Home Runs : 1993 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 baseball season - six months & 2,106 games - is flat out long, and it's a rare one of those games that doesn't ramble or sputter or digress or somehow violate the rules of dramatic narrative. Baseball takes its own sweet time reaching its conclusions." - Dwight Allen in Reds, Yanks and O's (1989)
 

1993 Home Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Juan Gonzalez 46 Texas Rangers 1
Ken Griffey, Jr. 45 Seattle Mariners 2
Frank Thomas 41 Chicago White Sox 3
Albert Belle 38 Cleveland Indians 4
Rafael Palmeiro 37 Texas Rangers 5
Joe Carter 33 Toronto Blue Jays 6
Dean Palmer 33 Texas Rangers  
Mickey Tettleton 32 Detroit Tigers 8
Tim Salmon 31 California Angels 9
Danny Tartabull 31 New York Yankees  
Cecil Fielder 30 Detroit Tigers 11
Greg Vaughn 30 Milwaukee Brewers  
Chris Hoiles 29 Baltimore Orioles 13
Mo Vaughn 29 Boston Red Sox  
Jay Buhner 27 Seattle Mariners 15
Chili Davis 27 California Angels  
Mike Stanley 26 New York Yankees 17
Kent Hrbek 25 Minnesota Twins 18
John Olerud 24 Toronto Blue Jays 19
Cal Ripken, Jr. 24 Baltimore Orioles  
Travis Fryman 22 Detroit Tigers 21
Paul Molitor 22 Toronto Blue Jays  
Kirby Puckett 22 Minnesota Twins  
Ruben Sierra 22 Oakland Athletics  
Robin Ventura 22 Chicago White 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?

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.