Home Runs : 1886 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:

"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)
 

1886 Home Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Dan Brouthers 11 Detroit Wolverines 1
Hardy Richardson 11 Detroit Wolverines  
Cap Anson 10 Chicago White Stockings 3
Jerry Denny 9 St. Louis Maroons 4
Paul Hines 9 Washington Senators  
Alex McKinnon 8 St. Louis Maroons 6
Sam Thompson 8 Detroit Wolverines  
Roger Connor 7 New York Giants 8
Fred Dunlap 7 St. Louis Maroons  
Detroit Wolverines  
John Morrill 7 Boston Beaneaters  
Fred Pfeffer 7 Chicago White Stockings  
George Gore 6 Chicago White Stockings 12
Jack Rowe 6 Detroit Wolverines  
Ned Williamson 6 Chicago White Stockings  
Sid Farrar 5 Philadelphia Phillies 15
Charlie Bennett 4 Detroit Wolverines 16
Ed Daily 4 Philadelphia Phillies  
Buck Ewing 4 New York Giants  
Jocko Flynn 4 Chicago White Stockings  
Ned Hanlon 4 Detroit Wolverines  
King Kelly 4 Chicago White Stockings  
Mox McQuery 4 Kansas City Cowboys  
Al Myers 4 Kansas City Cowboys  
Jimmy Ryan 4 Chicago White Stockings  
Sam Wise 4 Boston Beaneaters  



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.

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

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.