Triples : 1886 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 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)
 

1886 Triples Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Roger Connor 20 New York Giants 1
Dan Brouthers 15 Detroit Wolverines 2
George Wood 15 Philadelphia Phillies  
Sam Thompson 13 Detroit Wolverines 4
Abner Dalrymple 12 Chicago White Stockings 5
George Gore 12 Chicago White Stockings  
Sam Wise 12 Boston Beaneaters  
Cap Anson 11 Chicago White Stockings 8
Charlie Bastian 11 Philadelphia Phillies  
King Kelly 11 Chicago White Stockings  
Jimmy Knowles 11 Washington Senators  
Hardy Richardson 11 Detroit Wolverines  
Tom Burns 10 Chicago White Stockings 13
Joe Mulvey 10 Philadelphia Phillies  
Dick Johnston 9 Boston Beaneaters 15
Al Myers 9 Kansas City Cowboys  
Jack Rowe 9 Detroit Wolverines  
Charley Bassett 8 Kansas City Cowboys 18
Pete Gillespie 8 New York Giants  
Paul Hines 8 Washington Senators  
Billy Nash 8 Boston Beaneaters  
Fred Pfeffer 8 Chicago White Stockings  
Dave Rowe 8 Kansas City Cowboys  
Ned Williamson 8 Chicago White Stockings  
Buck Ewing 7 New York Giants 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 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.