Hits : 1994 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
 

1994 Hits Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Kenny Lofton 160 Cleveland Indians 1
Paul Molitor 155 Toronto Blue Jays 2
Albert Belle 147 Cleveland Indians 3
Frank Thomas 141 Chicago White Sox 4
Ken Griffey, Jr. 140 Seattle Mariners 5
Cal Ripken, Jr. 140 Baltimore Orioles  
Carlos Baerga 139 Cleveland Indians 7
Chuck Knoblauch 139 Minnesota Twins  
Rafael Palmeiro 139 Baltimore Orioles  
Kirby Puckett 139 Minnesota Twins  
Julio Franco 138 Chicago White Sox 11
Paul O'Neill 132 New York Yankees 12
Will Clark 128 Texas Rangers 13
Wade Boggs 125 New York Yankees 14
Tony Phillips 123 Detroit Tigers 15
Chili Davis 122 California Angels 16
Travis Fryman 122 Detroit Tigers  
Mo Vaughn 122 Boston Red Sox  
Jose Canseco 121 Texas Rangers 19
Roberto Alomar 120 Toronto Blue Jays 20
Felix Fermin 120 Seattle Mariners  
Brady Anderson 119 Baltimore Orioles 22
Brian McRae 119 Kansas City Royals  
Joe Carter 118 Toronto Blue Jays 24
Bernie Williams 118 New York Yankees  



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).

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