Triples : 1931 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 baseball season - six months & 2,106 games - is flat out long, and it's a rare one of those games that doesn't ramble or sputter or digress or somehow violate the rules of dramatic narrative. Baseball takes its own sweet time reaching its conclusions." - Dwight Allen in Reds, Yanks and O's (1989)
 

1931 Triples Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Bill Terry 20 New York Giants 1
Babe Herman 16 Brooklyn Robins 2
Pie Traynor 15 Pittsburgh Pirates 3
Del Bissonette 14 Brooklyn Robins 4
Lloyd Waner 13 Pittsburgh Pirates 5
George Watkins 13 St. Louis Cardinals  
Estel Crabtree 12 Cincinnati Reds 7
Kiki Cuyler 12 Chicago Cubs  
Tony Cuccinello 11 Cincinnati Reds 9
Charlie Grimm 11 Chicago Cubs  
Lefty O'Doul 11 Brooklyn Robins  
Ripper Collins 10 St. Louis Cardinals 12
Travis Jackson 10 New York Giants  
Chuck Klein 10 Philadelphia Phillies  
Paul Waner 10 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Red Worthington 10 Boston Braves  
Harvey Hendrick 9 Brooklyn Robins 17
Cincinnati Reds  
Wally Berger 8 Boston Braves 18
Woody English 8 Chicago Cubs  
Johnny Frederick 8 Brooklyn Robins  
Chick Hafey 8 St. Louis Cardinals  
Pepper Martin 8 St. Louis Cardinals  
Mel Ott 8 New York Giants  
Buzz Arlett 7 Philadelphia Phillies 24
Dick Bartell 7 Philadelphia Phillies  



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.

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.