Triples : 1976 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:

"I don't think I stayed for a complete game that first year (in Arizona). But something happened. During the second year, I started watching more intently, listening to the broadcasters talk about strategy. I started getting it. Suddenly, a 162-game season didn't seem ridiculously long anymore." - Richard Ruelas in The Arizona Republic (11-07-2001)
 

1976 Triples Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Dave Cash 12 Philadelphia Phillies 1
Cesar Geronimo 11 Cincinnati Reds 2
Willie Davis 10 San Diego Padres 3
Dave Parker 10 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Larry Bowa 9 Philadelphia Phillies 5
George Foster 9 Cincinnati Reds  
Ken Griffey 9 Cincinnati Reds  
Rennie Stennett 9 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Mike Tyson 9 St. Louis Cardinals  
Darrel Chaney 8 Atlanta Braves 10
Rod Gilbreath 8 Atlanta Braves  
Roger Metzger 8 Houston Astros  
Enos Cabell 7 Houston Astros 13
Dave Concepcion 7 Cincinnati Reds  
Davey Lopes 7 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Don Kessinger 6 St. Louis Cardinals 16
Garry Maddox 6 Philadelphia Phillies  
Tony Perez 6 Cincinnati Reds  
Mike Phillips 6 New York Mets  
Pete Rose 6 Cincinnati Reds  
Manny Sanguillen 6 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Frank Taveras 6 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Rob Andrews 5 Houston Astros 23
Lou Brock 5 St. Louis Cardinals  
Cesar Cedeno 5 Houston Astros  



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?

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.

Did you know that more than forty players have worn the number twenty-five for the Boston Red Sox — including Jack Clark, Denny Galehouse, Dizzy Trout and Tony Conigliaro.