Slugging Average : 1913 National 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)
 

1913 Slugging Average Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Gavvy Cravath .568 (.56762) Philadelphia Phillies 1
Heinie Zimmerman .490 (.48993) Chicago Cubs 2
Vic Saier .480 (.47977) Chicago Cubs 3
Sherry Magee .479 (.47872) Philadelphia Phillies 4
Red Smith .441 (.44074) Brooklyn Dodgers 5
Fred Luderus .432 (.43197) Philadelphia Phillies 6
Zack Wheat .430 (.42991) Brooklyn Dodgers 7
Jim Viox .427 (.42683) Pittsburgh Pirates 8
Ed Konetchy .427 (.42659) St. Louis Cardinals 9
Hans Lobert .424 (.42408) Philadelphia Phillies 10
Jake Daubert .423 (.42323) Brooklyn Dodgers 11
Tommy Leach .421 (.42105) Chicago Cubs 12
Dots Miller .419 (.41897) Pittsburgh Pirates 13
Wildfire Schulte .412 (.41247) Chicago Cubs 14
Joe Connolly .410 (.40984) Boston Braves 15
Tillie Shafer .398 (.39764) New York Giants 16
Casey Stengel .393 (.39269) Brooklyn Dodgers 17
Art Fletcher .390 (.39033) New York Giants 18
Johnny Bates .388 (.38821) Cincinnati Reds 19
Larry Doyle .388 (.38797) New York Giants 20
Chief Wilson .386 (.38621) Pittsburgh Pirates 21
George Cutshaw .385 (.38514) Brooklyn Dodgers 22
Fred Snodgrass .383 (.38293) New York Giants 23
Dick Hoblitzel .376 (.37649) Cincinnati Reds 24
Dode Paskert .374 (.37445) Philadelphia Phillies 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?

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).

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