Slugging Average : 1977 American League Top 25

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"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)
 

1977 Slugging Average Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Jim Rice .593 (.59317) Boston Red Sox 1
Rod Carew .570 (.56981) Minnesota Twins 2
Reggie Jackson .550 (.55048) New York Yankees 3
Larry Hisle .533 (.53297) Minnesota Twins 4
George Brett .532 (.53191) Kansas City Royals 5
Andre Thornton .527 (.52656) Cleveland Indians 6
Al Cowens .525 (.52475) Kansas City Royals 7
Mitchell Page .521 (.52096) Oakland Athletics 8
Carlton Fisk .521 (.52052) Boston Red Sox 9
Bobby Bonds .520 (.52027) California Angels 10
Hal McRae .515 (.51482) Kansas City Royals 11
Richie Zisk .514 (.51412) Chicago White Sox 12
Leroy Stanton .511 (.51101) Seattle Mariners 13
Lyman Bostock .508 (.50759) Minnesota Twins 14
Ken Singleton .507 (.50746) Baltimore Orioles 15
Carl Yastrzemski .505 (.50538) Boston Red Sox 16
George Scott .500 (.50000) Boston Red Sox 17
Eric Soderholm .500 (.50000) Chicago White Sox  
Graig Nettles .496 (.49576) New York Yankees 19
Butch Hobson .489 (.48904) Boston Red Sox 20
Jason Thompson .487 (.48718) Detroit Tigers 21
Toby Harrah .479 (.47866) Texas Rangers 22
Mike Hargrove .476 (.47619) Texas Rangers 23
Ron LeFlore .475 (.47546) Detroit Tigers 24
Don Money .470 (.47018) Milwaukee Brewers 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?

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.

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