Top 25 Batting Average in 1982 in the American League

Batting Average : 1982 American League Top 25

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1982 Batting Average Leaders
Top 25 in the American League

Name Batting Average Team Rank

Willie Wilson .332 (.33162) Kansas City Royals 1

Robin Yount .331 (.33071) Milwaukee Brewers 2

Rod Carew .319 (.31931) California Angels 3

Eddie Murray .316 (.31636) Baltimore Orioles 4

Cecil Cooper .313 (.31346) Milwaukee Brewers 5

Damaso Garcia .310 (.30988) Toronto Blue Jays 6

Jim Rice .309 (.30890) Boston Red Sox 7

Hal McRae .308 (.30832) Kansas City Royals 8

Toby Harrah .304 (.30399) Cleveland Indians 9

Paul Molitor .302 (.30180) Milwaukee Brewers 10

Doug DeCinces .301 (.30087) California Angels 11

Carney Lansford .301 (.30083) Boston Red Sox 12

Kent Hrbek .301 (.30075) Minnesota Twins 13

George Brett .301 (.30072) Kansas City Royals 14

Jerry Mumphrey .300 (.29979) New York Yankees 15

Fred Lynn .299 (.29873) California Angels 16

Frank White .298 (.29771) Kansas City Royals 17

Bruce Bochte .297 (.29666) Seattle Mariners 18

Buddy Bell .296 (.29609) Texas Rangers 19

Dwight Evans .292 (.29228) Boston Red Sox 20

Richie Zisk .292 (.29225) Seattle Mariners 21

Greg Luzinski .292 (.29160) Chicago White Sox 22

Larry Herndon .292 (.29153) Detroit Tigers 23

Gary Ward .289 (.28947) Minnesota Twins 24

Amos Otis .286 (.28632) Kansas City Royals 25

Name Batting Average Team Rank

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 first player from the Angels franchise (they were the California Angels at the time) to wear the number twenty-five was Bob Perry.

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.

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