Top 25 Batting Average in 2003 in the National League

Batting Average : 2003 National League Top 25

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2003 Batting Average Leaders
Top 25 in the National League

Name Batting Average Team Rank

Albert Pujols .359 (.35871) St. Louis Cardinals 1

Todd Helton .358 (.35849) Colorado Rockies 2

Barry Bonds .341 (.34103) San Francisco Giants 3

Edgar Renteria .330 (.33049) St. Louis Cardinals 4

Gary Sheffield .330 (.32986) Atlanta Braves 5

Jason Kendall .325 (.32538) Pittsburgh Pirates 6

Marcus Giles .316 (.31579) Atlanta Braves 7

Luis Castillo .314 (.31429) Florida Marlins 8

Mark Loretta .314 (.31409) San Diego Padres 9

Mark Grudzielanek .314 (.31393) Chicago Cubs 10

Scott Podsednik .314 (.31362) Milwaukee Brewers 11

Mike Lieberthal .313 (.31299) Philadelphia Phillies 12

Jose Vidro .310 (.31041) Montreal Expos 13

Richard Hidalgo .309 (.30934) Houston Astros 14

Juan Pierre .305 (.30539) Florida Marlins 15

Chipper Jones .305 (.30450) Atlanta Braves 16

Luis Gonzalez .304 (.30397) Arizona Diamondbacks 17

Marlon Byrd .303 (.30303) Philadelphia Phillies 18

Jay Payton .302 (.30167) Colorado Rockies 19

Bobby Abreu .300 (.29983) Philadelphia Phillies 20

Marquis Grissom .300 (.29983) San Francisco Giants

Brian Giles .299 (.29878) Pittsburgh Pirates 22

San Diego Padres

Ivan Rodriguez .297 (.29746) Florida Marlins 23

Orlando Cabrera .297 (.29712) Montreal Expos 24

Jeff Kent .297 (.29703) Houston Astros 25

Name Batting Average Team Rank

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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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