Hits : 1933 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
 

1933 Hits Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Chuck Klein 223 Philadelphia Phillies 1
Chick Fullis 200 Philadelphia Phillies 2
Paul Waner 191 Pittsburgh Pirates 3
Pie Traynor 190 Pittsburgh Pirates 4
Pepper Martin 189 St. Louis Cardinals 5
Joe Medwick 182 St. Louis Cardinals 6
Arky Vaughan 180 Pittsburgh Pirates 7
Frankie Frisch 177 St. Louis Cardinals 8
Spud Davis 173 Philadelphia Phillies 9
Billy Herman 173 Chicago Cubs  
Chick Hafey 172 Cincinnati Reds 11
Johnny Frederick 171 Brooklyn Dodgers 12
Buck Jordan 168 Boston Braves 13
Freddie Lindstrom 167 Pittsburgh Pirates 14
Wally Berger 165 Boston Braves 15
Mel Ott 164 New York Giants 16
Dick Bartell 159 Philadelphia Phillies 17
Ripper Collins 153 St. Louis Cardinals 18
Jo-Jo Moore 153 New York Giants  
Bill Terry 153 New York Giants  
Gus Suhr 151 Pittsburgh Pirates 21
Randy Moore 150 Boston Braves 22
Joe Stripp 149 Brooklyn Dodgers 23
Sam Leslie 148 New York Giants 24
Brooklyn Dodgers  
Babe Herman 147 Chicago Cubs 25



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).

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