Slugging Average : 1974 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)
 

1974 Slugging Average Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Mike Schmidt .546 (.54577) Philadelphia Phillies 1
Willie Stargell .537 (.53740) Pittsburgh Pirates 2
Reggie Smith .528 (.52805) St. Louis Cardinals 3
Johnny Bench .507 (.50725) Cincinnati Reds 4
Ralph Garr .503 (.50330) Atlanta Braves 5
Jimmy Wynn .497 (.49720) Los Angeles Dodgers 6
Joe Morgan .494 (.49414) Cincinnati Reds 7
Richie Zisk .476 (.47575) Pittsburgh Pirates 8
Al Oliver .475 (.47488) Pittsburgh Pirates 9
Steve Garvey .469 (.46885) Los Angeles Dodgers 10
Rick Monday .467 (.46654) Chicago Cubs 11
Cesar Cedeno .461 (.46066) Houston Astros 12
Tony Perez .460 (.45973) Cincinnati Reds 13
Richie Hebner .449 (.44909) Pittsburgh Pirates 14
Ted Simmons .447 (.44741) St. Louis Cardinals 15
Bob Bailey .446 (.44576) Montreal Expos 16
Lee May .444 (.44424) Houston Astros 17
Gary Matthews .442 (.44207) San Francisco Giants 18
Bill Madlock .442 (.44150) Chicago Cubs 19
Jose Cardenal .441 (.44096) Chicago Cubs 20
Dave Winfield .438 (.43775) San Diego Padres 21
Bobby Bonds .434 (.43386) San Francisco Giants 22
Willie Crawford .432 (.43162) Los Angeles Dodgers 23
Willie Davis .427 (.42717) Montreal Expos 24
Jerry Morales .423 (.42322) Chicago Cubs 25



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.

Future Hall of Famer Sammy Sosa is best known for wearing number twenty-one; however, when the young slugger played for the Chicago White Sox (1989-1991) he only wore number twenty-five.

Jose Cruz of the Houston Astros had his number twenty-five retired on October 3, 1992, and became the first Major League player with that particular retired number.