Triples : 1961 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:

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1961 Triples Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

George Altman 12 Chicago Cubs 1
Ken Boyer 11 St. Louis Cardinals 2
Johnny Callison 11 Philadelphia Phillies  
Bill White 11 St. Louis Cardinals  
Hank Aaron 10 Milwaukee Braves 5
Roberto Clemente 10 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Maury Wills 10 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Ruben Amaro 9 Philadelphia Phillies 8
Tony Gonzalez 8 Philadelphia Phillies 9
Vada Pinson 8 Cincinnati Reds  
Dick Stuart 8 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Bill Virdon 8 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Don Hoak 7 Pittsburgh Pirates 13
Frank Robinson 7 Cincinnati Reds  
Billy Williams 7 Chicago Cubs  
Willie Davis 6 Los Angeles Dodgers 16
Dick Groat 6 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Eddie Mathews 6 Milwaukee Braves  
Johnny Roseboro 6 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Ron Santo 6 Chicago Cubs  
Curt Flood 5 St. Louis Cardinals 21
Lee Maye 5 Milwaukee Braves  
Don Taussig 5 St. Louis Cardinals  
Joey Amalfitano 4 San Francisco Giants 24
Richie Ashburn 4 Chicago Cubs  



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).

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?