Slugging Average : 1942 American 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:

"The key for this year was staying healthy, playing 154 games (his biggest goal was to play 162 games). When I'm healthy, I'm can put up the best numbers I can." - Juan Gonzalez (1999)
 

1942 Slugging Average Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Ted Williams .648 (.64751) Boston Red Sox 1
Charlie Keller .513 (.51287) New York Yankees 2
Wally Judnich .499 (.49891) St. Louis Browns 3
Joe DiMaggio .498 (.49836) New York Yankees 4
Chet Laabs .498 (.49808) St. Louis Browns 5
Joe Gordon .491 (.49071) New York Yankees 6
Bobby Doerr .455 (.45505) Boston Red Sox 7
Bob Johnson .451 (.45091) Philadelphia Athletics 8
Jeff Heath .442 (.44190) Cleveland Indians 9
Dom DiMaggio .437 (.43730) Boston Red Sox 10
Vern Stephens .433 (.43304) St. Louis Browns 11
Les Fleming .432 (.43248) Cleveland Indians 12
Stan Spence .432 (.43243) Washington Senators 13
Tommy Henrich .431 (.43064) New York Yankees 14
Rudy York .428 (.42808) Detroit Tigers 15
Johnny Pesky .416 (.41613) Boston Red Sox 16
Bobby Estalella .413 (.41259) Washington Senators 17
Barney McCosky .412 (.41167) Detroit Tigers 18
Pinky Higgins .409 (.40882) Detroit Tigers 19
George Case .407 (.40741) Washington Senators 20
George McQuinn .403 (.40253) St. Louis Browns 21
Roy Cullenbine .400 (.40047) St. Louis Browns 22
Washington Senators  
New York Yankees  
Harlond Clift .399 (.39926) St. Louis Browns 23
Buddy Blair .397 (.39669) Philadelphia Athletics 24
Mickey Vernon .388 (.38808) Washington Senators 25



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.

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.

Future Hall of Famer Sammy Sosa is best known for wearing number twenty-one; however, when the young slugger played for the Chicago White Sox (1989-1991) he only wore number twenty-five.