Slugging Average : 1880 National League Top 25

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"The key for this year was staying healthy, playing 154 games (his biggest goal was to play 162 games). When I'm healthy, I'm can put up the best numbers I can." - Juan Gonzalez (1999)
 

1880 Slugging Average Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

George Gore .463 (.46273) Chicago White Stockings 1
Roger Connor .459 (.45882) Troy Trojans 2
Abner Dalrymple .458 (.45812) Chicago White Stockings 3
Harry Stovey .454 (.45352) Worcester Ruby Legs 4
Jim O'Rourke .441 (.44077) Boston Red Caps 5
Fred Dunlap .429 (.42895) Cleveland Blues 6
Charley Jones .429 (.42857) Boston Red Caps 7
John O'Rourke .425 (.42492) Boston Red Caps 8
Cap Anson .419 (.41854) Chicago White Stockings 9
King Kelly .401 (.40116) Chicago White Stockings 10
Paul Hines .396 (.39572) Providence Grays 11
Mickey Welch .390 (.39044) Troy Trojans 12
Blondie Purcell .378 (.37846) Cincinnati Reds 13
Tom Burns .378 (.37838) Chicago White Stockings 14
John Clapp .365 (.36533) Cincinnati Reds 15
Bill Phillips .365 (.36527) Cleveland Blues 16
Ed Cogswell .364 (.36364) Troy Trojans 17
Jack Farrell .363 (.36283) Providence Grays 18
Joe Hornung .363 (.36257) Buffalo Bisons 19
Curry Foley .361 (.36145) Boston Red Caps 20
Orator Shafer .361 (.36095) Cleveland Blues 21
Hardy Richardson .359 (.35860) Buffalo Bisons 22
Joe Start .354 (.35362) Providence Grays 23
Buttercup Dickerson .349 (.34921) Troy Trojans 24
Worcester Ruby Legs  
John Morrill .348 (.34795) Boston Red Caps 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?

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).

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.