Slugging Average : 1885 National League Top 25

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1885 Slugging Average Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Dan Brouthers .543 (.54300) Buffalo Bisons 1
Sam Thompson .500 (.50000) Detroit Wolverines 2
Roger Connor .495 (.49451) New York Giants 3
Buck Ewing .471 (.47076) New York Giants 4
Cap Anson .461 (.46121) Chicago White Stockings 5
Hardy Richardson .458 (.45775) Buffalo Bisons 6
Charlie Bennett .456 (.45559) Detroit Wolverines 7
George Gore .454 (.45351) Chicago White Stockings 8
Abner Dalrymple .445 (.44512) Chicago White Stockings 9
Jim O'Rourke .442 (.44235) New York Giants 10
King Kelly .436 (.43607) Chicago White Stockings 11
George Wood .428 (.42818) Detroit Wolverines 12
Ezra Sutton .425 (.42451) Boston Beaneaters 13
Mike Dorgan .421 (.42075) New York Giants 14
Tom Burns .411 (.41124) Chicago White Stockings 15
Jack Rowe .409 (.40855) Buffalo Bisons 16
Sam Wise .406 (.40566) Boston Beaneaters 17
Joe Mulvey .393 (.39278) Philadelphia Phillies 18
Ned Hanlon .389 (.38915) Detroit Wolverines 19
Mox McQuery .388 (.38849) Detroit Wolverines 20
Alex McKinnon .382 (.38200) St. Louis Maroons 21
Charlie Ferguson .379 (.37872) Philadelphia Phillies 22
Pete Gillespie .362 (.36190) New York Giants 23
Fred Lewis .359 (.35912) St. Louis Maroons 24
Jack Manning .348 (.34831) Philadelphia Phillies 25



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.

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 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?