Hits : 1931 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 key for this year was staying healthy, playing 154 games (his biggest goal was to play 162 games). When I'm healthy, I'm can put up the best numbers I can." - Juan Gonzalez (1999)
 

1931 Hits Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Lloyd Waner 214 Pittsburgh Pirates 1
Bill Terry 213 New York Giants 2
Kiki Cuyler 202 Chicago Cubs 3
Woody English 202 Chicago Cubs  
Chuck Klein 200 Philadelphia Phillies 5
Wally Berger 199 Boston Braves 6
Babe Herman 191 Brooklyn Robins 7
Pie Traynor 183 Pittsburgh Pirates 8
Tony Cuccinello 181 Cincinnati Reds 9
Paul Waner 180 Pittsburgh Pirates 10
Sparky Adams 178 St. Louis Cardinals 11
Charlie Grimm 176 Chicago Cubs 12
Travis Jackson 172 New York Giants 13
Lefty O'Doul 172 Brooklyn Robins  
Del Bissonette 170 Brooklyn Robins 15
Harvey Hendrick 167 Brooklyn Robins 16
Cincinnati Reds  
Johnny Frederick 165 Brooklyn Robins 17
Frankie Frisch 161 St. Louis Cardinals 18
Dick Bartell 160 Philadelphia Phillies 19
Freddy Leach 159 New York Giants 20
Chick Hafey 157 St. Louis Cardinals 21
Johnny Vergez 157 New York Giants  
Don Hurst 149 Philadelphia Phillies 23
Wally Gilbert 147 Brooklyn Robins 24
Earl Sheely 147 Boston Braves  



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?

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