Triples : 1990 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)
 

1990 Triples Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Mariano Duncan 11 Cincinnati Reds 1
Tony Gwynn 10 San Diego Padres 2
Brett Butler 9 San Francisco Giants 3
Vince Coleman 9 St. Louis Cardinals  
Lonnie Smith 9 Atlanta Braves  
Shawon Dunston 8 Chicago Cubs 6
John Kruk 8 Philadelphia Phillies  
Jay Bell 7 Pittsburgh Pirates 8
Bobby Bonilla 7 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Milt Thompson 7 St. Louis Cardinals  
Casey Candaele 6 Houston Astros 11
Delino DeShields 6 Montreal Expos  
Barry Larkin 6 Cincinnati Reds  
Dave Magadan 6 New York Mets  
Jose Uribe 6 San Francisco Giants  
Andy Van Slyke 6 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Roberto Alomar 5 San Diego Padres 17
Will Clark 5 San Francisco Giants  
Doug Dascenzo 5 Chicago Cubs  
Andre Dawson 5 Chicago Cubs  
Billy Hatcher 5 Cincinnati Reds  
Jose Lind 5 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Dave Martinez 5 Montreal Expos  
Willie McGee 5 St. Louis Cardinals  
Jose Oquendo 5 St. Louis Cardinals  



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).

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?