Batting Average : 1890 National League Top 25

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1890 Batting Average Leaders

Top 25 in the National League
Jack Glasscock .336 (.33594) New York Giants 1
Billy Hamilton .325 (.32460) Philadelphia Phillies 2
Jack Clements .315 (.31496) Philadelphia Phillies 3
Sam Thompson .313 (.31330) Philadelphia Phillies 4
Joe Knight .312 (.31185) Cincinnati Reds 5
Cap Anson .312 (.31151) Chicago Colts 6
George Pinkney .309 (.30928) Brooklyn Bridegrooms 7
Jesse Burkett .309 (.30923) New York Giants 8
Mike Tiernan .304 (.30380) New York Giants 9
Dave Foutz .303 (.30255) Brooklyn Bridegrooms 10
John Reilly .300 (.30018) Cincinnati Reds 11
Lefty Marr .298 (.29791) Cincinnati Reds 12
Ed McKean .296 (.29623) Cleveland Spiders 13
Steve Brodie .296 (.29572) Boston Beaneaters 14
Tommy Tucker .295 (.29499) Boston Beaneaters 15
Cliff Carroll .285 (.28522) Chicago Colts 16
Marty Sullivan .285 (.28515) Boston Beaneaters 17
Oyster Burns .284 (.28390) Brooklyn Bridegrooms 18
Harry Decker .279 (.27882) Philadelphia Phillies 19
Pittsburgh Alleghenys  
Walt Wilmot .278 (.27846) Chicago Colts 20
Hub Collins .278 (.27843) Brooklyn Bridegrooms 21
Adonis Terry .278 (.27824) Brooklyn Bridegrooms 22
Al Myers .277 (.27721) Philadelphia Phillies 23
Tom Burns .277 (.27695) Chicago Colts 24
Doggie Miller .273 (.27322) Pittsburgh Alleghenys 25



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).

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.
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