Triples : 2001 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:

"Over 162 games, if my big guys are hitting and we get even halfway decent pitching, we'll beat their (our opponents) brains out." - Cincinnati Reds' Manager Sparky Anderson
 

2001 Triples Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Jimmy Rollins 12 Philadelphia Phillies 1
Juan Pierre 11 Colorado Rockies 2
Juan Uribe 11 Colorado Rockies  
Luis Castillo 10 Florida Marlins 4
Neifi Perez 8 Colorado Rockies 5
Michael Tucker 8 Cincinnati Reds  
Chicago Cubs  
Fernando Vina 8 St. Louis Cardinals  
Brian Giles 7 Pittsburgh Pirates 8
Luis Gonzalez 7 Arizona Diamondbacks  
Alex Ochoa 7 Cincinnati Reds  
Colorado Rockies  
Orlando Cabrera 6 Montreal Expos 11
Damian Jackson 6 San Diego Padres  
Jeff Kent 6 San Francisco Giants  
Ryan Klesko 6 San Diego Padres  
Rich Aurilia 5 San Francisco Giants 15
Lance Berkman 5 Houston Astros  
J.D. Drew 5 St. Louis Cardinals  
Tom Goodwin 5 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Chipper Jones 5 Atlanta Braves  
Kevin Millar 5 Florida Marlins  
Terry Shumpert 5 Colorado Rockies  
Sammy Sosa 5 Chicago Cubs  
Tony Womack 5 Arizona Diamondbacks  
Bobby Abreu 4 Philadelphia Phillies 24
Brad Ausmus 4 Houston Astros  



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.

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.

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?