Slugging Average : 1965 National League Top 25

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1965 Slugging Average Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Willie Mays .645 (.64516) San Francisco Giants 1
Hank Aaron .560 (.55965) Milwaukee Braves 2
Billy Williams .552 (.55194) Chicago Cubs 3
Frank Robinson .540 (.53952) Cincinnati Reds 4
Willie McCovey .539 (.53889) San Francisco Giants 5
Deron Johnson .515 (.51461) Cincinnati Reds 6
Mack Jones .510 (.50992) Milwaukee Braves 7
Ron Santo .510 (.50987) Chicago Cubs 8
Johnny Callison .509 (.50889) Philadelphia Phillies 9
Willie Stargell .501 (.50094) Pittsburgh Pirates 10
Dick Allen .494 (.49435) Philadelphia Phillies 11
Joe Torre .489 (.48948) Milwaukee Braves 12
Jim Ray Hart .487 (.48731) San Francisco Giants 13
Vada Pinson .484 (.48430) Cincinnati Reds 14
Felipe Alou .481 (.48108) Milwaukee Braves 15
Bill White .481 (.48066) St. Louis Cardinals 16
Jimmy Wynn .470 (.46986) Houston Astros 17
Eddie Mathews .469 (.46886) Milwaukee Braves 18
Donn Clendenon .467 (.46732) Pittsburgh Pirates 19
Roberto Clemente .464 (.46350) Pittsburgh Pirates 20
Ernie Banks .453 (.45261) Chicago Cubs 21
Pete Rose .446 (.44627) Cincinnati Reds 22
Lou Brock .445 (.44532) St. Louis Cardinals 23
Leo Cardenas .431 (.43088) Cincinnati Reds 24
Dick Stuart .429 (.42937) Philadelphia Phillies 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 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?

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.