Hits : 2006 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:

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2006 Hits Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Juan Pierre 204 Chicago Cubs 1
Chase Utley 203 Philadelphia Phillies 2
Freddy Sanchez 200 Pittsburgh Pirates 3
Garrett Atkins 198 Colorado Rockies 4
Rafael Furcal 196 Los Angeles Dodgers 5
Matt Holliday 196 Colorado Rockies  
Miguel Cabrera 195 Florida Marlins 7
Jose Reyes 194 New York Mets 8
Jimmy Rollins 191 Philadelphia Phillies 9
Hanley Ramirez 185 Florida Marlins 10
Ryan Howard 182 Philadelphia Phillies 11
David Wright 181 New York Mets 12
Alfonso Soriano 179 Washington Nationals 13
Albert Pujols 177 St. Louis Cardinals 14
Ryan Zimmerman 176 Washington Nationals 15
Edgar Renteria 175 Atlanta Braves 16
Adrian Gonzalez 173 San Diego Padres 17
Aramis Ramirez 173 Chicago Cubs  
Dan Uggla 172 Florida Marlins 19
Omar Vizquel 171 San Francisco Giants 20
Lance Berkman 169 Houston Astros 21
Jeff Francoeur 169 Atlanta Braves  
Felipe Lopez 169 Cincinnati Reds  
Washington Nationals  
Chad Tracy 168 Arizona Diamondbacks 24
Orlando Hudson 166 Arizona Diamondbacks 25



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 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.