Batting Average : 1975 National 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:

"I don't think I stayed for a complete game that first year (in Arizona). But something happened. During the second year, I started watching more intently, listening to the broadcasters talk about strategy. I started getting it. Suddenly, a 162-game season didn't seem ridiculously long anymore." - Richard Ruelas in The Arizona Republic (11-07-2001)
 

1975 Batting Average Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Bill Madlock .354 (.35409) Chicago Cubs 1
Ted Simmons .332 (.33219) St. Louis Cardinals 2
Manny Sanguillen .328 (.32848) Pittsburgh Pirates 3
Joe Morgan .327 (.32731) Cincinnati Reds 4
Bob Watson .324 (.32371) Houston Astros 5
Steve Garvey .319 (.31866) Los Angeles Dodgers 6
Von Joshua .318 (.31755) San Francisco Giants 7
Pete Rose .317 (.31722) Cincinnati Reds 8
Jose Cardenal .317 (.31707) Chicago Cubs 9
Lou Brock .309 (.30871) St. Louis Cardinals 10
Dave Parker .308 (.30824) Pittsburgh Pirates 11
Larry Bowa .305 (.30532) Philadelphia Phillies 12
Dave Cash .305 (.30472) Philadelphia Phillies 13
Ken Griffey .305 (.30454) Cincinnati Reds 14
Willie Montanez .302 (.30233) Philadelphia Phillies 15
San Francisco Giants  
Reggie Smith .302 (.30189) St. Louis Cardinals 16
Greg Luzinski .300 (.30034) Philadelphia Phillies 17
George Foster .300 (.30022) Cincinnati Reds 18
Bobby Murcer .298 (.29848) San Francisco Giants 19
Willie Stargell .295 (.29501) Pittsburgh Pirates 20
Greg Gross .294 (.29400) Houston Astros 21
Del Unser .294 (.29379) New York Mets 22
Richie Zisk .290 (.28968) Pittsburgh Pirates 23
Cesar Cedeno .288 (.28800) Houston Astros 24
Rennie Stennett .286 (.28571) Pittsburgh Pirates 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.

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

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.