Home Runs : 1901 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:

"What people don't understand is, one day off for Cal Ripken would not recharge his batteries. One day would not do it. He's not playing 2,130 games in a row. Cal is ONLY playing 162 games a year." - Frank Robinson in The Sporting News (September 11, 1995)
 

1901 Home Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Sam Crawford 16 Cincinnati Reds 1
Jimmy Sheckard 11 Brooklyn Superbas 2
Jesse Burkett 10 St. Louis Cardinals 3
Ginger Beaumont 8 Pittsburgh Pirates 4
Ed Delahanty 8 Philadelphia Phillies  
Elmer Flick 8 Philadelphia Phillies  
George Davis 7 New York Giants 7
Topsy Hartsel 7 Chicago Orphans  
Fred Clarke 6 Pittsburgh Pirates 9
Danny Green 6 Chicago Orphans  
Emmet Heidrick 6 St. Louis Cardinals  
Dan McGann 6 St. Louis Cardinals  
Harry Steinfeldt 6 Cincinnati Reds  
Honus Wagner 6 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Gene DeMontreville 5 Boston Beaneaters 15
Bill Dahlen 4 Brooklyn Superbas 16
Dick Harley 4 Cincinnati Reds  
Charlie Hickman 4 New York Giants  
Joe Kelley 4 Brooklyn Superbas  
Algie McBride 4 Cincinnati Reds  
New York Giants  
Kid Nichols 4 Boston Beaneaters  
Jake Beckley 3 Cincinnati Reds 22
Tom Daly 3 Brooklyn Superbas  
Billy Hamilton 3 Boston Beaneaters  
Herman Long 3 Boston Beaneaters  



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.

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?

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.