers  
Glenn Wilson .275 (.27467) Philadelphia Phillies 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 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?

Future Hall of Famer Sammy Sosa is best known for wearing number twenty-one; however, when the young slugger played for the Chicago White Sox (1989-1991) he only wore number twenty-five.