Batting Average : 1882 National League Top 25

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1882 Batting Average Leaders

Top 25 in the National League
Dan Brouthers .368 (.36752) Buffalo Bisons 1
Cap Anson .362 (.36207) Chicago White Stockings 2
Roger Connor .330 (.32951) Troy Trojans 3
Joe Start .329 (.32865) Providence Grays 4
Jim Whitney .323 (.32271) Boston Red Caps 5
George Gore .319 (.31880) Chicago White Stockings 6
Paul Hines .309 (.30871) Providence Grays 7
King Kelly .305 (.30504) Chicago White Stockings 8
Curry Foley .305 (.30499) Buffalo Bisons 9
Joe Hornung .302 (.30155) Boston Red Caps 10
Charlie Bennett .301 (.30117) Detroit Wolverines 11
Abner Dalrymple .295 (.29471) Chicago White Stockings 12
Jack Glasscock .291 (.29050) Cleveland Blues 13
John Morrill .289 (.28940) Boston Red Caps 14
Harry Stovey .289 (.28889) Worcester Ruby Legs 15
Deacon White .282 (.28190) Buffalo Bisons 16
Ned Williamson .282 (.28161) Chicago White Stockings 17
Jim O'Rourke .281 (.28108) Buffalo Bisons 18
Lee Richmond .281 (.28070) Worcester Ruby Legs 19
Fred Dunlap .280 (.28022) Cleveland Blues 20
Blondie Purcell .276 (.27632) Buffalo Bisons 21
Pete Gillespie .275 (.27517) Troy Trojans 22
Buck Ewing .271 (.27134) Troy Trojans 23
Hardy Richardson .271 (.27119) Buffalo Bisons 24
Jackie Hayes .270 (.26994) Worcester Ruby Legs 25



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

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).
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