Home Runs : 1926 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:

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1926 Home Runs Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Hack Wilson 21 Chicago Cubs 1
Jim Bottomley 19 St. Louis Cardinals 2
Cy Williams 18 Philadelphia Phillies 3
Les Bell 17 St. Louis Cardinals 4
Billy Southworth 16 New York Giants 5
St. Louis Cardinals  
George Kelly 13 New York Giants 6
Jack Fournier 11 Brooklyn Robins 7
Babe Herman 11 Brooklyn Robins  
Rogers Hornsby 11 St. Louis Cardinals  
Freddy Leach 11 Philadelphia Phillies  
Cliff Heathcote 10 Chicago Cubs 11
Freddie Lindstrom 9 New York Giants 12
Ray Blades 8 St. Louis Cardinals 13
Kiki Cuyler 8 Pittsburgh Pirates  
George Grantham 8 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Charlie Grimm 8 Chicago Cubs  
Gabby Hartnett 8 Chicago Cubs  
Travis Jackson 8 New York Giants  
Paul Waner 8 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Glenn Wright 8 Pittsburgh Pirates  
George Harper 7 Philadelphia Phillies 21
Heinie Mueller 7 St. Louis Cardinals  
New York Giants  
Bob O'Farrell 7 St. Louis Cardinals  
Edd Roush 7 Cincinnati Reds  
Russ Wrightstone 7 Philadelphia Phillies  



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).

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