Hits : 1892 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:

"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
 

1892 Hits Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Dan Brouthers 197 Brooklyn Bridegrooms 1
Sam Thompson 186 Philadelphia Phillies 2
Hugh Duffy 184 Boston Beaneaters 3
Billy Hamilton 183 Philadelphia Phillies 4
Herman Long 181 Boston Beaneaters 5
George Van Haltren 179 Baltimore Orioles 6
Pittsburgh Pirates  
Cupid Childs 177 Cleveland Spiders 7
Bug Holliday 176 Cincinnati Reds 8
Oyster Burns 171 Brooklyn Bridegrooms 9
Bill Hallman 171 Philadelphia Phillies  
Bill Dahlen 169 Chicago Colts 11
Jesse Burkett 167 Cleveland Spiders 12
Roger Connor 166 Philadelphia Phillies 13
Dummy Hoy 166 Washington Senators  
John Ward 163 Brooklyn Bridegrooms 15
Doggie Miller 158 Pittsburgh Pirates 16
Bid McPhee 157 Cincinnati Reds 17
Jake Virtue 157 Cleveland Spiders  
Billy Shindle 156 Baltimore Orioles 19
Perry Werden 154 St. Louis Browns 20
Lou Bierbauer 153 Pittsburgh Pirates 21
Patsy Donovan 153 Washington Senators  
Pittsburgh Pirates  
Tommy Tucker 153 Boston Beaneaters  
Cap Anson 152 Chicago Colts 24
Steve Brodie 152 St. Louis Browns  



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?

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.

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.