Hits : 1928 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
 

1928 Hits Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Freddie Lindstrom 231 New York Giants 1
Paul Waner 223 Pittsburgh Pirates 2
Lloyd Waner 221 Pittsburgh Pirates 3
Lance Richbourg 206 Boston Braves 4
Pie Traynor 192 Pittsburgh Pirates 5
Taylor Douthit 191 St. Louis Cardinals 6
Hughie Critz 190 Cincinnati Reds 7
Del Bissonette 188 Brooklyn Robins 8
Rogers Hornsby 188 Boston Braves  
Jim Bottomley 187 St. Louis Cardinals 10
Bill Terry 185 New York Giants 11
Fresco Thompson 182 Philadelphia Phillies 12
Freddy Leach 179 Philadelphia Phillies 13
Pinky Whitney 176 Philadelphia Phillies 14
Chick Hafey 175 St. Louis Cardinals 15
George Sisler 167 Boston Braves 16
Riggs Stephenson 166 Chicago Cubs 17
Babe Herman 165 Brooklyn Robins 18
Denny Sothern 165 Philadelphia Phillies  
Les Bell 164 Boston Braves 20
Frankie Frisch 164 St. Louis Cardinals  
Hack Wilson 163 Chicago Cubs 22
Charlie Grimm 161 Chicago Cubs 23
Freddie Maguire 160 Chicago Cubs 24
Sparky Adams 149 Pittsburgh Pirates 25



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

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 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?