Triples : 1945 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
 

1945 Triples Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Luis Olmo 13 Brooklyn Dodgers 1
Andy Pafko 12 Chicago Cubs 2
Goody Rosen 11 Brooklyn Dodgers 3
Johnny Rucker 11 New York Giants  
Phil Cavarretta 10 Chicago Cubs 5
Al Gionfriddo 9 Pittsburgh Pirates 6
Dixie Walker 9 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Babe Dahlgren 8 Pittsburgh Pirates 8
George Hausmann 8 New York Giants  
Johnny Hopp 8 St. Louis Cardinals  
Jim Russell 8 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Emil Verban 8 St. Louis Cardinals  
Jimmy Wasdell 8 Philadelphia Phillies  
Augie Galan 7 Brooklyn Dodgers 14
Stan Hack 7 Chicago Cubs  
Peanuts Lowrey 7 Chicago Cubs  
Frenchy Bordagaray 6 Brooklyn Dodgers 17
Bob Elliott 6 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Tommy Holmes 6 Boston Braves  
Red Schoendienst 6 St. Louis Cardinals  
Frankie Gustine 5 Pittsburgh Pirates 21
Al Libke 5 Cincinnati Reds  
Marty Marion 5 St. Louis Cardinals  
Tommy O'Brien 5 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Eddie Stanky 5 Brooklyn Dodgers  



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).

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?