Hits : 1890 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:

"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
 

1890 Hits Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Jack Glasscock 172 New York Giants 1
Sam Thompson 172 Philadelphia Phillies  
Mike Tiernan 168 New York Giants 3
Cliff Carroll 166 Chicago Colts 4
John Reilly 166 Cincinnati Reds  
Billy Hamilton 161 Philadelphia Phillies 6
Tommy Tucker 159 Boston Beaneaters 7
Walt Wilmot 159 Chicago Colts  
Cap Anson 157 Chicago Colts 9
Lefty Marr 157 Cincinnati Reds  
Ed McKean 157 Cleveland Spiders  
Jimmy Cooney 156 Chicago Colts 12
Dave Foutz 154 Brooklyn Bridegrooms 13
Steve Brodie 152 Boston Beaneaters 14
Joe Knight 150 Cincinnati Reds 15
Doggie Miller 150 Pittsburgh Alleghenys  
George Pinkney 150 Brooklyn Bridegrooms  
Tom Burns 149 Chicago Colts 18
Marty Sullivan 144 Boston Beaneaters 19
Hub Collins 142 Brooklyn Bridegrooms 20
Bug Holliday 140 Cincinnati Reds 21
Eddie Burke 139 Philadelphia Phillies 22
Pittsburgh Alleghenys  
George Davis 139 Cleveland Spiders  
Bid McPhee 135 Cincinnati Reds 24
Al Myers 135 Philadelphia Phillies  



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?

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).