Home Runs : 1933 American 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)
 

1933 Home Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Jimmie Foxx 48 Philadelphia Athletics 1
Babe Ruth 34 New York Yankees 2
Lou Gehrig 32 New York Yankees 3
Bob Johnson 21 Philadelphia Athletics 4
Tony Lazzeri 18 New York Yankees 5
Bruce Campbell 16 St. Louis Browns 6
Mickey Cochrane 15 Philadelphia Athletics 7
Dixie Walker 15 New York Yankees  
Bill Dickey 14 New York Yankees 9
Al Simmons 14 Chicago White Sox  
Pinky Higgins 13 Philadelphia Athletics 11
Charlie Gehringer 12 Detroit Tigers 12
Hank Greenberg 12 Detroit Tigers  
Earl Averill 11 Cleveland Indians 14
Joe Kuhel 11 Washington Senators  
John Stone 11 Detroit Tigers  
Sam West 11 St. Louis Browns  
Dib Williams 11 Philadelphia Athletics  
Goose Goslin 10 Washington Senators 19
Odell Hale 10 Cleveland Indians  
Roy Johnson 10 Boston Red Sox  
Red Kress 10 Chicago White Sox  
Ben Chapman 9 New York Yankees 23
Frankie Crosetti 9 New York Yankees  
Smead Jolley 9 Boston Red Sox  



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?

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

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).