Home Runs : 1883 American Association 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
 

1883 Home Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the American Association

Harry Stovey 14 Philadelphia Athletics 1
Charley Jones 10 Cincinnati Red Stockings 2
John Reilly 9 Cincinnati Red Stockings 3
Tom Brown 5 Columbus Colts 4
Chick Fulmer 5 Cincinnati Red Stockings  
Pete Browning 4 Louisville Eclipse 6
Pop Smith 4 Columbus Colts  
Hick Carpenter 3 Cincinnati Red Stockings 8
Jackie Hayes 3 Pittsburgh Alleghenys  
Jack Leary 3 Louisville Eclipse  
Baltimore Orioles  
Mike Mansell 3 Pittsburgh Alleghenys  
Frank Mountain 3 Columbus Colts  
Joe Sommer 3 Cincinnati Red Stockings  
Ed Swartwood 3 Pittsburgh Alleghenys  
Charlie Comiskey 2 St. Louis Browns 15
Pop Corkhill 2 Cincinnati Red Stockings  
Bill Gleason 2 St. Louis Browns  
Jack Gleason 2 St. Louis Browns  
Louisville Eclipse  
Ed Kennedy 2 New York Metropolitans  
Bid McPhee 2 Cincinnati Red Stockings  
John O'Rourke 2 New York Metropolitans  
Dave Orr 2 New York Metropolitans  
Billy Taylor 2 Pittsburgh Alleghenys  
Ed Whiting 2 Louisville Eclipse  
Phil Baker 1 Baltimore Orioles 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?

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

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.