Slugging Average : 1957 National League Top 25

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"Over 162 games, if my big guys are hitting and we get even halfway decent pitching, we'll beat their (our opponents) brains out." - Cincinnati Reds' Manager Sparky Anderson
 

1957 Slugging Average Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Willie Mays .626 (.62564) New York Giants 1
Stan Musial .612 (.61155) St. Louis Cardinals 2
Hank Aaron .600 (.60000) Milwaukee Braves 3
Duke Snider .587 (.58661) Brooklyn Dodgers 4
Ernie Banks .579 (.57912) Chicago Cubs 5
Eddie Mathews .540 (.54021) Milwaukee Braves 6
Frank Robinson .529 (.52864) Cincinnati Redlegs 7
Gil Hodges .511 (.51123) Brooklyn Dodgers 8
Wally Moon .508 (.50775) St. Louis Cardinals 9
George Crowe .504 (.50405) Cincinnati Redlegs 10
Dale Long .496 (.49642) Pittsburgh Pirates 11
Chicago Cubs  
Del Ennis .494 (.49388) St. Louis Cardinals 12
Don Hoak .482 (.48204) Cincinnati Redlegs 13
Ed Bouchee .470 (.47038) Philadelphia Phillies 14
Ed Bailey .463 (.46292) Cincinnati Redlegs 15
Frank Thomas .460 (.45960) Pittsburgh Pirates 16
Red Schoendienst .451 (.45062) New York Giants 17
Milwaukee Braves  
Walt Moryn .447 (.44718) Chicago Cubs 18
Dick Groat .437 (.43713) Pittsburgh Pirates 19
Wally Post .437 (.43683) Cincinnati Redlegs 20
Rip Repulski .436 (.43605) Philadelphia Phillies 21
Gus Bell .420 (.41961) Cincinnati Redlegs 22
Ken Boyer .414 (.41360) St. Louis Cardinals 23
Charlie Neal .411 (.41071) Brooklyn Dodgers 24
Gino Cimoli .410 (.40977) Brooklyn Dodgers 25



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