Triples : 1926 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)
 

1926 Triples Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Paul Waner 22 Pittsburgh Pirates 1
Curt Walker 20 Cincinnati Reds 2
Pie Traynor 17 Pittsburgh Pirates 3
Kiki Cuyler 15 Pittsburgh Pirates 4
Wally Pipp 15 Cincinnati Reds  
Glenn Wright 15 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Les Bell 14 St. Louis Cardinals 7
Jim Bottomley 14 St. Louis Cardinals  
Hughie Critz 14 Cincinnati Reds  
George Grantham 13 Pittsburgh Pirates 10
Ray Blades 12 St. Louis Cardinals 11
Chuck Dressen 11 Cincinnati Reds 12
Babe Herman 11 Brooklyn Robins  
Jimmy Welsh 11 Boston Braves  
Andy High 10 Boston Braves 15
Irish Meusel 10 New York Giants  
Edd Roush 10 Cincinnati Reds  
Rube Bressler 9 Cincinnati Reds 18
Freddie Lindstrom 9 New York Giants  
William Marriott 9 Brooklyn Robins  
Bob O'Farrell 9 St. Louis Cardinals  
Eddie Brown 8 Boston Braves 22
Bubbles Hargrave 8 Cincinnati Reds  
Travis Jackson 8 New York Giants  
Hack Wilson 8 Chicago Cubs  



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?

Jose Cruz of the Houston Astros had his number twenty-five retired on October 3, 1992, and became the first Major League player with that particular retired number.

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).