Hits : 2008 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:

"What people don't understand is, one day off for Cal Ripken would not recharge his batteries. One day would not do it. He's not playing 2,130 games in a row. Cal is ONLY playing 162 games a year." - Frank Robinson in The Sporting News (September 11, 1995)
 

2008 Hits Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Jose Reyes 204 New York Mets 1
David Wright 189 New York Mets 2
Albert Pujols 187 St. Louis Cardinals 3
Cristian Guzman 183 Washington Nationals 4
Randy Winn 183 San Francisco Giants  
Derrek Lee 181 Chicago Cubs 6
Miguel Tejada 179 Houston Astros 7
Stephen Drew 178 Arizona Diamondbacks 8
Ryan Theriot 178 Chicago Cubs  
Hanley Ramirez 177 Florida Marlins 10
Chase Utley 177 Philadelphia Phillies  
Matt Kemp 176 Los Angeles Dodgers 12
Garrett Atkins 175 Colorado Rockies 13
Ryan Braun 174 Milwaukee Brewers 14
Jorge Cantu 174 Florida Marlins  
Lance Berkman 173 Houston Astros 16
Matt Holliday 173 Colorado Rockies  
Carlos Beltran 172 New York Mets 18
Adrian Gonzalez 172 San Diego Padres  
James Loney 172 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Brian Giles 171 San Diego Padres 21
Shane Victorino 167 Philadelphia Phillies 22
Nate McLouth 165 Pittsburgh Pirates 23
Corey Hart 164 Milwaukee Brewers 24
Skip Schumaker 163 St. Louis Cardinals 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?

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.

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.