Home Runs : 1884 National League Top 25

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"I don't think I stayed for a complete game that first year (in Arizona). But something happened. During the second year, I started watching more intently, listening to the broadcasters talk about strategy. I started getting it. Suddenly, a 162-game season didn't seem ridiculously long anymore." - Richard Ruelas in The Arizona Republic (11-07-2001)
 

1884 Home Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Ned Williamson 27 Chicago White Stockings 1
Fred Pfeffer 25 Chicago White Stockings 2
Abner Dalrymple 22 Chicago White Stockings 3
Cap Anson 21 Chicago White Stockings 4
Dan Brouthers 14 Buffalo Bisons 5
King Kelly 13 Chicago White Stockings 6
Silver Flint 9 Chicago White Stockings 7
George Wood 8 Detroit Wolverines 8
Tom Burns 7 Chicago White Stockings 9
Joe Hornung 7 Boston Beaneaters  
Jack Burdock 6 Boston Beaneaters 11
Bill Crowley 6 Boston Beaneaters  
Jerry Denny 6 Providence Grays  
Frank Meinke 6 Detroit Wolverines  
Hardy Richardson 6 Buffalo Bisons  
George Gore 5 Chicago White Stockings 16
Ned Hanlon 5 Detroit Wolverines  
Jack Manning 5 Philadelphia Phillies  
Jim O'Rourke 5 Buffalo Bisons  
Deacon White 5 Buffalo Bisons  
Roger Connor 4 New York Gothams 21
Jack Rowe 4 Buffalo Bisons  
Germany Smith 4 Cleveland Blues  
Billy Sunday 4 Chicago White Stockings  
Sam Wise 4 Boston Beaneaters  



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.

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).