Triples : 1980 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 guys who made up this schedule must have been in a room with a bottle of Wild Turkey and 40 straws." - Dave Bergman
 

1980 Triples Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Alfredo Griffin 15 Toronto Blue Jays 1
Willie Wilson 15 Kansas City Royals  
Ken Landreaux 11 Minnesota Twins 3
U.L. Washington 11 Kansas City Royals  
Robin Yount 10 Milwaukee Brewers 5
George Brett 9 Kansas City Royals 6
Tom Brookens 9 Detroit Tigers  
Al Bumbry 9 Baltimore Orioles  
Miguel Dilone 9 Cleveland Indians  
Roy Howell 9 Toronto Blue Jays  
Tony Armas 8 Oakland Athletics 11
Rod Carew 7 California Angels 12
John Castino 7 Minnesota Twins  
Damaso Garcia 7 Toronto Blue Jays  
Richie Hebner 7 Detroit Tigers  
Rick Peters 7 Detroit Tigers  
Willie Randolph 7 New York Yankees  
John Wathan 7 Kansas City Royals  
Harold Baines 6 Chicago White Sox 19
Chet Lemon 6 Chicago White Sox  
Dan Meyer 6 Seattle Mariners  
Larry Milbourne 6 Seattle Mariners  
Lance Parrish 6 Detroit Tigers  
Jim Rice 6 Boston Red Sox  
Mickey Rivers 6 Texas Rangers  



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

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?

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.