Triples : 1881 National 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)
 

1881 Triples Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Jack Rowe 11 Buffalo Bisons 1
Bill Phillips 10 Cleveland Blues 2
Dan Brouthers 9 Buffalo Bisons 3
George Gore 9 Chicago White Stockings  
Hardy Richardson 9 Buffalo Bisons  
George Wood 9 Detroit Wolverines  
Ned Hanlon 8 Detroit Wolverines 7
Joe Hornung 8 Boston Red Caps  
Cap Anson 7 Chicago White Stockings 9
Charlie Bennett 7 Detroit Wolverines  
Buck Ewing 7 Troy Trojans  
Jim O'Rourke 7 Buffalo Bisons  
Harry Stovey 7 Worcester Ruby Legs  
Roger Connor 6 Troy Trojans 14
Buttercup Dickerson 6 Worcester Ruby Legs  
Joe Gerhardt 6 Detroit Wolverines  
Sadie Houck 6 Detroit Wolverines  
Orator Shafer 6 Cleveland Blues  
Joe Start 6 Providence Grays  
John Ward 6 Providence Grays  
Ned Williamson 6 Chicago White Stockings  
Jake Evans 5 Troy Trojans 22
Jack Farrell 5 Providence Grays  
Bob Ferguson 5 Troy Trojans  
Jack Glasscock 5 Cleveland Blues  



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

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.