Triples : 1934 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:

"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
 

1934 Triples Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Ben Chapman 13 New York Yankees 1
Heinie Manush 11 Washington Senators 2
Harlond Clift 10 St. Louis Browns 3
Frankie Crosetti 10 New York Yankees  
Roy Johnson 10 Boston Red Sox  
Bill Werber 10 Boston Red Sox  
Sam West 10 St. Louis Browns  
Doc Cramer 9 Philadelphia Athletics 8
Joe Cronin 9 Washington Senators  
Marv Owen 9 Detroit Tigers  
Carl Reynolds 9 Boston Red Sox  
Hal Trosky 9 Cleveland Indians  
Jack Burns 8 St. Louis Browns 13
Buddy Myer 8 Washington Senators  
Billy Rogell 8 Detroit Tigers  
Charlie Gehringer 7 Detroit Tigers 16
Goose Goslin 7 Detroit Tigers  
Hank Greenberg 7 Detroit Tigers  
Rollie Hemsley 7 St. Louis Browns  
Dick Porter 7 Cleveland Indians  
Boston Red Sox  
Al Simmons 7 Chicago White Sox  
John Stone 7 Washington Senators  
Luke Appling 6 Chicago White Sox 23
Earl Averill 6 Cleveland Indians  
Bruce Campbell 6 St. Louis Browns  



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).

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?

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.