First basemen had the highest batting average in 1985, with an average of .269.
| POSITION | AVG | SEASON | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | PA | TB | XBH | SH | SF | IBB | GIDP | OBP | SLG | OPS | wRC | WRAA | wOBA | wRC+ | BRAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Baseman | .269 | 1985 | 5,568 | 17,444 | 2,253 | 4,698 | 870 | 79 | 564 | 2,506 | 1,941 | 67 | 2,376 | 137 | 110 | 19,676 | 7,418 | 1,513 | 59 | 165 | 249 | 434 | .342 | .425 | .767 | 2551 | 315.9 | .338 | 111 | 250 |
| 2 | Right Fielder | .268 | 1985 | 5,546 | 17,277 | 2,339 | 4,629 | 887 | 113 | 577 | 2,403 | 1,673 | 62 | 3,031 | 351 | 185 | 19,220 | 7,473 | 1,577 | 52 | 156 | 223 | 448 | .332 | .433 | .765 | 2457 | 273.4 | .336 | 109 | 206.7 |
| 3 | Left Fielder | .267 | 1985 | 6,163 | 17,909 | 2,535 | 4,774 | 831 | 138 | 524 | 2,283 | 1,794 | 112 | 2,880 | 673 | 214 | 20,049 | 7,453 | 1,493 | 91 | 143 | 130 | 404 | .335 | .416 | .751 | 2526 | 248.2 | .333 | 108 | 178.6 |
| 4 | Third Baseman | .264 | 1985 | 5,267 | 16,081 | 2,045 | 4,246 | 797 | 87 | 438 | 1,972 | 1,550 | 82 | 2,473 | 184 | 129 | 17,954 | 6,531 | 1,322 | 116 | 125 | 163 | 426 | .330 | .406 | .736 | 2159 | 119.8 | .326 | 103 | 59.3 |
| 5 | Center Fielder | .263 | 1985 | 4,911 | 15,873 | 2,283 | 4,177 | 661 | 192 | 361 | 1,670 | 1,438 | 74 | 2,527 | 760 | 267 | 17,614 | 6,305 | 1,214 | 122 | 107 | 95 | 270 | .325 | .397 | .722 | 2056 | 55 | .322 | 100 | -6.1 |
| 6 | Second Baseman | .263 | 1985 | 4,837 | 15,439 | 2,063 | 4,054 | 670 | 115 | 233 | 1,516 | 1,629 | 78 | 1,838 | 489 | 215 | 17,475 | 5,653 | 1,018 | 210 | 119 | 104 | 296 | .334 | .366 | .700 | 1950 | -35.2 | .315 | 96 | -88.3 |
| 7 | Shortstop | .255 | 1985 | 5,352 | 16,153 | 1,960 | 4,114 | 656 | 145 | 192 | 1,545 | 1,246 | 71 | 2,165 | 368 | 181 | 17,830 | 5,636 | 993 | 241 | 119 | 128 | 364 | .309 | .349 | .658 | 1698 | -327.3 | .294 | 81 | -388.2 |
| 8 | Designated Hitter | .243 | 1985 | 2,517 | 7,311 | 897 | 1,776 | 312 | 26 | 275 | 1,125 | 860 | 47 | 1,220 | 40 | 33 | 8,326 | 2,965 | 613 | 22 | 86 | 66 | 193 | .323 | .406 | .729 | 985 | 39.1 | .323 | 99 | -10.3 |
| 9 | Catcher | .243 | 1985 | 5,329 | 15,290 | 1,607 | 3,709 | 664 | 59 | 418 | 1,875 | 1,511 | 95 | 2,438 | 84 | 85 | 17,169 | 5,745 | 1,141 | 166 | 107 | 178 | 403 | .313 | .376 | .688 | 1800 | -150.5 | .306 | 90 | -206.3 |
| 10 | Pinch Hitter | .200 | 1985 | 31 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .259 | .240 | .499 | 1 | -1.8 | .215 | 49 | -1.7 |
| 11 | Pitcher | .139 | 1985 | 5,381 | 4,273 | 233 | 596 | 74 | 11 | 20 | 232 | 194 | 11 | 1,499 | 11 | 12 | 4,963 | 752 | 105 | 468 | 17 | 0 | 53 | .178 | .176 | .354 | -28 | -592 | .165 | -5 | -591.4 |
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