Triples : 1974 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:

"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)
 

1974 Triples Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Mickey Rivers 11 California Angels 1
Amos Otis 9 Kansas City Royals 2
Johnny Briggs 8 Milwaukee Brewers 3
Bert Campaneris 8 Oakland Athletics  
Dwight Evans 8 Boston Red Sox  
Roy White 8 New York Yankees  
Bobby Darwin 7 Minnesota Twins 7
Larry Hisle 7 Minnesota Twins  
Tim Johnson 7 Milwaukee Brewers  
Jim Wohlford 7 Kansas City Royals  
John Ellis 6 Cleveland Indians 11
Bobby Grich 6 Baltimore Orioles  
Mike Hargrove 6 Texas Rangers  
Jim Mason 6 New York Yankees  
Freddie Patek 6 Kansas City Royals  
Jerry Terrell 6 Minnesota Twins  
Cesar Tovar 6 Texas Rangers  
George Brett 5 Kansas City Royals 18
Rod Carew 5 Minnesota Twins  
Bill Freehan 5 Detroit Tigers  
Ken Henderson 5 Chicago White Sox  
Billy North 5 Oakland Athletics  
Aurelio Rodriguez 5 Detroit Tigers  
Claudell Washington 5 Oakland Athletics  
Robin Yount 5 Milwaukee Brewers  



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?

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