Slugging Average : 1972 American League Top 25

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"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)
 

1972 Slugging Average Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Dick Allen .603 (.60277) Chicago White Sox 1
Carlton Fisk .538 (.53829) Boston Red Sox 2
Bobby Murcer .537 (.53675) New York Yankees 3
John Mayberry .507 (.50696) Kansas City Royals 4
Mike Epstein .490 (.49011) Oakland Athletics 5
Joe Rudi .486 (.48567) Oakland Athletics 6
Reggie Smith .475 (.47537) Boston Red Sox 7
Reggie Jackson .473 (.47295) Oakland Athletics 8
Johnny Briggs .455 (.45455) Milwaukee Brewers 9
Harmon Killebrew .450 (.45035) Minnesota Twins 10
Norm Cash .445 (.44545) Detroit Tigers 11
Bobby Darwin .443 (.44250) Minnesota Twins 12
Lou Piniella .441 (.44077) Kansas City Royals 13
Carlos May .438 (.43786) Chicago White Sox 14
Boog Powell .434 (.43441) Baltimore Orioles 15
Bob Oliver .430 (.43007) Kansas City Royals 16
California Angels  
George Scott .426 (.42561) Milwaukee Brewers 17
Richie Scheinblum .418 (.41778) Kansas City Royals 18
Bobby Grich .415 (.41522) Baltimore Orioles 19
Amos Otis .413 (.41296) Kansas City Royals 20
Chris Chambliss .397 (.39700) Cleveland Indians 21
Graig Nettles .395 (.39497) Cleveland Indians 22
Carl Yastrzemski .391 (.39121) Boston Red Sox 23
Tommy Harper .388 (.38849) Boston Red Sox 24
Ted Ford .382 (.38228) Texas Rangers 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.

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).