Triples : 1986 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)
 

1986 Triples Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Mitch Webster 13 Montreal Expos 1
Juan Samuel 12 Philadelphia Phillies 2
Tim Raines 10 Montreal Expos 3
Vince Coleman 8 St. Louis Cardinals 4
Leon Durham 7 Chicago Cubs 5
Lenny Dykstra 7 New York Mets  
Tony Gwynn 7 San Diego Padres  
Willie McGee 7 St. Louis Cardinals  
Dale Murphy 7 Atlanta Braves  
Andy Van Slyke 7 St. Louis Cardinals  
Kevin McReynolds 6 San Diego Padres 11
Eddie Milner 6 Cincinnati Reds  
Omar Moreno 6 Atlanta Braves  
Joe Orsulak 6 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Kevin Bass 5 Houston Astros 15
Sid Bream 5 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Hubie Brooks 5 Montreal Expos  
Terry Pendleton 5 St. Louis Cardinals  
Ryne Sandberg 5 Chicago Cubs  
Darryl Strawberry 5 New York Mets  
Mookie Wilson 5 New York Mets  
Jose Cruz 4 Houston Astros 22
Kal Daniels 4 Cincinnati Reds  
Billy Hatcher 4 Houston Astros  
Tom Herr 4 St. Louis Cardinals  



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.

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 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?