Home Runs : 1978 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)
 

1978 Home Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

George Foster 40 Cincinnati Reds 1
Greg Luzinski 35 Philadelphia Phillies 2
Dave Parker 30 Pittsburgh Pirates 3
Reggie Smith 29 Los Angeles Dodgers 4
Dave Kingman 28 Chicago Cubs 5
Willie Stargell 28 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Jack Clark 25 San Francisco Giants 7
Andre Dawson 25 Montreal Expos  
Ellis Valentine 25 Montreal Expos  
Dave Winfield 24 San Diego Padres 10
Johnny Bench 23 Cincinnati Reds 11
Jeff Burroughs 23 Atlanta Braves  
Ron Cey 23 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Bob Horner 23 Atlanta Braves  
Dale Murphy 23 Atlanta Braves  
Ted Simmons 22 St. Louis Cardinals 16
Steve Garvey 21 Los Angeles Dodgers 17
Mike Schmidt 21 Philadelphia Phillies  
Gary Carter 20 Montreal Expos 19
Darrell Evans 20 San Francisco Giants  
George Hendrick 20 San Diego Padres  
St. Louis Cardinals  
Rick Monday 19 Los Angeles Dodgers 22
Gary Matthews 18 Atlanta Braves 23
Richie Hebner 17 Philadelphia Phillies 24
Davey Lopes 17 Los Angeles Dodgers  



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.

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.

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.