Hits : 1915 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:

"The guys who made up this schedule must have been in a room with a bottle of Wild Turkey and 40 straws." - Dave Bergman
 

1915 Hits Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Larry Doyle 189 New York Giants 1
Tommy Griffith 179 Cincinnati Reds 2
Bill Hinchman 177 Pittsburgh Pirates 3
Heinie Groh 170 Cincinnati Reds 4
George Burns 169 New York Giants 5
Jake Daubert 164 Brooklyn Robins 6
Bob Fisher 163 Chicago Cubs 7
Sherry Magee 160 Boston Braves 8
Dave Robertson 160 New York Giants  
Fred Luderus 157 Philadelphia Phillies 10
Honus Wagner 155 Pittsburgh Pirates 11
Buck Herzog 153 Cincinnati Reds 12
Red Killefer 151 Cincinnati Reds 13
Fred Merkle 151 New York Giants  
Hy Myers 150 Brooklyn Robins 15
Gavvy Cravath 149 Philadelphia Phillies 16
Tom Long 149 St. Louis Cardinals  
Dots Miller 146 St. Louis Cardinals 18
Red Smith 145 Boston Braves 19
Doc Johnston 144 Pittsburgh Pirates 20
Dave Bancroft 143 Philadelphia Phillies 21
Max Carey 143 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Art Fletcher 143 New York Giants  
Ollie O'Mara 141 Brooklyn Robins 24
Frank Snyder 141 St. Louis Cardinals  



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.

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