Hits : 1881 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:

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1881 Hits Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Cap Anson 137 Chicago White Stockings 1
Abner Dalrymple 117 Chicago White Stockings 2
Buttercup Dickerson 116 Worcester Ruby Legs 3
Fred Dunlap 114 Cleveland Blues 4
King Kelly 114 Chicago White Stockings  
Joe Start 114 Providence Grays  
Roger Connor 107 Troy Trojans 7
Jim O'Rourke 105 Buffalo Bisons 8
Paul Hines 103 Providence Grays 9
Hardy Richardson 100 Buffalo Bisons 10
George Wood 100 Detroit Wolverines  
Deacon White 99 Buffalo Bisons 12
Pete Hotaling 98 Worcester Ruby Legs 13
Bill Phillips 97 Cleveland Blues 14
Ezra Sutton 97 Boston Red Caps  
Bob Ferguson 96 Troy Trojans 16
Curry Foley 96 Buffalo Bisons  
Pete Gillespie 96 Troy Trojans  
Tom York 96 Providence Grays  
Tom Burns 95 Chicago White Stockings 20
Silver Flint 95 Chicago White Stockings  
George Gore 92 Chicago White Stockings 22
Lon Knight 92 Detroit Wolverines  
Harry Stovey 92 Worcester Ruby Legs  
Ned Williamson 92 Chicago White Stockings  



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.

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.

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.