Hits : 1885 National 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:

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1885 Hits Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Roger Connor 169 New York Giants 1
Dan Brouthers 146 Buffalo Bisons 2
Cap Anson 144 Chicago White Stockings 3
Jim O'Rourke 143 New York Giants 4
Ezra Sutton 143 Boston Beaneaters  
George Gore 138 Chicago White Stockings 6
Hardy Richardson 136 Buffalo Bisons 7
Abner Dalrymple 135 Chicago White Stockings 8
Ned Hanlon 128 Detroit Wolverines 9
King Kelly 126 Chicago White Stockings 10
Jack Glasscock 125 St. Louis Maroons 11
Pete Gillespie 123 New York Giants 12
Jack Rowe 122 Buffalo Bisons 13
Tom Burns 121 Chicago White Stockings 14
Alex McKinnon 121 St. Louis Maroons  
Sam Wise 120 Boston Beaneaters 16
Joe Mulvey 119 Philadelphia Phillies 17
Deacon White 118 Buffalo Bisons 18
Fred Dunlap 114 St. Louis Maroons 19
Jack Manning 114 Philadelphia Phillies  
Mike Dorgan 113 New York Giants 21
Fred Pfeffer 113 Chicago White Stockings  
Ed Andrews 112 Philadelphia Phillies 23
Paul Hines 111 Providence Grays 24
Jim Lillie 107 Buffalo Bisons 25



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.

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?

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