Hits : 1999 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:

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1999 Hits Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Luis Gonzalez 206 Arizona Diamondbacks 1
Doug Glanville 204 Philadelphia Phillies 2
Jeff Cirillo 198 Milwaukee Brewers 3
Sean Casey 197 Cincinnati Reds 4
Vladimir Guerrero 193 Montreal Expos 5
Neifi Perez 193 Colorado Rockies  
Edgardo Alfonzo 191 New York Mets 7
Matt Williams 190 Arizona Diamondbacks 8
Craig Biggio 188 Houston Astros 9
Todd Helton 185 Colorado Rockies 10
Bobby Abreu 183 Philadelphia Phillies 11
Mark Grace 183 Chicago Cubs  
Chipper Jones 181 Atlanta Braves 13
Sammy Sosa 180 Chicago Cubs 14
Dante Bichette 177 Colorado Rockies 15
Robin Ventura 177 New York Mets  
Eric Karros 176 Los Angeles Dodgers 17
Kevin Young 174 Pittsburgh Pirates 18
John Olerud 173 New York Mets 19
Rico Brogna 172 Philadelphia Phillies 20
Jeff Bagwell 171 Houston Astros 21
Barry Larkin 171 Cincinnati Reds  
Jay Bell 170 Arizona Diamondbacks 23
Mark Loretta 170 Milwaukee Brewers  
Tony Womack 170 Arizona Diamondbacks  



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?

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).