Home Runs : 1887 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:

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1887 Home Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Billy O'Brien 19 Washington Senators 1
Roger Connor 17 New York Giants 2
Fred Pfeffer 16 Chicago White Stockings 3
George Wood 14 Philadelphia Phillies 4
Dan Brouthers 12 Detroit Wolverines 5
John Morrill 12 Boston Beaneaters  
Jerry Denny 11 Indianapolis Hoosiers 7
Jimmy Ryan 11 Chicago White Stockings  
Sam Thompson 11 Detroit Wolverines  
Paul Hines 10 Washington Senators 10
Mike Tiernan 10 New York Giants  
Ned Williamson 9 Chicago White Stockings 12
Sam Wise 9 Boston Beaneaters  
Jim Fogarty 8 Philadelphia Phillies 14
King Kelly 8 Boston Beaneaters  
Hardy Richardson 8 Detroit Wolverines  
Cap Anson 7 Chicago White Stockings 17
Marty Sullivan 7 Chicago White Stockings  
Fred Carroll 6 Pittsburgh Alleghenys 19
John Clarkson 6 Chicago White Stockings  
Buck Ewing 6 New York Giants  
Billy Nash 6 Boston Beaneaters  
Jack Rowe 6 Detroit Wolverines  
Fred Dunlap 5 Detroit Wolverines 24
Joe Hornung 5 Boston Beaneaters  



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?

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).

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