Home Runs : 1976 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:

"Over 162 games, if my big guys are hitting and we get even halfway decent pitching, we'll beat their (our opponents) brains out." - Cincinnati Reds' Manager Sparky Anderson
 

1976 Home Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Graig Nettles 32 New York Yankees 1
Sal Bando 27 Oakland Athletics 2
Reggie Jackson 27 Baltimore Orioles  
George Hendrick 25 Cleveland Indians 4
Lee May 25 Baltimore Orioles  
Jim Rice 25 Boston Red Sox  
Gene Tenace 22 Oakland Athletics 7
Carl Yastrzemski 21 Boston Red Sox 8
Dan Ford 20 Minnesota Twins 9
Tom Grieve 20 Texas Rangers  
Jeff Burroughs 18 Texas Rangers 11
Amos Otis 18 Kansas City Royals  
George Scott 18 Milwaukee Brewers  
Chris Chambliss 17 New York Yankees 14
Dwight Evans 17 Boston Red Sox  
Carlton Fisk 17 Boston Red Sox  
Oscar Gamble 17 New York Yankees  
Thurman Munson 17 New York Yankees  
Jason Thompson 17 Detroit Tigers  
Don Baylor 15 Oakland Athletics 20
Cecil Cooper 15 Boston Red Sox  
Toby Harrah 15 Texas Rangers  
Ben Oglivie 15 Detroit Tigers  
Rusty Staub 15 Detroit Tigers  
Larry Hisle 14 Minnesota Twins 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.