Hits : 1886 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:

"I don't think I stayed for a complete game that first year (in Arizona). But something happened. During the second year, I started watching more intently, listening to the broadcasters talk about strategy. I started getting it. Suddenly, a 162-game season didn't seem ridiculously long anymore." - Richard Ruelas in The Arizona Republic (11-07-2001)
 

1886 Hits Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Hardy Richardson 189 Detroit Wolverines 1
Cap Anson 187 Chicago White Stockings 2
Dan Brouthers 181 Detroit Wolverines 3
King Kelly 175 Chicago White Stockings 4
Roger Connor 172 New York Giants 5
Jack Glasscock 158 St. Louis Maroons 6
Sam Thompson 156 Detroit Wolverines 7
Paul Hines 152 Washington Senators 8
Alex McKinnon 148 St. Louis Maroons 9
Jack Rowe 142 Detroit Wolverines 10
Deacon White 142 Detroit Wolverines  
Ezra Sutton 138 Boston Beaneaters 12
Jim O'Rourke 136 New York Giants 13
George Gore 135 Chicago White Stockings 14
John Ward 134 New York Giants 15
Fred Dunlap 132 St. Louis Maroons 16
Detroit Wolverines  
Al Myers 131 Kansas City Cowboys 17
Mike Dorgan 129 New York Giants 18
Dude Esterbrook 125 New York Giants 19
Fred Pfeffer 125 Chicago White Stockings  
Tom Burns 123 Chicago White Stockings 21
George Wood 123 Philadelphia Phillies  
Jerry Denny 122 St. Louis Maroons 23
Billy Nash 117 Boston Beaneaters 24
Ned Hanlon 116 Detroit Wolverines 25



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.

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).