Batting Average : 1978 National League Top 25

Top 25 Batting Average in the National League in 1978

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:

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"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)

1978 Batting Average Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

1 Dave Parker .334 (.33391) Pittsburgh Pirates
2 Steve Garvey .316 (.31612) Los Angeles Dodgers
3 Jose Cruz .315 (.31504) Houston Astros
4 Bill Madlock .309 (.30872) San Francisco Giants
5 Dave Winfield .308 (.30835) San Diego Padres
6 Gene Richards .308 (.30811) San Diego Padres
7 Jack Clark .306 (.30574) San Francisco Giants
8 Pete Rose .302 (.30229) Cincinnati Reds
9 Jeff Burroughs .301 (.30123) Atlanta Braves
10 Dave Concepcion .301 (.30088) Cincinnati Reds
11 Warren Cromartie .297 (.29654) Montreal Expos
12 Enos Cabell .295 (.29545) Houston Astros
13 Reggie Smith .295 (.29530) Los Angeles Dodgers
14 Larry Bowa .294 (.29358) Philadelphia Phillies
15 Tony Perez .290 (.29044) Montreal Expos
16 Ellis Valentine .289 (.28947) Montreal Expos
17 Terry Whitfield .289 (.28893) San Francisco Giants
18 Terry Puhl .289 (.28889) Houston Astros
19 Bob Watson .289 (.28850) Houston Astros
20 Ken Griffey .288 (.28827) Cincinnati Reds
21 Garry Maddox .288 (.28763) Philadelphia Phillies
22 Ted Simmons .287 (.28682) St. Louis Cardinals
23 Bill Russell .286 (.28640) Los Angeles Dodgers
24 Gary Matthews .285 (.28481) Atlanta Braves
25 Richie Hebner .283 (.28276) Philadelphia Phillies

Top 25 Batting Average in the National League in 1978

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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).

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.

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.