Hits : 1921 American 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)
 

1921 Hits Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Harry Heilmann 237 Detroit Tigers 1
Jack Tobin 236 St. Louis Browns 2
George Sisler 216 St. Louis Browns 3
Baby Doll Jacobson 211 St. Louis Browns 4
Bobby Veach 207 Detroit Tigers 5
Babe Ruth 204 New York Yankees 6
Whitey Witt 198 Philadelphia Athletics 7
Ty Cobb 197 Detroit Tigers 8
Bob Meusel 190 New York Yankees 9
Ken Williams 190 St. Louis Browns  
Larry Gardner 187 Cleveland Indians 11
Joe Judge 187 Washington Senators  
Sam Rice 185 Washington Senators 13
Tris Speaker 183 Cleveland Indians 14
Joe Sewell 182 Cleveland Indians 15
Ernie Johnson 181 Chicago White Sox 16
Lu Blue 180 Detroit Tigers 17
Stuffy McInnis 179 Boston Red Sox 18
Eddie Collins 177 Chicago White Sox 19
Wally Pipp 174 New York Yankees 20
Earl Sheely 171 Chicago White Sox 21
Howie Shanks 170 Washington Senators 22
Aaron Ward 170 New York Yankees  
Bucky Harris 169 Washington Senators 24
Del Pratt 169 Boston Red Sox  



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?

The first player from the Angels franchise (they were the California Angels at the time) to wear the number twenty-five was Bob Perry.

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.