Slugging Average : 1931 National League Top 25

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1931 Slugging Average Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Chuck Klein .584 (.58418) Philadelphia Phillies 1
Chick Hafey .569 (.56889) St. Louis Cardinals 2
Mel Ott .545 (.54527) New York Giants 3
Bill Terry .529 (.52864) New York Giants 4
Babe Herman .525 (.52459) Brooklyn Robins 5
Wally Berger .512 (.51216) Boston Braves 6
Lefty O'Doul .482 (.48242) Brooklyn Robins 7
George Watkins .477 (.47714) St. Louis Cardinals 8
Kiki Cuyler .473 (.47308) Chicago Cubs 9
Don Hurst .468 (.46830) Philadelphia Phillies 10
Charlie Grimm .458 (.45763) Chicago Cubs 11
Paul Waner .453 (.45259) Pittsburgh Pirates 12
George Grantham .452 (.45161) Pittsburgh Pirates 13
Johnny Frederick .435 (.43535) Brooklyn Robins 14
Pinky Whitney .433 (.43313) Philadelphia Phillies 15
Tony Cuccinello .431 (.43130) Cincinnati Reds 16
Del Bissonette .431 (.43101) Brooklyn Robins 17
Freddy Leach .421 (.42136) New York Giants 18
Travis Jackson .420 (.41982) New York Giants 19
Pie Traynor .416 (.41626) Pittsburgh Pirates 20
Harvey Hendrick .414 (.41431) Brooklyn Robins 21
Cincinnati Reds  
Woody English .413 (.41325) Chicago Cubs 22
Red Worthington .407 (.40733) Boston Braves 23
Lloyd Waner .407 (.40675) Pittsburgh Pirates 24
Johnny Vergez .396 (.39646) New York Giants 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).