Triples : 2004 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)
 

2004 Triples Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Juan Pierre 12 Florida Marlins 1
Jimmy Rollins 12 Philadelphia Phillies  
Jack Wilson 12 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Cesar Izturis 9 Los Angeles Dodgers 4
J.D. Drew 8 Atlanta Braves 5
Ray Durham 8 San Francisco Giants  
Ryan Freel 8 Cincinnati Reds  
Jeff Kent 8 Houston Astros  
Carlos Beltran 7 Houston Astros 9
Luis Castillo 7 Florida Marlins  
Alex Cintron 7 Arizona Diamondbacks  
Brian Giles 7 San Diego Padres  
Scott Podsednik 7 Milwaukee Brewers  
Dave Roberts 7 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Michael Barrett 6 Chicago Cubs 15
Endy Chavez 6 Montreal Expos  
Scott Hairston 6 Arizona Diamondbacks  
Geoff Jenkins 6 Milwaukee Brewers  
Rob Mackowiak 6 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Corey Patterson 6 Chicago Cubs  
Terrmel Sledge 6 Montreal Expos  
Michael Tucker 6 San Francisco Giants  
Craig Counsell 5 Milwaukee Brewers 23
Rafael Furcal 5 Atlanta Braves  
Luis Gonzalez 5 Arizona Diamondbacks  



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.

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).

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.