Hits : 1924 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:

"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
 

1924 Hits Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Sam Rice 216 Washington Senators 1
Charlie Jamieson 213 Cleveland Indians 2
Ty Cobb 211 Detroit Tigers 3
Babe Ruth 200 New York Yankees 4
Goose Goslin 199 Washington Senators 5
Harry Heilmann 197 Detroit Tigers 6
Eddie Collins 194 Chicago White Sox 7
George Sisler 194 St. Louis Browns  
Bob Meusel 188 New York Yankees 9
Joe Sewell 188 Cleveland Indians  
Bibb Falk 185 Chicago White Sox 11
Joe Dugan 184 New York Yankees 12
Baby Doll Jacobson 184 St. Louis Browns  
Al Simmons 183 Philadelphia Athletics 14
Whitey Witt 178 New York Yankees 15
Wally Pipp 174 New York Yankees 16
Bill Wambsganss 174 Boston Red Sox  
Ira Flagstead 172 Boston Red Sox 18
Earl Sheely 171 Chicago White Sox 19
Jack Tobin 170 St. Louis Browns 20
Joe Judge 167 Washington Senators 21
Tris Speaker 167 Cleveland Indians  
Ike Boone 164 Boston Red Sox 23
Joe Hauser 162 Philadelphia Athletics 24
Harry Hooper 156 Chicago White Sox 25



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.

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.

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?