Home Runs : 1905 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:

"Over 162 games, if my big guys are hitting and we get even halfway decent pitching, we'll beat their (our opponents) brains out." - Cincinnati Reds' Manager Sparky Anderson
 

1905 Home Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Fred Odwell 9 Cincinnati Reds 1
Cy Seymour 8 Cincinnati Reds 2
Bill Dahlen 7 New York Giants 3
Mike Donlin 7 New York Giants  
Harry Lumley 7 Brooklyn Superbas  
Honus Wagner 6 Pittsburgh Pirates 6
Emil Batch 5 Brooklyn Superbas 7
Jim Delahanty 5 Boston Beaneaters  
Sherry Magee 5 Philadelphia Phillies  
Dan McGann 5 New York Giants  
Sam Mertes 5 New York Giants  
Dave Brain 4 St. Louis Cardinals 12
Pittsburgh Pirates  
George Browne 4 New York Giants  
Mike Grady 4 St. Louis Cardinals  
Homer Smoot 4 St. Louis Cardinals  
Ed Abbaticchio 3 Boston Beaneaters 16
Ginger Beaumont 3 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Frank Bowerman 3 New York Giants  
Kitty Bransfield 3 Philadelphia Phillies  
Josh Clarke 3 St. Louis Cardinals  
Cozy Dolan 3 Cincinnati Reds  
Boston Beaneaters  
Doc Gessler 3 Brooklyn Superbas  
Phil Lewis 3 Brooklyn Superbas  
Jimmy Sheckard 3 Brooklyn Superbas  
Sammy Strang 3 New York Giants  



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.

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?

Future Hall of Famer Sammy Sosa is best known for wearing number twenty-one; however, when the young slugger played for the Chicago White Sox (1989-1991) he only wore number twenty-five.