Home Runs : 1929 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:

"What people don't understand is, one day off for Cal Ripken would not recharge his batteries. One day would not do it. He's not playing 2,130 games in a row. Cal is ONLY playing 162 games a year." - Frank Robinson in The Sporting News (September 11, 1995)
 

1929 Home Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Chuck Klein 43 Philadelphia Phillies 1
Mel Ott 42 New York Giants 2
Rogers Hornsby 39 Chicago Cubs 3
Hack Wilson 39 Chicago Cubs  
Lefty O'Doul 32 Philadelphia Phillies 5
Don Hurst 31 Philadelphia Phillies 6
Jim Bottomley 29 St. Louis Cardinals 7
Chick Hafey 29 St. Louis Cardinals  
Johnny Frederick 24 Brooklyn Robins 9
Babe Herman 21 Brooklyn Robins 10
Travis Jackson 21 New York Giants  
Riggs Stephenson 17 Chicago Cubs 12
Kiki Cuyler 15 Chicago Cubs 13
Freddie Lindstrom 15 New York Giants  
Paul Waner 15 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Harvey Hendrick 14 Brooklyn Robins 16
Bill Terry 14 New York Giants  
Del Bissonette 12 Brooklyn Robins 18
George Grantham 12 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Charlie Grimm 10 Chicago Cubs 20
George Harper 10 Boston Braves  
Andy High 10 St. Louis Cardinals  
Les Bell 9 Boston Braves 23
Rube Bressler 9 Brooklyn Robins  
Taylor Douthit 9 St. Louis Cardinals  



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.

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.