Triples : 1884 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:

"I don't think I stayed for a complete game that first year (in Arizona). But something happened. During the second year, I started watching more intently, listening to the broadcasters talk about strategy. I started getting it. Suddenly, a 162-game season didn't seem ridiculously long anymore." - Richard Ruelas in The Arizona Republic (11-07-2001)
 

1884 Triples Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Buck Ewing 20 New York Gothams 1
Dan Brouthers 15 Buffalo Bisons 2
Jack Rowe 14 Buffalo Bisons 3
Alex McKinnon 13 New York Gothams 4
Bill Phillips 12 Cleveland Blues 5
Deacon White 11 Buffalo Bisons 6
Paul Hines 10 Providence Grays 7
Joe Hornung 10 Boston Beaneaters  
Fred Pfeffer 10 Chicago White Stockings  
George Wood 10 Detroit Wolverines  
Abner Dalrymple 9 Chicago White Stockings 11
Jerry Denny 9 Providence Grays  
Hardy Richardson 9 Buffalo Bisons  
Sam Wise 9 Boston Beaneaters  
John Ward 8 New York Gothams 15
Ned Williamson 8 Chicago White Stockings  
Frank Hankinson 7 New York Gothams 17
Frank Meinke 7 Detroit Wolverines  
John Morrill 7 Boston Beaneaters  
Jim O'Rourke 7 Buffalo Bisons  
Blondie Purcell 7 Philadelphia Phillies  
Ezra Sutton 7 Boston Beaneaters  
Charlie Bennett 6 Detroit Wolverines 23
Bill Crowley 6 Boston Beaneaters  
Mike Dorgan 6 New York Gothams  



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?

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.

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