Hits : 1930 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:

"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
 

1930 Hits Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Bill Terry 254 New York Giants 1
Chuck Klein 250 Philadelphia Phillies 2
Babe Herman 241 Brooklyn Robins 3
Freddie Lindstrom 231 New York Giants 4
Kiki Cuyler 228 Chicago Cubs 5
Paul Waner 217 Pittsburgh Pirates 6
Woody English 214 Chicago Cubs 7
Hack Wilson 208 Chicago Cubs 8
Pinky Whitney 207 Philadelphia Phillies 9
Johnny Frederick 206 Brooklyn Robins 10
Lefty O'Doul 202 Philadelphia Phillies 11
Taylor Douthit 201 St. Louis Cardinals 12
Del Bissonette 192 Brooklyn Robins 13
Adam Comorosky 187 Pittsburgh Pirates 14
Frankie Frisch 187 St. Louis Cardinals  
Wally Gilbert 183 Brooklyn Robins 16
Mel Ott 182 New York Giants 17
Pie Traynor 182 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Sparky Adams 179 St. Louis Cardinals 19
George Grantham 179 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Freddy Leach 178 New York Giants 21
Wally Berger 172 Boston Braves 22
Hughie Critz 172 Cincinnati Reds  
New York Giants  
Gabby Hartnett 172 Chicago Cubs  
Glenn Wright 171 Brooklyn Robins 25



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.

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).

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.