Hits : 1888 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:

"The baseball season - six months & 2,106 games - is flat out long, and it's a rare one of those games that doesn't ramble or sputter or digress or somehow violate the rules of dramatic narrative. Baseball takes its own sweet time reaching its conclusions." - Dwight Allen in Reds, Yanks and O's (1989)
 

1888 Hits Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Jimmy Ryan 182 Chicago White Stockings 1
Cap Anson 177 Chicago White Stockings 2
Dick Johnston 173 Boston Beaneaters 3
Dan Brouthers 160 Detroit Wolverines 4
Deacon White 157 Detroit Wolverines 5
Billy Nash 149 Boston Beaneaters 6
Paul Hines 144 Indianapolis Hoosiers 7
Roger Connor 140 New York Giants 8
King Kelly 140 Boston Beaneaters  
Dummy Hoy 138 Washington Senators 10
Jerry Denny 137 Indianapolis Hoosiers 11
Mike Tiernan 130 New York Giants 12
Fred Pfeffer 129 Chicago White Stockings 13
Larry Twitchell 128 Detroit Wolverines 14
John Ward 128 New York Giants  
Buck Ewing 127 New York Giants 16
Danny Richardson 127 New York Giants  
Ed Andrews 126 Philadelphia Phillies 18
Jack Rowe 125 Detroit Wolverines 19
Sid Farrar 124 Philadelphia Phillies 20
Bill Kuehne 123 Pittsburgh Alleghenys 21
Ned Hanlon 122 Detroit Wolverines 22
Jack Glasscock 119 Indianapolis Hoosiers 23
Billy O'Brien 119 Washington Senators  
Billy Sunday 119 Pittsburgh Alleghenys  



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?

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.