Hits : 1995 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:

"Over 162 games, if my big guys are hitting and we get even halfway decent pitching, we'll beat their (our opponents) brains out." - Cincinnati Reds' Manager Sparky Anderson
 

1995 Hits Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Lance Johnson 186 Chicago White Sox 1
Edgar Martinez 182 Seattle Mariners 2
Chuck Knoblauch 179 Minnesota Twins 3
Tim Salmon 177 California Angels 4
Carlos Baerga 175 Cleveland Indians 5
Otis Nixon 174 Texas Rangers 6
Albert Belle 173 Cleveland Indians 7
Bernie Williams 173 New York Yankees  
Rafael Palmeiro 172 Baltimore Orioles 9
Kirby Puckett 169 Minnesota Twins 10
Mo Vaughn 165 Boston Red Sox 11
Jim Edmonds 162 California Angels 12
Chad Curtis 157 Detroit Tigers 13
J.T. Snow 157 California Angels  
Travis Fryman 156 Detroit Tigers 15
Roberto Alomar 155 Toronto Blue Jays 16
John Valentin 155 Boston Red Sox  
Kevin Seitzer 153 Milwaukee Brewers 18
Geronimo Berroa 152 Oakland Athletics 19
Tino Martinez 152 Seattle Mariners  
Frank Thomas 152 Chicago White Sox  
Wade Boggs 149 New York Yankees 22
Kenny Lofton 149 Cleveland Indians  
Manny Ramirez 149 Cleveland Indians  
Ivan Rodriguez 149 Texas Rangers  



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?

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.

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.