Hits : 2001 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)
 

2001 Hits Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Rich Aurilia 206 San Francisco Giants 1
Juan Pierre 202 Colorado Rockies 2
Luis Gonzalez 198 Arizona Diamondbacks 3
Todd Helton 197 Colorado Rockies 4
Albert Pujols 194 St. Louis Cardinals 5
Lance Berkman 191 Houston Astros 6
Fernando Vina 191 St. Louis Cardinals  
Chipper Jones 189 Atlanta Braves 8
Sammy Sosa 189 Chicago Cubs  
Shawn Green 184 Los Angeles Dodgers 10
Vladimir Guerrero 184 Montreal Expos  
Jeff Kent 181 San Francisco Giants 12
Aramis Ramirez 181 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Craig Biggio 180 Houston Astros 14
Jimmy Rollins 180 Philadelphia Phillies  
Brian Giles 178 Pittsburgh Pirates 16
Cliff Floyd 176 Florida Marlins 17
Larry Walker 174 Colorado Rockies 18
Jeff Bagwell 173 Houston Astros 19
Orlando Cabrera 173 Montreal Expos  
Placido Polanco 173 St. Louis Cardinals  
Bobby Abreu 170 Philadelphia Phillies 22
Moises Alou 170 Houston Astros  
Eric Young 168 Chicago Cubs 24
Phil Nevin 167 San Diego Padres 25



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).