Triples : 1968 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)
 

1968 Triples Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Lou Brock 14 St. Louis Cardinals 1
Roberto Clemente 12 Pittsburgh Pirates 2
Willie Davis 10 Los Angeles Dodgers 3
Dick Allen 9 Philadelphia Phillies 4
Billy Williams 8 Chicago Cubs 5
Don Kessinger 7 Chicago Cubs 6
Tony Perez 7 Cincinnati Reds  
Donn Clendenon 6 Pittsburgh Pirates 8
Alex Johnson 6 Cincinnati Reds  
Tim McCarver 6 St. Louis Cardinals  
Denis Menke 6 Houston Astros  
Vada Pinson 6 Cincinnati Reds  
Pete Rose 6 Cincinnati Reds  
Ron Swoboda 6 New York Mets  
Maury Wills 6 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Felipe Alou 5 Atlanta Braves 16
Bobby Bonds 5 San Francisco Giants  
Tom Haller 5 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Dal Maxvill 5 St. Louis Cardinals  
Willie Mays 5 San Francisco Giants  
Adolfo Phillips 5 Chicago Cubs  
Jimmy Wynn 5 Houston Astros  
Hank Aaron 4 Atlanta Braves 23
Jesus Alou 4 San Francisco Giants  
Matty Alou 4 Pittsburgh Pirates  



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?

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.