Triples : 1954 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)
 

1954 Triples Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Minnie Minoso 18 Chicago White Sox 1
Pete Runnels 15 Washington Senators 2
Mickey Vernon 14 Washington Senators 3
Mickey Mantle 12 New York Yankees 4
Bill Tuttle 11 Detroit Tigers 5
Bill Skowron 9 New York Yankees 6
Harry Agganis 8 Boston Red Sox 7
Nellie Fox 8 Chicago White Sox  
Jim Rivera 8 Chicago White Sox  
Cal Abrams 7 Baltimore Orioles 10
Ray Boone 7 Detroit Tigers  
Jim Busby 7 Washington Senators  
Jim Hegan 7 Cleveland Indians  
Jackie Jensen 7 Boston Red Sox  
Yogi Berra 6 New York Yankees 15
Andy Carey 6 New York Yankees  
Jim Finigan 6 Philadelphia Athletics  
Harvey Kuenn 6 Detroit Tigers  
Irv Noren 6 New York Yankees  
Roy Sievers 6 Washington Senators  
Al Smith 6 Cleveland Indians  
Elmer Valo 6 Philadelphia Athletics  
Bobby Young 6 Baltimore Orioles  
Hank Bauer 5 New York Yankees 24
Ed Fitz Gerald 5 Washington Senators  



The first player from the Angels franchise (they were the California Angels at the time) to wear the number twenty-five was Bob Perry.

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.

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?