Slugging Average : 1889 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:

"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
 

1889 Slugging Average Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Roger Connor .528 (.52823) New York Giants 1
Dan Brouthers .507 (.50722) Boston Beaneaters 2
Jimmy Ryan .498 (.49826) Chicago White Stockings 3
Mike Tiernan .497 (.49699) New York Giants 4
Sam Thompson .492 (.49156) Philadelphia Phillies 5
Fred Carroll .484 (.48428) Pittsburgh Alleghenys 6
Walt Wilmot .484 (.48380) Washington Senators 7
Buck Ewing .477 (.47666) New York Giants 8
Jack Glasscock .467 (.46735) Indianapolis Hoosiers 9
Emmett Seery .454 (.45437) Indianapolis Hoosiers 10
King Kelly .448 (.44773) Boston Beaneaters 11
Cap Anson .440 (.44015) Chicago White Stockings 12
Jim O'Rourke .438 (.43825) New York Giants 13
Jake Beckley .437 (.43678) Pittsburgh Alleghenys 14
Hardy Richardson .437 (.43657) Boston Beaneaters 15
George Van Haltren .433 (.43278) Chicago White Stockings 16
George Gore .420 (.42008) New York Giants 17
Ed McKean .418 (.41800) Cleveland Spiders 18
Jerry Denny .417 (.41696) Indianapolis Hoosiers 19
Hugh Duffy .416 (.41610) Chicago White Stockings 20
Duke Farrell .410 (.41032) Chicago White Stockings 21
Paul Hines .401 (.40123) Indianapolis Hoosiers 22
Danny Richardson .398 (.39839) New York Giants 23
Joe Mulvey .393 (.39338) Philadelphia Phillies 24
Patsy Tebeau .390 (.38964) Cleveland Spiders 25



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