Batting Average : 1995 American 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:

"The baseball season - six months & 2,106 games - is flat out long, and it's a rare one of those games that doesn't ramble or sputter or digress or somehow violate the rules of dramatic narrative. Baseball takes its own sweet time reaching its conclusions." - Dwight Allen in Reds, Yanks and O's (1989)
 

1995 Batting Average Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Edgar Martinez .356 (.35616) Seattle Mariners 1
Chuck Knoblauch .333 (.33271) Minnesota Twins 2
Tim Salmon .330 (.32961) California Angels 3
Wade Boggs .324 (.32391) New York Yankees 4
Chili Davis .318 (.31840) California Angels 5
Albert Belle .317 (.31685) Cleveland Indians 6
Carlos Baerga .314 (.31418) Cleveland Indians 7
Jim Thome .314 (.31416) Cleveland Indians 8
Kirby Puckett .314 (.31413) Minnesota Twins 9
Kevin Seitzer .311 (.31098) Milwaukee Brewers 10
Rafael Palmeiro .310 (.31047) Baltimore Orioles 11
Kenny Lofton .310 (.30977) Cleveland Indians 12
Wally Joyner .310 (.30968) Kansas City Royals 13
Frank Thomas .308 (.30832) Chicago White Sox 14
Manny Ramirez .308 (.30785) Cleveland Indians 15
Bernie Williams .307 (.30728) New York Yankees 16
Tim Naehring .307 (.30716) Boston Red Sox 17
Lance Johnson .306 (.30643) Chicago White Sox 18
Ivan Rodriguez .303 (.30285) Texas Rangers 19
Will Clark .302 (.30176) Texas Rangers 20
Paul O'Neill .300 (.30000) New York Yankees 21
Mo Vaughn .300 (.30000) Boston Red Sox  
Roberto Alomar .300 (.29981) Toronto Blue Jays 23
John Valentin .298 (.29808) Boston Red Sox 24
Mike Greenwell .297 (.29730) Boston Red Sox 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?