Triples : 1883 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:

"Major League Baseball has the most gruelling schedule of all the major sports, with each team playing 162 games in 180 days." - Baseball Gambling Online
 

1883 Triples Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Dan Brouthers 17 Buffalo Bisons 1
John Morrill 16 Boston Beaneaters 2
Roger Connor 15 New York Gothams 3
Ezra Sutton 15 Boston Beaneaters  
Buck Ewing 13 New York Gothams 5
Joe Hornung 13 Boston Beaneaters  
Pete Gillespie 12 New York Gothams 7
Sadie Houck 12 Detroit Wolverines  
Jack Farrell 11 Providence Grays 9
George Wood 11 Detroit Wolverines  
King Kelly 10 Chicago White Stockings 11
Jim Whitney 10 Boston Beaneaters  
George Gore 9 Chicago White Stockings 13
Jack Burdock 8 Boston Beaneaters 14
John Coleman 8 Philadelphia Phillies  
Jerry Denny 8 Providence Grays  
Sid Farrar 8 Philadelphia Phillies  
Pete Hotaling 8 Cleveland Blues  
Jim O'Rourke 8 Buffalo Bisons  
Bill Phillips 8 Cleveland Blues  
Charlie Bennett 7 Detroit Wolverines 21
Tom Burns 7 Chicago White Stockings  
Larry Corcoran 7 Chicago White Stockings  
Emil Gross 7 Philadelphia Phillies  
Arthur Irwin 7 Providence Grays  



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.

Did you know that more than forty players have worn the number twenty-five for the Boston Red Sox — including Jack Clark, Denny Galehouse, Dizzy Trout and Tony Conigliaro.

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?