Batting Average : 1985 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:

"The key for this year was staying healthy, playing 154 games (his biggest goal was to play 162 games). When I'm healthy, I'm can put up the best numbers I can." - Juan Gonzalez (1999)
 

1985 Batting Average Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Willie McGee .353 (.35294) St. Louis Cardinals 1
Pedro Guerrero .320 (.32033) Los Angeles Dodgers 2
Tim Raines .320 (.32000) Montreal Expos 3
Tony Gwynn .317 (.31672) San Diego Padres 4
Dave Parker .312 (.31181) Cincinnati Reds 5
Keith Hernandez .309 (.30860) New York Mets 6
Keith Moreland .307 (.30664) Chicago Cubs 7
Ryne Sandberg .305 (.30542) Chicago Cubs 8
Tom Herr .302 (.30201) St. Louis Cardinals 9
Dale Murphy .300 (.30032) Atlanta Braves 10
Jose Cruz .300 (.29963) Houston Astros 11
Mike Scioscia .296 (.29604) Los Angeles Dodgers 12
Ron Oester .295 (.29468) Cincinnati Reds 13
Mike Marshall .293 (.29344) Los Angeles Dodgers 14
Bill Doran .287 (.28720) Houston Astros 15
Leon Durham .282 (.28229) Chicago Cubs 16
Garry Templeton .282 (.28205) San Diego Padres 17
Steve Garvey .281 (.28135) San Diego Padres 18
Gary Carter .281 (.28108) New York Mets 19
Jack Clark .281 (.28054) St. Louis Cardinals 20
Steve Sax .279 (.27869) Los Angeles Dodgers 21
Mike Schmidt .277 (.27687) Philadelphia Phillies 22
Ozzie Smith .276 (.27561) St. Louis Cardinals 23
Bill Madlock .275 (.27485) Pittsburgh Pirates 24
Los Angeles Dodgers  
Glenn Wilson .275 (.27467) Philadelphia Phillies 25



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?

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

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.