Home Runs : 1946 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)
 

1946 Home Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Ralph Kiner 23 Pittsburgh Pirates 1
Johnny Mize 22 New York Giants 2
Enos Slaughter 18 St. Louis Cardinals 3
Del Ennis 17 Philadelphia Phillies 4
Stan Musial 16 St. Louis Cardinals 5
Ron Northey 16 Philadelphia Phillies  
Jack Graham 14 Brooklyn Dodgers 7
New York Giants  
Grady Hatton 14 Cincinnati Reds  
Whitey Kurowski 14 St. Louis Cardinals  
Willard Marshall 13 New York Giants 10
Ernie Lombardi 12 New York Giants 11
Eddie Lukon 12 Cincinnati Reds  
Andy Seminick 12 Philadelphia Phillies  
Buddy Blattner 11 New York Giants 14
Frank McCormick 11 Philadelphia Phillies  
Pete Reiser 11 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Ed Stevens 10 Brooklyn Dodgers 17
Jim Tabor 10 Philadelphia Phillies  
Erv Dusak 9 St. Louis Cardinals 19
Dixie Walker 9 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Phil Cavarretta 8 Chicago Cubs 21
Walker Cooper 8 New York Giants  
Frankie Gustine 8 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Danny Litwhiler 8 St. Louis Cardinals  
Boston Braves  
Ray Mueller 8 Cincinnati Reds  



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

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.