Triples : 1999 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)
 

1999 Triples Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Bobby Abreu 11 Philadelphia Phillies 1
Neifi Perez 11 Colorado Rockies  
Steve Finley 10 Arizona Diamondbacks 3
Tony Womack 10 Arizona Diamondbacks  
Mike Cameron 9 Cincinnati Reds 5
Mark Kotsay 9 Florida Marlins  
Alex Gonzalez 8 Florida Marlins 7
Al Martin 8 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Mike Benjamin 7 Pittsburgh Pirates 9
Wilton Guerrero 7 Montreal Expos  
Manny Martinez 7 Montreal Expos  
Reggie Sanders 7 San Diego Padres  
Jay Bell 6 Arizona Diamondbacks 13
J.D. Drew 6 St. Louis Cardinals  
Doug Glanville 6 Philadelphia Phillies  
Lance Johnson 6 Chicago Cubs  
Rondell White 6 Montreal Expos  
Kevin Young 6 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Adrian Beltre 5 Los Angeles Dodgers 19
Marvin Benard 5 San Francisco Giants  
Aaron Boone 5 Cincinnati Reds  
Orlando Cabrera 5 Montreal Expos  
Ron Gant 5 Philadelphia Phillies  
Mark Grace 5 Chicago Cubs  
Mark Grudzielanek 5 Los Angeles Dodgers  



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.

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.