Batting Average : 2001 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:

"Over 162 games, if my big guys are hitting and we get even halfway decent pitching, we'll beat their (our opponents) brains out." - Cincinnati Reds' Manager Sparky Anderson
 

2001 Batting Average Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Larry Walker .350 (.35010) Colorado Rockies 1
Todd Helton .336 (.33560) Colorado Rockies 2
Moises Alou .331 (.33138) Houston Astros 3
Lance Berkman .331 (.33102) Houston Astros 4
Chipper Jones .330 (.33042) Atlanta Braves 5
Albert Pujols .329 (.32881) St. Louis Cardinals 6
Barry Bonds .328 (.32773) San Francisco Giants 7
Sammy Sosa .328 (.32756) Chicago Cubs 8
Juan Pierre .327 (.32739) Colorado Rockies 9
Luis Gonzalez .325 (.32512) Arizona Diamondbacks 10
Rich Aurilia .324 (.32390) San Francisco Giants 11
Paul Lo Duca .320 (.31957) Los Angeles Dodgers 12
Jose Vidro .319 (.31893) Montreal Expos 13
Cliff Floyd .317 (.31712) Florida Marlins 14
Jeff Cirillo .313 (.31250) Colorado Rockies 15
Gary Sheffield .311 (.31068) Los Angeles Dodgers 16
Sean Casey .310 (.30957) Cincinnati Reds 17
Brian Giles .309 (.30903) Pittsburgh Pirates 18
Vladimir Guerrero .307 (.30718) Montreal Expos 19
Placido Polanco .307 (.30674) St. Louis Cardinals 20
Phil Nevin .306 (.30586) San Diego Padres 21
Jim Edmonds .304 (.30400) St. Louis Cardinals 22
Fernando Vina .303 (.30269) St. Louis Cardinals 23
Dmitri Young .302 (.30185) Cincinnati Reds 24
Mike Piazza .300 (.30020) New York Mets 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 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?

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).