1888 Batting Average Leaders Top 25 in the National League
Name	Batting Average	Team	Rank
Cap Anson	.344 (.34369)	Chicago White Stockings	1
Jimmy Ryan	.332 (.33151)	Chicago White Stockings	2
King Kelly	.318 (.31818)	Boston Beaneaters	3
Dan Brouthers	.307 (.30651)	Detroit Wolverines	4
Buck Ewing	.306 (.30602)	New York Giants	5
Deacon White	.298 (.29791)	Detroit Wolverines	6
Dick Johnston	.296 (.29573)	Boston Beaneaters	7
Mike Tiernan	.293 (.29345)	New York Giants	8
Roger Connor	.291 (.29106)	New York Giants	9
Billy Nash	.283 (.28327)	Boston Beaneaters	10
Paul Hines	.281 (.28070)	Indianapolis Hoosiers	11
Doggie Miller	.277 (.27723)	Pittsburgh Alleghenys	12
Jack Rowe	.277 (.27716)	Detroit Wolverines	13
Dummy Hoy	.274 (.27435)	Washington Senators	14
Jim O'Rourke	.274 (.27384)	New York Giants	15
Jack Glasscock	.269 (.26923)	Indianapolis Hoosiers	16
Ned Hanlon	.266 (.26580)	Detroit Wolverines	17
Jerry Denny	.261 (.26145)	Indianapolis Hoosiers	18
John Ward	.251 (.25098)	New York Giants	19
Ned Williamson	.250 (.25000)	Chicago White Stockings	20
Fred Pfeffer	.250 (.24952)	Chicago White Stockings	21
Charlie Ganzel	.249 (.24870)	Detroit Wolverines	22
Fred Carroll	.249 (.24863)	Pittsburgh Alleghenys	23
Tom Brown	.248 (.24762)	Boston Beaneaters	24
Mike Slattery	.246 (.24552)	New York Giants	25
Name	Batting Average	Team	Rank

	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? 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. 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.