Triples : 1940 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)
 

1940 Triples Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Arky Vaughan 15 Pittsburgh Pirates 1
Chet Ross 14 Boston Bees 2
Dolph Camilli 13 Brooklyn Dodgers 3
Johnny Mize 13 St. Louis Cardinals  
Enos Slaughter 13 St. Louis Cardinals  
Joe Medwick 12 St. Louis Cardinals 6
Brooklyn Dodgers  
Bob Elliott 11 Pittsburgh Pirates 7
Jim Gleeson 11 Chicago Cubs  
Joe Marty 8 Philadelphia Phillies 9
Bama Rowell 8 Boston Bees  
Dixie Walker 8 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Elbie Fletcher 7 Pittsburgh Pirates 12
Debs Garms 7 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Frankie Gustine 7 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Bill Nicholson 7 Chicago Cubs  
Maurice Van Robays 7 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Dom Dallessandro 6 Chicago Cubs 17
Frank Demaree 6 New York Giants  
Lonny Frey 6 Cincinnati Reds  
Ival Goodman 6 Cincinnati Reds  
Stan Hack 6 Chicago Cubs  
Ernie Koy 6 Brooklyn Dodgers  
St. Louis Cardinals  
Stu Martin 6 St. Louis Cardinals  
Joe Vosmik 6 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Burgess Whitehead 6 New York Giants  



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 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.