Slugging Average : 1990 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)
 

1990 Slugging Average Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Cecil Fielder .592 (.59162) Detroit Tigers 1
Rickey Henderson .577 (.57669) Oakland Athletics 2
Jose Canseco .543 (.54262) Oakland Athletics 3
Fred McGriff .530 (.52962) Toronto Blue Jays 4
George Brett .515 (.51471) Kansas City Royals 5
Kelly Gruber .512 (.51182) Toronto Blue Jays 6
Mark McGwire .489 (.48948) Oakland Athletics 7
Ellis Burks .486 (.48639) Boston Red Sox 8
Ken Griffey, Jr. .481 (.48074) Seattle Mariners 9
Kent Hrbek .474 (.47358) Minnesota Twins 10
Rafael Palmeiro .468 (.46823) Texas Rangers 11
Jesse Barfield .456 (.45588) New York Yankees 12
Dave Winfield .453 (.45263) New York Yankees 13
California Angels  
Carlton Fisk .451 (.45133) Chicago White Sox 14
Lance Parrish .451 (.45106) California Angels 15
Dave Parker .451 (.45082) Milwaukee Brewers 16
Alan Trammell .449 (.44902) Detroit Tigers 17
Kirby Puckett .446 (.44646) Minnesota Twins 18
Candy Maldonado .446 (.44576) Cleveland Indians 19
Chris James .443 (.44318) Cleveland Indians 20
Junior Felix .441 (.44060) Toronto Blue Jays 21
Tom Brunansky .438 (.43818) Boston Red Sox 22
Mike Greenwell .434 (.43443) Boston Red Sox 23
Edgar Martinez .433 (.43326) Seattle Mariners 24
Brian Harper .432 (.43215) Minnesota Twins 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?

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.