Home Runs : 1881 National 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:

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1881 Home Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Dan Brouthers 8 Buffalo Bisons 1
Charlie Bennett 7 Detroit Wolverines 2
Jack Farrell 5 Providence Grays 3
Tom Burns 4 Chicago White Stockings 4
Lew Brown 3 Detroit Wolverines 5
Providence Grays  
Fred Dunlap 3 Cleveland Blues  
George Bradley 2 Detroit Wolverines 7
Cleveland Blues  
Hick Carpenter 2 Worcester Ruby Legs  
Roger Connor 2 Troy Trojans  
Ned Hanlon 2 Detroit Wolverines  
Paul Hines 2 Providence Grays  
Joe Hornung 2 Boston Red Caps  
King Kelly 2 Chicago White Stockings  
Hardy Richardson 2 Buffalo Bisons  
Harry Stovey 2 Worcester Ruby Legs  
George Wood 2 Detroit Wolverines  
Tom York 2 Providence Grays  
Cap Anson 1 Chicago White Stockings 18
Jack Burdock 1 Boston Red Caps  
John Cassidy 1 Troy Trojans  
Abner Dalrymple 1 Chicago White Stockings  
Jerry Denny 1 Providence Grays  
Buttercup Dickerson 1 Worcester Ruby Legs  
Bob Ferguson 1 Troy Trojans  
Silver Flint 1 Chicago White Stockings  



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.

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.

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.