Triples : 1987 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 baseball season - six months & 2,106 games - is flat out long, and it's a rare one of those games that doesn't ramble or sputter or digress or somehow violate the rules of dramatic narrative. Baseball takes its own sweet time reaching its conclusions." - Dwight Allen in Reds, Yanks and O's (1989)
 

1987 Triples Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Juan Samuel 15 Philadelphia Phillies 1
Tony Gwynn 13 San Diego Padres 2
Willie McGee 11 St. Louis Cardinals 3
Andy Van Slyke 11 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Vince Coleman 10 St. Louis Cardinals 5
Barry Bonds 9 Pittsburgh Pirates 6
Milt Thompson 9 Philadelphia Phillies  
Dave Martinez 8 Chicago Cubs 8
Tim Raines 8 Montreal Expos  
Mitch Webster 8 Montreal Expos  
Stan Jefferson 7 San Diego Padres 11
Steve Sax 7 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Kurt Stillwell 7 Cincinnati Reds  
Mookie Wilson 7 New York Mets  
Chris James 6 Philadelphia Phillies 15
Dion James 6 Atlanta Braves  
Steve Jeltz 6 Philadelphia Phillies  
Ron Oester 6 Cincinnati Reds  
Randy Ready 6 San Diego Padres  
Kevin Bass 5 Houston Astros 20
Will Clark 5 San Francisco Giants  
Curt Ford 5 St. Louis Cardinals  
Von Hayes 5 Philadelphia Phillies  
Kevin McReynolds 5 New York Mets  
Darryl Strawberry 5 New York Mets  



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?

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.