Slugging Average : 1992 American 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
 

1992 Slugging Average Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Mark McGwire .585 (.58458) Oakland Athletics 1
Edgar Martinez .544 (.54356) Seattle Mariners 2
Frank Thomas .536 (.53578) Chicago White Sox 3
Ken Griffey, Jr. .535 (.53451) Seattle Mariners 4
Juan Gonzalez .529 (.52911) Texas Rangers 5
Joe Carter .498 (.49839) Toronto Blue Jays 6
Dave Winfield .491 (.49057) Toronto Blue Jays 7
Kirby Puckett .490 (.48983) Minnesota Twins 8
Danny Tartabull .489 (.48931) New York Yankees 9
Albert Belle .477 (.47692) Cleveland Indians 10
Mickey Tettleton .469 (.46857) Detroit Tigers 11
Shane Mack .467 (.46667) Minnesota Twins 12
Mike Devereaux .464 (.46401) Baltimore Orioles 13
Candy Maldonado .462 (.46217) Toronto Blue Jays 14
Paul Molitor .461 (.46141) Milwaukee Brewers 15
Lou Whitaker .461 (.46137) Detroit Tigers 16
Cecil Fielder .458 (.45791) Detroit Tigers 17
Rickey Henderson .457 (.45707) Oakland Athletics 18
Jose Canseco .456 (.45558) Oakland Athletics 19
Texas Rangers  
Carlos Baerga .455 (.45510) Cleveland Indians 20
John Olerud .450 (.44978) Toronto Blue Jays 21
Brady Anderson .449 (.44944) Baltimore Orioles 22
Tom Brunansky .445 (.44541) Boston Red Sox 23
Paul Sorrento .443 (.44323) Cleveland Indians 24
Ruben Sierra .443 (.44260) Texas Rangers 25
Oakland Athletics  



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?

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.

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