Triples : 1985 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:

"What people don't understand is, one day off for Cal Ripken would not recharge his batteries. One day would not do it. He's not playing 2,130 games in a row. Cal is ONLY playing 162 games a year." - Frank Robinson in The Sporting News (September 11, 1995)
 

1985 Triples Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Willie McGee 18 St. Louis Cardinals 1
Tim Raines 13 Montreal Expos 2
Juan Samuel 13 Philadelphia Phillies  
Vince Coleman 10 St. Louis Cardinals 4
Phil Garner 10 Houston Astros  
Dan Gladden 8 San Francisco Giants 6
Craig Reynolds 8 Houston Astros  
Mookie Wilson 8 New York Mets  
Hubie Brooks 7 Montreal Expos 9
Eddie Milner 7 Cincinnati Reds  
R.J. Reynolds 7 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Pittsburgh Pirates  
Bill Doran 6 Houston Astros 12
Mariano Duncan 6 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Steve Garvey 6 San Diego Padres  
Vance Law 6 Montreal Expos  
Joe Orsulak 6 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Ryne Sandberg 6 Chicago Cubs  
Andy Van Slyke 6 St. Louis Cardinals  
Claudell Washington 6 Atlanta Braves  
Wally Backman 5 New York Mets 20
Kevin Bass 5 Houston Astros  
Tony Gwynn 5 San Diego Padres  
Mike Schmidt 5 Philadelphia Phillies  
Glenn Wilson 5 Philadelphia Phillies  
Herm Winningham 5 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?

Future Hall of Famer Sammy Sosa is best known for wearing number twenty-one; however, when the young slugger played for the Chicago White Sox (1989-1991) he only wore number twenty-five.

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.