Home Runs : 1887 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)
 

1887 Home Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Billy O'Brien 19 Washington Senators 1
Roger Connor 17 New York Giants 2
Fred Pfeffer 16 Chicago White Stockings 3
George Wood 14 Philadelphia Phillies 4
Dan Brouthers 12 Detroit Wolverines 5
John Morrill 12 Boston Beaneaters  
Jerry Denny 11 Indianapolis Hoosiers 7
Jimmy Ryan 11 Chicago White Stockings  
Sam Thompson 11 Detroit Wolverines  
Paul Hines 10 Washington Senators 10
Mike Tiernan 10 New York Giants  
Ned Williamson 9 Chicago White Stockings 12
Sam Wise 9 Boston Beaneaters  
Jim Fogarty 8 Philadelphia Phillies 14
King Kelly 8 Boston Beaneaters  
Hardy Richardson 8 Detroit Wolverines  
Cap Anson 7 Chicago White Stockings 17
Marty Sullivan 7 Chicago White Stockings  
Fred Carroll 6 Pittsburgh Alleghenys 19
John Clarkson 6 Chicago White Stockings  
Buck Ewing 6 New York Giants  
Billy Nash 6 Boston Beaneaters  
Jack Rowe 6 Detroit Wolverines  
Fred Dunlap 5 Detroit Wolverines 24
Joe Hornung 5 Boston Beaneaters  



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.

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.