Hits : 1984 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:

"The key for this year was staying healthy, playing 154 games (his biggest goal was to play 162 games). When I'm healthy, I'm can put up the best numbers I can." - Juan Gonzalez (1999)
 

1984 Hits Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Don Mattingly 207 New York Yankees 1
Wade Boggs 203 Boston Red Sox 2
Cal Ripken, Jr. 195 Baltimore Orioles 3
Dave Winfield 193 New York Yankees 4
Mike Easler 188 Boston Red Sox 5
Julio Franco 188 Cleveland Indians  
Dwight Evans 186 Boston Red Sox 7
Robin Yount 186 Milwaukee Brewers  
Jim Rice 184 Boston Red Sox 9
Damaso Garcia 180 Toronto Blue Jays 10
Eddie Murray 180 Baltimore Orioles  
Jack Perconte 180 Seattle Mariners  
Carney Lansford 179 Oakland Athletics 13
George Bell 177 Toronto Blue Jays 14
Larry Parrish 175 Texas Rangers 15
Buddy Bell 174 Texas Rangers 16
Mickey Hatcher 174 Minnesota Twins  
Kent Hrbek 174 Minnesota Twins  
Alan Trammell 174 Detroit Tigers  
Harold Baines 173 Chicago White Sox 20
Jim Gantner 173 Milwaukee Brewers  
Tony Armas 171 Boston Red Sox 22
Gary Ward 171 Texas Rangers  
Cecil Cooper 166 Milwaukee Brewers 24
Lloyd Moseby 166 Toronto Blue Jays  



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).

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.