Triples : 1989 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)
 

1989 Triples Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Robby Thompson 11 San Francisco Giants 1
Bobby Bonilla 10 Pittsburgh Pirates 2
Will Clark 9 San Francisco Giants 3
Vince Coleman 9 St. Louis Cardinals  
Andy Van Slyke 9 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Bip Roberts 8 San Diego Padres 6
Ozzie Smith 8 St. Louis Cardinals  
Milt Thompson 8 St. Louis Cardinals  
Tony Gwynn 7 San Diego Padres 9
Dave Martinez 7 Montreal Expos  
Jose Oquendo 7 St. Louis Cardinals  
Gary Redus 7 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Barry Bonds 6 Pittsburgh Pirates 13
Andre Dawson 6 Chicago Cubs  
Shawon Dunston 6 Chicago Cubs  
Tom Herr 6 Philadelphia Phillies  
John Kruk 6 San Diego Padres  
Philadelphia Phillies  
Kevin Mitchell 6 San Francisco Giants  
Tim Raines 6 Montreal Expos  
Dwight Smith 6 Chicago Cubs  
Jose Uribe 6 San Francisco Giants  
Terry Pendleton 5 St. Louis Cardinals 22
Rolando Roomes 5 Cincinnati Reds  
Ryne Sandberg 5 Chicago Cubs  
Kevin Bass 4 Houston Astros 25



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.

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).

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.