Triples : 2005 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)
 

2005 Triples Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Jose Reyes 17 New York Mets 1
Juan Pierre 13 Florida Marlins 2
Rafael Furcal 11 Atlanta Braves 3
Jimmy Rollins 11 Philadelphia Phillies  
Dave Roberts 10 San Diego Padres 5
Brian Giles 8 San Diego Padres 6
David Eckstein 7 St. Louis Cardinals 7
Matt Holliday 7 Colorado Rockies  
Brad Wilkerson 7 Washington Nationals  
Jack Wilson 7 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Jason Bay 6 Pittsburgh Pirates 11
Cristian Guzman 6 Washington Nationals  
Bill Hall 6 Milwaukee Brewers  
Chase Utley 6 Philadelphia Phillies  
Mike Lamb 5 Houston Astros 15
Kenny Lofton 5 Philadelphia Phillies  
Felipe Lopez 5 Cincinnati Reds  
Randy Winn 5 San Francisco Giants  
Wilson Betemit 4 Atlanta Braves 19
Luis Castillo 4 Florida Marlins  
Royce Clayton 4 Arizona Diamondbacks  
Craig Counsell 4 Arizona Diamondbacks  
Pedro Feliz 4 San Francisco Giants  
Marcus Giles 4 Atlanta Braves  
Shawn Green 4 Arizona Diamondbacks  



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.

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.