Triples : 1973 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
 

1973 Triples Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Al Bumbry 11 Baltimore Orioles 1
Rod Carew 11 Minnesota Twins  
Jorge Orta 10 Chicago White Sox 3
Rich Coggins 9 Baltimore Orioles 4
Bob Coluccio 8 Milwaukee Brewers 5
Buddy Bell 7 Cleveland Indians 6
Johnny Briggs 7 Milwaukee Brewers  
Bobby Grich 7 Baltimore Orioles  
Vic Harris 7 Texas Rangers  
Rick Miller 7 Boston Red Sox  
Jim Northrup 7 Detroit Tigers  
Bert Campaneris 6 Oakland Athletics 12
Larry Hisle 6 Minnesota Twins  
Vada Pinson 6 California Angels  
Steve Braun 5 Minnesota Twins 15
Steve Brye 5 Minnesota Twins  
Pedro Garcia 5 Milwaukee Brewers  
Doug Griffin 5 Boston Red Sox  
Pat Kelly 5 Chicago White Sox  
Billy North 5 Oakland Athletics  
Freddie Patek 5 Kansas City Royals  
Jim Spencer 5 California Angels  
Texas Rangers  
Mickey Stanley 5 Detroit Tigers  
Don Baylor 4 Baltimore Orioles 24
Ed Brinkman 4 Detroit Tigers  



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?

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).

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.