Home Runs : 1891 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 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)
 

1891 Home Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the American Association

Duke Farrell 12 Boston Red Stockings 1
Denny Lyons 11 St. Louis Browns 2
Jocko Milligan 11 Philadelphia Athletics  
Jim Canavan 10 Cincinnati Porkers 4
Milwaukee Brewers  
Charlie Duffee 10 Columbus Colts  
Henry Larkin 10 Philadelphia Athletics  
Tip O'Neill 10 St. Louis Browns  
Hugh Duffy 9 Boston Red Stockings 8
George Van Haltren 9 Baltimore Orioles  
Tommy McCarthy 8 St. Louis Browns 10
Tommy Corcoran 7 Philadelphia Athletics 11
Hardy Richardson 7 Boston Red Stockings  
Jack Stivetts 7 St. Louis Browns  
John Carney 6 Cincinnati Porkers 14
Milwaukee Brewers  
Bill Hallman 6 Philadelphia Athletics  
Dick Johnston 6 Cincinnati Porkers  
Jim McTamany 6 Columbus Colts  
Philadelphia Athletics  
Perry Werden 6 Baltimore Orioles  
Jack Boyle 5 St. Louis Browns 19
Dan Brouthers 5 Boston Red Stockings  
Tom Brown 5 Boston Red Stockings  
Lave Cross 5 Philadelphia Athletics  
Dummy Hoy 5 St. Louis Browns  
Joe Mulvey 5 Philadelphia Athletics  
Bill Eagan 4 St. Louis Browns 25



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

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.

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?