Home Runs : 1971 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:

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1971 Home Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Willie Stargell 48 Pittsburgh Pirates 1
Hank Aaron 47 Atlanta Braves 2
Lee May 39 Cincinnati Reds 3
Deron Johnson 34 Philadelphia Phillies 4
Bobby Bonds 33 San Francisco Giants 5
Earl Williams 33 Atlanta Braves  
Willie Montanez 30 Philadelphia Phillies 7
Billy Williams 28 Chicago Cubs 8
Johnny Bench 27 Cincinnati Reds 9
Nate Colbert 27 San Diego Padres  
Bob Robertson 26 Pittsburgh Pirates 11
Tony Perez 25 Cincinnati Reds 12
Joe Torre 24 St. Louis Cardinals 13
Dick Allen 23 Los Angeles Dodgers 14
Ron Santo 21 Chicago Cubs 15
Dick Dietz 19 San Francisco Giants 16
Jim Hickman 19 Chicago Cubs  
Rusty Staub 19 Montreal Expos  
Willie Mays 18 San Francisco Giants 19
Willie McCovey 18 San Francisco Giants  
Cito Gaston 17 San Diego Padres 21
Richie Hebner 17 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Joe Hague 16 St. Louis Cardinals 23
Joe Pepitone 16 Chicago Cubs  
Ken Henderson 15 San Francisco Giants 25



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 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?