Hits : 1882 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:

"When you're playing 162 baseball games, you're playing almost every day, it's nice to have a guy (Jose Lima) like that around to lighten things up and have fun. It's a huge plus for us." - Detroit Tigers Pitcher Matt Anderson
 

1882 Hits Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Dan Brouthers 129 Buffalo Bisons 1
Cap Anson 126 Chicago White Stockings 2
Abner Dalrymple 117 Chicago White Stockings 3
George Gore 117 Chicago White Stockings  
Paul Hines 117 Providence Grays  
Joe Hornung 117 Boston Red Caps  
Joe Start 117 Providence Grays  
Roger Connor 115 Troy Trojans 8
King Kelly 115 Chicago White Stockings  
Blondie Purcell 105 Buffalo Bisons 10
Curry Foley 104 Buffalo Bisons 11
Jack Glasscock 104 Cleveland Blues  
Jim O'Rourke 104 Buffalo Bisons  
Harry Stovey 104 Worcester Ruby Legs  
Charlie Bennett 103 Detroit Wolverines 15
Fred Dunlap 102 Cleveland Blues 16
John Morrill 101 Boston Red Caps 17
George Wood 101 Detroit Wolverines  
Pete Hotaling 98 Boston Red Caps 19
Ned Williamson 98 Chicago White Stockings  
Hardy Richardson 96 Buffalo Bisons 21
Deacon White 95 Buffalo Bisons 22
Jack Farrell 93 Providence Grays 23
Buck Ewing 89 Troy Trojans 24
Tom Burns 88 Chicago White Stockings 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.

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

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?