Hits : 1995 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 baseball season - six months & 2,106 games - is flat out long, and it's a rare one of those games that doesn't ramble or sputter or digress or somehow violate the rules of dramatic narrative. Baseball takes its own sweet time reaching its conclusions." - Dwight Allen in Reds, Yanks and O's (1989)
 

1995 Hits Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Dante Bichette 197 Colorado Rockies 1
Tony Gwynn 197 San Diego Padres  
Mark Grace 180 Chicago Cubs 3
Craig Biggio 167 Houston Astros 4
Steve Finley 167 San Diego Padres  
Brian McRae 167 Chicago Cubs  
Eric Karros 164 Los Angeles Dodgers 7
Vinny Castilla 163 Colorado Rockies 8
Ken Caminiti 159 San Diego Padres 9
Barry Larkin 158 Cincinnati Reds 10
Andres Galarraga 155 Colorado Rockies 11
Brett Butler 154 New York Mets 12
Los Angeles Dodgers  
Raul Mondesi 153 Los Angeles Dodgers 13
Derek Bell 151 Houston Astros 14
Sammy Sosa 151 Chicago Cubs  
Larry Walker 151 Colorado Rockies  
Mike Piazza 150 Los Angeles Dodgers 17
Barry Bonds 149 San Francisco Giants 18
Terry Pendleton 149 Florida Marlins  
Fred McGriff 148 Atlanta Braves 20
Reggie Sanders 148 Cincinnati Reds  
Wil Cordero 147 Montreal Expos 22
Gregg Jefferies 147 Philadelphia Phillies  
Greg Colbrunn 146 Florida Marlins 24
Jeff Conine 146 Florida Marlins  



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.

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