Hits : 1984 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:

"When you're playing 162 baseball games, you're playing almost every day, it's nice to have a guy (Jose Lima) like that around to lighten things up and have fun. It's a huge plus for us." - Detroit Tigers Pitcher Matt Anderson
 

1984 Hits Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Don Mattingly 207 New York Yankees 1
Wade Boggs 203 Boston Red Sox 2
Cal Ripken, Jr. 195 Baltimore Orioles 3
Dave Winfield 193 New York Yankees 4
Mike Easler 188 Boston Red Sox 5
Julio Franco 188 Cleveland Indians  
Dwight Evans 186 Boston Red Sox 7
Robin Yount 186 Milwaukee Brewers  
Jim Rice 184 Boston Red Sox 9
Damaso Garcia 180 Toronto Blue Jays 10
Eddie Murray 180 Baltimore Orioles  
Jack Perconte 180 Seattle Mariners  
Carney Lansford 179 Oakland Athletics 13
George Bell 177 Toronto Blue Jays 14
Larry Parrish 175 Texas Rangers 15
Buddy Bell 174 Texas Rangers 16
Mickey Hatcher 174 Minnesota Twins  
Kent Hrbek 174 Minnesota Twins  
Alan Trammell 174 Detroit Tigers  
Harold Baines 173 Chicago White Sox 20
Jim Gantner 173 Milwaukee Brewers  
Tony Armas 171 Boston Red Sox 22
Gary Ward 171 Texas Rangers  
Cecil Cooper 166 Milwaukee Brewers 24
Lloyd Moseby 166 Toronto Blue Jays  



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.

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.