Hits : 1900 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 guys who made up this schedule must have been in a room with a bottle of Wild Turkey and 40 straws." - Dave Bergman
 

1900 Hits Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Willie Keeler 204 Brooklyn Superbas 1
Jesse Burkett 203 St. Louis Cardinals 2
Honus Wagner 201 Pittsburgh Pirates 3
Elmer Flick 200 Philadelphia Phillies 4
Jake Beckley 190 Cincinnati Reds 5
George Van Haltren 180 New York Giants 6
Jimmy Collins 178 Boston Beaneaters 7
Kip Selbach 176 New York Giants 8
Ed Delahanty 174 Philadelphia Phillies 9
Billy Hamilton 173 Boston Beaneaters 10
Jimmy Barrett 172 Cincinnati Reds 11
Fielder Jones 171 Brooklyn Superbas 12
Roy Thomas 168 Philadelphia Phillies 13
Jimmy Slagle 165 Philadelphia Phillies 14
Chick Stahl 163 Boston Beaneaters 15
Patsy Donovan 159 St. Louis Cardinals 16
Ginger Beaumont 158 Pittsburgh Pirates 17
Lave Cross 153 St. Louis Cardinals 18
Brooklyn Superbas  
Nap Lajoie 152 Philadelphia Phillies 19
Bill Keister 149 St. Louis Cardinals 20
Charlie Hickman 148 New York Giants 21
Jack McCarthy 148 Chicago Orphans  
Joe Kelley 145 Brooklyn Superbas 23
Sam Mertes 142 Chicago Orphans 24
Claude Ritchey 139 Pittsburgh Pirates 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.

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 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?