Triples : 1882 National 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
 

1882 Triples Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Roger Connor 18 Troy Trojans 1
Fred Corey 12 Worcester Ruby Legs 2
George Wood 12 Detroit Wolverines  
Dan Brouthers 11 Buffalo Bisons 4
Abner Dalrymple 11 Chicago White Stockings  
Buck Ewing 11 Troy Trojans  
Joe Hornung 11 Boston Red Caps  
John Morrill 11 Boston Red Caps  
Charlie Bennett 10 Detroit Wolverines 9
Paul Hines 10 Providence Grays  
Joe Start 10 Providence Grays  
Harry Stovey 10 Worcester Ruby Legs  
Jerry Denny 9 Providence Grays 13
Jack Glasscock 9 Cleveland Blues  
Lee Richmond 9 Worcester Ruby Legs  
Cap Anson 8 Chicago White Stockings 16
Silver Flint 8 Chicago White Stockings  
Hardy Richardson 8 Buffalo Bisons  
Jack Burdock 7 Boston Red Caps 19
George Gore 7 Chicago White Stockings  
Tim Keefe 7 Troy Trojans  
Bill Phillips 7 Cleveland Blues  
Jim Whitney 7 Boston Red Caps  
Tom York 7 Providence Grays  
Tom Burns 6 Chicago White Stockings 25



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.

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?