Slugging Average : 1980 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)
 

1980 Slugging Average Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

George Brett .664 (.66370) Kansas City Royals 1
Reggie Jackson .597 (.59728) New York Yankees 2
Ben Oglivie .563 (.56250) Milwaukee Brewers 3
Cecil Cooper .539 (.53859) Milwaukee Brewers 4
Robin Yount .519 (.51882) Milwaukee Brewers 5
Eddie Murray .519 (.51852) Baltimore Orioles 6
Jim Rice .504 (.50397) Boston Red Sox 7
Tony Armas .500 (.50000) Oakland Athletics 8
Lance Parrish .499 (.49910) Detroit Tigers 9
Buddy Bell .498 (.49796) Texas Rangers 10
Joe Charboneau .488 (.48786) Cleveland Indians 11
Ken Singleton .485 (.48542) Baltimore Orioles 12
Dwight Evans .484 (.48380) Boston Red Sox 13
Hal McRae .483 (.48262) Kansas City Royals 14
Al Oliver .480 (.48018) Texas Rangers 15
Jason Thompson .475 (.47489) Detroit Tigers 16
California Angels  
Steve Kemp .474 (.47441) Detroit Tigers 17
John Mayberry .473 (.47305) Toronto Blue Jays 18
Gorman Thomas .471 (.47134) Milwaukee Brewers 19
Tony Perez .467 (.46667) Boston Red Sox 20
Carlton Fisk .467 (.46653) Boston Red Sox 21
Bob Watson .456 (.45629) New York Yankees 22
Bruce Bochte .456 (.45577) Seattle Mariners 23
Chet Lemon .442 (.44163) Chicago White Sox 24
Paul Molitor .438 (.43778) Milwaukee Brewers 25



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.

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?