Hits : 1882 National League Top 25

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1882 Hits Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Dan Brouthers 129 Buffalo Bisons 1
Cap Anson 126 Chicago White Stockings 2
Abner Dalrymple 117 Chicago White Stockings 3
George Gore 117 Chicago White Stockings  
Paul Hines 117 Providence Grays  
Joe Hornung 117 Boston Red Caps  
Joe Start 117 Providence Grays  
Roger Connor 115 Troy Trojans 8
King Kelly 115 Chicago White Stockings  
Blondie Purcell 105 Buffalo Bisons 10
Curry Foley 104 Buffalo Bisons 11
Jack Glasscock 104 Cleveland Blues  
Jim O'Rourke 104 Buffalo Bisons  
Harry Stovey 104 Worcester Ruby Legs  
Charlie Bennett 103 Detroit Wolverines 15
Fred Dunlap 102 Cleveland Blues 16
John Morrill 101 Boston Red Caps 17
George Wood 101 Detroit Wolverines  
Pete Hotaling 98 Boston Red Caps 19
Ned Williamson 98 Chicago White Stockings  
Hardy Richardson 96 Buffalo Bisons 21
Deacon White 95 Buffalo Bisons 22
Jack Farrell 93 Providence Grays 23
Buck Ewing 89 Troy Trojans 24
Tom Burns 88 Chicago White Stockings 25



The first player from the Angels franchise (they were the California Angels at the time) to wear the number twenty-five was Bob Perry.

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.