Home Runs : 1883 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:

"Over 162 games, if my big guys are hitting and we get even halfway decent pitching, we'll beat their (our opponents) brains out." - Cincinnati Reds' Manager Sparky Anderson
 

1883 Home Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Buck Ewing 10 New York Gothams 1
Jerry Denny 8 Providence Grays 2
Joe Hornung 8 Boston Beaneaters  
John Ward 7 New York Gothams 4
John Morrill 6 Boston Beaneaters 5
Charlie Bennett 5 Detroit Wolverines 6
Jack Burdock 5 Boston Beaneaters  
Jim Whitney 5 Boston Beaneaters  
George Wood 5 Detroit Wolverines  
Fred Dunlap 4 Cleveland Blues 10
Paul Hines 4 Providence Grays  
Sam Wise 4 Boston Beaneaters  
Dan Brouthers 3 Buffalo Bisons 13
Jack Farrell 3 Providence Grays  
King Kelly 3 Chicago White Stockings  
Old Hoss Radbourn 3 Providence Grays  
Ezra Sutton 3 Boston Beaneaters  
Tom Burns 2 Chicago White Stockings 18
Abner Dalrymple 2 Chicago White Stockings  
George Gore 2 Chicago White Stockings  
Mert Hackett 2 Boston Beaneaters  
Frank Hankinson 2 New York Gothams  
Bill Phillips 2 Cleveland Blues  
Mickey Welch 2 New York Gothams  
Ned Williamson 2 Chicago White Stockings  



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?

Jim Thome wore number twenty-five since he first came up with the Cleveland Indians making him the franchise record holder for that particular number (Mike Garcia is second).

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.