Triples : 1948 American 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
 

1948 Triples Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Tommy Henrich 14 New York Yankees 1
Bud Stewart 13 New York Yankees 2
Washington Senators  
Joe DiMaggio 11 New York Yankees 3
Pat Mullin 11 Detroit Tigers  
Eddie Yost 11 Washington Senators  
Yogi Berra 10 New York Yankees 6
Bob Dillinger 10 St. Louis Browns  
Whitey Platt 10 St. Louis Browns  
Gil Coan 9 Washington Senators 9
Larry Doby 9 Cleveland Indians  
Jerry Priddy 9 St. Louis Browns  
George Vico 9 Detroit Tigers  
Vic Wertz 9 Detroit Tigers  
Al Kozar 8 Washington Senators 14
Johnny Lipon 8 Detroit Tigers  
Dale Mitchell 8 Cleveland Indians  
Vern Stephens 8 Boston Red Sox  
Ray Coleman 7 St. Louis Browns 18
Philadelphia Athletics  
Snuffy Stirnweiss 7 New York Yankees  
Mickey Vernon 7 Washington Senators  
Lou Boudreau 6 Cleveland Indians 21
Sam Chapman 6 Philadelphia Athletics  
Bobby Doerr 6 Boston Red Sox  
Hoot Evers 6 Detroit Tigers  
Ferris Fain 6 Philadelphia Athletics  



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.

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