Slugging Average : 1971 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:

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1971 Slugging Average Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Tony Oliva .546 (.54620) Minnesota Twins 1
Bobby Murcer .543 (.54253) New York Yankees 2
Norm Cash .531 (.53097) Detroit Tigers 3
Frank Robinson .510 (.50989) Baltimore Orioles 4
Reggie Jackson .508 (.50794) Oakland Athletics 5
Willie Horton .496 (.49556) Detroit Tigers 6
Bill Melton .492 (.49171) Chicago White Sox 7
Reggie Smith .489 (.48867) Boston Red Sox 8
Don Buford .477 (.47661) Baltimore Orioles 9
Frank Howard .474 (.47359) Washington Senators 10
Roy White .469 (.46947) New York Yankees 11
Bill Freehan .465 (.46512) Detroit Tigers 12
Harmon Killebrew .464 (.46400) Minnesota Twins 13
Al Kaline .462 (.46173) Detroit Tigers 14
Rico Petrocelli .461 (.46112) Boston Red Sox 15
Boog Powell .459 (.45933) Baltimore Orioles 16
Sal Bando .452 (.45167) Oakland Athletics 17
Merv Rettenmund .448 (.44807) Baltimore Orioles 18
Amos Otis .443 (.44324) Kansas City Royals 19
Davey Johnson .443 (.44314) Baltimore Orioles 20
Jim Northrup .442 (.44227) Detroit Tigers 21
George Scott .441 (.44134) Boston Red Sox 22
Graig Nettles .435 (.43478) Cleveland Indians 23
Rick Reichardt .429 (.42944) Chicago White Sox 24
Don Mincher .427 (.42651) Oakland Athletics 25
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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.

The first player from the Angels franchise (they were the California Angels at the time) to wear the number twenty-five was Bob Perry.

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).