Triples : 1939 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:

"Over 162 games, if my big guys are hitting and we get even halfway decent pitching, we'll beat their (our opponents) brains out." - Cincinnati Reds' Manager Sparky Anderson
 

1939 Triples Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Billy Herman 18 Chicago Cubs 1
Ival Goodman 16 Cincinnati Reds 2
Johnny Mize 14 St. Louis Cardinals 3
Dolph Camilli 12 Brooklyn Dodgers 4
Billy Jurges 11 New York Giants 5
Arky Vaughan 11 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Lonny Frey 9 Cincinnati Reds 7
Debs Garms 9 Boston Bees  
Fern Bell 8 Pittsburgh Pirates 9
Jimmy Brown 8 St. Louis Cardinals  
Augie Galan 8 Chicago Cubs  
Joe Medwick 8 St. Louis Cardinals  
Harry Craft 7 Cincinnati Reds 13
Pepper Martin 7 St. Louis Cardinals  
Stu Martin 7 St. Louis Cardinals  
Zeke Bonura 6 New York Giants 16
Leo Durocher 6 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Jim Gleeson 6 Chicago Cubs  
Stan Hack 6 Chicago Cubs  
Joe Marty 6 Chicago Cubs  
Philadelphia Phillies  
Gene Moore 6 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Billy Myers 6 Cincinnati Reds  
Carl Reynolds 6 Chicago Cubs  
Paul Waner 6 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Max West 6 Boston Bees  



Jim Thome wore number twenty-five since he first came up with the Cleveland Indians making him the franchise record holder for that particular number (Mike Garcia is second).

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.

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?