Hits : 1980 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)
 

1980 Hits Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Steve Garvey 200 Los Angeles Dodgers 1
Gene Richards 193 San Diego Padres 2
Keith Hernandez 191 St. Louis Cardinals 3
Bill Buckner 187 Chicago Cubs 4
Jose Cruz 185 Houston Astros 5
Pete Rose 185 Philadelphia Phillies  
Andre Dawson 178 Montreal Expos 7
George Hendrick 173 St. Louis Cardinals 8
Warren Cromartie 172 Montreal Expos 9
Bake McBride 171 Philadelphia Phillies 10
Dusty Baker 170 Los Angeles Dodgers 11
Chris Chambliss 170 Atlanta Braves  
Omar Moreno 168 Pittsburgh Pirates 13
Jerry Mumphrey 168 San Diego Padres  
Enos Cabell 167 Houston Astros 15
Dave Collins 167 Cincinnati Reds  
Ray Knight 163 Cincinnati Reds 17
Dave Concepcion 162 Cincinnati Reds 18
Lee Mazzilli 162 New York Mets  
Garry Templeton 161 St. Louis Cardinals 20
Ivan DeJesus 160 Chicago Cubs 21
Ken Griffey 160 Cincinnati Reds  
Dale Murphy 160 Atlanta Braves  
Gary Matthews 159 Atlanta Braves 24
Mike Schmidt 157 Philadelphia Phillies 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?

Future Hall of Famer Sammy Sosa is best known for wearing number twenty-one; however, when the young slugger played for the Chicago White Sox (1989-1991) he only wore number twenty-five.

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.