Home Runs : 1954 American 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:

"What people don't understand is, one day off for Cal Ripken would not recharge his batteries. One day would not do it. He's not playing 2,130 games in a row. Cal is ONLY playing 162 games a year." - Frank Robinson in The Sporting News (September 11, 1995)
 

1954 Home Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Larry Doby 32 Cleveland Indians 1
Ted Williams 29 Boston Red Sox 2
Mickey Mantle 27 New York Yankees 3
Jackie Jensen 25 Boston Red Sox 4
Al Rosen 24 Cleveland Indians 5
Roy Sievers 24 Washington Senators  
Yogi Berra 22 New York Yankees 7
Ray Boone 20 Detroit Tigers 8
Mickey Vernon 20 Washington Senators  
Minnie Minoso 19 Chicago White Sox 10
Bill Wilson 17 Chicago White Sox 11
Philadelphia Athletics  
Bobby Avila 15 Cleveland Indians 12
Vic Wertz 15 Baltimore Orioles  
Cleveland Indians  
Lou Limmer 14 Philadelphia Athletics 14
Sammy White 14 Boston Red Sox  
Gus Zernial 14 Philadelphia Athletics  
Bill Renna 13 Philadelphia Athletics 17
Jim Rivera 13 Chicago White Sox  
Hank Bauer 12 New York Yankees 19
Chico Carrasquel 12 Chicago White Sox  
Joe Collins 12 New York Yankees  
Gil McDougald 12 New York Yankees  
Sam Mele 12 Baltimore Orioles  
Boston Red Sox  
Irv Noren 12 New York Yankees  
Dave Philley 12 Cleveland Indians  



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?

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.