Slugging Average : 1967 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:

"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)
 

1967 Slugging Average Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Carl Yastrzemski .622 (.62176) Boston Red Sox 1
Frank Robinson .576 (.57620) Baltimore Orioles 2
Harmon Killebrew .558 (.55759) Minnesota Twins 3
Al Kaline .541 (.54148) Detroit Tigers 4
Frank Howard .511 (.51060) Washington Senators 5
Don Mincher .487 (.48665) California Angels 6
Bob Allison .470 (.46976) Minnesota Twins 7
George Scott .465 (.46549) Boston Red Sox 8
Tony Oliva .463 (.46320) Minnesota Twins 9
Bill Freehan .447 (.44681) Detroit Tigers 10
Paul Blair .446 (.44565) Baltimore Orioles 11
Brooks Robinson .434 (.43443) Baltimore Orioles 12
Mickey Mantle .434 (.43409) New York Yankees 13
Norm Cash .430 (.43033) Detroit Tigers 14
Joe Foy .426 (.42601) Boston Red Sox 15
Rico Petrocelli .420 (.41955) Boston Red Sox 16
Curt Blefary .413 (.41336) Baltimore Orioles 17
Dick McAuliffe .411 (.41113) Detroit Tigers 18
Rod Carew .409 (.40856) Minnesota Twins 19
Rick Reichardt .404 (.40361) California Angels 20
Max Alvis .403 (.40345) Cleveland Indians 21
Jim Fregosi .395 (.39492) California Angels 22
Jim Northrup .392 (.39192) Detroit Tigers 23
Pete Ward .392 (.39186) Chicago White Sox 24
Reggie Smith .389 (.38938) Boston Red Sox 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?

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).