Slugging Average : 1909 National 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)
 

1909 Slugging Average Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Honus Wagner .489 (.48889) Pittsburgh Pirates 1
Mike Mitchell .430 (.43021) Cincinnati Reds 2
Larry Doyle .419 (.41930) New York Giants 3
Dick Hoblitzel .418 (.41779) Cincinnati Reds 4
Moose McCormick .402 (.40194) New York Giants 5
Sherry Magee .398 (.39847) Philadelphia Phillies 6
Dots Miller .396 (.39643) Pittsburgh Pirates 7
Ed Konetchy .396 (.39583) St. Louis Cardinals 8
Chief Wilson .374 (.37434) Pittsburgh Pirates 9
Fred Clarke .373 (.37273) Pittsburgh Pirates 10
Joe Tinker .372 (.37209) Chicago Cubs 11
Kitty Bransfield .372 (.37192) Philadelphia Phillies 12
Johnny Bates .371 (.37052) Boston Doves 13
Philadelphia Phillies  
Red Murray .368 (.36842) New York Giants 14
Tommy Leach .368 (.36797) Pittsburgh Pirates 15
John Hummel .363 (.36347) Brooklyn Superbas 16
George Gibson .361 (.36078) Pittsburgh Pirates 17
Ed Lennox .359 (.35862) Brooklyn Superbas 18
Wildfire Schulte .357 (.35688) Chicago Cubs 19
Solly Hofman .351 (.35104) Chicago Cubs 20
John Titus .350 (.35000) Philadelphia Phillies 21
Bill Abstein .344 (.34375) Pittsburgh Pirates 22
Rebel Oakes .340 (.33976) Cincinnati Reds 23
Al Bridwell .338 (.33824) New York Giants 24
Harry Steinfeldt .337 (.33712) Chicago Cubs 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?

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).