Hits : 1958 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 key for this year was staying healthy, playing 154 games (his biggest goal was to play 162 games). When I'm healthy, I'm can put up the best numbers I can." - Juan Gonzalez (1999)
 

1958 Hits Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Richie Ashburn 215 Philadelphia Phillies 1
Willie Mays 208 San Francisco Giants 2
Hank Aaron 196 Milwaukee Braves 3
Ernie Banks 193 Chicago Cubs 4
Orlando Cepeda 188 San Francisco Giants 5
Ken Boyer 175 St. Louis Cardinals 6
Dick Groat 175 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Bob Skinner 170 Pittsburgh Pirates 8
Johnny Temple 166 Cincinnati Redlegs 9
Bill Virdon 161 Pittsburgh Pirates 10
Stan Musial 159 St. Louis Cardinals 11
Frank Thomas 158 Pittsburgh Pirates 12
Al Dark 156 St. Louis Cardinals 13
Chicago Cubs  
Bill Mazeroski 156 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Lee Walls 156 Chicago Cubs  
Harry Anderson 155 Philadelphia Phillies 16
Bobby Thomson 155 Chicago Cubs  
Don Blasingame 150 St. Louis Cardinals 18
Roberto Clemente 150 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Frank Robinson 149 Cincinnati Redlegs 20
Jim Gilliam 145 Los Angeles Dodgers 21
Daryl Spencer 138 San Francisco Giants 22
Eddie Mathews 137 Milwaukee Braves 23
Walt Moryn 135 Chicago Cubs 24
Jerry Lynch 131 Cincinnati Redlegs 25



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.