Hits : 1975 American 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:

"What people don't understand is, one day off for Cal Ripken would not recharge his batteries. One day would not do it. He's not playing 2,130 games in a row. Cal is ONLY playing 162 games a year." - Frank Robinson in The Sporting News (September 11, 1995)
 

1975 Hits Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

George Brett 195 Kansas City Royals 1
Rod Carew 192 Minnesota Twins 2
Thurman Munson 190 New York Yankees 3
Claudell Washington 182 Oakland Athletics 4
George Scott 176 Milwaukee Brewers 5
Ken Singleton 176 Baltimore Orioles  
Fred Lynn 175 Boston Red Sox 7
Mickey Rivers 175 California Angels  
Jim Rice 174 Boston Red Sox 9
Chris Chambliss 171 New York Yankees 10
Willie Horton 169 Detroit Tigers 11
Len Randle 166 Texas Rangers 12
Jorge Orta 165 Chicago White Sox 13
John Mayberry 161 Kansas City Royals 14
Roy White 161 New York Yankees  
Bucky Dent 159 Chicago White Sox 16
Mike Hargrove 157 Texas Rangers 17
Graig Nettles 155 New York Yankees 18
Toby Harrah 153 Texas Rangers 19
Lee May 152 Baltimore Orioles 20
Buddy Bell 150 Cleveland Indians 21
Reggie Jackson 150 Oakland Athletics  
Robin Yount 149 Milwaukee Brewers 23
Don Baylor 148 Baltimore Orioles 24
Hal McRae 147 Kansas City Royals 25



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?

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).