Slugging Average : 1928 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:

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1928 Slugging Average Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Rogers Hornsby .632 (.63169) Boston Braves 1
Jim Bottomley .628 (.62847) St. Louis Cardinals 2
Chick Hafey .604 (.60385) St. Louis Cardinals 3
Hack Wilson .588 (.58846) Chicago Cubs 4
Paul Waner .547 (.54651) Pittsburgh Pirates 5
Del Bissonette .543 (.54344) Brooklyn Robins 6
Mel Ott .524 (.52414) New York Giants 7
Bill Terry .518 (.51761) New York Giants 8
Babe Herman .514 (.51440) Brooklyn Robins 9
Freddie Lindstrom .511 (.51084) New York Giants 10
Don Hurst .508 (.50758) Philadelphia Phillies 11
George Grantham .486 (.48636) Pittsburgh Pirates 12
Harvey Hendrick .478 (.47765) Brooklyn Robins 13
Riggs Stephenson .477 (.47656) Chicago Cubs 14
Kiki Cuyler .473 (.47295) Chicago Cubs 15
Freddy Leach .469 (.46939) Philadelphia Phillies 16
Pie Traynor .462 (.46221) Pittsburgh Pirates 17
Frankie Frisch .441 (.44059) St. Louis Cardinals 18
Travis Jackson .436 (.43575) New York Giants 19
Lloyd Waner .434 (.43399) Pittsburgh Pirates 20
George Sisler .434 (.43381) Boston Braves 21
Jimmy Welsh .431 (.43067) New York Giants 22
Rube Bressler .429 (.42914) Brooklyn Robins 23
Lance Richbourg .428 (.42810) Boston Braves 24
Pinky Whitney .426 (.42564) 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?

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

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.