Home Runs : 1889 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:

"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)
 

1889 Home Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Sam Thompson 20 Philadelphia Phillies 1
Jerry Denny 18 Indianapolis Hoosiers 2
Jimmy Ryan 17 Chicago White Stockings 3
Roger Connor 13 New York Giants 4
Hugh Duffy 12 Chicago White Stockings 5
Duke Farrell 11 Chicago White Stockings 6
Mike Tiernan 10 New York Giants 7
Jake Beckley 9 Pittsburgh Alleghenys 8
King Kelly 9 Boston Beaneaters  
George Van Haltren 9 Chicago White Stockings  
Walt Wilmot 9 Washington Senators  
Dick Buckley 8 Indianapolis Hoosiers 12
Emmett Seery 8 Indianapolis Hoosiers  
Patsy Tebeau 8 Cleveland Spiders  
Cap Anson 7 Chicago White Stockings 15
Dan Brouthers 7 Boston Beaneaters  
Jack Glasscock 7 Indianapolis Hoosiers  
George Gore 7 New York Giants  
Ad Gumbert 7 Chicago White Stockings  
Fred Pfeffer 7 Chicago White Stockings  
Danny Richardson 7 New York Giants  
Paul Hines 6 Indianapolis Hoosiers 22
Doggie Miller 6 Pittsburgh Alleghenys  
Joe Mulvey 6 Philadelphia Phillies  
Hardy Richardson 6 Boston Beaneaters  



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).

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