Home Runs : 1917 American League Top 25

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"I don't think I stayed for a complete game that first year (in Arizona). But something happened. During the second year, I started watching more intently, listening to the broadcasters talk about strategy. I started getting it. Suddenly, a 162-game season didn't seem ridiculously long anymore." - Richard Ruelas in The Arizona Republic (11-07-2001)
 

1917 Home Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Wally Pipp 9 New York Yankees 1
Bobby Veach 8 Detroit Tigers 2
Ping Bodie 7 Philadelphia Athletics 3
Frank Baker 6 New York Yankees 4
Ty Cobb 6 Detroit Tigers  
Happy Felsch 6 Chicago White Sox  
Harry Heilmann 5 Detroit Tigers 7
Tim Hendryx 5 New York Yankees  
Joe Jackson 5 Chicago White Sox  
Baby Doll Jacobson 4 St. Louis Browns 10
Jack Graney 3 Cleveland Indians 11
Harry Hooper 3 Boston Red Sox  
Elmer Miller 3 New York Yankees  
Wally Schang 3 Philadelphia Athletics  
Elmer Smith 3 Washington Senators  
Cleveland Indians  
Buck Weaver 3 Chicago White Sox  
Jack Barry 2 Boston Red Sox 17
Ray Bates 2 Philadelphia Athletics  
Ray Caldwell 2 New York Yankees  
Ray Chapman 2 Cleveland Indians  
Sam Crawford 2 Detroit Tigers  
Joe Evans 2 Cleveland Indians  
Del Gainer 2 Boston Red Sox  
Ernie Johnson 2 St. Louis Browns  
Joe Judge 2 Washington Senators  



Did you know that more than forty players have worn the number twenty-five for the Boston Red Sox — including Jack Clark, Denny Galehouse, Dizzy Trout and Tony Conigliaro.

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.