Slugging Average : 1884 National 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:

"When you're playing 162 baseball games, you're playing almost every day, it's nice to have a guy (Jose Lima) like that around to lighten things up and have fun. It's a huge plus for us." - Detroit Tigers Pitcher Matt Anderson
 

1884 Slugging Average Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Dan Brouthers .563 (.56281) Buffalo Bisons 1
Ned Williamson .554 (.55396) Chicago White Stockings 2
Cap Anson .543 (.54316) Chicago White Stockings 3
King Kelly .524 (.52434) Chicago White Stockings 4
Fred Pfeffer .514 (.51392) Chicago White Stockings 5
Abner Dalrymple .505 (.50480) Chicago White Stockings 6
Jim O'Rourke .480 (.47966) Buffalo Bisons 7
Ezra Sutton .455 (.45513) Boston Beaneaters 8
Jack Rowe .450 (.45000) Buffalo Bisons 9
Buck Ewing .445 (.44503) New York Gothams 10
Hardy Richardson .444 (.44419) Buffalo Bisons 11
Deacon White .442 (.44248) Buffalo Bisons 12
Paul Hines .435 (.43469) Providence Grays 13
Roger Connor .417 (.41719) New York Gothams 14
George Gore .415 (.41469) Chicago White Stockings 15
Bill Phillips .401 (.40086) Cleveland Blues 16
Joe Hornung .400 (.39961) Boston Beaneaters 17
Jack Manning .394 (.39387) Philadelphia Phillies 18
Jim Whitney .393 (.39259) Boston Beaneaters 19
Alex McKinnon .391 (.39149) New York Gothams 20
Jerry Denny .380 (.38041) Providence Grays 21
Jack Burdock .380 (.37950) Boston Beaneaters 22
George Wood .378 (.37844) Detroit Wolverines 23
Bill Crowley .378 (.37838) Boston Beaneaters 24
Charlie Bennett .378 (.37830) Detroit Wolverines 25



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).

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

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?