Home Runs : 1892 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:

"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)
 

1892 Home Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Bug Holliday 13 Cincinnati Reds 1
Roger Connor 12 Philadelphia Phillies 2
Jake Beckley 10 Pittsburgh Pirates 3
Jimmy Ryan 10 Chicago Colts  
Sam Thompson 9 Philadelphia Phillies 5
Lou Bierbauer 8 Pittsburgh Pirates 6
Jack Clements 8 Philadelphia Phillies  
Buck Ewing 8 New York Giants  
Duke Farrell 8 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Henry Larkin 8 Washington Senators  
Denny Lyons 8 New York Giants  
Germany Smith 8 Cincinnati Reds  
Perry Werden 8 St. Louis Browns  
Jack Crooks 7 St. Louis Browns 14
George Van Haltren 7 Baltimore Orioles  
Pittsburgh Pirates  
Lew Whistler 7 Baltimore Orioles  
Louisville Colonels  
Eddie Burke 6 Cincinnati Reds 17
New York Giants  
Jesse Burkett 6 Cleveland Spiders  
Ed Delahanty 6 Philadelphia Phillies  
Jack Doyle 6 Cleveland Spiders  
New York Giants  
Charlie Duffee 6 Washington Senators  
Bill Joyce 6 Brooklyn Bridegrooms  
Herman Long 6 Boston Beaneaters  
Dan Brouthers 5 Brooklyn Bridegrooms 24
Dick Buckley 5 St. Louis Browns  



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.

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