Triples : 1981 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
 

1981 Triples Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

John Castino 9 Minnesota Twins 1
Harold Baines 7 Chicago White Sox 2
George Brett 7 Kansas City Royals  
Rickey Henderson 7 Oakland Athletics  
Willie Wilson 7 Kansas City Royals  
Alfredo Griffin 6 Toronto Blue Jays 6
Chet Lemon 6 Chicago White Sox  
Gary Ward 6 Minnesota Twins  
Miguel Dilone 5 Cleveland Indians 9
Jerry Mumphrey 5 New York Yankees  
Robin Yount 5 Milwaukee Brewers  
Tony Bernazard 4 Chicago White Sox 12
Barry Bonnell 4 Toronto Blue Jays  
Al Cowens 4 Detroit Tigers  
Dave Engle 4 Minnesota Twins  
Dwight Evans 4 Boston Red Sox  
Toby Harrah 4 Cleveland Indians  
Butch Hobson 4 California Angels  
Steve Kemp 4 Detroit Tigers  
Ron LeFlore 4 Chicago White Sox  
Lou Whitaker 4 Detroit Tigers  
Tony Armas 3 Oakland Athletics 22
Shooty Babitt 3 Oakland Athletics  
Chuck Baker 3 Minnesota Twins  
Mark Brouhard 3 Milwaukee Brewers  



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.

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.