Triples : 1960 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
 

1960 Triples Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Bill Bruton 13 Milwaukee Braves 1
Willie Mays 12 San Francisco Giants 2
Vada Pinson 12 Cincinnati Reds  
Hank Aaron 11 Milwaukee Braves 4
Ken Boyer 10 St. Louis Cardinals 5
Willie Kirkland 10 San Francisco Giants  
Bill White 10 St. Louis Cardinals  
Don Hoak 9 Pittsburgh Pirates 8
Bill Virdon 9 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Bob Will 9 Chicago Cubs  
Don Blasingame 8 San Francisco Giants 11
Julian Javier 8 St. Louis Cardinals  
Ernie Banks 7 Chicago Cubs 13
Eddie Mathews 7 Milwaukee Braves  
Tony Taylor 7 Chicago Cubs  
Philadelphia Phillies  
Don Zimmer 7 Chicago Cubs  
Eddie Bressoud 6 San Francisco Giants 17
Roberto Clemente 6 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Tony Gonzalez 6 Cincinnati Reds  
Philadelphia Phillies  
Pancho Herrera 6 Philadelphia Phillies  
Wally Moon 6 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Frank Robinson 6 Cincinnati Reds  
Bob Skinner 6 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Richie Ashburn 5 Chicago Cubs 24
Gus Bell 5 Cincinnati Reds  



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?