Home Runs : 1974 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:

"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)
 

1974 Home Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Dick Allen 32 Chicago White Sox 1
Reggie Jackson 29 Oakland Athletics 2
Gene Tenace 26 Oakland Athletics 3
Jeff Burroughs 25 Texas Rangers 4
Bobby Darwin 25 Minnesota Twins  
Sal Bando 22 Oakland Athletics 6
John Mayberry 22 Kansas City Royals  
Graig Nettles 22 New York Yankees  
Frank Robinson 22 California Angels  
Cleveland Indians  
Joe Rudi 22 Oakland Athletics  
Charlie Spikes 22 Cleveland Indians  
Toby Harrah 21 Texas Rangers 12
Bill Melton 21 Chicago White Sox  
Ken Henderson 20 Chicago White Sox 14
Oscar Gamble 19 Cleveland Indians 15
Bobby Grich 19 Baltimore Orioles  
George Hendrick 19 Cleveland Indians  
Larry Hisle 19 Minnesota Twins  
Bill Freehan 18 Detroit Tigers 19
Paul Blair 17 Baltimore Orioles 20
Johnny Briggs 17 Milwaukee Brewers  
George Scott 17 Milwaukee Brewers  
Dave Duncan 16 Cleveland Indians 23
Willie Horton 15 Detroit Tigers 24
Hal McRae 15 Kansas City Royals  



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?

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