Triples : 1999 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
 

1999 Triples Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Jose Offerman 11 Boston Red Sox 1
Johnny Damon 9 Kansas City Royals 2
Carlos Febles 9 Kansas City Royals  
Derek Jeter 9 New York Yankees  
Ray Durham 8 Chicago White Sox 5
Jermaine Dye 8 Kansas City Royals  
Luis Polonia 8 Detroit Tigers  
Joe Randa 8 Kansas City Royals  
Carlos Beltran 7 Kansas City Royals 9
Mike Bordick 7 Baltimore Orioles  
Mark McLemore 7 Texas Rangers  
Richie Sexson 7 Cleveland Indians  
Randy Velarde 7 Anaheim Angels  
Oakland Athletics  
Brad Ausmus 6 Detroit Tigers 14
Juan Encarnacion 6 Detroit Tigers  
Tom Goodwin 6 Texas Rangers  
Brian Hunter 6 Detroit Tigers  
Seattle Mariners  
Darren Lewis 6 Boston Red Sox  
Kenny Lofton 6 Cleveland Indians  
Rey Sanchez 6 Kansas City Royals  
Chris Singleton 6 Chicago White Sox  
Bernie Williams 6 New York Yankees  
Brady Anderson 5 Baltimore Orioles 23
Miguel Cairo 5 Tampa Bay Devil Rays  
Royce Clayton 5 Texas Rangers  



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.

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