Hits : 1990 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)
 

1990 Hits Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Rafael Palmeiro 191 Texas Rangers 1
Wade Boggs 187 Boston Red Sox 2
Roberto Kelly 183 New York Yankees 3
Mike Greenwell 181 Boston Red Sox 4
George Brett 179 Kansas City Royals 5
Ken Griffey, Jr. 179 Seattle Mariners  
Dave Parker 176 Milwaukee Brewers 7
Tony Fernandez 175 Toronto Blue Jays 8
Ellis Burks 174 Boston Red Sox 9
Jody Reed 173 Boston Red Sox 10
Julio Franco 172 Texas Rangers 11
Kevin Seitzer 171 Kansas City Royals 12
Ruben Sierra 170 Texas Rangers 13
Alan Trammell 170 Detroit Tigers  
Fred McGriff 167 Toronto Blue Jays 15
Ivan Calderon 166 Chicago White Sox 16
Kirby Puckett 164 Minnesota Twins 17
Kelly Gruber 162 Toronto Blue Jays 18
Brook Jacoby 162 Cleveland Indians  
Harold Reynolds 162 Seattle Mariners  
Candy Maldonado 161 Cleveland Indians 21
Steve Sax 160 New York Yankees 22
Cecil Fielder 159 Detroit Tigers 23
Rickey Henderson 159 Oakland Athletics  
Chris James 158 Cleveland Indians 25



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.

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.

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?