Hits : 1976 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:

"I don't think I stayed for a complete game that first year (in Arizona). But something happened. During the second year, I started watching more intently, listening to the broadcasters talk about strategy. I started getting it. Suddenly, a 162-game season didn't seem ridiculously long anymore." - Richard Ruelas in The Arizona Republic (11-07-2001)
 

1976 Hits Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Pete Rose 215 Cincinnati Reds 1
Willie Montanez 206 San Francisco Giants 2
Atlanta Braves  
Steve Garvey 200 Los Angeles Dodgers 3
Bill Buckner 193 Los Angeles Dodgers 4
Dave Cash 189 Philadelphia Phillies 5
Ken Griffey 189 Cincinnati Reds  
Bob Watson 183 Houston Astros 7
Garry Maddox 175 Philadelphia Phillies 8
Bill Madlock 174 Chicago Cubs 9
George Foster 172 Cincinnati Reds 10
Cesar Cedeno 171 Houston Astros 11
Dave Parker 168 Pittsburgh Pirates 12
Rennie Stennett 168 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Richie Zisk 168 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Gary Matthews 164 San Francisco Giants 15
Dave Concepcion 162 Cincinnati Reds 16
Greg Luzinski 162 Philadelphia Phillies  
Enos Cabell 160 Houston Astros 18
Ted Simmons 159 St. Louis Cardinals 19
Jose Cardenal 156 Chicago Cubs 20
Larry Bowa 155 Philadelphia Phillies 21
Ken Reitz 154 San Francisco Giants 22
Mike Schmidt 153 Philadelphia Phillies 23
Bill Russell 152 Los Angeles Dodgers 24
Joe Morgan 151 Cincinnati Reds 25



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).

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.

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?