Home Runs : 1903 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)
 

1903 Home Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Jimmy Sheckard 9 Brooklyn Superbas 1
Ginger Beaumont 7 Pittsburgh Pirates 2
Mike Donlin 7 Cincinnati Reds  
Tommy Leach 7 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Sam Mertes 7 New York Giants  
Pat Moran 7 Boston Beaneaters  
Cy Seymour 7 Cincinnati Reds  
Harry Steinfeldt 6 Cincinnati Reds 8
Fred Clarke 5 Pittsburgh Pirates 9
Ed Gremminger 5 Boston Beaneaters  
Honus Wagner 5 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Roger Bresnahan 4 New York Giants 12
Jimmy Sebring 4 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Homer Smoot 4 St. Louis Cardinals  
George Browne 3 New York Giants 15
Charlie Dexter 3 Boston Beaneaters  
Bill Keister 3 Philadelphia Phillies  
Joe Kelley 3 Cincinnati Reds  
Johnny Kling 3 Chicago Cubs  
Dan McGann 3 New York Giants  
Fred Tenney 3 Boston Beaneaters  
Jake Beckley 2 Cincinnati Reds 22
Kitty Bransfield 2 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Frank Chance 2 Chicago Cubs  
Tommy Corcoran 2 Cincinnati Reds  



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).

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.