Triples : 1950 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:

"I don't think I stayed for a complete game that first year (in Arizona). But something happened. During the second year, I started watching more intently, listening to the broadcasters talk about strategy. I started getting it. Suddenly, a 162-game season didn't seem ridiculously long anymore." - Richard Ruelas in The Arizona Republic (11-07-2001)
 

1950 Triples Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Dom DiMaggio 11 Boston Red Sox 1
Bobby Doerr 11 Boston Red Sox  
Hoot Evers 11 Detroit Tigers  
Joe DiMaggio 10 New York Yankees 4
Irv Noren 10 Washington Senators  
Gene Woodling 10 New York Yankees  
Al Zarilla 10 Boston Red Sox  
Bob Dillinger 9 Philadelphia Athletics 8
Walt Dropo 8 Boston Red Sox 9
Johnny Groth 8 Detroit Tigers  
Tommy Henrich 8 New York Yankees  
Nellie Fox 7 Chicago White Sox 12
Cass Michaels 7 Chicago White Sox  
Washington Senators  
Phil Rizzuto 7 New York Yankees  
Yogi Berra 6 New York Yankees 15
Ray Boone 6 Cleveland Indians  
Sam Chapman 6 Philadelphia Athletics  
Jerry Coleman 6 New York Yankees  
Ray Coleman 6 St. Louis Browns  
George Kell 6 Detroit Tigers  
Don Lenhardt 6 St. Louis Browns  
Johnny Lipon 6 Detroit Tigers  
Cliff Mapes 6 New York Yankees  
Sam Mele 6 Washington Senators  
Johnny Pesky 6 Boston Red Sox  



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).

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.

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?