Slugging Average : 1991 National League Top 25

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"I don't think I stayed for a complete game that first year (in Arizona). But something happened. During the second year, I started watching more intently, listening to the broadcasters talk about strategy. I started getting it. Suddenly, a 162-game season didn't seem ridiculously long anymore." - Richard Ruelas in The Arizona Republic (11-07-2001)
 

1991 Slugging Average Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Will Clark .536 (.53628) San Francisco Giants 1
Howard Johnson .535 (.53546) New York Mets 2
Terry Pendleton .517 (.51706) Atlanta Braves 3
Barry Bonds .514 (.51373) Pittsburgh Pirates 4
Barry Larkin .506 (.50647) Cincinnati Reds 5
Chris Sabo .505 (.50515) Cincinnati Reds 6
Matt Williams .499 (.49915) San Francisco Giants 7
Ron Gant .496 (.49554) Atlanta Braves 8
Fred McGriff .494 (.49432) San Diego Padres 9
Bobby Bonilla .492 (.49220) Pittsburgh Pirates 10
Darryl Strawberry .491 (.49109) Los Angeles Dodgers 11
Andre Dawson .488 (.48845) Chicago Cubs 12
Ryne Sandberg .485 (.48547) Chicago Cubs 13
John Kruk .483 (.48327) Philadelphia Phillies 14
Paul O'Neill .481 (.48120) Cincinnati Reds 15
Ivan Calderon .481 (.48085) Montreal Expos 16
Hal Morris .479 (.47908) Cincinnati Reds 17
George Bell .468 (.46774) Chicago Cubs 18
Larry Walker .458 (.45791) Montreal Expos 19
Robby Thompson .447 (.44715) San Francisco Giants 20
Andy Van Slyke .446 (.44603) Pittsburgh Pirates 21
Felix Jose .438 (.43838) St. Louis Cardinals 22
Jeff Bagwell .437 (.43682) Houston Astros 23
Luis Gonzalez .433 (.43340) Houston Astros 24
Tony Gwynn .432 (.43208) San Diego Padres 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?

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.

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).