Slugging Average : 1976 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:

"I don't think I stayed for a complete game that first year (in Arizona). But something happened. During the second year, I started watching more intently, listening to the broadcasters talk about strategy. I started getting it. Suddenly, a 162-game season didn't seem ridiculously long anymore." - Richard Ruelas in The Arizona Republic (11-07-2001)
 

1976 Slugging Average Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Joe Morgan .576 (.57627) Cincinnati Reds 1
George Foster .530 (.53025) Cincinnati Reds 2
Mike Schmidt .524 (.52397) Philadelphia Phillies 3
Rick Monday .507 (.50749) Chicago Cubs 4
Dave Kingman .506 (.50633) New York Mets 5
Bill Madlock .500 (.50000) Chicago Cubs 6
Greg Luzinski .478 (.47842) Philadelphia Phillies 7
Dave Parker .475 (.47486) Pittsburgh Pirates 8
Richie Zisk .465 (.46472) Pittsburgh Pirates 9
Ron Cey .462 (.46215) Los Angeles Dodgers 10
Bob Watson .458 (.45812) Houston Astros 11
Garry Maddox .456 (.45574) Philadelphia Phillies 12
Cesar Cedeno .454 (.45391) Houston Astros 13
Tony Perez .452 (.45161) Cincinnati Reds 14
Ken Griffey .450 (.45018) Cincinnati Reds 15
Steve Garvey .450 (.45008) Los Angeles Dodgers 16
Pete Rose .450 (.44962) Cincinnati Reds 17
John Milner .447 (.44695) New York Mets 18
Gary Matthews .443 (.44293) San Francisco Giants 19
Bobby Murcer .433 (.43340) San Francisco Giants 20
Dave Winfield .431 (.43089) San Diego Padres 21
Willie Montanez .418 (.41846) San Francisco Giants 22
Atlanta Braves  
Cesar Geronimo .414 (.41358) Cincinnati Reds 23
Jose Cardenal .401 (.40115) Chicago Cubs 24
Dave Concepcion .401 (.40104) Cincinnati Reds 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).

Did you know that more than forty players have worn the number twenty-five for the Boston Red Sox — including Jack Clark, Denny Galehouse, Dizzy Trout and Tony Conigliaro.