Batting Average : 1990 National League Top 25

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"What people don't understand is, one day off for Cal Ripken would not recharge his batteries. One day would not do it. He's not playing 2,130 games in a row. Cal is ONLY playing 162 games a year." - Frank Robinson in The Sporting News (September 11, 1995)
 

1990 Batting Average Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Willie McGee .335 (.33533) St. Louis Cardinals 1
Eddie Murray .330 (.32975) Los Angeles Dodgers 2
Dave Magadan .328 (.32816) New York Mets 3
Lenny Dykstra .325 (.32542) Philadelphia Phillies 4
Andre Dawson .310 (.31002) Chicago Cubs 5
Bip Roberts .309 (.30935) San Diego Padres 6
Mark Grace .309 (.30900) Chicago Cubs 7
Tony Gwynn .309 (.30890) San Diego Padres 8
Brett Butler .309 (.30868) San Francisco Giants 9
Ryne Sandberg .306 (.30569) Chicago Cubs 10
Lonnie Smith .305 (.30472) Atlanta Braves 11
Ron Gant .303 (.30261) Atlanta Braves 12
Barry Larkin .301 (.30130) Cincinnati Reds 13
Barry Bonds .301 (.30058) Pittsburgh Pirates 14
Kal Daniels .296 (.29556) Los Angeles Dodgers 15
Tim Wallach .296 (.29553) Montreal Expos 16
Will Clark .295 (.29500) San Francisco Giants 17
Vince Coleman .292 (.29175) St. Louis Cardinals 18
John Kruk .291 (.29120) Philadelphia Phillies 19
Kevin Mitchell .290 (.29008) San Francisco Giants 20
Delino DeShields .289 (.28858) Montreal Expos 21
Roberto Alomar .287 (.28669) San Diego Padres 22
Tim Raines .287 (.28665) Montreal Expos 23
Andy Van Slyke .284 (.28398) Pittsburgh Pirates 24
Gregg Jefferies .283 (.28311) New York Mets 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.

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.