Triples : 1971 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)
 

1971 Triples Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Roger Metzger 11 Houston Astros 1
Joe Morgan 11 Houston Astros  
Willie Davis 10 Los Angeles Dodgers 3
Cito Gaston 9 San Diego Padres 4
Roberto Clemente 8 Pittsburgh Pirates 5
Richie Hebner 8 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Felix Millan 8 Atlanta Braves  
Don Money 8 Philadelphia Phillies  
Joe Torre 8 St. Louis Cardinals  
Gene Alley 7 Pittsburgh Pirates 10
Lou Brock 7 St. Louis Cardinals  
Al Oliver 7 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Matty Alou 6 St. Louis Cardinals 13
Cesar Cedeno 6 Houston Astros  
Willie Crawford 6 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Vic Davalillo 6 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Tito Fuentes 6 San Francisco Giants  
Ralph Garr 6 Atlanta Braves  
Bud Harrelson 6 New York Mets  
Ken Henderson 6 San Francisco Giants  
Cleon Jones 6 New York Mets  
Don Kessinger 6 Chicago Cubs  
Willie Montanez 6 Philadelphia Phillies  
Chris Speier 6 San Francisco Giants  
Rusty Staub 6 Montreal Expos  



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?

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).

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.