Slugging Average : 1962 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)
 

1962 Slugging Average Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Frank Robinson .624 (.62397) Cincinnati Reds 1
Hank Aaron .618 (.61824) Milwaukee Braves 2
Willie Mays .615 (.61514) San Francisco Giants 3
Frank Howard .560 (.55984) Los Angeles Dodgers 4
Tommy Davis .535 (.53534) Los Angeles Dodgers 5
Don Demeter .520 (.52000) Philadelphia Phillies 6
Orlando Cepeda .518 (.51840) San Francisco Giants 7
Felipe Alou .513 (.51337) San Francisco Giants 8
George Altman .511 (.51124) Chicago Cubs 9
Stan Musial .508 (.50808) St. Louis Cardinals 10
Bob Skinner .504 (.50392) Pittsburgh Pirates 11
Ernie Banks .503 (.50328) Chicago Cubs 12
Eddie Mathews .496 (.49627) Milwaukee Braves 13
Frank Thomas .496 (.49562) New York Mets 14
Johnny Callison .491 (.49088) Philadelphia Phillies 15
Gordy Coleman .485 (.48529) Cincinnati Reds 16
Bill White .482 (.48208) St. Louis Cardinals 17
Vada Pinson .477 (.47658) Cincinnati Reds 18
Ken Boyer .470 (.46972) St. Louis Cardinals 19
Billy Williams .466 (.46602) Chicago Cubs 20
Jim Davenport .456 (.45567) San Francisco Giants 21
Roy Sievers .455 (.45493) Philadelphia Phillies 22
Roberto Clemente .454 (.45353) Pittsburgh Pirates 23
Willie Davis .453 (.45333) Los Angeles Dodgers 24
Roman Mejias .445 (.44523) Houston Colt .45s 25



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