Triples : 1917 American 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)
 

1917 Triples Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Ty Cobb 24 Detroit Tigers 1
Joe Jackson 17 Chicago White Sox 2
Joe Judge 15 Washington Senators 3
Ray Chapman 13 Cleveland Indians 4
Eddie Collins 12 Chicago White Sox 5
Wally Pipp 12 New York Yankees  
Bobby Veach 12 Detroit Tigers  
Ping Bodie 11 Philadelphia Athletics 8
Harry Heilmann 11 Detroit Tigers  
Harry Hooper 11 Boston Red Sox  
Tris Speaker 11 Cleveland Indians  
George Burns 10 Detroit Tigers 12
Happy Felsch 10 Chicago White Sox  
Mike Menosky 10 Washington Senators  
Duffy Lewis 9 Boston Red Sox 15
Braggo Roth 9 Cleveland Indians  
Wally Schang 9 Philadelphia Athletics  
George Sisler 9 St. Louis Browns  
Jimmy Austin 8 St. Louis Browns 19
Eddie Foster 8 Washington Senators  
Del Pratt 8 St. Louis Browns  
Swede Risberg 8 Chicago White Sox  
Ray Bates 7 Philadelphia Athletics 23
Chick Gandil 7 Chicago White Sox  
Larry Gardner 7 Boston Red Sox  



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.

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.